Poker tournaments why tournaments in other games

[RILWAN]

A lot of poker game tournaments have been announced on this board over time, and am I kind of wondering what makes poker games so inclined to the tournament and we don't see such competitions being announced for other games?

[Poker Player]

I can't answer you regarding other games, but regarding poker, what makes it so attractive to fish or recreational players is that it is the game mode where their bad play doesn't crush them fast. In a tight cash table, someone who sees the flop a lot and plays passively, the money usually lasts a short time, but in a tournament it usually lasts longer. Add to that the roulette effect when the blinds go up and people start going all in, which adds excitement to the game, and you have the perfect combination to attract an audience.

[Coin_trader]

A lot of poker game tournaments have been announced on this board over time, and am I kind of wondering what makes poker games so inclined to the tournament and we don't see such competitions being announced for other games?

Because it is one of the gambling games which player can fight against player directly and there's a lot of possible interaction on this game compared to other games such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Slots and other gambling games. The only tournament that can be applied on other games is just wagering tournament which is not interesting to join because whales usually dominates this kind of tournament.

If you are interested on different games tournament, Your best chance is to join sports betting like this one https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5405399.0 which is sponsored by sportsbet.io with just a minimal entry fee to win such huge jackpot price.

[RILWAN]

A lot of poker game tournaments have been announced on this board over time, and am I kind of wondering what makes poker games so inclined to the tournament and we don't see such competitions being announced for other games?

Because it is one of the gambling games which player can fight against player directly and there's a lot of possible interaction on this game compared to other games such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Slots and other gambling games. The only tournament that can be applied on other games is just wagering tournament which is not interesting to join because whales usually dominates this kind of tournament.

If you are interested on different games tournament, Your best chance is to join sports betting like this one https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5405399.0 which is sponsored by sportsbet.io with just a minimal entry fee to win such a huge jackpot prize.

Thank you for sharing this link with me, I have gone through the thread and i guess am going to participate in that jackpot but it seems to me that the thread is for premiere prediction and not a game tournament.

[PawGo]

I can't answer you regarding other games, but regarding poker, what makes it so attractive to fish or recreational players is that it is the game mode where their bad play doesn't crush them fast. In a tight cash table, someone who sees the flop a lot and plays passively, the money usually lasts a short time, but in a tournament it usually lasts longer. Add to that the roulette effect when the blinds go up and people start going all in, which adds excitement to the game, and you have the perfect combination to attract an audience.

Exactly. If you also add possibility to "re-buy" and "add-on", the game is not so depressing. Could you tell from your experience, when you took part in one of bitcointalk tournaments, what % of players were - like you called it - "fish or recreational players"? I mean - are "internal" forum tournaments invaded by pros?

[fiulpro]

I can't answer you regarding other games, but regarding poker, what makes it so attractive to fish or recreational players is that it is the game mode where their bad play doesn't crush them fast. In a tight cash table, someone who sees the flop a lot and plays passively, the money usually lasts a short time, but in a tournament it usually lasts longer. Add to that the roulette effect when the blinds go up and people start going all in, which adds excitement to the game, and you have the perfect combination to attract an audience.

Definitely I do think that why Poker is so popular in the terms of tournaments is the basic fact that it is a social activity which enhances not only interactions but at the same time the players are able to not only practice their skills but also their luck here as well. It is rare to participate in online gambling and see that you are pegged against a player, enhancing interactions with an age old game which have been in the social circle also with the announcements you can see the rewards attached and also some players are able to practice their skills if they were playing it on a particular platform then you must understand that, they are very familiar with the rules and regulations therefore for them it would be even easier.

[danherbias07]

I can't answer you regarding other games, but regarding poker, what makes it so attractive to fish or recreational players is that it is the game mode where their bad play doesn't crush them fast. In a tight cash table, someone who sees the flop a lot and plays passively, the money usually lasts a short time, but in a tournament it usually lasts longer. Add to that the roulette effect when the blinds go up and people start going all in, which adds excitement to the game, and you have the perfect combination to attract an audience.

That's right. The twist of the game that's why it's more fun and the addition of trying to be better than the other guy with bluffs and unpredictability.
While if you do tournaments in Dice, Roulette, and other short games, it's difficult to find what makes it more competitive when it's all luck-based games.
I'd rather join a tournament predicting sports winners like a parlay than that because it requires analysis which for me is something I like to do.

[Wexnident]

I mean ask yourself, would you find a competition with Dice to be fun to watch? Where it's basically instant and even if you argue about using many rounds to determine the winner, it's still a boring process to watch. Poker on the other hand involves quite a lot of factors that enhance its own appeal, making it entertaining for both the players and the people who watch them play. The fact that the people are able to compete against each other and where winning and losing can happen regardless of how good one's hand is (e.g. bluffing) makes it really entertaining for most people. It's like watching a dark horse get the top in a competition, an unexpected but welcome surprise.

[Odusko]

Aside from what poker players stated, other factors make poker the favorite for most tournaments, such as the ability for players to play against each other and having the chance to fill up if they get exhausted while playing the game. I have come across several tournaments being announced but have not heard of other gambling games I dont know why this is so but I can tell you are going to take part in the next tournament that will be announced in this forum.

[rhomelmabini]

Well, I guess there are a lot of possibilities to win or to lose and it's enjoyable to play with other players, game of chance as always to play is kinda boring. This one isn't a game of chance at all (sometimes you will feel that it is when you're too lucky) because it requires a lot of skills to play though it may vary when it's in online or the traditional one where you're sitting with other players.

[swogerino]

A lot of poker game tournaments have been announced on this board over time, and am I kind of wondering what makes poker games so inclined to the tournament and we don't see such competitions being announced for other games?

Nothing beats a poker tournament as you are playing against real opponents there,it takes a lot of patience to win a Texas Holdem Sit n Go tournament for example.During such time you are also learning a lot if you observe what other people are doing in hands where you fold and see others how go and play in different situations.Chances are high to win here if you are extremely patient and only hit hard through all in when you feel that you are absolutely sure that your cards are a winning hand.

No other games offer such scenario as in this version of Poker the Texas Holdem a considerable amount of skill is prevalent compared to other games like roulette where no skill is needed except 100% of luck.

[Ryker1]

Well because perhaps the reason is playing offline and online poker games are almost the same --though you cannot bluff your opponent online still the concept of the game were still there that you can enjoy. There are other games aside from poker but I think the excitement and thrill were not there. So usually, a poker game will be the best choice because also you can increase your luck by picking a card.
A gambling casino that offers player-to-player games will usually have this tournament like chess or other card games that can be used as a tournament.

[Coin_trader]

A lot of poker game tournaments have been announced on this board over time, and am I kind of wondering what makes poker games so inclined to the tournament and we don't see such competitions being announced for other games?

Because it is one of the gambling games which player can fight against player directly and there's a lot of possible interaction on this game compared to other games such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Slots and other gambling games. The only tournament that can be applied on other games is just wagering tournament which is not interesting to join because whales usually dominates this kind of tournament.

If you are interested on different games tournament, Your best chance is to join sports betting like this one https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5405399.0 which is sponsored by sportsbet.io with just a minimal entry fee to win such a huge jackpot prize.

Thank you for sharing this link with me, I have gone through the thread and i guess am going to participate in that jackpot but it seems to me that the thread is for premiere prediction and not a game tournament.

Yes, It’s a premiere league prediction tournament style. You will need to register on superbru which the link is available on the thread. It’s a point system prediction tournament and you can read the discussion in that thread to see what’s the final points system for the tournament.

I’m planning to join there too, I’m just still trying to fully understand football and team statistics before I commit on joining.

[YOSHIE]

A lot of poker game tournaments have been announced on this board over time, and am I kind of wondering what makes poker games so inclined to the tournament and we don't see such competitions being announced for other games?

I was also one of the fans of poker gambling, although I am now more inclined to sports betting, but I can't forget the impression while playing poker.

Talking about tournaments, poker is indeed one of the best elements to promote poker through tournaments than other games, such as slots, dice and so on.
The reason:
• Hobbies, comfort, easy betting at the table, interests, the main factors of online poker being the choice of many men.
• Every game offered by online gambling sites is diverse, online poker can be an option for gamblers to play in groups, if they are tired of doing it individually, This is a method to overcome boredom in gambling, so it's no wonder that poker tournaments have so many fans.
• bonuses, online poker games also serve many features that can make users win in minutes.

What I said above, maybe you already understand, about the many poker tournaments here, the bottom line: online poker fans are bigger than any other game.

[Ulven]

If you love to join tournaments dedicated to gambling, poker is the best ever even if you are a beginner, you can develop your skill over time to become a professional player. As for joining the games that depend on luck, I don't think it will be as entertaining as poker and sports betting.

[yahoo62278]

If you take a look at all the poker series we have put together over the past years you'll see the interest level was not nearly what I feel it could have and should have been. All the series were a fairly small buyin with a fairly large possible payout. Very EV+ but most users seem to be only looking for freebies where they have to risk 0.

All of the previous series have been no limit texas hold em which is probably 1 of the most popular games of poker played. Really it depends on the decade you grew up as stud was a popular game in the 1970s-1990s, but once no limit holdem started growing it got huge. That is why all the series were geared around that game. If we tried to make a series of razz or badeucy we would probably not gotten more then 5-10 weekly players.

I personally love omaha hi as the pots get huge, but you need a large bankroll to play that consistently.

[iv4n]

If you take a look at all the poker series we have put together over the past years you'll see the interest level was not nearly what I feel it could have and should have been. All the series were a fairly small buyin with a fairly large possible payout. Very EV+ but most users seem to be only looking for freebies where they have to risk 0.

All of the previous series have been no limit texas hold em which is probably 1 of the most popular games of poker played. Really it depends on the decade you grew up as stud was a popular game in the 1970s-1990s, but once no limit holdem started growing it got huge. That is why all the series were geared around that game. If we tried to make a series of razz or badeucy we would probably not gotten more then 5-10 weekly players.

I personally love omaha hi as the pots get huge, but you need a large bankroll to play that consistently.

In addition to participating, you were involved in the organization of those tournaments... which is not easy and simple at all, as we have concluded many times! With sponsored games buyin was small, and possible payouts high!

With Texas, we drop to 10 players after a few weeks... with razz or badeucy I don't think we would have enough players for 1 table, and after a week or two we would have a max of 3-5 players! Hard truth...

[barbara44]

That's because poker is an old game compare to casino games that we know online and many people knows and likes to play poker more than the other casino games but that is not true that other games don't have a tournament or competition. Try checking each of the gambling sites thread on this forum and you will see that they post their tournament or competition statistics.

If there are gambling threads that doesn't have those, you can try checking their websites directly. Poker is a skill based so this game was intense and perfect to have a tournament so that you can test your ability towards the other skilled players. It's not too late yet to learn and get involved, if you haven't yet.

[Wiwo]

That's because poker is an old game compare to casino games that we know online and many people knows and likes to play poker more than the other casino games but that is not true that other games don't have a tournament or competition. Try checking each of the gambling sites thread on this forum and you will see that they post their tournament or competition statistics.

If there are gambling threads that doesn't have those, you can try checking their websites directly. Poker is a skill based so this game was intense and perfect to have a tournament so that you can test your ability towards the other skilled players. It's not too late yet to learn and get involved if you haven't yet.

Good points ops, the truth is poker gives the player the chance to use many features such as refill during the game, that is if a player's balance gets exhausted while playing the game the player can refill and continue playing that doesn't happen most of the time with other games, and that is one of the major reason why poker become the favorites in tournaments and series. Is poker the most popular gambling game, I don't think so.

[PawGo]

Good points ops, the truth is poker gives the player the chance to use many features such as refill during the game, that is if a player's balance gets exhausted while playing the game the player can refill and continue playing that doesn't happen most of the time with other games, and that is one of the major reason why poker become the favorites in tournaments and series. Is poker the most popular gambling game, I don't think so.

For card games, poker is probably the most popular.
It may depends on personal preferences. One would like to play long, have at least a feeling that something depends on him. He would choice poker or other card game. Sports betting, may give some thrill, but probably not as much as playing against other player. And of course when we talk about playin it internet, there is always a question how reliable/fair the site is. Each time when you lose on river having AA you would ask that question