Poker coming to stake.com in the near future !

[AHOYBRAUSE]

On yesterday's stream Eddie said Poker should and will be coming to stake some time soon.
He didn't mention a specific time though.

I think that's a great idea. They basically get risk free money through collecting the rake. Having a super big player base this would be a HUGE opportunity for stake and for their players.

For people with skill at poker that might become a lucrative site. Many degen gamblers that just lost with casino games and sports might "try their luck" at poker, fishing time. 

Question is though, will they make their own poker software/network where only stake players will be able to play or will they join a network like ipoker, ggpoker, 888 and so on.
My best guess that they will keep it in house because KYC is not mandatory. Some abusers might want to run up some amounts on sports/casino and the chip dump it to somebody on a different site through shared network.

Anyway, I think it's a nice idea. Poker with crypto still is WAY too small.
Let's hope they can create a fun and safe environment with a lot of different poker variations like NLH, PLO, Stud games, Chinese Poker and so on.

Hopefully they are asking the players for their input when creating this! And please, make some moderate rake. 

[CarnagexD]

On yesterday's stream Eddie said Poker should and will be coming to stake some time soon.
He didn't mention a specific time though.

I think that's a great idea. They basically get risk free money through collecting the rake. Having a super big player base this would be a HUGE opportunity for stake and for their players.

For people with skill at poker that might become a lucrative site. Many degen gamblers that just lost with casino games and sports might "try their luck" at poker, fishing time. 

Question is though, will they make their own poker software/network where only stake players will be able to play or will they join a network like ipoker, ggpoker, 888 and so on.
My best guess that they will keep it in house because KYC is not mandatory. Some abusers might want to run up some amounts on sports/casino and the chip dump it to somebody on a different site through shared network.

Anyway, I think it's a nice idea. Poker with crypto still is WAY too small.
Let's hope they can create a fun and safe environment with a lot of different poker variations like NLH, PLO, Stud games, Chinese Poker and so on.

Hopefully they are asking the players for their input when creating this! And please, make some moderate rake. 

That would be a great catch for the website. Chinese poker and Stud games would be interesting, and maybe they would add other variation with tricks like leaderboards and rewards. Maybe adding KYC would be better to still ensure the security of both the casino and the players involved.

Overall, this simply means that more players will get on board and hoping that the casino can accommodate all the players, with all their withdraws ,deposits, queries, and customer support. 

[Beparanf]

I think this topic is more suitable to discuss on the Stake.com thread since this an announcement for their upcoming games and not a general discussion about gambling.

I dunno but this might be allowed since you are not part of the Stake. I think this poker game from Stake will sure be incorporated by bonuses and insane tournament rewards. We know that Stake is very generous when they have new games. We might see free roll tables exclusive for Bitcointalk users. This is what I’m looking forward on this news.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

I thought because of the ANN thread being spammed by certain people recently, this would be an important thing it worth it's own thread.
In the ANN most topics recently are only "be scammed", gambling addiction conversations between 3-4 people and casino multipliers, quite boring in my eyes.

Going from 2 main attractions ( Casino and sports book ) to 3 is a big deal in my eyes, that's why I thought it deserves an extra discussion.

If somebody wants to move it though, of course that's totally fine.

[mitchr4]

It would be great if that happened. To be honest, finding a place to play poker using crypto is very difficult right now. 

[TimeTeller]

I think this topic is more suitable to discuss on the Stake.com thread since this an announcement for their upcoming games and not a general discussion about gambling.

I dunno but this might be allowed since you are not part of the Stake. I think this poker game from Stake will sure be incorporated by bonuses and insane tournament rewards. We know that Stake is very generous when they have new games. We might see free roll tables exclusive for Bitcointalk users. This is what I’m looking forward on this news.

Or the OP can move this thread to the gambling discussion board.
But in any case, I believe there are a lot of poker players in this forum who will be happy about this update.
Stake is a reputable casino and bookie, and can handle large amount of deposits and withdrawals without a problem.
You won't question their capability of handling this type of game. And you are confident that they won't screw you.
So let's wait and see when will this game will be open and what perks are waiting for poker gamers.

[Little Mouse]

Question is though, will they make their own poker software/network where only stake players will be able to play or will they join a network like ipoker, ggpoker, 888 and so on.
My best guess that they will keep it in house because KYC is not mandatory. Some abusers might want to run up some amounts on sports/casino and the chip dump it to somebody on a different site through shared network.

It doesn't make any sense if they are planning to implement a 3rd party software I think. It would be better to have poker as their own developed game. Stake have resources, fund and everything they need to grow too. I don't think they are going to bring 3rd party software. I'm excited to see something cool.
I'm a huge fan of board games, it would be huge if they launch.

It would be great if that happened. To be honest, finding a place to play poker using crypto is very difficult right now.

I have played poker on swc, but I'm not really sure some other platforms have it. Maybe betnomi has it too but I haven't played there though I once was planning to participate in a tournament here but due to my time schedule, I couldn't.

[iv4n]

It would be great if that happened. To be honest, finding a place to play poker using crypto is very difficult right now. 

I'm not sure if we can compare any crypto poker site with the best fiat poker sites... more players/promotions/tournaments/and pretty much everything else. And probably even more important almost all time zones can find interesting games at any time of the day in fiat places, with crypto we need to catch "the right time of the day" if we want to see some action.

Well, the Stake is big, and I guess they can come out with something big... but what will they do we will see.

[Casdinyard]

Welp. Massive news as there's so many stake.com users out there that are fond of Poker as a sport. Might even see this as a gateway to get into the big leagues considering how massive the influence of Stake is in the sports industry from the outside, evident from their numerous partnerships and how they don't spare costs in making sure that their customers are receiving the best of service in this industry. With more and more sites closing out on Poker and the game being a little hard to find and play with nowadays, this will really push users into switching to Stake, real smart move if i do say so myself. Hopefully they put their own twist to this game and offer users a genuine and unique stake.com experience.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

This is great news indeed, reading the op, I had to visit stake site to be sure that poker is not already on the site, as I know I used to see that game while going through their in-house games, I discovered what they have there is video poker..

Now I am wondering if video poker is a different game altogether from the real poker?.
Forgive my ignorance though, I am a total newbie to poker .

[mindrust]

It would be great if that happened. To be honest, finding a place to play poker using crypto is very difficult right now.

Really? I didn't realize that was a thing. I mean Poker is one of the most famous games in the gambling industry, how come they missed it till now? Maybe it is because I am not really into Poker that's why it surprised me that much. Anyway If that's the case then stake.com nailed it right in the head once again. We already know stake.com has a top quality reputation and I am sure they are not going to mess this one up. Poker players will be happy with these news without a doubt.

[acroman08]

this could actually be a good addition to their gambling site. with their large gambler base, they could probably easily fill poker tables(of course it is not certain but with the large number of gamblers playing on their gambling site it could probably will), they could also attract poker players that haven't tried their gambling site.

Question is though, will they make their own poker software/network where only stake players will be able to play or will they join a network like ipoker, ggpoker, 888 and so on.
My best guess that they will keep it in house because KYC is not mandatory. Some abusers might want to run up some amounts on sports/casino and the chip dump it to somebody on a different site through shared network.

I agree with this, since KYC isn't mandatory chip dump could become an issue if they joined a shared network with other poker sites.

[swogerino]

On yesterday's stream Eddie said Poker should and will be coming to stake some time soon.
He didn't mention a specific time though.

I think that's a great idea. They basically get risk free money through collecting the rake. Having a super big player base this would be a HUGE opportunity for stake and for their players.

For people with skill at poker that might become a lucrative site. Many degen gamblers that just lost with casino games and sports might "try their luck" at poker, fishing time. 

Question is though, will they make their own poker software/network where only stake players will be able to play or will they join a network like ipoker, ggpoker, 888 and so on.
My best guess that they will keep it in house because KYC is not mandatory. Some abusers might want to run up some amounts on sports/casino and the chip dump it to somebody on a different site through shared network.

Anyway, I think it's a nice idea. Poker with crypto still is WAY too small.
Let's hope they can create a fun and safe environment with a lot of different poker variations like NLH, PLO, Stud games, Chinese Poker and so on.

Hopefully they are asking the players for their input when creating this! And please, make some moderate rake. 

It looks like finally I will be able to showcase my skills in Texas Holdem Poker where I was a big master in the Sit n Go tournaments of Zynga in Facebook  .I have a great amount of patience when it comes to be playing and fighting for money but I assume who hasn't  .That is a great idea and it is something new and unique because people have been asking here several times in the forum which website can they play with crypto and to have a big user base,I believe no one of the sites even Scwpoker which is the most well known one to not have the user base of Stake,so also me looking forward to play in Texas Holdem as that is the only poker discipline I like.

[yahoo62278]

It would be great if that happened. To be honest, finding a place to play poker using crypto is very difficult right now. 

Difficult how? There is SwC, Americas Cardroom, Betnomi, Betcoin ag, and not to mention Americas Cardroom has at least 2 sister sites Blackchip poker and True poker. There are other sites out there as well, I just cannot remember their names.

The only thing that people may or may not like is most of these sites accept crypto for deposits and convert to usd balance, but they also allow crypto withdrawals.

As far as stake offering poker, it's never a bad thing to have more options. They have a super large player base and will probably do great with starting poker. I wonder of they m ay be interested in hosting a bitcointalk series?

[AmoreJaz]

this could actually be a good addition to their gambling site. with their large gambler base, they could probably easily fill poker tables(of course it is not certain but with the large number of gamblers playing on their gambling site it could probably will), they could also attract poker players that haven't tried their gambling site.

Question is though, will they make their own poker software/network where only stake players will be able to play or will they join a network like ipoker, ggpoker, 888 and so on.
My best guess that they will keep it in house because KYC is not mandatory. Some abusers might want to run up some amounts on sports/casino and the chip dump it to somebody on a different site through shared network.

I agree with this, since KYC isn't mandatory chip dump could become an issue if they joined a shared network with other poker sites.

for sure, it won't be that hard to find poker players among their loyal patrons. just think of the forum poker players who from time to time are arranging a poker tournament and they are already attracting good number of players. how much more of a known and reputable casino offering such tournament? so looking for players on this game won't be a challenge for them. we will see how they will execute this game in the days to come.
they may adjust their set-up according to how many people will be interested and it will pan out among players.

[Hispo]

Big news, I personally expect Stake to stay with their original design and trend to implement their own software whenever possible. I think they have the talent and the experience to pull off their own thing, instead on depending on third party providers or sponsorships with already existing poker websites.

I am bit curious whether they would do something different with the match making or would going to stay with the market's way of pairing poker players. Any how, if this is indeed happening I will give it a look and try to play, hopefully I won't lose much with my rusty poker skills. 

[o48o]

On yesterday's stream Eddie said Poker should and will be coming to stake some time soon.
He didn't mention a specific time though.
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Excellent news! I've only tried pokerstars for now and i didn't like the user experience in there so much. I am betting stake will build a better one.

I also kinda hope that they will start to host big world tournaments, as they would have gravitas to do that and casino infrastructure for money would be in place already. All they need is as sleek user experience as they have in the casino and i guarantee that people from other poker sites would come running.

[qwertyup23]

It would be great if that happened. To be honest, finding a place to play poker using crypto is very difficult right now.

Really? I didn't realize that was a thing. I mean Poker is one of the most famous games in the gambling industry, how come they missed it till now? Maybe it is because I am not really into Poker that's why it surprised me that much. Anyway If that's the case then stake.com nailed it right in the head once again. We already know stake.com has a top quality reputation and I am sure they are not going to mess this one up. Poker players will be happy with these news without a doubt.

Maybe it has something to do with KYC which renders it difficult to implement? I am not sure on why poker was such a challenge to be implemented given that other card games such as black jack, etc. are accessible in most online gambling platforms that I have played.

With this fact, this is definitely great news as this allows at least some interaction with other players. Knowing that you see a live game with real people participating makes the gambling game more interactive and alive at the same time. I hope that they add more features that cater towards interaction among players.

[Wiwo]

On yesterday's stream, Eddie said Poker should and will be coming to stake sometime soon.
He didn't mention a specific time though.

I think that's a great idea. They get risk-free money by collecting the rake. Having a super big player base this would be a m

If poker should be added to Stake it means we are going to be seeing more poker tournaments with high rewards from Stake since they will put in a lot of effort just to promote the new addition, but then we all just have to anticipate the best from the company since they're known for high professionalism I'm the dealings in terms of development and promotions.

[yahoo62278]

On yesterday's stream, Eddie said Poker should and will be coming to stake sometime soon.
He didn't mention a specific time though.

I think that's a great idea. They get risk-free money by collecting the rake. Having a super big player base this would be a m

If poker should be added to Stake it means we are going to be seeing more poker tournaments with high rewards from Stake since they will put in a lot of effort just to promote the new addition, but then we all just have to anticipate the best from the company since they're known for high professionalism I'm the dealings in terms of development and promotions.

I'm very curious to know if it will only be available on Stake.com or if they will have poker across both stake.com and stake.us? Poker players span the whole globe and they would have a far bigger reach putting it on both platforms, but will a law dealing with sweepstakes sites hinder adding it?