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Whilst other forms of online gambling existed before poker, it is easy to argue that Texas Holdem is the game that made the earliest and most significant impact on online gambling the market.
It wasn’t until 1998 that the first online cash game of poker was played. Since then we have seen its popularity sore and then dip with its zenith kicking in during the mid-2000s, when it became a multi-billion-dollar industry. This coincided with the increased coverage of the World Series of Poker, an event that was won in 2003 by Chris Moneymaker, who was the first non-professional winner of the tournament and qualified by winning an online competition with Pokerstars.
Online Poker has had its fair share of controversy over the years, with some of the big names in the business being issued huge fines back in 2011 on a day that has been christened Black Friday. There has also been an ongoing debate for years over the classification of poker was a form of gambling, with many arguing that, if anything, it is a game of skill more so than it is a game of chance.
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Since 2011 the online poker industry has re-established its reputation and here at ThePogg we want to make life easy for everyone who wants to get involved. There are hundreds of sites offering various different forms of online poker. Some of those will see you face off against other players, priming your skills against real life opponents as you dip in and out of hands or take part in tournaments where a jackpot prize is up for grabs. There are also forms of video poker that you can play against the house instead.
To help you out we provide extensive reviews of some sites offering poker by evaluating each of the following:
Licenses: This is the most important aspect of any reputable poker site. If they do not have a licence then nothing else matters. You need to know that the site you are spending your money in is a reputable one, one that is regulated and meets the standards we expect from all poker sites.
Trustworthiness: You need to know if the site you want to play at is one you can trust. We provide you with a score out of 10 that we determine based on the complaints we have or have not received about that site in the past.
Payout Speed: Few things are as frustrating as having to wait for money that you have earned at the poker table. We will assess how long each site takes to place winnings into accounts and will again rate that out of 10.
Customer Service: With so many sites out there to choose from, why go spend your money somewhere that you are not appreciated? Whilst we take the overall experience into consideration, we need to know that you are being listened to. For this reason we expect good customer service to begin with quick responses to emails that are sent.
Software: We also want you to enjoy the experience as you play and one of the ways poker sites can help with this is to use quality software. You wouldn’t want to play with stained cards on a frayed table and equally, when you play online you want the software to look good an operate smoothly.
A quick check of our poker site reviews section will provide you with a list of our recommend sites and any other site that you are considering playing at.
Set in the North Atlantic, the island of Ireland has a population of around 6.6 million souls. Land-based gambling in Ireland is thoroughly regulated since Ireland has always been on the front foot in this sector. Online regulation from this jurisdiction is not quite in place yet – though the process is under way. Foreign operators appear free to accept customers residing in Ireland and Ireland does not pursue legal action against players that play with foreign licensed operators whilst they are in the process of finalizing their own licensing procedures.
Disclaimer:
The above information is what we believe to be the the legal status of online gambling, however information on this topic is limited and hard to find. We accept no liability for any errors or ommissions. It is the reader’s responsibility to ensure that they know the legality of online gambling in their country before engaging with any online gambling service.