Play poker with your Bitcoins

The subject of the Bitcoins is becoming increasingly popular on PokerCollectif.Multiple threads have already been created on the forumand more and more new members want to learn and read on the subject.

Today, several online poker rooms offer tables on which it is possible to play with of Bitcoins: SealswithClubs, SatoshiPoker, InfinitiPoker, or StikkeCasino.

Each token will have the value of a fraction of a Bitcoin. For example, on SealsWithClubs, each token will have the value of 1/1000 Bitcoin.

This new way of playing has several advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages:

-Lowest Rake
-More choice of variants
-Gains not subject to taxation
-Non-regulated rooms (advantage for players from the United States for example)

Disadvantages:

-Security of uncertain funds
-Extreme volatility of the value of the Bitcoins (in short, the downswings will take place even when we do not play a single hand of poker)
-Low traffic

Speaking of low traffic, according to what PokerCollectif has observed, for the moment, the most "popular" site bitcoin is SealsWithClubs.

At its "peak", the site has 500 players. You can play it on Mac/PC/Linux and Android.

Some of our members play in Bitcoins? What are your comments? Comments? Suggestions? Let us know on the forums: play poker with your Bitcoins

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