CHILICONNECT
When two worlds collide
Chilipoker.com is hoping its latest innovation further bridges the gap between live and online poker to deliver the best of both worlds
T Liz Lieu, Chilipoker sponsored pro
o old-school live poker players online poker has represented many things in a relatively short space of time. It began as a lame text imitation, of interest only to the
earliest of online geeks who were prepared to swap cards for the most basic of representations. As the on-screen offering started resembling the real thing, online poker then became a genuine threat to the live players’ livelihoods, as more players migrated from the limited poker rooms and smoky basements (where you could only play on one table at a time - OMG!) to the comfort of their own pyjamas and the warm glow of multiple monitors. Nowadays the online poker space is an essential battleground for hordes of online professionals, waking up each morning and putting in nine-hour days, as structured in their approach to the game as if they were commuting to a 9-5 office job.
see if he’s bluffing is never easy when his eyes have been replaced by an avatar photo of his favourite dog or a cartoon piece of cheese wearing a hat. Similarly, when an online opponent takes an especially long time to act, is it because he has a tough decision to make or has his microwave dinner just ‘pinged’?
LASTING LONGER Another element of live poker missing from the
online world is the joy to be had by the kind of side betting that has become very popular in recent years. I can’t remember the last time I went with friends to a tournament without some ridiculous (and often destructive) ‘last longer’ bet being put in place before a single card is dealt. Similarly, sharing ‘pieces’ of each other is common practice; I promise you 10% of anything I make and you make the same swap back. Then, if I get knocked out early, I still have an interest in the game as I now want you to do well so that my 10% means something.
However, online poker room,
Chilipoker.com, While online poker does offer a huge
number of benefits – the least of which being the sheer number of games and players to play against – there have always been many elements of the game that remained only available to the live player. Obviously competitive interaction is never as much fun typed into a censored chat box as it is spat into the face of a real life opponent, but more legitimate factors remain unique to live poker. Looking deep into a man’s eyes to
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recently sent out a teasing email to journalist everywhere announcing a ‘new major breakthrough and development’ in online poker, even going so far as to suggest this would set a new standard of playing. And then it spilt the beans: Chiliconnect had arrived…
Billed as ‘the first
ever toolbar integrated with the poker client to enhance the player experience’,
Chiliconnect looks,
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