ONLINE POKER

For decades poker has existed in casinos and smoky bars, however with evolution of
digital and online gaming, man has found various innovative sources for once own
entertainment. Online poker is one such example amongst many; like PUBG, candy
crush, Farmville, online poker is gaining impetus in India. In one of the survey conducted
by KPMG in India, the number of companies investing in game development has risen
from 25 in the year 2010 to 275 in the year 2019. The fast pace of its growth has
deemed 2019 as the “Year of Gaming in India”.

Feature of online poker that makes it popular.

 Online poker is legal in India except states of Gujarat, Assam, Odisha, Nagaland,
Sikkim and Telangan. Supreme Court of India recognizes the games of skill are a
fundamental right of the citizens under the Indian constitution thus games of skill
cannot be prohibited. Hence the websites that develop online games aim to
involve substantial skill development technique in online games.
 Online poker provides all the poker lovers an easy access to play poker from
phones, laptops and tablets anytime any day.
 Regardless of once efficiency or experience level, one can find the right seat at
the poker table. At the same time one can play for free or for smallest stakes or
use actual currency.
 What make it more attention-seeking and popular is that almost all poker sites
provide free registration with an email id, username and password, websites also
provide free chips to play free online poker
 A chance to win real money in online poker.
 The live poker matches and various tournaments organized by websites makes it
more appealing for the target population.
 Different websites have different befits and variations in games leading to
emergence of various popular poker sites. Some of them are as follows:
1. Adda52.com: provides best gaming environment with no inconvenience
of downloads and free sign-ups, making it the largest online poker site in
India. All variations of poker and VIP schemes are available on site.
2. Spartan Poker: is one of the best poker sites as it provides entrance in
tournaments with the payment of Rs 1, first log in gets the incentives as a
welcome bonus
3. Khelo365: most attractive feature is the it secures payments process and
withdrawal, one can enjoy it on android/ios app. It has several variations
of its own and provides a casino-like experience.
 4. PokerBaazi: is an upcoming sites, recently gaining popularity due to its
affiliation with celebrations like sunny Leone, various tournaments’
throughout the years attract players.
5. Poker Nation: is a Mumbai based poker company; its various
improvisations have lead to tough competition amongst players. Some
of the advantages are that it is accessible by all devices and it’s a secure
program and aim to please the players by providing bonuses and
accepting credit/debit cards, internet banking and wallets for depositing
money.

Hence it is reasonable to say online poker is a concomitant of modern lifestyles.

“An innovative forum to roll the dice”

-gems