Know When to Lower ‘Em
High Rollers? No. Online poker site FullTiltPoker.net just announced that they’re opening up real-money poker tables in which people can play for “micro-stakes.” That means that people can play for as little as $.02 per hand. With small blinds at $.01, this is the lowest price the site could possibly charge to play cash games on their site (without splicing pennies into fractions, of course). The Smaller, the Better Micro-stake online poker is a fantastic idea. Why? Because it all but eliminates the barriers to entry that potential customers feel when considering playing online poker. Consider the reasons why a poker player might be hesitant to play online poker for real money: He doesn’t want to lose money / he’s afraid to take too big of a risk. He is afraid that he won’t be good enough against players who play for real money. He doesn’t trust that the poker site offers a fair game. Offering games for players at the lowest possible price eliminates the first reason. It doesn’t get c...