What if CardsChat became a casino forum… would you stay or leave?
This is just a hypothetical situation...Sunz of Beaches said:
Casino operations are much more profitable for companies than poker... Besides, poker fits well into this category (in my opinion).
So overall, this has much more to benefit us, as poker players, by shifting an existing flow from casino games in general to our main focus (or at least the main focus so far), which is poker!
I will stay but ignore the casino part after inital try completely.maronza1 said:
Burning money for fun and feeding the house by playing games that have the house edge is not my thing.
Poker has variance which we can be accepted, but a fixed (non removeable by skill, only reduceable) house edge is not accetpable.
Same would apply to poker if the houses would apply more than 10%-15% rake for cash games and about 20%+(25% is considered as not worth playing) of buy in fees. These games are no longer beatable(even for top 10% of the player pool) no matter how big the skill edge is.
Discussing startegies that only reduce a house edge but never eliminate it is nothing but a waste of time.
Good point @Goggelheimer.Goggelheimer said:
That’s actually one of the big differences between poker and most casino games. In poker we’re playing against other players, so skill can overcome variance over time, while in most casino games the house edge is always there.
I can see why a lot of poker players wouldn’t be interested in discussing games where the best you can do is only reduce the edge.
That said, it’s interesting that some people would still stay around just for the community side of CardsChat even if they never touched the casino topics.
Appreciate the perspective 👍
You named it.Goggelheimer said:
While I understand reasons why casinos and poker are connected, casino is just not the story I am interested in. I do not identify as a gambler. I see no fun in tossing the coin to win or loose (even if chances were equal, but we know they are not). I play poker - a strategic game, I can anlyse, improve, grind for years. This is what keeps me here. So yes, I stay but I am interested only in poker.
Perhaps then participants will receive, say, free spins for activity or something else. I think some kind of reward system will remain in any case, and if so, then there is probably no reason to leave.
Although I will probably throw a tantrum and demand the return of the freerolls ...🤔
Although I will probably throw a tantrum and demand the return of the freerolls ...🤔
Interesting thought experiment.maronza1 said:
Personally, I’d probably still hang around, but my level of engagement might change depending on how big the shift was. What makes CardsChat appealing to me is the strategy discussion and the idea that poker is a skill-based game where you can constantly improve your decision-making.
If the forum became mostly focused on casino games like slots or promos, the dynamic would be a bit different. Those games can still be fun to talk about—things like blackjack strategy or bonus hunting do involve some level of thinking—but they don’t offer the same depth of discussion as poker strategy, hand analysis, or tournament theory.
That said, the community itself is a big part of what keeps people around. If the same members were still there and the conversations were interesting, I’d probably still check in regularly. Forums are often more about the people than the specific topic.
Ideally though, I’d hope poker would always remain the core focus. It’s what makes CardsChat unique compared to the many general gambling communities out there. 😀👍
Topics only about casino, communication, and the casino privilege over poker are the stuff of fantasy in a parallel reality. Only a third of the players will remain, the gambling addicts who enjoy promotions and the adrenaline rush of playing at the casino.🎲
