From Vegas to Hollywood: Poker Players are Today’s Hot New Celebs
If you believe what the new Celebrity Apprentice Joan Rivers says, poker players are “beyond white trash.” But I think there are millions of people who would beg to differ. As a matter of fact, poker is wildly popular right now and so are its practitioners. This is evidenced by the fact that professional poker stars such as the rightful Celebrity Apprentice Annie Duke, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Phil Gordon and many others have achieved huge celebrity status in the last decade.
This surge in popularity has caused many to try their hand, so to speak, at making a living playing on Internet poker sites. The results have been good for some and because of this many more people have become online poker millionaires. These poker successes are not always who you would expect them to be, because there are almost as many teenagers and people in their early-twenties as there are seasoned professionals. But for every group of successful poker players, there are also those who have been victims of Internet poker scams. Mostly new players step into this trap, because they don’t know how to check a online poker site’s bona fides.
To make sure the same thing doesn’t happen to you, the following points can help you determine whether a site is a scam:
- If the site doesn’t have professional-looking graphics and technology, go somewhere else. Sub-standard construction could be an indicator of the work of a quick-buck artist or a cash-strapped owner who may go belly-up and take your winnings with him.
- Check if the site or its owners are members of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC). IGC members agree to adhere to a code of ethics.
- Don’t register with a site that doesn’t have 24-hour support with both a toll-free phone number and e-mail addresses.
- If a site passes the first three requirements, do several small test transactions before you do any major gambling. These should tell you a lot about the workings of the site.
Every poker player got his or her start somewhere, so with some luck and a lot of skill and practice, you too could become one of online poker’s new stars. Just be sure to do your due diligence first, so any success you achieve won’t be spoiled by regret.
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