The good, the bad and the ugly of online poker...

The good

There is a game just a click away. There is no fear of being raided. You can play in the comfort of your own pad without a care in the world. You are playing in dollars. The rake is lower than the standard here in the Philippines.

The bad

If you don't watch your bankroll, you can fall into the trap of trying to "win" your losses back. It takes up all your time. Too convenient! You don't leave your place. No exercise. Not everyone has access to the internet. Not everyone WINS!

The ugly!

There have been a lot of articles out that talk about cheating online and there were even a couple of people that were actually caught in the U.S. for cheating online but overall, this is something that is unavoidable. Lucky I haven't been a victim. What can we do... we can be aware of it and we can look for signs that cheating is happening.

What are some clues that people are cheating... there is a long time for players to act because it takes them longer to talk to each other about each others hands... there are a lot of pots that are raised and re-raised by the same players and finally... chip dumping.

Overall - just like anything else, there are pluses and minuses to online poker. It really depends on your goal.

I will post more on what is going on with my online roll by the end of the month.

Good game.