Duplicate Poker Review

Duplicate Poker, also known as Skill Poker, Skill Based Poker or Team Tournament Poker, utilizes a patented game play methodology that significantly reduces the element of chance for most games. It is ideally suited for, but not restricted to the popular games of poker, Texas Holdem included.
From the legality standpoint, the operation of games of chance for profit is restricted in most jurisdictions without some form of authorization or licensing. Hence most online games of chance are offered in a play for free model. Revenue is restricted to advertising. Chance games are extremely popular with most players.

The big daddy example of them all being Holdem poker. Many sites offer poker for profit, but do so at their peril and in contravention to the laws of most jurisdictions. By playing these chance games in a skill tournament, the element of chance has been significantly negated and can no longer be considered a gambling.

Revenue sources open up to all those enjoyed by the operators of skill games. Subscription, advertising, sponsorship and best of all, game operation revenue. Popular games like poker, Cribbage, Euchre, Backgammon or even Monopoly can be offered in a pay to play model. For those who already operate skill gaming sites, they will realize the added benefit of those chance games that up till now have had to be for fun.

Advantages:

Skill tournament play is fully scalable and essentially allows for structured play on a worldwide basis with no limit on the number of participants or tournaments.
From an educational standpoint, playing in the skill tournament model enhances the player’s abilities and skill. It focuses the player on each hand and gives immediate feedback on game play and choices made. From the observers standpoint, they get to compare the players strategies and skill levels as the game unfolds.
Because of the patent pending exclusivity a step by step approach to rolling out the concept can be achieved without fear of competition or need to hastily expand. Revenue sources can be carefully explored. Companies and Organizations that up to now have shied from the conventional gaming markets because of legality concerns are in a position to openly support or sponsor skill tournament events.

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