Casino Craps V.S. Online Craps
The big debate goes on, which is better for the player, casino craps or online craps? Or are we arguing over nothing, is there no significant difference at all? Like most online casino games like online keno there is no difference. The answer to this question depends almost entirely on your perspective. There are a great number of differences between playing casino craps and playing online craps, though there may not be much of a difference between the actual games.
Casino Craps has always been a single player game, but takes on the presence of an us against the casino style game when you’re playing with a group of people. With online craps the all-players-against-the-house mentality, which can be fun, is left behind. But in its place comes a new environment casino craps players aren’t exactly used to.
This difference in your surroundings is a very significant change, worth taking a closer look at. The casinos in Las Vegas put a lot of time, effort and money into distracting us. They have the tough job of trying to get us to both play more, and pay less attention to what we’re actually doing. Easily the most effective techniques is the free alcohol doled out at the tables. At home of course, you can consume as much or as little as you want. You can also set up your playing position so that you have a clear view of the time. Casinos never let you see a clock or the daylight outside.
Beyond the environment differences, online casinos also comp players very differently than land-based casinos. A comp is short for a complimentary, or something the casino gives you for free. In Las Vegas your comps are often meals, free rooms, or something else that, with a clever twist, conveniently keeps you in the casino. These comps come after a signing up for a player’s club card, and using it at the slot machines and tables. After you’ve played a significant amount they can take your card and calculate a comp from it. But online the only thing they can really comp you is money, and additionally, comps are used to get you in the door, not just keep you there. This means that, to get your business, online casinos will offer you cash credit in their casino, up front. Much of the time you are ‘comped’ an extra bundle of bankroll based on a percentage of your initial deposit amount.
Playing online craps for money is a different, but strangely familiar experience just like online keno or online blackjack. The same craps emotions come back when the money starts moving. Getting paid with a check in the mail is a bit of a different experience too, but no less real, and no less satisfying. You don’t even have to walk out from the center of the casino (past all those inviting tables) with your winnings, in fact, you’ll likely take it straight to the bank. Of course, many believe banks are bigger crooks than casinos, but that’s left for you to decide.
by on February 26th, 2009 |
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