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There is plenty of room for error with PokerPro tables. I played in an Aussie Millions side event with them last year. The tournament was in a shootout format and I doubled up very early on. One of the other tables then ''crashed'' and in order to rectify the situation, the staff at Crown reset the entire tournament. This meant my stack was reset from 20k chips to the starting stack of 10k chips. My busted opponent was also re-instated. A number of other players had stacks between 15k-20k reset.

It's probably the biggest ''mistake'' I've ever seen in a casino and much, much worse than a dealer accidentally exposing a card or mucking a hand. There should be no room for these tables in serious poker rooms IMO.

I can appreciate how frustrating the above experience must have been for L67C. It is likely that the tournament mentioned above was played using outdated software. PokerPro updates its software regularly, and really does listen to the concerns of the gaming facilities using their systems. In Madison, we have have experienced zero critical errors that have affected tournaments or finances in hundreds of thousands of hands played.

I agree with L67C, if you want to play more hands or play on a computer why not just play online? Okay, there are slight differences because these new electronic poker tables try to combine the best of live and online, but the whole reason why people play live is because of the cards, the chips, the experience. You take that away and it's just a game where everyone is trying to make the most money as they can and there is no personality in the game. Imagine going into the WSOP in 2015, it's the Main-Event, and the room is almost silent because there is a lot less table chatter, no chip shuffling, or no cards being riffled. Plus, we're supposed to be creating jobs in our current economy, not taking them away. Maybe a little LCD screen telling a player what the tables' stack sizes are, blinds, etc next to them, but you take it any further than that and you lose the essence of what live poker/general poker is. Not a good idea imo, and hoping they don't become a new trend as i fear it won't be good for poker in the long-run.

Why would I travel somewhere to play on a computer, when I can play at home online. What is going to protect me from collusion or cheating there is no dealer at the table, there are rarely floor people in the card rooms.

MrFizzbin: U think U are better off playing on line to protect U from collusion or cheating? U think a half dozen guys sitting around on line at Players aren't taking advantage of U? Or how about the picture that was on PokerNews a week or so ago that showed a bunch of guys sitting around a table with laptops playing on line. U don't think they might be taking advantage? At least with the PokerPro tables you can see who U are playing against and watch what they are doing. If you can't spot collusion/cheating after a while, U don't belong there any way.

Are PokerPro tables better than in person, Most like NOT, but they are better than NO POKER!

This idea is stupid in my opinion. If im going to a casino i want the live aspect, all of it. Playing online while although profitable has no real kick or fun to me. Live poker does. Sitting infront of a screen playing poker at a table while others are also online again seems futuile and boring.

Some of you should give it a try before jumping to assumptions. There's a huge difference from playing online. What makes cards and chips so special?
You're sitting across from real players, with accurate stack/pot counts, super fast hands, and no tipping. People are still socializing. Tells are more prevalent and more obvious than ever.
Players are just as bad at 1/2 on an electronic table as they are at 1/2 on a real table, except now you're playing 3x more hands against them.
I'm not saying that electronic poker is 'better' than normal poker with chips, but the it's certainly unique enough to qualify as its own style of game and it certainly has enough pros to make it worthwhile for a lot of people. You'll make far more money per hour playing at an electronic table and that's the reason most of us go to the casino isn't it?

I must admit tho I was doubtful I would enjoy the experience,
However once I got past the learning curve (10 handed instead of 9), I found it quite fun and profitable. I am just now taking my online experience and beginning to hit the live tables. Living in Memphis just 30 minutes from Tunica is an advantage however I found out just 10 minutes from home was Southland Park in West Memphis, Arkansas and had video poker tables.
This has been great for me as it plays very much like online poker with the advantage of seeing little tells of the live players. A great way to make the transition without losing your online edge.
I still crave the dealer, and the chip shuffle, but this will allow me to get there with a bigger smile and bankroll.

Just a tip if you try it. Make sure you tip the room manager at least during tournaments lest you find yourself stuck between two regulars who will squeeze all the fun and money out of the evening.

Check this out...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY5dmXa4GFw