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Part of the reason is that I feel I have more of a chance at winning with poker. I feel a little more in control of things unlike most other card games. The other reason is that the interaction with the other people at the table makes it much more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Well, that may come to an end for many players, at least if you play at MGM Mirage properties in Vegas. Excalibur will replace all of its poker tables<\/a> later this month with electronic tables.<\/p>\n

That story on David Matthews’ outstanding blog<\/a> says that this is a test from MGM Mirage. That means if the all-electronic tables make more money than ones with human dealers, you could see this spread to MGM Grand, Monte Carlo, even Mandalay Bay.<\/p>\n

I don’t like it at all.<\/p>\n

The creator of these electronic tables is PokerTek<\/a> Inc.\u00a0 I am sure they fill a nice little niche in the market, but I don’t know about bringing these machines to Vegas. They have filled rooms in other casinos and just got into Atlantic City so this is something that has been building.<\/p>\n

Rapid Roulette<\/a> has helped casinos make more money off roulette, but I think it also has increased interaction. The dealers don’t have to worry about different colored chips and people are chatting while sitting at their terminals.<\/p>\n

I think the opposite will happen with electronic poker. A good dealer can liven up a table, and people have to interact with each other when they have real cards and chips in front of them. I like playing poker online, but I go to Vegas for the real experience, not to look at a touch screen.<\/p>\n

But the biggest thing I worry about is how this will relate to the douchebag factor. The explosion of poker means more and more people think they are auditioning for a spot in the World Series of Poker. Dealers and a chatty, interactive table can help control this phenomenon. A computer can’t.<\/p>\n

I know the growth of electronic games is nothing new. Venetian has unveiled<\/a> hand held games in its high-limit area. I usually don’t complain when gadgets proliferate, but removing an entire set of tables just seems a little rash.<\/p>\n

But in the land of 6:5 blackjack and horrific video poker play tables, nothing should surprise me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"