Are you a recreational online poker player, or do you service the online poker market? While you may not have aspirations to become a professional player, it’s safe to say you’re interested in reputable online services that offer a stable and secure environment.
Over the past couple of months, Bodog has implemented multiple changes to ensure that their recreational poker model attracts players from all walks of life.
Casual players are not always looking for the same features as aspiring professionals (or those who have already reached this level). For this reason, Bodog has added many features – such as anonymous poker tables – with the hopes of making their service more appealing to recreational players.
In short, the Bodog recreational poker model employs a strategy that is designed to attract players who may not be agree with many of the tools used by serious players.
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Anonymous Tables
The anonymous tables feature has attracted many players, especially those who are interested in competing without the fear of being tracked from one session to the next. With this, the functionality of heads up displays is no longer as effective. In turn, players can no longer keep statistical data related to past opponents as a way of adjusting game play in the future.
Additionally, anonymous tables are eliminating the ability to watch tables to secure opponent data, or worse yet, purchase hand histories.
Bodog representative Jonas Odman had this to say:
“We believe that introducing these features makes the Bodog Recreational Poker Model a pioneer in the online poker world and offers all players of all abilities the fairest place to play. We have shown before that we are not afraid of controversy by changing the way rakeback was viewed and starting to block data mining sites earlier this year and these new features now give players a less biased ‘pure poker’ experience. To my mind the software and Bodog’s Recreational Poker Model is a genuine game changer.”
Player Retention
Simply put, when online poker players feel safe and secure they are more likely to play on a regular basis. This is a huge boost to the provider, which in this case is Bodog. A higher level of security also helps to increase casual player retention.
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