Some players doubt whether the shuffle in online poker is as random as in real-world games. In fact, online shuffles are instant and more random than real-world shuffles. That's because any competent online poker room knows the right formulas to put into the software. They tell me that the science of simulating random events, including poker card distribution, is very mature.
I guess that means that a lot of research has gone into it and it's impossible for a human dealer to even come close in dealing poker cards with the same efficiency or unpredictability. Another impressive thing about computerized shuffling and dealing is that you won't have any misdeals. And you will never encounter one of the common irritations of real-world poker, because no cards will be inadvertently flashed.Reason#9 can be about rakes which are actually less in poker online. At the higher limits I play, pots are seldom raked. Instead there's an hourly seat rental. But most everyday limits, $10/$20 and often higher, are raked. If you are looking for a bargain, you will find that those rakes are a little less in online poker.
