One of the most discussed aspects of the online poker and online gaming in general is whether or not fraudulent . Many players believe that online poker is and that manipulate poker games to make players lose .

In fact , most online poker sites are approved by the government in several countries. To get approval , these sites have to prove that it held suspect practices and provide a fair and safe play . The licensed poker rooms must operate with complete transparency and undergo regular testing and evaluation .

These are the poker rooms that are completely safe and do not pose any risk or abuse. However, there are other rooms that are not licensed or are licensed only some small island nations do not care about player safety , but these sites are a minority.

The reputation of online poker is not completely clean. There were many incidents of online poker in the past. For example , about 5 years ago the world of online poker suffered a blow when it was discovered that the now defunct poker room Ultimate Bet some players could see the cards of others and well done illegally getting big money .

Such things have happened and continue happening in the poker rooms less known even today . Some players , after the Ultimate Bet scandal , concluded that online poker is a fraud , but there is no reason to generalize.

Ultimate Bet may be a dubious poker room , but was licensed in a jurisdiction equally dubious , particularly in the Kahn awake Indian reservation . Incidents and scandals of this type have never happened in rooms with licenses reputable countries and jurisdictions . Since the emergence of modern poker people have debated whether poker is a game of skill or chance . People without experience says poker is a game of chance , like any other casino game such as slots, craps or roulette .