# Online poker With the advent of the internet, online poker has exploded in popularity over the past decade, with millions of players logging on to virtual tables every day. Several factors have fueled the rise of online poker. First and foremost, it is more convenient than traditional poker. Players can play from the comfort of their own homes without having to travel to a casino or poker room. Additionally, online poker is often cheaper than traditional poker, with lower stakes and smaller buy-ins. Finally, online poker offers a wider variety of games and formats than traditional poker, with everything from Texas Hold'em to Omaha Hi-Lo available at the click of a button. However, online poker has not been without its challenges. One of the industry's most significant issues is the lack of trust between players and online poker sites. In the early days of online poker, numerous scandals involved rigged games and cheating players. This led to losing confidence in the industry, and many players stopped playing online. This is where **cryptocurrency poker** comes in. Using blockchain technology, cryptocurrency poker sites can offer transparency and security that traditional online poker sites cannot match. Blockchain technology allows all transactions to be recorded on a public ledger, making it impossible for players or operators to cheat or manipulate the system. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://pokerdao.gitbook.io/knowledge/the-poker/poker-history/online-poker.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.