'In the center of difficulty lies opportunity'
The wise statement used because the title isn't an individual intuition. It's one of the vital pearls of wisdom that Albert Einstein's genius left us. I FEEL it perfectly reflects the prevailing situation of poker in Italy through which - no point in denying the facts - isn't as big because it used to be.
I am not the type of one that likes worrying and, once and for all, I need to debunk what many people--sometimes lacking all of the information they need--continuously repeat as a mantra: Italian poker goes through a time of crisis?
In my opinion, the answer's: No, it's simply evolving.
Four or five years ago, we lived a fantastic boom. But, poker isn't an effortless fad. It has been fascinating people for a while. It is not disappearing like a soap bubble within the wind.
Those who really love Texas Hold'em and people having become keen on it in that period of large media exposure are still here. They continue to play. Numbers registered by the Italian Poker Tour or recently by other tournaments just like the Sunday Million undeniably prove it. After all, math isn't an opinion.
The poker world is evolving, not only in Italy, but all over the world. A GLANCE on the situation of the net poker could clear the purpose. Within the USA for example, online poker is back in Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey. Analysts have estimated that many other states will follow the instance in next years. Moreover, one of the most smaller states could soon join forces, putting together the respective customer pools.
The idea could get a foothold also in Europe in the course of the international shared liquidity. The problem is especially delicate and very hot (debates has been occurring for years), but when it'd be handled within the right way, it might project us to a brand new frontier of online poker which might benefit everyone.
At present, as all of us know, in lots of European countries, including Italy, poker rooms must have a countrywide license letting them operate within but not beyond the rustic borders. Enlarging the player pool--granting a player the chance to play against Italian, Spanish, French or English opponents--would be great, significant, and convenient.
Great because each culture, each school of thought and game would have something unique to share. Significant because matching against players of alternative countries would increase the experience level and help everyone learn and improve their skills. Convenient because a much broader player pool would bring along the possibility of organizing bigger tournaments with higher prize pools, thus making a ripple effect that will benefit the entire industry.
Unfortunately, the list misses a very powerful adjective: complex.
It's complex because bringing together countries with different laws, rules and regulations (and never only on online poker) isn't a very simple task.
Still, I THINK it's possible, and that i trust that the national regulating bodies could interact to seek out an answer that may lead European online poker to a different boom.
As Einstein always used to say, "The measure of intelligence is the facility to switch if necessary."
Luca Pagano is a member of Team PokerStars Pro
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