Dealers are one of the main attractions in both land-based and online casinos. Not only do they help facilitate the game, the good relationship they form among patrons is instrumental in keeping a solid and loyal player base.

But brick and mortar casinos are not the only ones that benefit from dealers. Even those that operate online consider dealers as a great asset in the company.

Dealers in online casinos

The dealers that can be found in casino sites are grouped into two (2) categories. These are the live and digital dealers.

Digital dealers are computer-generated animations or voices. More often than not, they can be found in the so-called “random number generated (RNG)” games.

On the other hand, live dealers are the ones often seen in live casino rooms. These are real individuals—just like the ones often seen in brick and mortar casinos, except that they have a larger audience since the games they facilitated are broadcasted online. They may be confined in a customized and casino-inspired studio, but they have a wide coverage, except, of course, in areas where online gaming is prohibited.

Advantages and disadvantages

Although digital dealers are computer-generated, the use of sophisticated technology allowed them to portray a realistic casino environment.

Nowadays, it takes a trained ear to distinguish if the person speaking and giving instructions are live or not. But for those who have been playing for quite some time, it is easy for them to know.

As for live dealers, their presence gives a human touch to the digital environment. For some players, it also increases the integrity of the game since they can see the game happened right in their very own eyes.

The incorporation of dealers into online casino gaming, regardless if they are live or digital is a successful attempt to remind players that they are not deprive of social engagements despite of playing in a purely digital environment.

If you don't want either a live or digital dealer, you can resort to scratchcard games. Scratchcard games are also popular in land-based or online casinos. A scratchcard is a card made of paper-based card or plastic with hidden information/prize on it, covered by an opaque substance(usually latex) that can be scratched off to reveal the prize/information. On the other hand, digital scratchcards in online casinos are scratched off using a mouse pointer.

Why Winning Patterns No Longer Matter In Scratch Card Gaming

Forming patterns is the conventional way of winning in scratchies. However, as years go by, most especially with the arrival of online casinos, the idea of forming patterns to generate a win is no longer applied and certainly, if there is anyone who will most likely benefit from it, these are players like you.

If you take a closer look into how scratch cards are being played today, you will notice that it no longer subscribes to the norm of having identical symbols line up in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal manner. These approaches are already considered as (old) or too passé.

In recent years, scratchies have become more lenient in terms of generating wins. The appearance of identical images remains, but in terms of forming patterns, this does not apply anymore. Nowadays, as long as the required number of identical symbols show up, this will already do the thing. It does not matter if they form a pattern or not.

It may be a (bold) takeoff, most especially from the perspective of fundamental supporters of scratch cards, yet, such move yielded more benefits to the players such as the following:

Easier to win

Throughout time, the pattern formation has slowly transformed into a burdensome requirement, which makes winning (difficult). Compared to card games such as poker and blackjack, this requisite is an easy one. However, if after fifty (50) attempts and you still struggle in forming patterns, it becomes a burden.

With the destruction of pattern forming requirements, generating win becomes easier. It takes half of the burden from the players since the only thing they have to worry is the mere “appearance” of identical symbols.

More encouraging

Since the new system generates more wins, the game becomes more encouraging. Scratchies can be a bore at times and the desire to play lessens when winning becomes too elusive. Yet, as mentioned, the new system gives this game a different face—a more exciting and encouraging one.

From grocery stores to the internet, scratchies have transformed tremendously. Fortunately, this change did not end in its physical appearance. The manner in which it gives joy and reward its players have also changed for the better.

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