One of the biggest differences between playing online poker and live poker has been that there are no physical “Tells” in online poker. With a new software application that was just released by 888 Poker, that is all about to change. So get your sunglasses out, put on your hooded sweatshirt, and get your poker face on. The new poker games being offered at 888 Poker that we are talking about are the PokerCam games. The way it works is that if you have a WebCam attached to your computer you can sit in on one of these new games at 888 Poker. Instead of seeing an Avatar or something like that, every player’s WebCam is shown. This not only includes visual but audio as well.

This is going to add a whole new dimension to playing online poker. It may be a good time to pick up a copy of Mike Caro’s Book of Tells because it focuses on physical tells which had previously been unimportant in online poker. For example, sighing and appearing disinterested have always been major signs of a strong hand.

While this may not be exactly the same as playing in a live game it is certainly different than playing in the kind of online games that we have become used to. Of course there are still plenty of games available, including ones at 888 Poker, where you can play online poker the way that you have become accustomed to playing it. But like any new game variant that comes around, like Badugi and Triple Draw, the players that know more about the intricacies of the game will have a tremendous advantage over the other players that are just figuring it out. So get you Poker Face on and start watching for all that additional information.