Online Poker Player Profile

The first comprehensive survey of online poker players and their behaviors is finally out. It was conducted by eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Regulation and Assurance), an independent standards authority for the online gambling industry, and an expert team at Nottingham Trent University (Psychological and Economics Divisions). The study surveyed 10,865 players from around the world, and offers an intriguing insight into this rapidly expanding base.

According to the survey, the typical Internet poker player is a male aged 26-35, who plays two to three times per week. He has been playing poker for two to three years, feels himself to be of average skill, and plays between one to two hours per session (playing on one to two tables at once). He considers a monthly bonus to be the most important factor in deciding where to play, and plays both cash games and tournaments. Finally, he feels that in poker, there is more skill involved that luck.

The online players who do financially well are less likely to chase losses, and more likely to play at more sites. They listen to music when playing, play with a smaller percentage of their bankroll, play to win money, and play more frequently. Those who perceived themselves as more skillful, or felt poker is more about skill than luck, were also more likely to do well. Interestingly, multi-tabling (playing at multiple tables simultaneously) has a positive financial impact only up to a point. (Profitability goes down when playing more than four tables at once.)

To read the complete study (and many more interesting facts), visit eCogra.com.

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