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Traditional games in a virtual setting
Classic games like poker have been around for a very long time, but how have successful have they been in the virtual worlds? Both Linden Lab's virtual world Second Life and the MMORPG experience World of Warcraft have had their own versions of popular card games like Texas Hold 'em (WoW with the “WoW Poker” application).
Because of the fact that people were playing with either Linden Dollars or gold it became a problem from a legal gambling aspect and unfortunately none of these virtual experience now can offer full-out poker. But it shows how a classic game can make it on other platforms than its own. For more on how to play poker for real, head over to this guide instead.
