Traditional poker players prefer to sit face to face with the opponent and play. Some feel that they can practice and get experienced better by playing online poker Australia while others feel it is better than traditional poker. Traditionalists believe in playing in person with face to face interaction which cannot be done in online poker Australia. While looking at a person the players will be able to judge whether the opponent is telling the fact or bluffing and analyze the true intention of the opponent. Traditionalists feel that distractions and tensions are element of the game and the environment makes a player play poker online and lose or win.

Online poker Australia fans believe that they can guess easily how the opponent will feel and whether he is bluffing or talking truth by even seeing the user name by practice without even seeing the face of the opponent. The biggest advantage in online poker is that the environment can be controlled by the player since there is no slot machine singing songs, no waitresses, and the person can relax in his desk drinking, eating or smoking at home and play poker online. Sign up bonuses are available only in online poker Australia and not in traditional poker. The player has to decide by himself wither he wants to play poker online or traditional way.