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Online poker
There are a huge number of online poker rooms which offer a variety of games
of Poker, most commonly Texas hold 'em, but often also Omaha, Seven-card stud,
and numerous others. Players play next to each other, with the "house"
making its money through the "rake".
Online casinos
There are a huge number of online casinos, in which people can participate casino
games such as Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, and many others. These games are played
next to the "house", which makes money owing to the fact that the
odds are slightly in its favor. Some unscrupulous sites have been established
to offer games which are rigged, however - in other words, which are even less
fair than they appear.
Online betting
Several main bookmakers offer fixed-odds gambling in excess of the internet,
with gamblers characteristically betting on the results of sporting events.
A relatively new internet novelty is the bet exchange, which allows individuals to place bets with each other (with the "house" taking a small commission).
Funds transfers
Normally, gamblers upload finances to the online gambling company, make bets
or play the games that it offers, and then cash out any winnings. European gamblers
can frequently fund gambling accounts by credit card or debit card, and cash
out winnings directly back to the card.
Because of the dubious legality of online gambling in the United States, however, U.S. credit cards regularly fail to be accepted. However, a number of intermediary companies - such as Fire pay, Neteller, and Money bookers - present accounts with which (among other things) online gambling can be funded.
Payment by cheque and wire move is also common.