Much has been conjectured about the potential societal effects of Bitcoin and other decentralized forms of currency since its launch. Many are curious about the impact on online poker as the Bitcoin halving approaches.

It is too soon to know how the halving will affect online poker specifically, but there are a few possible outcomes. One theory is that when Bitcoin becomes scarcer, more people will start investing it instead of buying commonplace things like poker games. As a result, fewer Bitcoins will be accessible for gaming, which may mean fewer individuals would play online poker.