Switch Poker is the first poker room to offer Bitcoin as a depositing option for players.
A spokesman for Switchpoker.com, Conor McCarthy, said, "The advantage of the Bitcoin currency is that it has the ability to remove all payment processing related barriers of entry for poker and gambling sites around the world. It would allow any person to play for real money completely anonymously. Players will be able to now send us funds directly without a 3rd party being privy to the transactions, and we will be able to send funds directly back to the user. It also means that people without a Skrill or Neteller account will be able to play. Players can get Bitcoins on sites such as Bitcoin247.com"
Could this be the next option for all online casinos and poker rooms? We shall see.