Ask HN: How to monetize a play for fun poker site?
I'm launching a poker site this week or next. It will be based on my OpenPoker server and a Flash client. There are plenty of real-money poker sites out there but mine will be the one and only "social network" where you can actually play poker.<p>I plan to make it as convenient as possible for friends to hang out together and play poker, the kind of game that goes on in pubs and college dorm rooms right now.<p>Does this sound like a good idea and if so how can I make money?<p>I'm thinking of charging $10/mo for subscriptions and perhaps a bit more for people wanting to run poker bots. I can also hook into MochiAds to run ads in the Flash client. Then there's customizing of your poker table, avatars, etc.<p>Any other suggestions?<p><pre><code>    Thanks, Joel</code></pre>