Throughout my (low-stakes) poker life I've enjoyed playing both online and live games.  While online poker has the benefits of being able to connect to a game from anywhere and automatic chip counting, it pales in comparison to the feeling of a live game where chips are stacked in front of you, the cards slide through your fingers, and you're visually sizing up your competitors.  Poker purists may take issue with the X10 Ten Player Automated Table, which infuses live poker with some of the "convenience" of an online game.  There is a 27-inch display at the center of the table that keeps track of the action, while 12.1-inch screens lay in front of each player.  After virtual cards are distributed by a virtual dealer, players reveal the cards to themselves by touching their screen.

I suppose, at the very least, having one of these $30,000 machines in your basement will prevent one of your poker buddies from misdealing or shorting the pot, but is it worth the atmospheric sacrifices?