The Online Poker Primer
Poker Games are more popular than ever, thanks to the recent spate of TV
poker shows. If you love to play poker and want to give
online poker a try, you need to know the differences between the real deal and
Internet poker. Here's some tips for starting out to a winning hand!
Online Poker - Download Before You Deal
Online poker software needs to be downloaded first. Most
online casinos featuring poker table play require you to
download and install their software before you can play. This is because you're playing with
other real online players and a flash/browser version of the software won't be secure or stable
enough. Once you've got the software working, you'll be required to open an account either as a
"guest" player (no money involved) or a "real" player (you've confirmed a way to get money into
the poker site to play with. It can get a little complicated actually depositing
money for your first poker hand. More and more credit card companies are leery
of allowing usage for online gambling. You will probably have to use an "in-between"
financial service, such as FirePay or NETeller to get money between your bank account/credit cards
and the casino. This can take up to a day to accomplish, so prepare accordingly!
Online Poker - Plenty of Poker Tables to Choose From!
Most online poker table sites feature the most popular poker
variation, Texas Hold 'Em Poker, as well as Omaha, 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Stud,
1-On-1 Poker and others with varying poker rules involving
wild cards and the like. Different poker tables will also feature different
minimum bets and maximum pots. You'll also find the slightly-frightening NO LIMIT
poker tables on many sites. The best online poker sites,
in short, give you an amazing variety of rooms in which to play.
Online Poker - Practice with Free Poker Play!
Before you put your money down, you should definitely try the free poker games,
where you play with virtual chips instead of actual bucks. You'll get used to playing with
other internet poker players that you can't even see - and you'll be amazed to
see you can pick up on their betting patterns. You can also usually go into the money rooms and
"sit out" the hands - so you can observe the poker strategy employed when actual
bets are at stake.
Choosing the Perfect Online Poker Site
Online poker's huge popularity these days has created many
online poker sites. How do you know which one's for you? First, read the
casino and poker reviews and see which online poker sites are
popular and reliable, the two most important factors involved in your decision. Popularity
means the various poker tables have plenty of other players in them - so you
can be sure there's someone with whom you can play your favorite kind of poker.
Reliability means the site isn't a rip-off, you can trust the banking transactions and the
software involved. After all, you don't want to lose money on anything except a garbage
hand!
Online poker is a good way to gamble online, because actual skill is involved,
rather than a random spin on the slot machine. Be careful, though!
Someone still has to lose and you don't want it to be you!
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