Online Poker --- Is it safe? ---Is it for me?
by Ken Asselin
Online Poker Rooms Rapidly Growing in
Popularity Playing online poker is fast becoming
the most popular form of Internet gambling. You
can play Texas holdem online, and match your
gambling skills against players from all over the
world, playing live poker games, with real people,
right on your computer. Texas holdem is by far the
most popular online poker game today. This means
that every poker room will have a good selection
of Texas holdem games available. You can even
enter texas holdem poker tournaments, and win a
seat at the WSOP (World Series of Poker). If you
think its a stretch that you could be playing in
the World Series of Poker just by playing poker on
your computer, consider this; Hundreds of people
qualified for the 2004 World Series of Poker just
from playing in texas holdem tournaments on their
computers. Online poker, if you haven't tried it
yet, can be an awful lot of fun. It's not as
intimidating as a private game, much less
intimidating than playing in a Casino, and there
are many free tables you can sit at until you are
comfortable enough to play for real money. The
software does all the work for you, and will tell
you when it's your turn, and how much you can bet.
Games are available any time of day or night, so
you can choose when you care to play. You can play
poker on line, and chat with people from all over
the world, while enjoying the comfort of playing
in your own home, in an atmosphere you are
comfortable with.
With over 2,000 online casino, and poker rooms
to choose from, trying to pick one that is
trustworthy, reliable, gives you the best odds,
and that you feel comfortable with, is
challenging. For more information on selecting a
poker room, click on Choosing a Casino, and look
over the Casino reviews, to get very good advice
on selecting a poker room. Remember that while
online poker is fun, and can be profitable, there
are some things you need to know before putting
down your hard earned cash Since it is not
possible to know the track record of each and
every online casino today, it is my recommendation
to stick with the older more established, and well
known ones. See my (Top 14 Best Poker Rooms, and
Top 14 Best Casinos) list. Most of them use
software that is leased from the larger gambling
software companies such as, Microgaming, Work
Gaming, Boss Media, and Playtech, and have a
reputation of being reliable, and trustworthy.
Most poker rooms offer instructions on how to play
poker. For the beginner, Paradise Poker has
created one of the best FREE poker instruction
available, enabling you to learn how to play
poker, at your own pace, while sitting at your
computer. This is the most simplified, easy to
learn, 10-minute poker instructional tool
available. If your new to poker, or would like to
brush up on the game, invest 10 minutes of your
time watching this very well done video.
Poker room.com have another excellent Free
Poker School. If you know a little about poker,
and would like some help improving your game, you
should visit this site, where you can try out a
few lessons that should help improve your poker
game. The intention is not to turn you into a pro,
(to do that requires a lot of study and massive
experience), but rather to give you the confidence
to play low limit poker for real money and enjoy
the excitement of it. Many very good books about
how to play poker have recently become popular,
and I have compiled a list of some of the best
Poker Books available, at very reasonable, prices
from Amazon.com. Gaining a little knowledge about
the game and its many strategies can be a useful
and wise investment of your time. Have fun playing
poker online, and good luck.
About the Author
Ken Asselin is webmaster for the
