Let’s start with differences of online poker from off line poker game as well as the positives and negatives of the internet version. The main principal difference is obvious – gamblers, the opponents can not see each other. Hence, on one hand a player won’t have to maintain his “poker image” and on another hand the player can’t “read” the opponent hand by focusing on the body Language. As such, in online poker room the psychological moment of the game is rather weak, for someone it is best and for someone it’s not so good. In other respects online poker presents only advantages and it shall take quite a while to name all of them. Here will be the main ones.

Any room the exact same as any online casinos work twenty four hours a day 365 days over a year and any gambler may play all over the clock hole year.

A player will not have to tog up and go somewhere. Playing poker online at the computer is more comfortable that at the casino table.

The gambler can choose from a wide range of games such as the rarest ones, may play during a fifteen minute break; or leave the table any time. Players may participate in a number of tournaments and cash-games, can play short handed tables or face-to-face, may play at several online poker room tables at a time, play many games in an hour with simultaneous shuffling and dealing. Time limit for decision taking makes the game more dynamic. The players don’t have to control and count the jackpot and their own chips.

Playing poker online is a great practice for the beginners playing micro limits which cannot be found in off line casino.

In case you are ready to play poker online, you should install client programs. Basically the software comprises two parts – server part – here the cards are generated and information regarding all of the gamblers is collected. Client’s part – here the player sees the cards, opponents and makes gaming decisions. Both parts of the software are connected via the internet and constantly exchange information.

Client programs can be of two types: downloaded (executable programs) and non-downloaded (flash or java, played in the browser). Non-downloaded programs are less convenient however their number is increasing. To play non-downloaded poker room version a gambler should, as a rule, press some button like “Instant Play”, then a small browser window will be opened and the poker room software will be downloaded there. If this really is java program, the player should have java scripts enabled within his browser, flash plug-in should be installed to view flash. The players are most likely to have Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher with 128-byte encryption.

If you prefer downloaded version (which is far more convenient and functional), please find the section “Download” at the net site and download the program (usually 4-8 Mb, although sometimes occur small ones less than 1MB; they download the software after the launch and after that will install the client). When the download is complete, start the program and it will install the client program. As a rule the client will automatically add the icon of the poker room at your desktop or to folder “Programs”.

Rules for the registration at the poker rooms, money depositing and withdrawal of the winning money are exactly the same as in online casinos. When registering, fill out the application, indicate your full name, address, telephone number, email, select login and password, and your screen name that will be used through the poker room playing sessions. Just about all online poker rooms accept cards. You’ll find a couple of e-wallets such as Moneybookes, Neteller, content Firepay and so on to help ease the players funding options.