Poker Beginners Guide
Beginners Guide: Introduction to Online Poker
We’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to the world of online poker. One that should teach new players everything they need to know about the sites, the games and much more. Many of the topics below are will inform newbies of various aspects they should know long before signing up with their first online poker room.
We highly recommend reading over each section of this beginners guide to online poker to ensure the safest, most enjoyable, and hopefully lucrative, experience possible.
How to Start Playing Online Poker
In this section, we’ll cover all of the essential aspects of finding an appropriate, secure online poker room that suits your geographic location, currency, poker knowledge and skill level. For novice poker players, it may be best to start out playing in “fun mode”, with no real money on the line.
Depositing and Withdrawing
In order to play online poker for real money, you’ll need to be able to deposit and withdrawal funds from the site. We’ll show you how to do this, providing information on the most common deposit/withdrawal methods.
Poker Tournaments
One of the major elements of an online poker room is its poker tournament schedule. Most online poker players will eventually become tournament players as well. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about online poker tournaments, the different types, the payout structures and more.
Poker Bonuses and Bonus Requirements
Poker bonus are the number one attractant for new online poker players to join a site. We’ll teach you about the various poker bonuses available, how to claim them, and how to decipher and complete the bonus requirements.
Poker Glossary
There are many different terms used in the various games of poker, dealing with rules, bets, and the actual games themselves. Learn all of the poker lingo you’ll need to get started playing online poker.
Poker Games and Rules
This is our comprehensive poker school, where we teach you all about the betting structures and limits (No Limit Poker, Pot Limit Poker, Half-Pot Limit), and of course the rules to all of the common poker games offered by online poker rooms. (Texas Hold’em Rules, Omaha Rules, Caribbean Stud Poker, Let It Ride Rules, Omaha Hi/Lo Rules, 7 Card Stud Rules, Razz Rules, Double Flop Rules .)
Poker Freerolls
The best way to hone your skills, and perhaps pocket some cash in the process, is to play poker freeroll tournaments. There is no buy-in fee, so no risk.
No Download Online Poker
Most online poker rooms want you to download a software platform in order to play. However, many of them also provide a no-download version, based on a Java platform that loads directly in your browser. If you often use a shared computer, or run a Mac or Linux operating system, you’ll want to read this section thoroughly to learn about your options.
No Deposit Online Poker
Not every online poker room is expecting you to make a deposit to play on the virtual felt for real money. These free poker room offer real-money tournaments, without costing you a penny. Learn more about free poker rooms and how they operate.
US Poker Rooms
USA players have found it increasingly difficult to find online poker rooms that will accept their deposits. In this section, we’ll discuss the legalities of online poker in the US, and offer a list of the most reputable US poker rooms.
Mobile Poker
If you carry a cell phone or other Internet-operational, hand-held device, you may be particularly happy to know that many online poker rooms have introduced Mobile Poker gaming. Learn how to play poker on your mobile device, and which sites offer this convenient technology.
Poker Room Reviews
Last but not least, once you have gained the knowledge to play online poker safely and securely, check out our all-inclusive list of honest poker room reviews. We don’t hype up the services – we tell it like it is!
