Playing Internet Poker Online

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 26th, 2010

You may have watched poker on TV and read all the books but how can you learn to understand the game fully if you have not actually played it. Well help is at hand as there are lots of websites on the internet which allow you to play internet poker online. In this article we will be taking a closer look at just what online poker is about.

The great thing about playing poker online is that you will be able to find a game that you can take part in at any time of day or night. Plus there are games which you can play for free (especially good for those who are complete beginners) and ones well you can use real money when betting. Today there are thousands of games available online for every level of player from complete novice to professional as well as thousands of tournaments. These tournaments can range from just 10 players and go up to thousands taking part in one game. Plus the buy ins for taking part in such games online are either free or could end up costing a player a few thousand dollars. But generally the more you have to pay to buy in to a poker game then the bigger the pot to win is going to be.

There are around about 200 internet poker rooms a person can go to online and one of the largest will have around 50,000 people taking part at the same during what are considered to be the peak hours for playing. The main types of poker games that are now available to be played online currently include the following:-

1.Texas hold em
2.Omaha 8
3.Omaha High
4.Pineapple
5.Razz
6.Five Card Draw
7.Triple Draw
8.Seven Card Stud

Certainly when it comes to playing poker online there are a number of different benefits a person can gain from doing this. One of the most important ones is that there are a lot of sites which offer free online poker games where you do not play for real money but rather use play money instead. For those who are just staring out and want to learn everything there is to know about the game this is a great way to get started and learn how to play the game correctly.

Plus if you are able to play internet poker online rather than attending a bricks and mortar casino you will find that they games are played much faster. The reason for this is that the dealer does not need to take time to shuffle the pack and also each player who takes part in an online poker game will find themselves with a time limit in which they must complete each part of the game.