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

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

A player doesn’t have to tog up and go somewhere. Playing poker online at the computer might be more comfortable that at the casino table.

The gambler can choose from a wide variety of games including the rarest ones, may play during a fifteen minute break; or leave the table any time. Players may participate in a range 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 within an hour with simultaneous shuffling and dealing. Time period limit for decision taking makes the game more dynamic. The players do not have to control and count the jackpot and their own chips.

Playing poker online is the best practice for the beginners playing micro limits which can’t be found in off line casino.

In the event 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 about 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 may be of two types: downloaded (executable programs) and non-downloaded (flash or java, played within the browser). Non-downloaded programs are less convenient although 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 as well as the poker room software will be downloaded there. If this is java program, the player should have java scripts enabled in 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 (and it’s simpler and functional), please find out this here the section “Download” at the net site and download the program (usually 4-8 Mb, however sometimes occur small ones less than 1MB; they download the software after the launch and then 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 the same as in online casinos. When registering, fill out the application, indicate your full name, address, mobile phone number, e-mail, select login and password, and your screen name that may be used during the poker room playing sessions. Virtually all online poker rooms accept cards. There are a few e-wallets for example Moneybookes, Neteller, Firepay and so on to ease the players funding options.