Getting into Online Poker

Whether you have played poker with your mates before on a more or less regular basis or you are entirely new to the whole poker thing, here is our recommendation on how to approach online poker.

1. Select one of the Best Poker Rooms.
2. Download that poker software and open an account, but start playing at the Play Money Tables first to get used to the software.
3. Now check for Freeroll Tournaments. It's free to enter, many opponents, real money to be won, but most importantly: you'll be playing a lot of hands. That means you'll get a lot of valuable practice that still won't cost you a penny.
4. Feeling ready for the real thing? Very good. At first, start off with a Single Table Tournament. The the number of opponents is only 6-10 and all you could potentially lose is your entry fee, whereas winning will quadruple or even quintuple your money.
   Later, you can go ahead and buy in to a Multi-table Tournament. There's some fantastic poker literature about poker tournament strategies and tactics, which will no doubt help you improving your game.
5. After having gained experience with the software and online poker itself by playing tournaments, you are ready to take your money to the cash tables, called Ring Games.

After all, Online Poker should be fun and a long term entertainment, yet there are quite a few sharks out there waiting but you don't want to be their prey.

So start off nice & easy, in 1st gear, and once you feel ready for more........ accelerate!