A Great Online Game - Poker online - written by Sally Crown

Poker is one of the most liked games on the internet. It has got bigger in the last 5 years and is now one of the most played games online. The real internet Poker boom appeared in 2002 when Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP top event and won a mammoth jackpot prize. He qualified on the internet for the $10,000 multi table tournament. From that moment on people who played poker wanted to go all out to copy his victory and started playing poker on the web. Since that time lots more people have tested it out and now poker has become a hobby for lots more people.

The best thing about poker is the involving nature of the game. Usually you would play poker on the net at a table with 7 other participants but there are also tables with just 6 participants and if you want something more intense you can play with just one other person. It undoubtedly is a fab feeling when you ship a considerable pot and the chips fly in your direction! However it is imperative that you do not lose more pounds than you can afford to. Restricting yourself to the little stakes games will block anyone from becoming addicted to poker. Poker is more about having a good time than winning cash. If you do find that you are getting addicted to playing poker then there are people out there that can cure you such as Gamcare.

The 3 main types of online poker you can take part in are multi tables, SNG's and ring games. Multi tables generally have a large amount of poker players entering and the prize pools can get massive, especially if the entrance fee is a lot. Sit and go's are normally just a single table of players who all start with an equal amount of chips of chips. The highest 3 places get a share of the prize pool and the rest leave with nothing. In ring games you have to join up with real money and the blinds are set at a constant amount. Players then play and you can reload to your stack at any time. It is thought that ring games need the most skill to play but the most in vogue form of the game is the multi tables.

There are many different places where you can play poker on the net. You can also play in many varying currency's depending on where you are from. The most popular online poker rooms at the moment are probably Fulltilt Poker and Betfair Poker. Due to recent alterations in the law some internet poker rooms are no longer accepting players from the USA. If you are from the USA there are still quite a few places you can play but there are tons more places to play if you are not from the USA. There are rumours currently that people from the USA will be allowed to play online again sooner rather than later. If people from the USA return to the internet poker tables then the number of people playing online will boom again.

If you have never tried internet poker before then now is a really good time to have a crack at it. It is not that difficult to learn and there are a lot of poker forums out there where you can find out about the game and how to play without cost. Just make sure you know all the rules and all the hand rankings before you play your first hand. Internet poker really is a lot of fun and when played responsibly can be enjoyed by new players. There are even some great bonus incentives out there to get you on your way.