Advantages : Play any time, 24 hours, 7 days a week. Play against a massive range of different players with different skill levels. Being a game of skill you can make some good money if you have the skills to win consistently.

Disadvantages : The biggest disadvantage with playing online is that you can't just cash out your chips and walk away. Online it takes in general at least 2 days to get your winnings back to your credit card or bank account.

Your first decision you have to make is where to play. We recommend that you check either our Top 7 Poker Rooms listing or the Poker Tournaments page where you will find poker rooms that have pass our high listing standards.

Once you have selected a poker room we highly recommend that you visit the website of the poker room and browse around the different sub section of the poker rooms site. This way you can become familiar with all of the options before you play.

To play at all of the poker rooms listed at Best Poker Guide you have to first download the free software. To save time we suggest that you start the download as soon as you arrive at the site and then start browsing as pointed out above.

Once you have the software on your computer, simply install the program and you are almost ready to play. You will have to register an account at your selected poker room. This process varies from site to site so follow the instructions you are shown.

You then have two choices you can play for free at the Poker Rooms free tables or make a deposit and jump right into real money poker playing online. We highly recommend that you try a few free games before putting your money on the line as you will get used to the various buttons and commands required to play.

Want to brush up on the game rules before you play? Visit the links below.
Learn how to play the different variations of poker including 5 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud, Texas Hold'em, Omaha High and Omaha High / Low