Assessing the world of online poker – Part 1

February 26, 2010 by bkkpkerplayer  
Filed under Online Gambling

Raking In Some Free Money

There are free offers out there and chances to get money for nothing playing poker online. There are a few small catches. If you are going to make a deposit anyways to take advantage of first deposit bonus you may as well hook up with a free money site.

This generally is done by way you signing up for an account, but don’t make a deposit then you get some free poker chips to play with, sometimes up to $10 for Poker, and you play with that free money. Then if you win any money over and above that amount, you get to keep. AFTER you make a deposit into your account. Most sites first deposits are $10-$20. Do check terms and conditions.

But why, may well you ask, do poker sites and online casinos want to give free money to you? One word for yarake. Anyhoo, this is how the sites make their money. They get a cut of all the money flowing across the tables, and in and out of cyber-pots. They couldn’t give rat’s patootie who wins, or who loses, just as long as you play the game.

See? So if they throw away a tenner here and there, it really won’t affect them any. There are a few ways you can get into a bit of the free stuff. You want to know doncha..

Okay I’ll spill:

Free chips

Download: software

Open: Account

Collect: Free chips

These offers aren’t everywhere but they are about. Read terms and conditions.

Freerolls

Freerolls: Tournaments that have a prize fund, but no entry fee. Different sites have different rules but they all have them. It is worth checking them out. Do readyeah, yeah you know already.

Deposit Bonuses

Free’ might be used a bit freely here but once you have a bankroll, it’s a good way to build. Read terms carefully, but basically, whatever you deposit in they will bonus you a certain percentage. So, you pop in a lazy $100 and they’ll slap another $20 on top for the hell of it. Did I say check the terms and conditions carefully? I’d hate to repeat myself.

Rake Rebates

The new kid on the block in the online poker world. The rake is waht the poker sites take from you when you play. whether players are winning ofr losing doesn’t matter. They get cut from every player. The more you play the more rake they get. Brokers sites can negotiate a % of the rake back, for a getting a small fee back from the rake takeback called a rakeback. Pat on the back!

Online Poker I Bet you Will Have Fun

October 17, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer  
Filed under Online Gambling

Online poker is popular more than ever; people from all over the world are playing poker 24 hours a day. Online poker is still reasonably new, starting in 1998 but really hitting the online industry big in 2005. The nature of online poker is fair – if you’re competent you can make money, which can be an extra pay cheque to help you at the end of the month, but if you’re just into poker as a pastime you can have a lot of safe fun playing poker online.

Poker Players

Poker is hot and poker players are now big celebrities. Poker players playing online poker can range from a novice to a expert World Series of Poker winner. Poker players now have the ability to join any online poker game at their leisure and according to their schedule of free time. Poker is the supreme test of skill and can be rather unpredictable. Poker has many variations, even though the rules of play and strategy differs, the hierarchy of winning hands stays the same.

Player Etiquette

Players are normally seated according to the order they arrive at the table. At some online poker sites players can upload pictures or images to symbolize themselves at the table. Whilst playing, players are allowed to take a moment to think about their actions, but are requested to do so in timely manner. Players are asked to check the Sit out Next Hand box if they need to attend to a matter away from their computer. Players that intentionally slow down play will be warned and if such conduct continues may have their accounts suspended. Players should not attempt to play when they are tired, upset or drunk.

Free Poker Play

Several online poker rooms also allow the players to play for low stakes (as low as 1¢) and regularly offer poker free rolls (where there is no entry fee), attracting beginners. Many online poker rooms also provide free money play so that players may practice these skills in a range of poker games and limits the risk of losing real money. People who previously had no way to learn and improve because they had no one to play with now have the ability to learn the game much quicker and get experience from free money play. While the practice of comping players with free meals, hotel rooms, and merchandise is quite regular in brick and mortar casinos, online poker rooms have needed to make new and exciting ways to reward faithful customers.

Rules Of Play

Once you have settleddecided on your game of choice, you need to master the rules. This shouldn’t take too long, specially if you know the basic poker rules beforehand. Once you’re familiar with the rules, you need to formulate a basic poker strategy. Learning the basic rules of poker takes only several minutes and getting used to the flow of poker takes only half an hour or so. The rules are simple but bear in mind that there are various poker variations available online.

Online casino poker players are no longer thought of as flukes when it comes to winning huge money. Online poker players are certainly the new breed of poker players and they are already giving the pros a run for their money. Playing poker online is becoming a popular and acceptable pass time in several parts of the world. Playing online poker is safe as you are in the secure surroundings of you own home and you are not subjected to the dangers of normal society.