14 Reasons Why YOU should play online poker
The reasons to play online poker are numerous, listed here are
some of the most important ones.
It allows YOU to play when YOU want to You can play when
it is convenient for YOU (after work, in the morning, at night,
in the middle of the night, after the kids go to bed, whenever).
Games are available all day and all night 24/7. You are playing
against opponents from around the world, so there are always a
large number of players to compete with.
YOU don't have to travel to a poker room The games are
right there on your computer. This is really helpful if you live
any distance from a poker room. Especially with the price of gas
now, this can save YOU an awful lot of money.
YOU have a much larger selection of games Online poker
offers you many different games such as Hold'em, Stud, and
Omaha. Unlike a brick and mortar (B&M) room, you don't have to
wait that long, if at all, to find a table to play at.
YOU can play at much lower limits (even micro limits) The
limits at most online poker rooms are much lower than at B&M
rooms. This allows you to have a much smaller bankroll to start
with. In fact, the minimum buy in for a B&M room can be a
reasonable starting bankroll for a new player at an online poker
room.
More tournaments are available There are far more
tournaments available at the online poker rooms than there are
at B&M rooms. The buy ins are a lot less and there are more
players. Online rooms also offer sit & go tournaments that are
not available at a B&M room. Another type of tournament that
online poker rooms offer is the "Freeroll", which allows YOU to
play for prize pools without investing any money. YOU can
leave when YOU want to With no consideration for the drive
home or for the time it took you to get to the poker room, YOU
can leave when YOU want to.
Sign up is easy and secure You can sign up for many
online poker rooms, it is easy and secure. Just download their
software and open your account.
It is less intimidating for new players If you are a new
player, you would be at a loss to know all the poker etiquette
required at a B&M room. In online poker, this is not a problem
as the rules are all posted and many of the things that you need
to remember are done for you automatically. Such as posting your
blinds, knowing when it is your turn to bet, not letting you bet
out of turn, etc. Managing YOUR bankroll is easier As the
amount of money that you have on account in a room is always
available, you can see if you are winning or loosing and can
decide what limits YOU want to play at.
YOU have a huge selection of card rooms There are
literally hundreds of card rooms online and the selection is
very large. You can find rooms that are pleasant for YOU to play
at, or more profitable, or that offer the games YOU want.
Table selection is much easier than at a B&M room In a
B&M room, you go in, put your name on a list, and take the first
seat that comes up. This is not the case in an online room. In
an online room YOU can pick your table by the percentage of
players seeing the flop, average pot, number of hands dealt per
hour or many other criteria. Then you can go watch the play at
the table before you sit in.
Calculating YOUR pot odds is easier As the amount of
money in the pot is always posted, it is quite simple to
calculate the odds that the pot is offering on any one bet.
Play on more than one table/room at a time Online poker
allows you to play at one or more table(s), simultaneously. On
the other hand, you can play at several different rooms/sites at
the same time. Ease of taking notes on different players
Most online rooms give you the ability to make notes on your
opponents, which will show up every time you play them.
In summary online poker offers you the most convenient and
comfortable way to play poker. Sign up for a room and join the
thousands of us poker players.
Good luck.