Choosing an Online Poker Room
Choosing an Online Poker Room
by the Poker-Times staff
We often get asked who "we think" the best online poker rooms are so we decided to throw together an article about that very topic. When choosing an online poker room, there are many things to consider such as: sign up bonus offered, the user friendliness of the site, are there enough players playing at this particular online poker room to assure that your going to get into a game that suits your needs and more. Below, we'll highlight some of the things you should consider when looking for an online poker room that will suit your needs. Enjoy!
The first thing that you should consider that is often times overlooked is the trustworthiness and security of the online poker room your looking to play at. Make sure the online poker room has been in business for quit some time and that your going to get paid when you ask for your winnings. You really can't go wrong with Players Only as they've been in business for quite some time and have a spotless record when it comes to paying their players and getting it done quickly.
Next, make sure that the poker room has the proper amount of player volume necessary to find the game that suits your needs. This basically means make sure there are tons of poker rooms with tons of guys playing. Be sure to check in at different times of the day which will give you a proper barometer on how big the poker room really is. The bigger the player pool, the more options you have and the happier a poker player you'll be. The biggest online poker room with the most action around the clock is Party Poker. Be sure to check out their super "Party Poker Million" tournament as well!
Next, you'll want to be sure that the poker room has top notch customer service. Before signing up, shoot them an email with any questions you may have and see how long it takes for them to get back to you. This would be a true indicator of a poker room with solid customer service. We can confidently say we don't adveritse ANY online poker rooms that offer crappy customer service, so we say take your pick from our list and we're sure you'll be more than satisfied as we've tested them all out.
Moving along...FAST PAYOUTS are a must. Its your money right? Don't settle for second rate poker joints that will hold onto your loot for any longer than expected. Again, all our poker advertisers pay very fast but some are even better than others. We've been very happy with the speed at which Players Only pays their players. Fast, easy, and no hassles. The way it should be!
How about a "play poker for free" option? That's kinda nice when you want to test out a new poker theory you may be experimenting with or have run out of cash until the next payday but still want to feel the thrill of a live game of online poker ;) ...Almost all the poker sites we have here at Poker-Times.com offer free play poker, but Party Poker probably has the most free online poker rooms out of anybody else on the web.
Here's a big one...POKER TOURNAMENTS. Once you get into the groove of the game of online poker, your going to be hot and heavy to get into online poker tournaments whether they are tourneys that offer you a seat to big poker tournaments such as the WSOP, WPT, or Monte Carlo Millions or simple and quick sit and go's where you can participate amongst a party of 10 and play in $100/$9 or $200/$15 tourneys that offer such prizes as $500 or $1000 for the first place finisher with 2nd and 3rd places also receiving a nice cut as well. 
Lastly, but not leastly!....BONUSES. Almost all online poker rooms offer sign up bonuses as an incentive to get you to come on board at their poker room. Take advantage of these great specials as you are essentially winning before you even play your first hand. What a great way to pad your poker bankroll eh? Note: If you deposit and your bonus doesn't show up asap, its because poker bonuses are usually doled out on a time release basis and given after you've played X amount of raked hands. This number varies, but don's sweat it if you haven't been bonused, it will happen soon enough.
We hope you have enjoyed your thoughts on what to look for when opening an account at an online poker room. If you have any questions regarding online poker rooms or if your looking for something in an online poker room that we haven't covered, please send our friendly customer service reps an email at pokerhelp@hotmail.com and we'll get back to you within a timely manner. Best of luck and enjoy playing the red hot game of online poker!
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