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Home | Recreation & Sports | Gambling & Casinos How do you distinguish the bad online poker rooms from the good ones? That is exactly what I am about to show you, there is a simple list you can follow to avoid that experience of depositing money onto a texas holdem poker room and then never getting it out. Traffic - The first thing you should pay attention to when choosing a poker room to play at is traffic. How many players are there? You should usually see a lobby full of games, especially Texas Holdem. For example, if I go to the top 5 rooms I can see at least 5 Texas Holdem tables at limits ranging from $25 to $2000 buy-in. When You go higher than that the games usually become harder to find. So before you deposit, open the client of the poker room and look at the traffic, if it is very small you should probably avoid it. Game Variety - Most players get sick of playing Texas Holdem all the time, so another aspect of a well run online poker room is game variety. The usual games spread are Holdem, Omaha, Stud, Single-Table Tournaments (Sit & Go's) and Multi-Table Tournaments (MTTs). The bigger rooms also spread games like Razz, HORSE, HOSE, 2-7 Triple Draw. But if you're only looking for a solid Texas Holdem online poker room then look no further than the Holdem tables :-) Graphics - Are the graphics good? Does it run smoothly without crashing? Most of the Texas Holdem Online poker rooms reveal their flaws after about 15 minutes of playing. I can only play at about 5 poker rooms because most of them just drive me crazy. A few annoyings details are: weird layout, bad graphics, slow software, crashing, only allowing 3 tables at the same time and so on. Rake - How much does the poker room take from the pot? The standard rake is 5% up to $3. For example, a standard Texas Holdem online poker room takes $0.05 per $1 that goes in the pot, usually there's a cap at around $3. This is the industry standard, most big rooms have the same, some have less. If you're going to try the smaller rooms, be sure to check their rake so they aren't robbing you. Security - When I choose a poker room I want my money to be safe and the big poker rooms deliver on this in spades. I have never had a problem with the top 5 biggest Texas Holdem online poker rooms when it comes to my money and neither should you. That's why I recommend you go with the big dogs because they're already well fed. And if you decide to go with a smaller poker room, you never know when they can bite, because they're living on breadcrumbs. Deposit & Withdrawal - This is a non-issue if you go with the poker rooms with the most traffic. They offer what everyone else offers and you should be fine if you do not have special restrictions. Again, if you decide to go with a smaller poker room you should do some detective work and ask people what their experiences have been. Bonus - Many players like to go hunting for bonuses and it doesn't hurt to get an extra $100 or $500 when you deposit some money onto a poker room. If you're unsure about which room to start playing in, you could compare the bonus offers and start at the room giving you the most money! That's all I have to say about Texas Holdem online poker rooms. I hope this article helps you choose the right one and avoid the mistakes I've done in my online poker career. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
Before you choose an online poker room, make sure you read Henri Junttila's unique reviews on various Texas Holdem Online Poker Rooms and his Texas Holdem Poker homepage.
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