So you decided to give online poker a try. When starting out with online poker there are a lot of factors to consider:

• What website am I going to play?
• What limit should I play?
• What payment method should I use?
• How many hours should I play?

What website to play?

What website to play depends on your personal preference.
For example do you like to play 1 or more tables? Some sites only let's you play one table while others allows up to 16 tables at the same time. If the site is not so big and offers only a few busy tables, doesn't have to mean you forget about that site. You can always play multiple sites at the same time, just as long as they have a similar of structure.

What limit should I play?

Online poker should be the same as a live game except for the fact that you get dealt more hands an hour and you can play multiple tables at the same time. We suggest you play a limit lower than usual and play multiple tables, this way you lower the fluctuations and get to play more hands in the same time. Fringe benefit is that your dry spells seem shorter, thus less chance of steaming. And if you play multiple tables It doesn’t take too long between hands, so you patience is tested less often.

What payment method should I use?

We suggest you use Neteller (anywhere outside the US) for several reasons. First of it is quick when you withdraw funds from a poker site. It can be refunded almost immediately, but most sites return your money within 12 hours. Second reason is that it is an account so you can only play with the money that is on the account and not on credit (and in a steamy moment spend your entire credit line). Third you can order a debit card to go with it, which will enable you to get your money out of most ATM machines within minutes and it also can serve as a creditcard. Fourth and very important for us bonus earners is the fact that once you got your bonus you can withdraw to neteller without any extra costs and use the same money for the next bonus site. Instead of waiting for a check and using a new credit card withdraw for the next site. Concluding neteller makes bonus hunting a lot easier.  ePassporte is the best alternative for Neteller in the US. It has the same advantages that neteller has.

How many hours should I play?

If you are a winning player, play as much as you are comfortable with. As long as your playing doesn’t wreck your home life. If you are an “entertainment” player, play as long as you can afford and consider fun. Actually the nice but also dangerous thing about online poker is that you can play whenever you want to. So on the one hand be careful, on the other hand if you are a winning player you can gain a lot. Consider the fact that you can play any lost 15 minutes waiting for something or someone.

So we hope this helps you to make a decision how to play online poker.