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Getting Started
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Poker Software and fears about playing poker online
Reading this you already have a computer and internet connection. So your first step is to download and install software from the poker site or sites of your choice. Please look at our list of recommended sites. Here you will find some great sign-up bonuses and we only list trust worthy sites. We have had no problems depositing funds or withdrawing earnings from these sites. If you want some software to practice straight away here is a download for Party Poker where you can practice for free: Once you feel ready to play with real money you can deposit money and will be automatically given the bonus offer of 100% up to $500 on first deposit. Thats to say if you deposit $50 and play x number of hands you will recieve a further $50 to your bankroll. If you deposit $100 you can recieve upto $100 and so on until a max deposit of $500.
To download and set-up the software from the online poker room is straight forward and all you need to do is follow some simple instructions which will be provided. Once you have installed the software on your computer you will need to register with the site, by filling out an online form. So far you may be thinking that you'd love to play but have some doubts and fears about playing online poker. So let's have a look at some common online poker fears for new players.
Online poker is very big business. Online poker sites make their money from the rake which is a small percentage taken from the pot. So let’s say you win a pot of one hundred dollars, the site may take between $0.5 and $1 as a rake. This is how they make their money for hosting the game. Poker sites make their money by having players betting on their tables but NOT by betting with players. Their only interest is having a lot of players using their site. They therefore take security VERY seriously. They go to great lengths to maintain their image of being a safe place to play poker. On this site we only list and recommend trusted sites. Here are some common fear new players have:
Depositing Funds: Many people are worried about giving credit card or banking details online. There are sites that fraud people, but well established poker sites have very high level of protection which is equal or if not higher than many famous online retailers and banks.
Poker Robots (bots): Many online poker players worry about bots. A bot is a computer program controlled by a site or another player. These programs are supposed to play a perfect game of poker. Thankfully this means they play purely on percentages. We will learn more about percentages later on. Bots play numbers but have no emotion or judgement. Although with human players emotion can be a disadvantage if not kept in check our judgement gives us the upper hand. Some sites may use bots in play-money and training games but they don’t in real money games. As far as other players using bots, I wouldn’t worry too much. Online poker sites ban players using bots and its not dificult to detect who is using them. Besides you will soon have learnt enough to play better than bots and more importantly the majority of online players.
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