Poker originated, according to David Parlett (A History of Card Games, Oxford 1991), in New Orleans in 1803. It has evolved alot since those early days of crooked dealing on Mississippi steamboats. The Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas now holds an annual World Championship with a first prize of over a million dollars! There is a common illusion that poker is largely a game of chance, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Online Casinos hold poker games 24 hours a day and a skilful player can make a comfortable living at the game. The advantage of playing in online casinos is that a dealer is provided and the game will therefore be fair unlike many illegal establishments where stacked decks and dealers who can deal from the bottom or even second card at will are a danger to the unsuspecting player. Of course other than the fairness other great benifits to playing online are the speed and security of the action, you can play right now from whereever you are.

If you are intending to play online poker for serious stakes we strongly recommend that you learn as much about the game as possible and that you only play in reputable casinos and online casinos such as those listed on this site. It is also worth bearing in mind that there are many different variations of the game so ensure you learn the same variation that you play to save yourself from any nasty surprises.

Texas Holdem is by far the most popular form of Poker being played on the internt today. We have just created a new section about Texas Holdem with a number of articles written my Lou Krieger which we strongly suggest you visit and read.

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It is important that you know the rules, the rank of the cards and the order of the hands. To view our pages which are aimed at helping you learn these please use either the links on the left hand side or the links below:

Poker Rules - Poker Hands - Poker Tip