Play Poker Free Online

Play Poker Free On Line

You can, of course, play poker for free on line in most, if not all, on line poker rooms. This is known as 'free play' or 'play money play'. It's not the same as playing with 'free money'.

When you join an on line poker room, you will be given the choice of registering a 'free' account or a 'real money' account. Every real money player also has a 'free play' account included in their real money account. That is, even if you have deposited money into your poker room you can still play on the play money tables.

Play Money games can be a good way of learning to play texas holdem, or other poker games, on line. They help players that are new to internet poker playing to get used to the table layout, the 'action' buttons, the way a game 'runs'; that is, what you are expected to do, and when.

The play money tables also are a good way of getting used to playing online poker in general; getting used to interacting with other players, especially using the chat function, can take a little time. And when you are playing online for the first time, it can seem like everyone else is an expert.

After spending some time on the play money tables you too can seem like an expert!

Limitations of Free Poker Play

Aside from the many benefits to playing the free poker games online, there are some limitations that players, new players, should be aware of. The biggest limitation is of course that it is play money; it's not real, and so nobody treats it as real. If you play the 'limit' free games, you might notice that every pot is raised to the cap on every round of betting.

This is quite common on the play money poker tables, simply because it's play money, and, should you lose your free starting bank of $1,000, or whatever the poker room gave you, you can simply go to the cashier and ask for more. Some rooms now limit the amount of reloads that you can get in a set time period, like a day or two days, but most don't. You can reload whenever you want. So you don't care if you lose. And that's the problem. It's hard to get a feel for the game when no one cares whether they win or lose.

If people played like that on the real money tables it would be a very wild game indeed! And, of course, they don't play like that on the real money tables; at least, most players don't play like that. Some players do play like 'maniacs' but it isn't likely that you would ever find a whole table full of them. Maybe at the micro limits. Maybe.

That really is the biggest limitation of the play money tables. They are certainly a great way to learn the basics of your chosen poker game, and to get used to the whole experience of playing with real people in an online poker room. But as to actually learning how to play the game - well, for that, you need to play with real money.

Convenient, then, that we have so many free poker money offers available on this site. When you are done with playing the play money tables, but you are not ready to put your own money up just yet - not until you get some experience - then check out some of the free poker bonuses we have here. These offers really are the best way to Play poker free on line!