What are the key features when choosing a poker site?

Not every poker site is the same, so before the selection of a poker room you should check if the poker site is a good fit for you. Some sites are very good in an area that is not important to you, others have weaknesses that may not matter at all to you. For example, if a room is missing a specific deposit method won't be a problem if you never use that method, and if you area cashgame player, the lack of a huge tournament calendar won't affect you.

Knowing all aspects of a poker website is difficult, but often after a while of testing, you can see if it "fits" or not. So it makes sense to test a poker site first - ideally without depositing a large amount of money. One thing in advance: there are a number of market-leading sites with an excellent reputation for poker fans based in the UK. In addition, there are a variety of smaller providers, including many who serve players from countries where poker is illegal, like the US. We recommend avoiding most of the latter sites - most of them are rather untrustworthy and have little action to offer (except for America's Cardroom - we will soon provide an article on that topic).

Ideal poker sites for beginners

For beginners we recommend:

Party Poker: here it is mainly the micro limits that make this room an option, which allow you to play poker for real money even with the smallest of bankrolls. No US customers accepted here. Click here to try Party Poker now.

888 Poker: a very good all-round site with the unbeatable offer of a $ 88 free upon registration. Not available for US players. Easy entry into poker for real money without own deposit and without risk. This is the link to 888 Poker and the free starting bankroll.

Poker websites for advanced players

Bet365 Poker: the best all-round site for both cashgames and tournaments, with the best customer support. In addition, there is an optimal range of online sports betting, and even in terms of casino games, Bet365 is unbeatable. Ideal for UK customers, not available for US residents. Here is the link to the website of Bet365.

Best poker website for US residents

America's Cardroom: This is the best option by far for US clients. This room caters to North and South America especially, and they are quite adept at navigating the deposit/withdrawal issues of their US players. Good cash games action, plenty of tournaments and great choice of WSOP qualifiers. These satellites are the easiest way to obtain one of the coveted tickets to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas because of the large number of weak players that you will encounter on this site. Click here to visit the website of ACR.