General

• Is online poker just another form of online gambling?
  Online poker is a multi-player game.
  Casino games such as craps, slots, or roulette are games of chance, where the odds are stacked in the casinos favor. When you play online poker, you are playing against other players and not the casino. In online poker, odds are the same for all players - What separate winners and loser is a matter of skill.
  
  
• What are the advantages of playing online poker? How is online poker better than live games?
  Lower rake and no tips - With virtually no overhead costs, No Tips for dealers,
  More Hands per hour - online poker rooms can deal out twice as many hands per hour as live poker rooms, Play Multiple Tables, Wider selection of games, Calculating pot odds and correct betting, No dealer mistakes, Virtually no waiting time for Tables, Bonuses, Play Money and Micro-limit games.
  
  
• Is online poker legal?
  Online Poker is explicitly legalized and regulated in many countries like Great Britain. It may not be legal in some jurisdictions under certain conditions, and in some jurisdictions may not be legal under any conditions.
  Make sure verify the laws in your jurisdiction before registering and read the terms and conditions carefully.
  
  
• Can I trust the online poker rooms?
  There are over 450 poker rooms on the internet and not all of them deserve your trust. Like any other industry, there are good apples and bad ones. The key to finding a trustworthy online poker room is making sure that the online poker room is regulated by independent auditors.
  
  
• If I win, will I get paid? Are the poker rooms financially sound?
  When you play online poker, you are not playing against the house. All the money you win comes from other players. The online poker rooms have nothing at stake in any of the games; the rooms simply sell chips to players before the game, and distribute money to the winners after the game.

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