Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies

Take poker online the fun and easy way! Five years ago, 50 million people were playing poker recreationally or professionally. Now that number is more than 100 million, including a huge influx of young people. Online betting is up nearly four-fold over the past year, with total wagers running over $30 billion. Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies provides the lowdown on the hottest game around, highlighting the best sites and virtual games and showing how to make secure online bets. The book covers setting up an account, securing funds, navigating a basic online poker game, using Internet abbreviations and lingo, observing online poker etiquette, playing popular online poker games such as Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha, devising a winning strategy, and participating in tournaments.

Take poker online the fun and easy way!Five years ago, 50 million people were playing poker recreationallyor professionally. Now that number is more than 100 millionincluding a huge influx of young people. Online betting is upnearly four-fold over the past year, with total wagers running over$30 billion. Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies providesthe lowdown on the hottest game around, highlighting the best sitesand virtual games and showing how to make secure online bets. Thebook covers setting up an account, securing funds, navigating abasic online poker game, using Internet abbreviations and lingoobserving online poker etiquette, playing popular online pokergames such as Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha, devising a winningstrategy, and participating in tournaments.

Introduction 1Part I: Internet Poker Basics 7Chapter 1: Creating a Winning Combination: Poker, the Internetand You 9Chapter 2: Getting Online and Choosing a Site 17Chapter 3: Putting Internet Poker's Nuances to Work inYour Play 35Chapter 4: Taking Your Cash to Cyberspace -- Safely 55Part II: Taking Your Poker to a New Level -- The CyberLevel 67Chapter 5: Adapting to a New World: Internet Poker 69Chapter 6: Figuring Out Your Opponents (Without Them FiguringOut You) 89Chapter 7: Exploring Your Online Game Options 107Chapter 8: Building Your Online Poker Skills (Without GoingBroke) 125Chapter 9: Strategies for Short-Handed Ring Games 135Part III: Taking Over Tournaments 147Chapter 10: Perusing Your Online Tournament Options 149Chapter 11: Clueing in to Tournament Chip Standings 165Chapter 12: Winning Single-Table Tournaments 177Chapter 13: When Your Chips Are Flying: Single-Table Strategies193Part IV: The Part of Tens 207Chapter 14: Ten Common Internet Poker Mistakes 209Chapter 15: Ten Things to Keep in Mind in the Heat of Battle215Chapter 16: Ten Great Internet Poker Resources 219Chapter 17: Ten Mistakes to Avoid during Live Action 225Appendix: Glossary 231Index 233