I've had folk ask me what are some of the benefits of online poker. The biggest benefit is a person can play online poker games whenever they have time to do so and in the comfort of their own home (or even in a park with a laptop). Because of this I think most folk are able to focus more intently on the game itself and even enjoy it more so .

Ask most anyone that plays online poker, and they will tell you that it is just as challenging as a poker game which might take place at a casino or house game without all the smoke and noise (or crank up the music and light'em up if you so choose). You'll also be playing a lot more hands online as the pace is just faster. There is a time limit on betting or folding , so the rounds move along much quicker than they do live. None of this waiting on some drunk man at the table to decide what he's going to do or the likes...

Another huge benefit is being able to play more than one table at a time. Known as multi-tabling, this gives you the option of waiting for great hands and having to bluff only minimally. It’s still important to vary your game while multi-tabling, but tight play excels while playing a few tables. When you’ve got money in more than one game, you’ve got a shot at more hands, more pots and many more fish at the tables.

And last but surely not least are the sign-up bonuses and rakeback offers. When playing a cash game or tournament, the house takes a percentage of each hand or tourney fee for itself, this is how they make their money and is known as the rake. It varies from room to room, but it is usually around 5% of the pot. With rakeback you get a percentage of those fees back.

Take Doyles Room for an example; If you were to download the room from here and use bonus code "HPB110B" , you'll be getting a 110% sign-up bonus plus 33% of the rake you paid placed right back into your players account each month. It's like getting paid to play !

Anyhow, that's just a few of the benefits to playing online poker. I hope this has helped you in some way. So till next time, good luck at the felt !