OK! You now understand exactly how the games work, and you’re ready to log on to your poker room of choice and start making people rue the day you decided to pick up a mouse and do this online Texas Holdem thing. The online poker environment requires a player to know where and when to click, so we’ve dedicated the first part of this section to showing you the screens you’ll be seeing and to describing briefly the functions the various tabs, buttons, and check boxes serve. Then we’ll talk about other online-unique aspects of the game.

In this section, you can learn

• What an online poker room “lobby” is, what it contains, and what information it gives you.
• What to do to select a poker table and “buy in.”
• What options will appear on your screen as you play and what they mean.
• What happens if you don’t act in time.
• What playing multiple tables simultaneously involves.
• What is and is not allowed when “chatting” with other players.

• The Lobby
• Figuring Out Which Tournament or Table to Join
• The Cards Are Out! Now What Do I Do?
• Other Stuff You Need to Know About Holdem Game Play
• Playing Multiple Poker Games
• How to Detect a Cheater on Your Own

Also recommended:

1. How Americans Can Play Online Poker
2. Online Poker Tournament Tips
3. Reasons Not to Play Texas Holdem Poker Online
4. Lobby and Table Selection in online poker rooms
5. Other Stuff You Need to Know About Holdem Game Play