Beginner's Guide:
- What is Internet Poker?
- Is Internet Poker Legal?
- Is Internet Poker Safe/Fair?
- Choosing a Poker Site
- Poker Bonuses
- Internet Poker for Windows
- Internet Poker for Macs
- Creating a Player Account
- Play vs. Real Money Poker
- How to Deposit Money
- Cash Games vs. MTTs/SNGs
- Browsing the Poker Lobby
- Using the Poker Table
- Internet Poker Etiquette
- Multi-Tabling
- How to Cash Out Money
- Internet Poker FAQ
- Poker Lingo and Terms
- Further Reading
Further Reading - More Internet Poker Resources
Now that you've made it to the end of my Beginner's Guide to Internet Poker, you should be pretty well educated on Internet poker and gambling online in general. However, the Internet is vast, and there is always more information to be discovered. This page is here to direct you to some other great poker websites and resources.
Our Further Reading page is organized by category, so scroll through the page to see all the categories of websites I have listed. Or, click any of the links below to skip to the category you wish to check out:
- Poker Directories - "Poker Directories" are categorical listings of online poker websites and resources, very similar to this page.
- Online Poker Portals - "Online Poker Portals" are poker websites that provide general information about online poker, kind of like my site.
- Poker Strategy Websites - "Poker Strategy Websites" offer poker tips and strategy articles so you can improve your poker game. I also have a poker strategy section.
- Poker Rules Websites - "Poker Rules Websites" teach you how to play various poker games, as well as other card game variations. I also have a poker rules section.
- Poker Bonus Websites - "Poker Bonus Websites" offer bonuses, bonus calculators, and info on clearing requirements. I also have a poker bonuses section.
- Poker News Websites - "Poker News Websites" have daily (if not hourly) poker news articles that keep us up to date in the online poker world.
- Poker Forums - "Poker Forums" are discussion boards that let users post threads and reply to each other. I have plans to add a poker forum sometime in the future.
- Online Casino Portals - "Online Casino Portals" rate and review online casinos, and teach players how to play casino games.
- General Gambling Portals - "General Gambling Portals" are websites that offer information on poker and/or casino and/or sports betting and/or bingo.
Poker Directories
DMOZ.org offers several useful poker directories, including their general poker directory, their Texas Hold'em directory, and their online poker guide directory. DMOZ is a hand-edited resource that only takes the best websites, and doesn't accept paid submissions.
Yahoo has a paid directory, but the listed sites have to go through a strict review process to get in. Check out the Yahoo! Poker Directory to find more good poker websites.
Pagat.com is listed under my "Poker Rules Websites", but I also put them here because the Pagat poker directory lists hundreds of high quality poker websites.
Online Poker Portals
PokerSite.org is another one of my websites, and the site's speciality is offering poker site reviews as well as poker toplists. Please check it out and let me know what you think.
PokerListings.com is an enormous online poker portal, and offers every kind of poker content you could ever imagine. They are one of the best poker content providers online, and really belong in every category of websites on this page.
HoldemReview.com is another website that I operate, and the site offers a first-hand perspective into online poker. Check out its list of poker sites for USA players.
OnlinePoker.org is one of my buddy's sites, and although the site is pretty new, its becoming a great online poker resource. Check out the site's poker blog for interesting posts.
PokerSplendor.com is another one of my friend's sites, and it is an established and trusted online poker portal that offers great reviews of poker sites as well as a "Poker School".
CompatiblePoker.com is my friend Roger's site, and he has done an excellent job providing info on both Mac online poker and USA poker sites.
TightPoker.com is one of the oldest and most trusted online poker portals, and the site's true strength is their poker site listings and reviews.
AintLuck.com is one of my favorite online poker portals, because it has the personal touch of a one man operation, but also offers amazing content about online poker sites.
BadBeatJackpot.com lists all of the real money poker sites that offer a Bad Beat jackpot.
Poker Strategy Websites
Poker-Strategy.org has tons of great poker strategy. We suggest checking out their enormous guide to low stakes No Limit Hold'em, because it is the best out there.
ThePokerBank.com is my friend Greg's website, and he has one of the biggest and best Texas Hold'em strategy sections out there. Articles are rated by difficulty and utility.
PlayWinningPoker.com is one of the oldest and most reputable poker strategy sites out there. Steve Badger runs the site, and knows poker strategy through and through - especially Omaha poker strategy, as he has arguably the best Omaha strategy content online.
PokerStrategy.com is another outstanding poker strategy website. Besides just offering a poker education, the site also offers free $50 bankrolls for players who go through the training program and pass an online poker quiz.
I have used PokerTips.org for years because it offers concise strategy guides that get their point across. Check out the poker strategy articles on the site.
PokerSyte.com is a highly valuable resource that offers a "best of" page which lists some of the best poker strategy articles across the Internet.
Poker Rules Websites
PokerRules.net is another website run by my company, and I think it's a great resource for learning how to play poker. The site offers dozens of poker rules articles.
Pagat.com offers hundreds (if not thousands) of card game rules, all of which are well-written, useful, and concise.
PlayCardGames.org is one of my friend's websites, and it is an excellent resource for learning how to play card games such as Solitaire or Pinochle.
OnlinePoker.net offers excellent "How-To" guides for playing popular poker and card games. Check out their card games page to learn dozens of poker and general card games.
SoYouWanna.com offers a good beginner's guide for playing poker. Check out their "SoYouWanna learn how to play poker?" page to learn poker rules.
HowStuffWorks.com is another general site that has a good how to play poker guide.
Poker Bonus Websites
BonusWhores.com has been around forever, and has the most complete listings of poker bonuses on the Internet. The site also offers loads of information about comparing and calculating bonuses, so you can determine the most valuable poker bonus out there.
BonusPokerReview.com is my friend Kevin's website, and although the site isn't as big as BonusWhores, it offers more of a personal touch. Check it out for big poker bonuses.
PerfectBonus.com is a unique website that offers a poker bonus tool which lets you input some data and learn the perfect poker bonus for ymy style and preferences.
Poker News Websites
PokerNews.com is (in my opinion) the best poker news website out there. The site is updated hourly, and always has interesting and truthful poker news articles.
PokerNewsDaily.com is another one of the best poker news sites out there. PokerNewsDaily has guest columnists like Annie Duke, player interviews, and poker news articles.
Gambling911.com is another big gambling news site, but it takes a slightly different approach. Many of the articles on the site are a bit gossipy, but are still fun reads.
CardPlayer.com is another great poker portal which offers fresh poker news and gossip.
Poker Forums
TwoPlusTwo.com is the biggest poker forum in the world, and offers discussion ranging from beginner's tips to in-depth expert strategy.
CardsChat.com is one of the oldest poker forums online, and nowadays the poker forum has over one million posts as well as 60,000+ total members.
PokerJunkie.com is an enormous poker portal that also offers a good poker forum, with a lot of beginner strategy and news-type posts.
FlopTurnRiver.com is another established poker forum. Although the forum software isn't that great, the level of discussion is superb.
Online Casino Portals
CasinoSites.com offers information on casino sites for USA and Canadian players.
General Gambling Portals
GamblingSites.net is an online gambling portal that lists information for online poker rooms, online casinos, online sports books, and online bingo halls.
BettingSites.com lists the major online betting sites, and also has over ten pages explaining the most common online betting deposit options.
If you know of any other poker resources that should be listed on this page, please contact me so I can add them immediately.
