Each month the PokerStars Turbo Takedown takes place with a million dollar prize pool including an Audi TT added to the first place prize, there is also a cash bonus for cashing in two consecutive tournaments plus a PokerStars pro bounty. The Turbo Takedown is one of the biggest Sunday tournaments and players can only buy-in using their FPP’s or by winning a seat via one of the many satellites.

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So, you have tried out poker at a home game and probably won some cash or at the very least have a grasp of the rules of the game, you enjoy and have seen how the pros do it on TV but playing your weekly home game doesn’t fill the gap anymore and you are looking to expand your horizons.

Well then, this Ultimate newbie guide to playing poker online is dedicated to you in the hopes that you will choose the venue that best suits your needs.
When it comes to poker online for a novice the concept itself seems overwhelming particularly for unsavvy occasional internet users, this guide hopes to steer you in the right direction.

The plethora of poker rooms, different protocols and software variations available on the internet seems daunting for a newbie player to say the least we have compiled a listing of what you should be looking for when choosing your new internet poker venue.

Choosing an Internet Poker Room

One of the first choices you will be confronting in your quest is that of finding a suitable internet poker room that meets and hopefully exceeds your expectations while avoiding the many rouge sites that unfortunately do exist.

If you are an American you have an additional choice to factor in, i.e. many rooms no longer offer their online poker games to USA citizens since Bush passed into law the UEGIA, so your options have been narrowed down, yet there are still some excellent choices for you to choose from, simply use our right hand navigation menu under “Poker Bonuses”, poker sites that still allow USA players real money play have a small American flag adjacent the room’s these are the internet poker rooms that continue to allow poker players from America including two of the most popular internet poker rooms in PokerStars and FullTIltPoker.

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Here is your chance to win a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure prize package for free!!! From the 17th October until 5th December 2009 PokerStars players can enter the daily freeroll or $1.10 buy-in qualifier to win a seat to main event freeroll which has 27 prize packages worth $15k for top place finishers.

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Turnout at PokerStars WCOOP 2009 main event has gone beyond the guaranteed 10 million offered by PokerStars with 2,144 entries received despite being slightly less than last year’s event which saw 2,185 entries, contestants will now compete for their share of a massive $10.7 million prize pool with the WCOOP main event winner set to receive $1.7 million provided no deals are made on the final table with all those making the final table getting a minimum of $96k a piece for the two-day long event, a second place finish at PokerStars WCOOP pays $1.28 million this year.

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Players who are new to poker often enjoy playing poker for free before making their first deposit. Most online poker rooms have play money games which is almost an exact replica of the real money games except for the fact there is no actual money involved. This is a a great way for players to learn the basics of poker without risking any money during the learning process.

Another great way is to play freerolls which is a free entry tournament where you can actually win money without ever depositing. Some poker rooms offer these tournaments completely free, some rooms only allow free entry to players who have made a deposit. We have compiled at list of all the best freeroll poker tournaments to help beginners decide where to play poker online.

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