Play Free Poker Online

There is an old poker related saying that money saved is as good as money won and although that particular phrase refers to folding there is actually no better way to save money that to play free poker online. Some card rooms do not allow you to play free poker; instead they charge a monthly subscription to use their software. Needless to say these sites are usually very low on traffic when compared to those who offer free poker on the web.

Playing poker online really highlights how expensive it can be to play poker in your local casino or card room. When you play live you have to travel to the venue, pay for food, drinks and tip the waiting staff and dealers and that is before they have even charged you an inordinate hourly rate just for sitting at their tables. Depending on your live venue playing free poker online could save you and your table mates upwards of £20 per hour in dealer charges, which over the long term certainly add up. Imagine being a professional player who plays 30 hours per week, that would be £600 taken off the table every week, but if you play free online poker then there would be no dealer fees whatsoever.

Added perks of free poker online

When compared to live poker, online poker has even more perks and things going for it. Not only can you play for free online but you can also win much more money thanks to being able to play multiple tables simultaneously. Imagine you play cash games at your local casino and are a long time winner who earns on average £20 per hour playing no limit Hold'em with blinds of £2/5. You will always be limited to winning £20 per hour because you can only play on one table at once. However, if you play for free online then you can play many tables at once which is great for a winning player. Imagine you play similar stakes of €3/€6 your hourly rate may be lower because of the increased skill levels of your opponents so we will say you earn on average €15 per hour per table but you play four tables whilst taking advantage of free poker offers so you are actually earning €60 per hour.

Along with the ability to play multiple tables when playing free poker online you will also earn points towards your VIP level, which in turn gives you many more added benefits such as free roll tournaments, entries to live poker events and even cash back into your account, meaning not only will you get to play for free but you may actually finish up being paid to play free poker. Now there is food for thought!