Online poker, as the name suggests, is the game of poker played online. Online poker has been accountable for a dramatic rise in the number of poker players worldwide. Thanks in part, to the proliferation of online casinos, the craze for poker is spreading beyond the mega-rich, business-suited elite, allowing everyone a fair chance to place modest bets from the comfort of their very own homes.

Statistics confirm the above mentioned. In January 2003, the total global daily cash game turnover for online poker was just $10 million (Ł5.3m) as well as in 2004 it rose to $60m (Ł32m). Simply, $180m (Ł95m) is wagered in cash game pots in online poker every day! Not surprisingly, this number is expected to grow steadily each year.

You'll find hundreds of portals offering online poker; the majority of them are, more or less, similar. The difference, if any, is often in on the main page gaming environment as well as the quality of interaction with other players.