All about playing Texasholdem poker online! Learn how and where to play & pick up some nice bonuses on the way.

This page will give to an introduction to playing and guide you towards the most reputable online poker rooms.

The basics of Texasholdem are pretty easy. If you haven't played before, don't worry - jump over to our how to play guide - the rules of Texasholdem.

A guide to choosing a poker room. There are hundreds of Texasholdem rooms on the web. Like always though some are better than others and assuming this is probably your first try at online Texasholdem you'll want to make sure you start out with a good one.

What to look out for. The things you should consider in choosing an online poker room are:

• Financial security - secure transfers and anti-collusion
• "Have been around" - are tried and trusted companies
• Large player traffic
• Large tournament traffic with top $ guarantees
• Easy to use enjoyable software
• A variety of different game types and limits
• Frequent promotions and freerolls.
• Frequent satellites to major tournaments
• reasonable rakes
• Quality 24/7 support
• "Easy" competition - having a good share of newbies

While most poker rooms score quite well on the above points there are a few that stand out on top.

The Cream of the Crop of Texasholdem Poker Rooms

Below is a short list of the top poker rooms on the web. These are also some of the most popular rooms with strong player communities:

110% sign-up bonus at Bodog

Bodog offers a 110% bonus for new players. 10% is paid upon your first deposit and the remaining 100% is played as you play over the first 30 days.

100% Bonus up to $50 at PokerStars

Open a new account at Poker Stars and you'll receive a 100% bonus on your first deposit. The bonus is paid once you accumulate enough FPP points.

100% Bonus up to $600 at Full Tilt

Full Tilt offers a considerable bonus to new players. They'll match your first deposit up until $600. Like the other rooms, the bonus is paid out as you earn points for playing.

111% bonus up to $1,100 at Ultimate Bet

Ultimate bet is celebrating Phil Hellmuth's record-breaking 11th WSOP bracelet win with a generous sign-up bonus offer. As usual, the bonus is played as you accumulate player points.