Saturday, August 29, 2009

The Beginner's Manual To Online Casinos

By Simon M Skinner

There are many websites that offer online casino gambling. Most people play on free online casino websites. The basic characteristics are similar no matter what free online casino websites you play on.

There are a few rules that may differ for US players because of United States Internet gaming laws for online casino gambling. Some jurisdictions don't allow cash deposits or payouts to United States players, so you will need to check each free online casino. On the other hand, there are some international websites that allow US players to play for money, which can be an important detail to those that want to play for more than fun.

To get started playing at a free online casino, you will need to load the casino's software package on your personal computer and then create an account. Although you may wish to play just for entertainment-without using actual money-you will still need to set up a player nickname and provide your real name and address to register. Then you will log in using your nickname.

If you decide you want to play with and for real money, you will be asked to fund your free online casino account by depositing money into the account via an echeck, debit card, or wire transfer. Some of the sites accept credit cards, but some of the credit card providers do not authorize deposits into online casino accounts and will decline the transaction, so this may or may not be an option for you.

You can also play with imaginary money-or play money, as it's called. At the free online casino gambling sites that utilize this, you generally get a set amount to use each day. For instance, you could have $1,000 to play with each day. Once you lose all of your money, you may have to wait until tomorrow to get more imaginary money to play with. Read the rules for each site to find out their policy. There is also something called a freeroll tournament you could play in on some sites. These don't require any money to play, but you can actually win real prizes or money.

Online casino gambling games are pretty much the same as the games you will find in a physical casino. For instance, you can play roulette, the slots, cards, or roll the dice. Again, you can usually play with and for real cash or use play money. The games may vary as to how much you need to bet for each one and you can play some for less than $1.

Like real gambling at a live casino, you need to know how the game is played and what you're betting before you jump in. So take advantage of some of the online training materials like tutorials, help screens, or research on the Internet to be sure you are comfortable with the game before you gamble with anything other than play money. This could save you some expensive mistakes.

The online casino gambling has taken off in the last few years because of the popularity of Texas Hold'em, which almost all of the free online casino websites offer. This game is fairly easy to learn, and it is also the reason that many try online casino gambling. Whatever your favorite game or reason for sign up for a free online casino, you will have hours of entertainment for free, or you can try your hand at winning some money and becoming the next poker star. - 16887

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