Are you looking to play online poker but don't know where to start? With our easy guide we will help you get started playing online poker in a few simple steps.

1. Choose a Poker Room

There are many different poker rooms to choose from on the internet. At HPB we have a collection of about 15 that are the cream of the crop. Any poker room you choose on our site will have its advantages and disadvantages but all are great, safe poker rooms.

2. Download the Poker Program

If you found a poker program that you would like to play follow the link from our website and it will take you to the main poker room page. Here you will see a download button or be automatically promoted to download the free poker software.

3. Install and Make an Account

After you have downloaded the software you will be prompted to install. This will take a minute or two and eventually when you are done you will have an icon on your desktop to play the poker room. Click the icon and the poker room will launch. Once it has you will be prompted to make a free poker account.

4. Playing Online Poker

After you have created an account, you are ready to play. You can now play online poker for free anytime you would like with thousands of other players as every site offers play money tables. If you are looking to play for real money this is also an option at the poker rooms. You will need to go to the cashier to deposit money. Once you have deposited it will show up in your account and you will be able to sit down at real money games.

5. Online Poker Bonus Money

If you decide to deposit money at a poker room, most poker rooms will give you a deposit bonus for being a first time depositer! Some will credit this to your account right away, others will automatically credit the bonus to your real money account when you have met certain requirements that is set by the poker rooms.