Online Poker

Online poker is one of the newest poker versions and today this is one of the most wanted topic on the Internet. The development of Internet Technologies and creation of the multi-player platforms made the online games possible. What is difference between the PC games, played by one player and the online multi-player versions? Well, in online games you can play together or against a number of players from any part of the world, who has a computer and an access to the Internet in real time. Some online games require an installation to your computer, some can be played by Java or Shockwave applet. Online poker was not the first gambling activity detected on the Internet. First gambling sites were dedicated to an online sports betting and they appeared in the middle 90's. first online casino also appeared then. Soon after that was launched the first online poker room. In 1998 was launched Planet Poker, the first online poker room. For a short period of time it was the only web site of this kind. The 2001 was the year when the biggest leading online poker rooms were launched - Party Poker and Poker Stars. Online poker is also, as the regular poker, a group of poker games played online. The games are Texas Holdem, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, Caribbean poker, Pai Gow poker and etc. The most popular online poker game is Texas Holdem and now this is the game, played at most biggest poker events. All of the regular poker rules apply in the online version.