Private poker games have been around since the beginning of poker but in today’s world with many households containing two career oriented adults with children it’s very difficult to schedule a time for a game with friends.
With the huge growth of online poker and free poker online most sites are now offering the ability for players to make their own private, passworded games they can play with friends and while not quite the same as the traditional poker night most of us are use to it can still be a great alternative, you can choose the stakes you want to play for and depending on the site also choose your starting chips and blinds.
Texas Hold-em is the accepted king of online poker play, however a recent trend suggests that Omaha is making a massive come back offering many private games.
Many sites offer you only a ten minute window to join the private game so you need to do all your inviting before making the game although some do offer time scheduled games so be sure to check multiple sites prior to making a decision.
Another good tip on the organisational front is to find how easy the game is to find and access once you have set it up. Some of the bigger sites make this extremely difficult- once you have found a site you can use and find, be sure to spread the word.
Remember, being online is not the same as playing in someone’s home, others online have the ability to see your game and all poker sites have bans on crude, abusive or offensive language so keep it clean.
After locating a site that offers the type of game and the features you want, you will find both money and free poker sites that do all you need to do is schedule a time that your friends can be online, make the game and begin playing.
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April 13, 2010
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