Choosing a site to play poker online is not a decision to be taken lightly. As you have no doubt already discovered, there is a plethora of sites online dedicated to helping you choose the best online site to play poker.

Whilst they provide much information concerning their recommended poker sites, it is important to bear in mind that whilst some of these recommendations may be posted in good faith, many are created for the sole purpose of generating revenues from the online poker sites they recommend. These sites are known as affiliates and earn a set amount for every person that starts an account with the poker sites they recommend.

This is not to say the information provided on the recommended poker sites is not accurate but will often be censored or skewed to promote visitors to play on the sites that offer the best affiliate rates. Below I am going to present a shortlist of sites I would recommend my friends to join if they wanted to play online poker. Needless to say, given my advice above, this is unlikely to sound credible to you and I think it would be self-defeating to persuade you otherwise. The online poker sites I recommend below is simply a shortlist of a few sites I have played at online. There is no table or quantitative marking system. I have simply ordered these poker sites according to my own online experience of them, and have provided brief information of why I would recommend you try them out.

You can play online poker 24/7 at all the sites I list below and given the reputation of these recommended sites there will be no shortage of other players. The software is all state of the art creating a safe online environment for you to transact money and enjoy playing poker. Whilst these sites offer promotions, these change with the course of time so my advice is not to place too much emphasis on this information in making your decision where to play. Here are my recommendations:

1. Poker Stars – In my experience this poker site has the best software overall. One of the best features is a time bank which allows players more time to make decisions but it’s limited so play is not slow. Compared to other online poker sites, the navigation is easy and something I certainly recommend.

2. Paradise Poker – This was one of the first online poker room sites on the web. Like Poker Stars, the software is of high quality and is often referred to as the industry standard. I also recommend this poker site for the number of games you can play, even draw poker is available.

3. Everest Poker – This is the top European online poker site and supports many more languages than most – 12 to be precise, from across the globe. Consequently there are always many opponents to play poker against on this site.