Play money poker is offered in all the big poker rooms currently available. One can easily download the necessary software and play the poker for free rather than for real poker money. The fact of the matter is that there are lots of cautious people all over the Internet who just want to get a rush from the game without having to lose any real poker money.

Unless you are one of the pros it is advisable that you go for the play money games rather than the real poker money. From these games you are sure to gain lots of expertise, which will be definitely necessary for real money poker games where the poker stakes are much higher.

When we consider the game of poker there is a big distinction between the play money format and the real poker money game. The main objective of the game of poker is to make money. If the poker stakes do not involve money then the game ceases to become real'it?s not the type of poker that has made some guys legendary. For the poker novice it is quite easy to become a winner when the poker stakes are low and of course in these games there is scant reason to play using real money.

The real fun is however experienced when real poker money is to be won. Just to be safe you can start with a game where the poker stakes are set quite low ? a limit of $0.1/0.2 is quite right to start with. When the night goes awry for you at these limits then the average amount you can lose is in the range of around $50. What you gain however is definitely much more ? the exposure will arm you better for future games.

With this in mind there is definitely no reason why you should be so coy as not to venture into the real money poker game. You will only be required to deposit a tiny amount and then set micro limit poker stakes. Whatever happens, it is bound to be quite some fun. Real poker money players are at an advantage because they are welcome to play in numerous freerolls.

Freerolls are tournaments that don't cost a penny to enter but the poker stakes involve real money prizes. A freeroll can therefore not be compared to a play money game. Since it is possible for a person to walk away with genuine prize money the manner in which the game will be played will definitely call for higher standards. Though the competition may not be as stiff as in a conventional poker tournament the fact that real money is at stake will be a good motivation.

Where the poker stakes do not involve real cash there are likely to be no worthy opponents to battle your wits against. As such, efforts at learning the game will be stunted. Real poker money games tend to make the players less aggressive and loose. Then again you can never wish to win big if the poker stakes are not for real cash.