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Online poker sites host popular poker game variations around the clock. Daily tournaments and ring games are available for the top poker game types. Real money poker games are most common, though some poker players prefer fun money games. Players who want to win real money prizes register a deposit account with their poker room of choice to play for cash prize pools in ring games and online poker tournaments. Online poker rooms range in size from small online poker sites to poker room giants that regularly host more than 250,000 professional and amateur players.

Game Variety
Texas Holdem is the poker game known and played worldwide at both novice and professional skill levels. The highest player volume is in Texas Hold'em games, even for players who also prefer to vary their game choice with Omaha, Seven Card Stud or Draw Poker games. Online poker sites host an array of game choices including Limit, No Limit and Pot Limit versions of many of the following poker favorites:

Texas Holdem (regular and turbo speed)
Omaha Holdem
Omaha Hi
Omaha Hi-Lo
Five Card Stud
Seven Card Stud
Mixed poker games such as H.O.R.S.E., Razz and H.O.S.E
Five Card Draw
Deuce to Seven Lowball Poker

Player Traffic
Larger online poker sites host players from more than 50 countries. Typical player traffic at an average online poker site is between 2500 and 8000 players. Mid-sized poker sites have peak traffic volume between 15,000 and 30,000 players. The biggest poker sites online host more than 100,000 players. In total volume, the heaviest traffic in online poker is found in multi-table tournaments. Approximately 60-75% of the poker room's total player traffic is participating in tournaments at any given time.

Poker Depositing
Major online poker rooms have a selection of deposit methods available for their players. The most common and preferred deposit methods are credit cards and third party e-wallet services for fast processing. Some financial institutions support instant bank transfers, bank wire transfers or online banking payments to fund real money online poker accounts at regulated online poker rooms.

To play online poker, account holders verify their identity as of-age players under responsible gambling laws. Reliable online poker rooms offer security policies to protect patrons' personal and financial information. Many poker rooms also offer VIP loyalty clubs for regular players to earn rewards with their real money play in addition to winnings from online poker tournaments or ring games.

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