Playing Internet poker in real time against real opponents has become a popular pasttime. Whether for play money or real money, the game offers an environment of virtual tables, player icons, specialized computer alogorighms that randomly shuffle the cards so it seems as if you are in a real poker room. It's a world where you can find a game day or night, but it's poker with a dofference. This book tackles the differences between live action and Internet action and includes a CD with poker software plus 125 interactive hands to help prepare you for plaing Internet games.

Whether you are a newcomer to online poker or already play regularly, this book will provide you with the information you need to survive in the Internet poker jungle. Topics covered include choosing an online cardroom, comparison of online and live play, collusion and cheating, improving your play online, newsgroups and more. The author is an online poker addict who has spent the last year researching this book while playing online poker. He is also an international chess master and author of several popular chess books.