To start with we're not talking about 'free' or 'play money' poker apps or sites like Zynga Poker or even real money video poker sites. What is Real Money Poker?įirst things first: To get started in real money poker games online we should distinguish what exactly we're talking about when you refer to 'real money' poker. Global Poker (only US except NJ, MI, PA, NV, WA)Īnother important thing to know about real money poker online? Over 95% of all real money poker games online run under $5 so you don't really need to invest much money - if any - to fully enjoy the game of poker online.Īnd not only can you play online poker for free in play-money games before you ever deposit any real money of your own, every poker site also offers free tournaments called 'freerolls' where you can actually win real money with no risk.Īdd in a poker site 'sign-up' bonus (see our toplist above) and you can turn a minimal deposit at a real money poker website (or real money poker app) into a substantial amount of cash that can last a very, very long time.