Poker Has Finally Come of Age!
By Sam Taylor

Poker has for hundreds of years been a game played face to face. Friends and enemies alike have sat down at countless poker tables to deal the deck and win or lose. It's a game of skill, luck, character, drama, humor, inspired divine intervention … OK, so I'm shamelessly waxing poetic on poker. And why not? Is it not the best game ever to grace green felt?

So, is it possible to make a good thing even better? I have discovered that, yes, poker in the information age is even better than the poker of yore. I'm speaking, of course, about online poker. If you're not playing online yet, you are missing out on some of the best poker action (and the biggest and best bucks) out there.

C'mon, surely you've heard about it. You install free software onto your computer, connect via the Internet, and play live with other players around the world. The house takes a rake, just like in a cardroom.

The advantages of online poker? In a nutshell: You are playing in the privacy of your own home (or office … sshh, don't tell my boss!), you can play anytime day or night, and you can take advantage of awesome bonuses and promotions that can really fatten your wallet, just to name a few.

So, are you ready to take the plunge? Then do as I did, and run, don't walk, to one of the top poker sites, PartyPoker.com. Face it: The biggest site is going to have great action, a great variety of games around-the-clock, and great promotions. Well, PartyPoker.com is the biggest site, and it does deliver on all of the above.

PartyPoker.com seems to be growing exponentially, with more than 8,000 simultaneous players (that's a lot) and getting bigger all the time, and the action is so hot my computer is steaming! There are so many games and limits from which to choose around-the-clock.

Also, I'm crazy about their tournaments. They have single-table and multitable tournaments, and the prize pools for PartyPoker.com tournaments total more than $1 million every month!

But the big draw for me is the really big money. I'm talking about the PartyPoker.com Million III. The prize pool this year is $2 million (yes, you read right), and the finals take place aboard a luxury cruise. Need I say more? You can qualify for your seat at the finals and your cruise for two by winning a $25 PartyPoker.com Million qualifying tournament. There are even daily $1 qualifying tournaments that will get you aboard that ship. Unbelievable. If you play poker, you must make yourself part of this event! Regular guys like you and me are qualifying every day.

Still have cold feet? Then, once again, do as I did, and start by playing for free at PartyPoker.com. That's right, PartyPoker.com software is a free download, and you can play real live games with play money until you feel up to speed on how it all works. It took me a little getting used to at first, but within a couple of days I was ready to start playing for (and winning) the real money. I also have found that playing online has really improved my game, as I'm getting a lot more practice because I can play anytime day and night.

So, what are you waiting for? Heck, what am I waiting for? I'm getting back to my game at PartyPoker.com. See you online!