Not sure where to play? That's why we're here. We've played at dozens of rooms, some good, some ok, and some downright bad, and decided to showcase the best of the best on a web site to save other offline holdem fans the troubles we originally faced finding places to play online. Ready to play? Go ahead and dive right into our reviews of the best of the best in online poker below:

You can play poker for free or for real money poker at any of the following rooms. (it's standard practice for online poker rooms to offer free play as well as real money games so that new players can get used to the software before moving to real money tables.)

Empire Poker Empire poker operates using the same software as Party Poker, which includes sharing tables and players with the exception of some multi-table tournaments. Lots of players, good bonuses, a good overall poker room.

InterPoker Interpoker is a relative newcomer to the online poker world, but its casino, Intercasino has had a solid reputation for many years, and it's poker room keeps up the tradition with solid gaming. Currently offering some of the most generous bonuses in the industry.

Party Poker If you haven't heard of Party Poker before, I'm guessing you're new to online poker altogether. Is by far the largest poker room in the world, with tens of thousands of players online at any given time, a full spectrum of poker variations, and players and limits of all skill levels. It's one of those rooms that you'll compare other rooms to for the rest of your online poker career.

Poker Stars When the majority of the players at your poker room are aspiring professionals, it's no surprise that the competition is pretty stiff. Poker stars has a decent looking piece of software, a good player base, and a good spread of limits. If you're trying to improve your game, it's a good place to play Texas Hold'em tournaments or higher limit ring games, but don't expect to find any berry patches here.

Ultimate Poker Ultimate Poker from Ultimate Bet is another one of those places that more skilled players tend to hang out at. Advertising heavily in the tournament circuit, Ultimate Poker is endorsed by Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth, and David "Devilfish" Ulliott. I don't love the way the software looks, but it's another good place to improve your Texas Hold'em game, and there's always lots of action.