When you enter the poker room, the very first thing you'll need to do is purchase poker chips. To do this you will need to locate the "cage" where chips are bought and sold. When you find the cage, wait in line and when it is your turn place all of the cash on the counter that you wish to exchange. The employee will count it, and then give you your chips.

Your next task is finding a poker table. Many first timers will stroll up to a table and sit down, only to discover that you'll need to go to the front desk first to book the seat. To do this, go up to the front of the room where there's a desk as well as a board with initials on it. Tell the employee your initials, and what game you are trying to play. As an example, if your name was Jim Brown and you wanted to play $1/$2 $100 max, you would tell the employee "I need $100 max - my initials are JB". In which case you will go up on the board and will be called up when your table is ready.

Once you take your seat at the table, there are actually several differences between live and excellent online betting poker. The first you will need to learn about is that players don't have to post the blind to come in to the game. The only rule is the fact that you cannot come in as the dealer, but moreover, you may sit anywhere and receive cards without posting the blinds (unless you come in as the big or small blind, of-course).

The next rule to remember is that there's no pre-select buttons! Ensure you act in turn, because many players will become furious if you fold out of turn or make bets out of turn, especially the old timers. Also remember to never discuss a hand or offer advice while a hand is still going, because that is another rule that is sure to get you in trouble. When you win that first pot, it's going to feel great to rake the chips in, but make certain you remember to tip the dealer. A standard tip for a $50 pot will be $1 or $2, and as the pots get bigger, you will need to tip more. If you forget to tip once it isn't a tremendous deal, but you do not want to be known to the dealers as "the guy who never tips".

If you opt to take a break from playing, but plan on coming back, just walk away from the table and leave your chips there. As long as you're back in a reasonable quantity of time the dealer will save your seat and leave your chips there. In case you are ready to leave the casino, put your chips into a rack then take them to the cage and cash them out. That's it!