Free Poker Ideas
Poker as any other card game can be played without prize money at all, just for pleasure. But traditional poker game supposes the pot, money contributed by all the players of the game. Traditional casinos don't arrange free games for their visitors. So if you want to play in a casino you need some cash or t least poker chips that represent money.

Free poker appeared with online poker and today it is a part of most poker sites in the Internet. Free poker attracts lots of new visitors to online casinos. People play such poker online not to win money, of course, but to practice their playing skills and to gain some poker experience.

Some professional players disapprove this practice, as they consider that playing for free can't give you the right feeling of the game. If you don't lose money and you can underestimate some very important moments. So, they think that risk, including the risk of losing money makes novices more attentive and careful during the game.

On the other hand free poker is the only possible variant for people who can't afford visiting casinos just for practice. Online poker with very little bets can be an alternative to free poker. Anyway many people enjoy playing free poker and it is becoming very popular. Besides some players are not interested in money at all and free online poker gives them a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the game and to feel the excitement of playing poker without any risk to lose money. Along with poker bonuses and free poker tournaments free poker is a part of marketing strategy. If a player is good at free poker it is natural that sooner or later he wants to try traditional poker with real bets and money. So, it is very convenient both for players and online casinos to play poker for free and to provide it as a service.