The following sites are secure reputable sites with excellent customer service. They are among the largest online.  Large poker rooms have the advantage of having so many players they can offer: great tournaments, there is always plenty of games going on 24/7 and you can win seats at large tournaments at real casinos.  It's not unusual to find 40,000+ players logged on at any particular time of day.

Join as many sites as you like. Try each one and then decide which ones you will feel comfortable playing for cash. They all have free games. Enjoy Yourself. Check out our tips and strategies for tournaments play.

There are several other reputable and fun poker rooms listed here at SlicknetPoker.com.

PokerStars  -  Accepting US Players

  Chris Moneymaker, Greg "Fossilman" Raymer and Joe Hachem all won seats for the World Poker Tour through PokerStars.com. 

In the spring of 2004, Raymer won a $160 buy-in satellite shootout at PokerStars.com and earned an entry fee to the World Series of Poker. His life  changed forever.

Chris Moneymaker,"With a $39 satellite tournament entry on PokerStars.com, I went on to win $2,500,000 at the World Series of Poker".

PokerStars.com is a premiere poker site with a large varieties of play. They are an official member of the World Poker Tour. I highly recommend it. I'm there quite often (you recognize me by name when you see me).

PartyPoker  ___ NOT ACCEPTING US PLAYERS

PartyPoker.com is the world's largest online poker room. The poker room has numerous free and cash games. Small and large tournaments. Runs million dollar tournaments. There are heads-up games, single table tournaments, multi-tables tournaments. PartyPoker is on the same level as a PokerStars.com.  I belong and actively play at this site.

Full Tilt Poker   ACCEPTS US PLAYERS    Full Tilt has poker tips and lessons from all the best known pros. They have tons of tournaments and satellites. Great site.

Ultimate Bet  - Accepting US  Players

  Aruba is back at UltimateBet!  - World Poker Tour Satellite

Friday Feb 4 2005 - UltimateBet has doubled their initial deposit bonus to 40% up to $200!
Satellites and SUPER-Satellites leading up to the Aruba Ultimate Poker Classic have begun at UltimateBet. 
There will be three $9,000 Aruba super satellites every week which include the $5,200 entry to the Aruba Classic, plus airfare and hotel for two people. Not to mention invitations to parties and VIP events all week long. There will also be weekly $5,200 Aruba Super Satellites which pay the winners' entry only into the Aruba Classic.

Absolute Poker  - Accepting US  Players

  In it's first year Absolute Poker quickly became the "rising star" of online poker with over 8000+ players online at peak hours.  With great customer support, fast cashouts, and the best promotional offerings, Team Absolute upholds their mission to be the best and most trusted. 

Great satellite games.  A poker room of choice. Look for me "slicknetpkr"

LIMITED TIME 100% Signup Bonus - up to $300  
Absolute Poker has the best site up bonus offered at any online poker site. You'll get a 100% bonus on your first deposit up to $200 Free. 
Simply use code AP100 to get this incredible poker bonus. 

DoylesRoom  -Accepting US  Players

  DoylesRoom - you got to check this one out . It's new, has great graphics, great selection of tournaments including World Poker Tour and other satellites. Not a great number of players here yet, but they'll come. Some easy players in this room right now.  Make this one of the rooms you join. 25% signup bonus from this site.