Thanks to the recent exposure from print media and television, more people are turning to the Internet to get their poker game fill. Still, there are some reasons why people haven't made the switch from brick and mortar poker gambling to online poker gambling. One big reason for the delay is the anxiety they feel about the safety of their personal data, the cash they earned and how to set up the account. If you want to play online poker but have mixed feelings and some fear about it, here's some help for you.

You may wonder if your money is safe when it's online. You'll be glad to know that the majority of poker sites will rarely cheat you or steal money from you. Now, keep in mind that you should be dealing with larger poker room sites rather smaller ones. There are more than 250 poker rooms to choose from and you can stick to the top 40 to stay safe and still have gambling playing options. The biggest reason people choose these rooms is that the more players on the site means people are receiving their money. Plus, if they were cheating their players, the rooms wouldn't be as big as they were. Obviously, they would lose business by cheating the players.

If a room is to make more money, it must be honest with its players, as they'll come back often. If rooms cheat people, they'd never come back, which means they'd lose money. Another way to get comfortable with a site is to read reviews. Once you do this and have chosen your website, download the website's free software and practice at the money tables before you deposit any cash.

Now what's the best way to acquire cash in and out of the Internet poker site? Here are five simple and safe ways to get your money in and out of the site:

- First, choose the room you feel most comfortable with; then download the complimentary software.
- Second, open a secondary checking/savings account (unless you prefer to use your primary ones).
- Third, log onto the website and open a free account. Now, link it to your bank account (the one you setup in step 2). One site you can use is Neteller, which is a free service, fast and safe. With it, you can transfer money to and from your bank and to the poker website. With this method, you never have to feel anxiety about your credit card information being online. Besides, the majority of these rooms won't take a credit card anyway.
- Fourth, now setup your account with the poker room you have chosen to play at. You may need to click on cashier or register. You'll be required to use a screen name and password and input other kinds of information.
- Fifth, you can practice at a free poker table or you can make a deposit and start right in on the action. The choice is up to you.