Playing the games

This section will explain any questions you may have regarding the features in the table and the features available inside the client.

I am just learning poker. Where can I play for free before I begin playing for real money?

You can play for play money anytime you wish. Your account is automatically credited $1,000 in play money the first time you sign in. You can distinguish 'play money' and 'real money' tables by their color. Real money tables are colored blue while, play money tables are colored grey.
If you have less than $100 in play money, you can simply log out of your account and log back in, and your balance will be reset to $1,000.

How do I find the instruction on how to play the game when sitting at the table?

If you are having difficulty with the instructions on how to play the game, while sitting at the table click on the '?' button and you will be directed to the page that describes how to play that game.

If you decide the leave the table at any time, your money will automatically be returned to your account. However if you are in the middle of a hand you will forfeit whatever money you have on the table.

Do you charge players to sit at the real money tables? How does PokerFever.com make money?

No PokerFever.com does not charge a players directly to sit at real money tables. PokerFever.com makes its money by charging a small percentage of rake for every hand played. This rake is a very small amount and always has a cap. The standard rake among all sites is 5% at every $1.

Glad you asked. Every table has the ability to have a waiting list, providing it is full. If a table has the maximum number of players sitting at it simply click on the 'Join Waiting List' button and you will be entered into a queue for that table. When your turn in the queue comes, you will be prompted with a message that tells you that your seat is available. You will then have 60 seconds to sit down in that seat. If you take longer than 60 seconds to sit down your seat will either be given to the next person in the queue or the next person to click to sit down in that seat.

Any social activity is more enjoyable with friends, so PokerFever.com developed the Buddy List. If you enjoy playing or communicating with certain players, you can make them a regular part of your play.
To access the Buddy List, click on the Lobby menu then select Buddy List. From there you can add and remove buddies, or join a buddy's table.

You can bring more money to the table by clicking on the '$' button on the table and then typing in how much money you wish to bring to the table.

You can check your hand statistics while you are playing by clicking on the 'View Statistic's button at the top of the table. Clicking this will open a small window that displays the following statistics:
- Flop percentage from the small blind, big blind, on the button and other positions
- Number of pots won
- The statistics of how often you folded