You think you might be ready to try online poker. An online poker university may be just what you need to make the transition from kitchen table friendly games to winning some serious cash online. Then you will need to practice, practice, practice, and then practice again.

It can be quite discouraging to lose several more hands than you win. Winning real money at poker seems like something you'd love to do. Professional gamblers make it look effortless, but in reality they spend hundreds, sometimes thousands of hours familiarizing. While learning the game of poker is easy enough, the strategies involved in winning more than you lose can be elusive.

You will need some education and training from a mentor. You've been playing poker with friends and family for years now, but are ready for something more challenging. Making the switch from playing with familiar (and readable!) faces to playing opposite a machine gardner on taking your bets is not as easy as it looks.

There is no way to see the faces and body language of the other players online.