Chips
At home you can bet
with pennies or peanuts, but chips are used in all casinos,
whether in geo-space or cyberspace. Internet games use virtual
chips rather than physical chips, but outside of play-money
games, they nevertheless represent real cash to be won or
lost.
Therefore, in order
to play in an online money games, you'll have to deposit
funds with the online poker casino of your choice. Once
you have money on deposit, you've created what's essentially
a debit account. From it you purchase virtual chips as needed.
If you want to start
out with a play-money games, it's even easier. You won't
have to deposit funds at all; the casino will simply give
you a starting stash of play money so you can jump right
into a game and start playing. Oops, lose your original
allotment? Most Internet card rooms simply give you more
play money whenever you run out, so relax and have fun!
