ALL good poker players will tell you that the game is only partly about the cards that you are dealt. It is just as much a matter of interpreting the near imperceptible facial tics or equally subtle body language-the "tell"-of your opponents across the table. Amarillo Slim, perhaps the world's most famous professional poker player, summed it up: "Poker is a game of people…It's not the hand I hold, it's the people that I play with." So it is perhaps surprising that a game which relies so heavily on face-to-face action is now so popular online.

Following closely on the heels of eCOGRA's recent approval and acceptance of poker software supplier Ongame as a member, the online gambling regulatory body has announced the award of the "Play It Safe" seal to PokerRoom.com.

If you want to get in some practice before the main event kicks off, Betfred Poker has plenty of free to play tables where you can sharpen your skills, along with a fantastic Learn to Play poker guide on the side - offering everything you need to know when it comes to starting out