The idea of private poker is not a new concept; on the contrary it has been around since the dawn of time- well since poker started anyway!! The main obstacle most enthusiasts of the private game face is finding a suitable time that doesn’t affect work or home life.

With the huge growth of online poker and free poker online most sites are now offering the ability for players to make their own private, passworded games they can play with friends and while not quite the same as the traditional poker night most of us are use to it can still be a great alternative, you can choose the stakes you want to play for and depending on the site also choose your starting chips and blinds.

While Texas Holdem is one of the most popular online games Omaha is now making a big come back and on many sites both are available in the private games.

The majority of internet games only have a small opportunity to join so its good practice to be organised and invite all of the players well in advance. Not all sites have the option of slotted start times so shop about first.

Another good tip on the organisational front is to find how easy the game is to find and access once you have set it up. Some of the bigger sites make this extremely difficult- once you have found a site you can use and find, be sure to spread the word.

At this point I should also make the obvious clear that as your playing over the internet you must obey the ‘house rules’ of the hosting site. Some sites have bans on bad language and also remember anyone has the ability to try and join your game or see it.

After locating a site that offers the type of game and the features you want, you will find both money and free poker sites that do all you need to do is schedule a time that your friends can be online, make the game and begin playing.