Getting Started & Signing Up For an Account

Registration

Software Download and Installation

To begin downloading the software, find the “Play Poker Now” icon on the screen and click on it.
A window will appear asking you to save the file – click on “Save”.
When the download has completed, double-click on the file to launch it.
Install the software by following the instructions displayed.
Launch the poker software by clicking on “Launch Poker”.

Account Sign Up

Open the software file and sign up for a new player account by clicking on “New User”. An online registration page from our website will be opened.
Provide the personal information required to establish your account (such as full name and billing address), and select a unique username and password for accessing it.
Choose a deposit method that is suited to you and deposit money into your account to begin playing.

Depositing Money into Your Account

You must fund your account with real money in order to play in “Real Money” mode:

Select a payment method that is suited to you.
Supply the required information (such as credit-card number)
Specify the amount of money you wish to deposit.
Wait until your deposit request has been processed.

Finding a Poker Table

There are many different kinds of real money poker games that you can play at William Hill Poker. They are called ‘Ring Games’, and basically mean that the bets you make are made with real money. We have a range of currencies and languages with which this can be done. After establishing your player account, you can use the instructions below in order to find a cash game suited to you.

1. Choose the poker variation you wish to play. All our many poker games are accessible from the poker room lobby by clicking on the “Cash Tables” tab on the screen’s side. There you’ll find everything from Texas Hold’em to 5 Card Stud, but if you aren’t aware of the differences between them, we advise that you learn more about them here.

2. Choose a limit you want to play by. Limits refer to how much you are allowed to bet in a given game, and in general, the smaller the limit, the lower the risk of losing all your chips quickly. The main limits available are: Limit, No Limit (NL) and Pot Limit (PL). If you are looking for a particular kind of limit, you can also filter out other ones shown on the cash games list.

3. Choose the stakes you want to play with. The stakes offered at our poker room range from 10c all the way to $200, with the only requirement being that you have at least 20 times the stake in order to play. So if you want to play at a $2/$4 table, your bankroll needs to be at least $80 to participate. However, we advise that you play with more than the minimum so that you’re not at a disadvantage against players with larger bankrolls.

A major part of playing at a real money poker game is knowing as much as possible on your opponents. An explanation of the different elements of a real money poker game below will help you in doing this:

Players:the amount of players seated at the table you have chosen.

Wait: sometimes the table you want to play at may be full. Our poker software lets you wait for a seat to become available and then use it when it does. In the wait area you’ll be shown both the number of people seated at the table and any other seats opening up at similar tables that you want to take.

PL/Flop: here you’ll see the amount of players left at the table once the board cards have been dealt. The higher the amount of players, the more intense the game is.

Hands Hour: displays the amount of hands played each hour at the table you’ve chosen. This number will increase as the number of players decreases.

Average Pot: displays the average hand value for each hand that is played. Usually, a high number represents aggressive poker play.

Selecting a Poker Tournament

The information displayed here will help you in choosing an online poker tournament:

Structure: in a poker tournament, the buy-in is the same for all players and acts like an entry fee which is contributed to the jackpot. Similarly, each player is awarded the same chip stack to begin with, yet the one to win all the other’s chips is the final winner.

Buy-In: the buy-in for a poker tournament is always displayed with 2 numbers, such as $10 + $1. The first number represents the amount that will be contributed to the tournament prize-pool, and the second number represents how much of your bet is paid to the house in commission for setting up the tournament. The sum of both numbers is what it costs you to enter the tournament, yet you can also find tournaments with no buy-in.

Main factors: the 2 main things you must consider when selecting an online poker tournament are how long you would like to play and how much you are willing to spend (IE – the size of the buy-in).

Tournament Types: the 2 main tournament types to choose from are scheduled tournaments and Sit n Go’s (each explained below). Each of them is comprised of several different tournament types too, such as Heads Up, Beginners and Satellites.

Scheduled Tournaments

Scheduled tournaments are characterized by the fact that they have a predetermined starting time. We have many different scheduled tournaments starting all the time, and if you are looking for a certain one, we also offer a filtering tool so that you can find it easily.

To register for a tournament you wish to compete in, simply click on the ‘Register’ icon and the required buy-in will be deducted from the balance in your player account. All you need to do to start is to be logged into your account when the tournament is scheduled to start, and the tournament window will open for you automatically.

Sit n Go

Sit n Go poker tournaments are characterized by the fact that they begin only when enough players have signed up to fill the table. There is only one table used in a Sit n Go, so it generally only takes several minutes before enough players are registered to compete. This is also why there are new Sit n Go tables appearing in the lobby all the time for people to register for.

Once you’ve chosen a table size you must then select a stake and a limit to play with. You can play either Limit, No Limit (NL) or Pot Limit (PL) at our Sit n Go tournaments, and can use the filter function in order to display only those that you wish to play when trying to find the Sit n Go suited to you. The filter is activated by pressing on “Filters are off/on”.

There are also many kinds of Sit n Go poker tournaments available. Some of them include Beginners Sit n Go’s, Satellites (for entry into major online or land-based poker tournaments), Jackpot Sit n Go’s, Heads Up and Private Sit n Go’s. Our poker tournaments section explains the differences between all these tournament types in more detail.

Free Poker Tournaments

At William Hill Poker, we also aim to help you improve your poker skills, and this is why we offer a wide range of online poker tournaments for free, meaning no buy-in required. Use them to fine-tune your game and prepare for the big money tables!

The poker variants that you can play for free at our poker room include: Omaha High, Omaha Hi-Lo in pot limit form, no limit form and limit form, 5 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud, and of course, Texas Hold’em.

To play one of our free poker tournaments you must first log into your account. Then, access the lobby and select the tab called “Play Money”. You will be shown a list of tables and players and can click on any one to join. After joining a table (which is, as mentioned, free), you will be assigned a certain amount of play money credit for use as long as you please.

Free online poker tournaments from our play money section can also be used for trying out certain games before playing them with real money. This is highly recommended for beginner players, who can try and then buy the different poker experiences on offer.