Interested in playing a round or two of online poker, are you? If so, be aware that playing poker is not like taking your chances in a slot machine. When playing poker - even though you're online - you're not just going against a machine and the cosmic powers alone. No, you're going against live players yourself, only you can't see them. And these other poker players are just like you - in the sense that they can just as well scheme, bluff, lie, cheat and intimidate just to win. If you're not willing to lose a lot of money for the sake of gaining much needed experience in playing online poker, you then have to familiarize yourself with the most wanted features of online poker sites. Not just any online poker site will do if you want to improve your chances of winning. And without further ado, here are several of the most wanted features of online poker sites that you would care to know: Type and Number of Players Registered - When choosing an online poker site to play at, one of the most wanted features involves knowing just how many players are registered in the site. Naturally, you want the online poker site of your choice to have a high membership rate because that means you'll always have opponents available to face you at any time of the day - whenever the urge to play poker strikes you - with such a high membership rate, you'll also have the luxury to choose which type of poker player you prefer to go against. Naturally, there are some online poker sites who may indeed have a high membership rate. But unfortunately for first-time poker players like you, most of the registered members in these sites are already very good poker players and quite difficult to beat when you go against them. If in doubt of the type of poker players registered at the site of your choice, try to look for third party reviews so you won't make a mistake you'll later regret. Variety of Games Offered - Poker is always a fun and enjoyable game, it's true, but if and when you play the same thing over and over, it tends to become a bit boring, doesn't it? That's why when choosing an online poker site to play at, you have to make sure that the website offers a wide variety of games. This would ensure that you won't be too bored later on and secondly, you'll be able to hone your skills in different poker versions. Quick Payout - 'Nuff said.Who doesn't like that?