I love that red text in the lobby, many a happy night I've spent watching Phil Ivey and Gus Hanson battling it out on the Omaha tables. That makes Full Tilt special.

Back to the original thread though, my website has some useful comparison tables if you want a room that offers a particular game other than holdem, or if you're after a special feature like a language, no-download software or need to have 20 tables open at once .Check out the link in my sig and look for compare online poker.

The best advice I could give anyone is to download a few, don't deposit any money and play a few freerolls to get a feel for the software. If you find you like one room in particular then check around to make sure you don't miss any good deals - there are some fantastic bonuses to be had, but don't let that sway you too much. You'll lose more money on a site you're not comfortable with, than you'll gain in bonus. Also, most rooms run loyalty point schemes or reload bonuses which have better rewards than the original sign-up bonuses anyway.

IMO if you’re completely new you should start with Full Tilt, Pokerstars and PartyPoker, they’re not the most popular for no reason. You can then move onto the smaller sites when you've got more of an idea of what you need from your poker room.