Poker is a social game with a community of its own. Throughout the centuries poker players have developed a certain set of rules on how to behave at a poker table.

Members of the gaming community who constantly contravene these rules are not welcome and in some cases are seriously punished for their inappropriate and unaccepted actions.

Although online poker behavioral code is very similar to the one live poker players are required to honor, there are still some differences of paramount importance.

Here goes a list of tips on how you should behave at an online poker table:

1. Clear and polite language. When participating in an online poker game, a player is expected to use clear and polite language. Keep in mind that, although your opponents are not seated in the same room with you, they are still entitled to your respect. The vast majority of reputable and well-established online poker rooms have zero tolerance for improper language on the part of their players. Unless you intentionally want to get kicked out of a poker room, you better watch your mouth.

2. One account per household. To prevent all sorts of collusion attempts, most online poker rooms prohibit their players to open multiple accounts. Such a policy is designed to protect both the poker room and other players from colluding schemers. You should know that today's online gaming operators employ advanced technology that makes collusion identification very simple and quick. It is our educated advice that you behave honestly because you really don't want to go through the humiliation of getting caught.

3. Disclosing hand value. This is yet another major no-no. Don't ruin the fun and the excitement for others. And don't deprive other punters of the thrilling experience of playing poker over the Internet. If you keep displaying this kind of behavior and disrupt the games you play on a regular basis, you would ultimately be banned from the poker room. Wouldn't it be a shame?