Click here to find out how to play poker games like:

• Texas Hold ‘em
• Omaha Hi/Low
• 5-Card Stud
• 7-Card Stud

So you're ready to play and want to get to your table? Once you've installed the software, your River Belle Poker lobby will appear. Below is a list of tools that will direct you where to go and what to do.

• Finding your Favorite Game
• Real Tables vs. Guest Tables
• How to Play for Free
• How to Login to a Cash Game
• Beginner Tables
• Promotions
• Tournaments
• Banking
• Player Options
• Poker Lingo

Use our Quick Search function to find the game, buy-in, pot size, Players and limit that suits you so you can get playing and winning even faster.

Spend more time winning and less time looking for a table. Find the 'Quick Search' tab on the menu in your poker software and start playing at your favorite table now!


Real games are black in color and you need to have money in your Poker Account to play them. Guest tables are blue in color - you will automatically receive 2,000 guest credits upon opening your account. Should you lose the credits, the 2,000 guest credits will be refreshed within 24 hours.


In the software all free play games are displayed in blue. Players receive 2,000 free play credits which can be used to play on the free play game of your choice. Should you play out all 2,000 of your free play credits on any one day your balance will be reset to 2,000 the following day.

We suggest that you play a few free play games before trying out the real money games. This will give you the opportunity to get used to the way the software works with no risk to you.


You need to ensure that you have sufficient funds in your Poker Account, then select a game and join the table. You will then need to select an available seat and choose the amount of chips you wish to play with. Each table has a minimum and maximum amount that you may join the table with.


If you're new to poker, or looking to improve your game, then our beginner tables are for you! With stakes as low as 0.02/0.05 and a buy-in of only $0.50 it's the perfect way to improve your game!

Select the Beginner Hold'em Games under the 'Hold-em' tab in your poker software and start playing today!


River Belle Online Poker runs monthly promotions giving you the chance to win loads of cash and fantastic prizes. As a Player, you will receive regular e-mail correspondence giving you the heads-up on what the next exciting promotion is. Also, keep a look-out in your poker software by clicking the 'promotions' tab.

Not receiving our e-mails? Click here for more information on 'e-mail filtering'.


You can find the game to suit you by clicking on the 'promotions tab' in the software, then 'Guaranteed Prize Pools'. Make a note of the time and date of the tournament you would like play in. Then try your hand in our Sit & Go Tournaments!

'Sit and Go's' are Single and Multi-Table Tournaments that are run continuously, provided that the minimum number of Players have joined the table. Win a seat to our $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament - select 'Satellite' under the 'Sit and Go Tournaments' tree to play now.

Click here for a list of tournament schedules.


Beginner Tournaments

Nothing can beat the feeling of winning your first cash prize! Experience it for yourself by playing Hold'em cash games at the beginner tables with average stakes of $0.05/$0.10. Once you get the hang of it, raise the stakes and win your share of over $2,800,000 in guaranteed prize pools every month!

Check to see which beginner tournaments are being held today by clicking on the 'Beginner Hold'em Games' tab under the Hold'em tree. You could soon be raking in the winnings!

Private Table

Move your regular poker night online and enjoy the advantage of managing your own private poker table. You set the limits and choose the game you want to play - it's just you and your friends around one poker table.

Set up 4 different types of tables: Freerolls, Cash Games, Sit & Go and Multi-Table Tournaments.

• Invite other Players by simply inserting their e-mail address when setting up the tournament within the poker software.
• The table name, time and password will then be sent to the invited Players.

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to set up your table. MTT - Multi-Table Tournaments

Multi-Table Tournaments consist of one or more tables to accommodate each Player that registers for the tournament. The maximum number of Players that can enter the tournament may be limited or not, depending on the tournament.

Take on the competition and play to win your share of $100,000! Just enter our Guaranteed Multi-Table Tournament every Sunday at 16H00 EST, with a $50 + $5 buy-in, and you could be in the money.

Registration is open - take your seat today!

STT - Single-Table Tournaments

Single-Table Tournaments only require one table, as the tournament limits the number of Players required to start the tournament.

SnG - Sit & Go Tournaments

'Sit and Go's' are Single and Multi-table Tournaments that are run continuously, provided that the minimum number of Players has joined the table. As soon as everyone is seated the tournament begins.

Satellite Tournament

A Satellite Tournament is simply a smaller tournament where the prize is an entry into a larger tournament. It's also the most cost-effective way to win a seat into a big online final.

Freeroll Tournaments

Experience live poker action for yourself at our $5,000 New Player Freeroll. It's free, it's easy, and it's all for you!

Watch your inbox, as you'll soon be receiving an e-mail with the date and time of the Freeroll.

Start practicing today - a free seat is waiting for you now at any of our daily Freeroll tournaments! Try the daily $200 Freeroll starting at 08:00 EST - just sit down and play, no buy-in necessary.

Note: The House may impose certain requirements to enter a Freeroll Tournament, such as
Raked Hands.


To make a deposit, just login to your poker software, select 'Bank' then 'Deposit' and open the deposit option of your choice before entering the amount you wish to deposit.

There are so many easy and efficient ways to receive your money. Unfortunately due to new banking legislation we cannot refund to any credit or debit cards used on your account. Instead we either process your poker winnings to your bank account, send you a check, or send it to a web wallet - such as FirePay; NETeller and Click2Pay. All these transfers take 24 to a maximum of 48 hours to appear in your account once transferred by our Processing Department.

How to withdraw:

To withdraw your funds, you need to login to your account and click on "Bank" and then select your preferred withdrawal option. Follow the easy instructions for the request to be completed. Processing to web wallets is the fastest way of receiving your winnings.

Have your heard about eCheck?

eCheck is a new and seamless payment solution for you. All you have to do is register your banking details in the secure software at the poker room.

Click here for our banking options.


Make your poker play easier and make your money last longer using software features.

Make notes

Any observations you make about a Player's game play can be recorded for future use. Get to know your opponent and his style of play, then beat him at his own game. The more notes you make, the more banknotes you're likely to win - and making notes need not even interrupt your game!

To make your comments, right-click on a Player while playing at a table, and type any remarks in the pop-up box that appears. Your opponents won't know what's hit them!

Quick Search

Use our Quick Search function to find the game, buy-in, pot size, Players and limit that suits you so you can get playing and winning even faster.

Spend more time winning and less time looking for a table. Simply go to the 'Quick Search' tab on the menu in your poker software and start playing at your favorite table now!

Find your friends

Want to find a friend who's playing poker online? Look for them by selecting 'Find Player' in the Poker Lobby. Then simply type in their alias and click 'Search'. You'll soon be amongst friends.

Mini View

Try our Mini View function and you could potentially make up to 10 times the profit by reducing the size of the tables on your screen - allowing you to play up to 10 tables at once!

Up the game now by selecting 'Change Table Size' on the menu in the software and you could make 10 times your regular profit today!

Pre-select your seat

Simply choose 'Seating Preference' and check the seat at which you would like to sit. Pre-select your seat at any table and keep track of where you're placed today!

Change the color of your cards

Did you know that you can change the color of your cards according to your personal preference? While playing at a table, simply select 'Menu', 'Options' then 'Poker Table Options' and check the 'Four Color Deck' box.

Game play stats

Improve your game by viewing your game play stats. Click the "Show Stats" button located to the left of your action buttons when seated at a table, to get a wide range of percentages and actions which can help streamline your game.

Chat Function

With our chat function, you have an even better chance of being in the money. Not only can you communicate with your friends and block overly chatty Players' comments, you can also keep track of previous games played so that you can evaluate how people played before you arrived at the table.

Player Profile

Player profile can be set up via "Menu" and "Manage Your Profile". Click on the Create Profile button and follow the four steps to creating your profile.

Please note - It takes around 24 to 48 hours to approve and upload a Player's profile.


Now you have the software, you've registered a Poker Account and are ready to play. You may come across a few unfamiliar words. Here is a list that will help you to understand your software:

• "Stakes" indicates the small/big blind. Stakes are the bet limits for the table.
• "Seats" shows number of Players currently seated at the table and the maximum number of Players allowed.
• "Limits" refers to the predetermined amount the maximum bet is limited to.

PL - Pot Limit

A game where the maximum raise allowed can not exceed the value of the funds already in the pot. In other word if there is $20 in the pot you may not raise by more than $20.

NL - No Limit

A game with no bet limits. Players can bet any amount they have, in any round. Each bet or raise must at least equal the previous bet increase in the same round.

Fixed Limit - where the bet limits don't change.

A game with a betting structure where the bet limits do not change, and the amount of each bet is a specific fixed amount. Betting is limited to the table stakes as determined by the game rules.

• "Av Pot" is the average size of the final pot on a table. Should players wish to play for big wins they would look for the higher Av. Pot.
• "P/F" is the average percentage of players that see the flop (first three community cards). With a higher P/F, it means the player will have more players to play against, lowering their chances to win. (Higher P/F generally means a higher Av. Pot).
• "Wait" is the number of Players waiting to join the table.
• "H/Hr" is the average hands played per hour. The higher the amount the faster the players are playing.