Having just returned from sunny (and HOT) Las Vegas, after driving a good five hours (each way), and suffering through more uninformed players than a poker instructor, I have to say I was happy to get home, fire up my PC and log into my favorite online casino: Absolutepoker.com.

Within seconds, I was playing poker, sipping a cool drink and watching my widescreen TV all in the comfort of my own home. Oh yeah, and I was seriously considering canceling my next trip to Vegas! Okay, I won’t go that far, but you get the picture…

With the proliferation of online casinos growing ever larger, and with online casinos fighting ever harder for your online poker dollars with lucrative 100% sign up bonuses and prizes, checking out what they have to offer becomes, at least to me, a total no brainier.

To save you time, here’s a list of the most popular online casinos…

Absolutepoker.com
My favorite. I like the layout and I like the constant up time. They claim to be the world’s best poker site and offer a 100% new player bonus.

Pokerstars.com
Another good site that claims to be the world’s largest poker site and also offers a 100% new player bonus.

Fulltiltpoker.com
This site claims to be the world’s fastest growing site, offers a 100% bonus and is home to pros Phil Ivy and Chris Ferguson.

A couple things you always want to be aware of when choosing an online casino are:

1. Where your potential Online Casino does business.
2. Their terms of service.
3. Their rules regarding your sign up bonus.

As always, be sure to read and fully understand the fine print before signing up.

With that said, I think it’s time grab your computer, relax on the sofa, fire up the flat screen TV and get ready for Vegas…in the comfort of your very own home!