One of the things that so attractive about online poker is the prevalence of play money. Some casinos have special programs for offering customers free 'money' to gamble with. Of course, the principle behind these programs, online as well as offline, is that you will get such a thrill gambling with the so called free money, you'll decide to keep it up gambling with real money. The aim of this article is to outline the advantages and disadvantages of real money versus play money.