Named after veteran professional poker player Doyle Brunson, Doyle's Room is an online poker room offering a variety of poker games including Omaha and Texas hold'em. Players can create an account, download the software, then play in table games, tournaments and other events.http://www.doylesroom.com/ This guide will help new users get started and learn how to play poker on Doyle's Room.

Founded in 2004, Doyle's Room is endorsed by a number of professional poker players, like Todd Brunson, Barry Greenstein, T.J. Cloutier, Mike Caro and Hoyt Corkins, as well as a handful of celebrities like socialite Nikki Hilton, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Pamela Anderson. In addition to endorsing the poker room, these professionals and celebrities will appear in the poker room, allowing common players to compete against them from time to time.http://www.doylesroom.com/bio/

Similar to other sites of its kind, Doyle's Room allows users to participate with real and play money. Additionally, the site offers an online casino with table games, slots, blackjack and video poker.http://www.doylescasino.com/casino-games/ Both the poker room and casino require users to download their software. As of January 2010, the software is only compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Doyle's Room recommends Mac users use a PC emulator to use the software, such as SoftWindows or VirtualPC.http://www.doylesroom.com/support/technical.cfm

The first step of joining the Doyle's Room team is to create a free user account. While it does require a bit of reading and entering of personal information, the process is fast and fairly simple.

1. Visit the official website for Doyle's Room and click on the red "Download Now" button in the upper left.http://www.doylesroom.com/
2. Enter your desired username, email address and a promotional code, if you have one. Your username can only contain letters and numbers, no spaces or special characters and must be a maximum of 11 characters long. Click the large green "Submit" button.http://www.doylesroom.com/register/
3. On the next page, enter your first and last names, address, country, phone number and your desired password (twice). If you plan to play with real money, be sure to enter your information exactly as it appears on your credit card, debit card or financial institution. Select how you found the site by using the drop-down menu.http://www.doylesroom.com/register/reg2.cfm
4. Click the link to the terms and conditions. Read them fully, then check the box noting you understand and agree to them. Click the "Create My Account" button at the bottom.http://www.doylesroom.com/register/reg2.cfm
5. If your registration is successful, you will be directed to the next page where you can download and install the Doyle's Room poker software.http://www.doylesroom.com/download/

Now that you have an account, it's time to get the software and start playing. As of January 2009, the software does not support computers using the Mac operating system. Additionally, Microsoft Windows users must have Windows 2000 or later, 800x600 pixel screen resolution, 16-bit high color and at least 13.7mb of free hard drive space. Users must also have an Internet connection when playing.http://www.doylesroom.com/support/technical_faq.cfm

1. If you just registered for a new account, you should be directed to the download page to click the large, red download button. If you already have an account, you can download the software by visiting the official Doyle's Room website and click the red "Download" button. Look for the small green link under the submit button to "Get the latest download."http://www.doylesroom.com/register/
2. After the download status window appears, click "Run" and follow the prompts to install the software. You will need to read and agree to the service agreement, checking the box noting that you accept the terms.
3. When prompted, click the "Install" button. Allow the files to transfer and if the installation is successful, you can close the installer. This should automatically open the Doyle's Room poker application.http://www.doylesroom.com/download/

With all of the downloading and account creation out of the way, there's only one thing left to do, find a table and play. To join Doyle's Poker room, you'll need to use the client you downloaded, which will connect you with the available tables and tournaments as well as the other players. Additionally, the application will allow you to change your preferences, manage your account and view the number of active and connected players on the network at a given time.

1. Open the Doyle's Room poker application if it is not already running. When you open the client, you will see the main lobby.
2. At the very top of the application, click the "Login" button. Enter the username and password you selected when you created your account.
3. Starting from the top row of buttons, select the type of game you'd like to play, from ring games to tournaments. This will display the types of games available in the next row of buttons below.
4. Click the type of game you are interested in from the middle row of buttons, such as Texas hold'em, Omaha, Omaha hi-lo, 7-card stud and 7-card stud hi-lo.
5. Using the third row of buttons, narrow down the list using one of the options, including real or play money and limits like fixed, pot and no limit.
6. Once you have selected all of the options, look in the middle column for a list of available games. The list can be sorted based on the specific criteria listed at the top, including the name of the table, stakes, seats, limit, average pot and hands per hour, among others.
7. Click on a table or tournament that interests you to view more details about the selection in the far right side. If you would like to join that table or tournament, double click on it in the list.
   1. For ring games, this will open the table, allowing you to click on an empty seat to join. If no seats are available and you'd like to wait for one to open, click the button to join the waiting list. You will also be asked to select the amount of chips you'd like to bring to the table. This must be larger than the table minimum and equal to or less than the chips in your bankroll.
   2. For tournaments, this will open the tournament lobby. You can view more details about the tournament and click to register. You will have to agree to the tournament buy-in, including paying the specific amount from your bankroll. Once registered, your name will appear in the list of registered players and the table at which you will play will open as soon as the tournament begins.http://cakepoker.com/Download/Client.ashx?AppName=DOYLE

Players in the United States are subject to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which prohibits Internet gaming or gambling, including placing bets when playing online poker. Many financial institutions will prohibit the transfer of funds from U.S. accounts to poker websites per the bill. This page is for informative purposes only and does not offer advice on how to break these laws.