Selecting a poker site

When selecting an online poker site to play at you must take many things into consideration. Do your search engine research to determine if the site in question has a reputation. It is always good to check forums and find out what other players are saying about that website. You need to know if they pay fast and are consistent with their payments. It also helps to know how many players are on the site. More players on a site means a healthy site. You want to play at a site that has more players because you have better selection of games and it means the poker room is making enough money to be able to afford to pay you when you have to cashout.

Tips for selecting a poker site?

Make sure the poker site has a history with a reputation of having enough money to prevent any payment issues
Do they have any TV advertising? If they do it means they have enough money in the bank to pay for it
Do they have any sponsored poker pros?
Do they show where they are licensed and regulated?
Can you find players on forums saying good things about them? Search for their payment history to see if they ever had problems.