As one of the leading online poker community in the world Pokerfriends.com is committed to encouraging safe and responsible online gaming experiences. In today's world of instant access to online casinos and poker rooms Pokerfriends.com is provides the information needed to help all of our members enjoy a safe and rewarding online gaming experience.

Problem Gambling
Unfortunately problem gambling is an issue that has been around for years, but with some hard and fast rules there are some excellent ways to help take the worry out of online gaming. There are a series of key objectives to help ensure that every player has an exciting and enjoyable time playing online poker.
- Create a plan and know your limit and always play within it
- Always, always keep bankroll management in mind - downswings happen, great players understand bankroll management and play with it
- Never increase you stake level in the middle of a downswing in an attempt at making the money back
- Never play while drunk, depressed, or angry - if your judgment is poorly altered this will have a direct affect on your playing and you ability to follow rules 1-3

Underage Gaming
With online poker and other online gaming the anonymity of the games are making it easier for underage children to stumble their way online and begin playing. Online poker rooms and casinos all require identification to play and cash out, making it more difficult for minors to make their way online, but there are major steps that can be taken to ensure young people are not able to play online. 

Gamblers Anonymous
For Pokerfriends members who ever feel they have a gambling problem we encourage every one of them to contact and seek advice from organizations like Gamblers Anonymous. This organization strives to help problem gamblers cope with excessive online gaming in a self-evaluation manner. If a member ever feels uncomfortable calling Gamblers Anonymous there are also other extremely helpful organizations for problem gamblers like the Responsible Gambling Council which has one of the largest online sources of gambling information and other wonderful resources.