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Poker Room ReviewsBet 365 Poker
Bet 365 Poker is a poker room with high traffic and many options to play. Many sportsbook customers are exploring the poker option which creates some good opportunities for the experienced player. There is a great internet tutorial to help you to play the game right and to navigate the site. The software is quite good with statistics and possibilities to change table sizes.
The following games are played on Bet 365 Poker: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-card stud and 5-card stud. Blinds start at 0.02 / 0.05 $.
There are a few daily and weekly freerolls and many tournaments with garanteed prize money. On the Texas Hold'em tables a bad beat jackpot is acumulated.
On a new player deposit of minimum 50 $, you will receive 10$ for every 50 raked hands (atleast raked 0.25$) with a maximum payout of 100 $.
There are many options to deposit and withdraw cash. Payments with credit cards requires a authorization process including sending copies of drivers license or another id.
Pacific Poker
Pacific Poker is by some considered to be a goldmine for the tight-agressive player. The site has attracted many new players the last year. The games are loose and the percentage of players viewing the flop can sometimes be extremely high. You can play Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-card stud and 7-card stud Hi-Lo. The lowest level to play is 0.05 / 0.10 $.
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| Pacific Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
5 |
| Traffic |
8 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
6.2 |
| Easy to win |
9 |
| Average score |
6.6 |
| Rank of all sites |
2 |
Full Tilt Poker is pretty recently opened but has created a lot of attention and popularity. They have a number of high-level poker professionals to endorse the site as: Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson and Erick Lindgren. They play exclusively at Full Tilt Poker.
There are many options to play tournaments, including daily freerolls and 600.000 $ in guaranteed price money every week.
At the site you can play Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha 8/better, 7-card stud, 7-card stud 8/better and razz. Blinds start at 0.05 / 0.10 $. There are often many high stakes tables available.
The bonus offer at Full Tilt is really great. You get 100% on your initial deposit - up to 600$. You have though to play many hands to reach it.
The software is generally good and you can choose a funny avatar to represent you in the games. Also Mac-users can play at Full Tilt Poker. Support is available through email only.
| Full Tilt Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
8 |
| Game Variety |
6 |
| Bonus structure |
7 |
| Easy to win |
5 |
| Average score |
6.6 |
| Rank of all sites |
3 |
Sportingbet was recently appointed to be the most powerful gaming company in the world by eGaming Review. And yes, the number of tables and players is impressive. Here you can find many wild and loose games and never be out of action. The software lacks a number of features widely available elsewhere, but has a really nice design. And our test patrol reports the tables to be full of "fishes", so it is well worthwile to check it out.
Games available are Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7-card stud and 5-card draw. Blinds start at 0.05 / 0.10 $ and go up to 100 / 200 $. Games are played in the following currencies, USD, EUR, GBP and TRY. Freerolls are available, but only in a small amount. The regular tournament traffic is though very high and satellites to WPT are available weekly.
Sportingbet Poker offers new players 30 $ after playing 100 raked hands and an additional 70 $ after 500 more hands. This offer requires no minimum deposit.
On the site, there is a poker school run by poker proffessionals and they give online lessons three times a week.
Deposit and withdrawal options are quite standard and the email support is quick and effective.
| Sportingbet | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
5 |
| Traffic |
6 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
7.3 |
| Easy to win |
9 |
| Average score |
6.5 |
| Rank of all sites |
4 |
What can we say? Party Poker is the largest Poker Room in the world, with tons of players around the clock. A great poker school to teach the newcomers to play poker. For there are many new poker players on this site, much due to the heavy marketing. The games are not the loosest on the market, but there are money to be made on the lower limit tables.
Lots of tournaments (500.000 $ guaranteed) including freerolls are hosted every week. You can find some tables at 0.15 / 0.30 $ but it is at 0.25 /0.50 $ the large variety starts. Games offered are Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-card stud and 7 card stud Hi-Lo.
There are both High-hand jackpots and Bad Beat jackpots available.
Right now you get 20% bonus on your initial deposit up to 100$ if you enter through this site and use the code WOWREAL when signing up. Referring a friend gives you 50$ and the friend gets 25$.
The software is innovative since you can place sidebets on the flop and also automatically make deals with other players during a tournament.
The support is available 24/7 through phone, email or live chat. There are multiple ways to both deposit and withdraw funds.
To sum it up, this is a great site to play at, but maybe the current sign-up bonus could be greater.
| Party Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
10 |
| Game Variety |
6 |
| Bonus structure |
3.2 |
| Easy to win |
6.5 |
| Average score |
6.5 |
| Rank of all sites |
5 |
Captain Cooks poker is not as busy as Party Poker but still have an ok traffic. The software is quite beatuful with nice down-toned colours and good statistic functions. The bonus structure is quite good and it is rather easy to win on the site. There is also a loyalty programme which is shared with other sites on the Prima Poker network.
Games offered are Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo,5-card stud and 7-card stud.
The current bounus on the initial deposit si 50% up to 200$. This is not the highest amount in the business but it is rather easy to clear. 100 hands raked to 0.25$ locks up 10$ of the bonus amount. Referring a friend gives you a dazzling 100$.
The tournaments are many on Captain Cooks Poker and there are atleast five freerolls per day. The opposition on the site is quite easy to beat, with many loose games, especially on the lower levels.
Support is available through phone, email and live chat. As on many other sites, there are many ways to deposit and withdraw money.
| Captain Cook | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
5 |
| Game Variety |
6 |
| Bonus structure |
7.2 |
| Easy to win |
8 |
| Average score |
6.4 |
| Rank of all sites |
6 |
Poker Time is a Poker Room working within the Prima Poker group with quite a lot of traffic on the site. It has a decent software with most of the features that you will need. There is also some soft competition available at the lower limit tables. Before you join, you can take a virtual tour that shows you all the aspects of the site.
Games offered are Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-card stud and 5-card stud. The unexperienced player can start playing at the tables with microlimits (0.05 / 0.10 $). The tournament traffic it large on Poker Time.
The bonus structure is somewhat special. On a minimum initial deposit of 20$ you can receive as much as 1000$. You will get 20$ for 250 raked (0.25$) hands which is in the medium difficulty range. You will also score 50$ for referring a friend. There is a bad beat bonus and a "magic hand" bonus. For every first deposit, Poker Time will also credit 10$ to the account.
Support and banking functions are of high class and offer many different possibilities.
| Poker Time | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
7 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
7.3 |
| Easy to win |
6.5 |
| Average score |
6.4 |
| Rank of all sites |
7 |
Royal Vegas Poker is a site with a good amount of traffic and use old poker legend Lou Krieger as their top name. The site features many wild games with high action and loose players. There are many freerolls hosted every week and also a Bad Beat jackpot rolling for play on specific tables. Every week you have the opportunity to play against their top endorsers as Lou Krieger and receive a price for knocking them out of a tournament.
Tables start at 0.05 / 0.10 $ and you can play Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7-card stud and 5-card stud. Royal Vegas Poker also offers a small section of strategy tips for those who want to increase their skills of the game.
Right now Royal Vegas Poker offers 10$ free for joining their site. In addition to this, new players get at bonus of 40 % on their initial purchase. To claim the bonus you have to play two times the bonus amount in raked hands (atleast raked 0.25$). For example: to get a 40$ bonus you have to play 80 hands. The site also offers a rake-back system for their top 100 players. Referring a friend gives you 50 $.
There are a number of ways to deposit. Withdrawals can be made easily through check or internet payment providers. Royal Vegas Poker claim to be leading on support systems and we have no
reason to say anything else.
| Royal Vegas | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
7.5 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
6.3 |
| Easy to win |
6.5 |
| Average score |
6.3 |
| Rank of all sites |
8 |
At Tiger Gaming you can find a lot of loose poker tables where you with good dicipline can win good money. The traffic is the highest at the lower limit tables where a lot of new players can be found. Tiger Gaming offers also a number of different games and many tournaments. The bonus structure is generous. The traffic has previously been somewhat low, but has increased lately.
The games you can play are Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Hi/Lo, Pan, Guts Poker, Chinese Poker, Big 2 Poker. Stakes start at 0.10 / 0.20 $.
You get 100% on your initial deposit with no maximum. Every 12$ that you contribute to the rake releases 10$. Referrring a friend gives you 25$ which is below industry standard.
Tiger Gaming offers daily freerolls and various tournaments where the prices are travel and buy-ins to international live poker tournaments.
You can make deposits in a number of ways and withdrawals through bank drafts or internet bases web wallets. Support is available through email, chat or call back.
| Tiger Gaming | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
3.5 |
| Game Variety |
4.5 |
| Bonus structure |
8.2 |
| Easy to win |
9 |
| Average score |
6.2 |
| Rank of all sites |
9 |
Absolute Poker is a large and good Poker Room with interesting features. One thing that we like a lot is that you can customize the layout through a large number of skins. Right now you can win a semester of college tuition through a tournament. The Absolute Poker web site is large and full of valuable information for the poker player and is well worth the visit.
Games offered are Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or better, 7-card stud & 7-card stud 8 or better. Absolute Poker offer tables from micro limits starting at 0.02 / 0.04 $ to high stake games at 75 / 150 $.
You will get a 100% bonus on your initial deposit with a max of 300$. 100 hands raked at 0,50$ or more will release 10$ of the bonus amount. Referring a friend will give you 75$.
Absolute Poker offers many different tournaments, including a bi-weekly tournament with a 100.000$ guarantee.
Support is available through email. As on most Poker Rooms you can deposit through a number of ways and withdraw through bank, check or web wallets.
| Absolute Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
6 |
| Game Variety |
6 |
| Bonus structure |
6.8 |
| Easy to win |
5 |
| Average score |
6.2 |
| Rank of all sites |
10 |
Euro Poker was established in November 2005 and belongs to the successful Ongame Network. It has over 15.000 players at peak time. Right now you have the chance to win a Porche Cayman S, just by registering and starting to play. No Swedish players are allowed on Euro Poker, something that could be an advantage for many players.
The software is nice and has good statistic functions. It is also available for Mac and Linux users who can play a java version of the game. A nice flash tutorial gives you the full tour of the site.
Games offered are: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-card stud, 7-card stud Hi-Lo and 5-card draw. The lowest blinds are at 0.10 / 0.10 $ and the highest are at 500 / 1000 $. A 500 $ freeroll runs every day.
On the first two deposits you can get a bonus of 50 % up to 100 $. You have 60 days to collect 10 "player points" for every bonus $. These are earned based on how big the rake is. A hand raked for example 0.20-0.29$ will give 0.14 "player points". Referring a friend to the site gives you 40 $.
When playing on Euro Poker you earn Player Points which can be redeemed for various bonuses. The website is somewhat hard to navigate, but the software is better. Support is available through email only but by belonging to the Ongame network gives the site a high credibility.
| Euro Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
8.5 |
| Game Variety |
6 |
| Bonus structure |
5.3 |
| Easy to win |
5 |
| Average score |
6.2 |
| Rank of all sites |
11 |
Doyles Room is a poker site with a real Texas feeling into it and it is highly endorsed by the poker legends Doyle Brunson, Mike Connolly and Mike Cairo. These guys participate in tournaments on the site regularly and there is a bounty of 10.000 $ for knocking two of them out in the same tournament (250 $ for knocking one out). There are also more interesting tournaments at the site, including sit and go's starting at a 0.10 $ buy in. For example, in January, you will get a 2.000 $ bonus if you win 5 consecutive STT:s.
Doyles room offers: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo and Badugi. Blinds start at 0.02 / 0.04 $ and go up to 150 / 300 $. There are as mentioned many tournaments, including feeders to large online tournaments as WSOP. Freerolls are available, but to participate you have to earn Action-points that are rewarded on each cash game and tournament buy-ins.
There are a number of sign on bonuses for Doyles Room. You can get up to 50 % on your initial deposit. Some of the bonuses also include a copy of Doyle Brunsons bestseller Super System 2.
The software looks quite nice and is easy to navigate. In the entrance there is a chat room for all logged on players. There are a number of ways to contact support, including live chat on the site.
Deposits
| Doyles Room | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
6 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
6.3 |
| Easy to win |
6 |
| Average score |
6.1 |
| Rank of all sites |
12 |
24h Poker is a fast growing poker room with a high variety of games. Many of the clients are coming from the sportsbook-section which should give experienced players the possibilities to catch some "fish" on the site. The most players so far are European. An interactive poker school guides you through the site and gives you valuable poker tips.
While playing you will earn "VIP-points for all pots raked above 0,31 EUR. If you earn 500+ VIP-points per month you will get a cash back credited to your amount. The points can also be used for buy-ins to tournaments.
Tables start at 0.05 / 0.05 EUR and the games available are Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Soko, 7-Card stud, 7-card stud Hi-Lo, 5-card draw and 2-7 3 card draw.
New players can get a 30% bonus on their initial deposit. The bonus is paid out 30 days after the deposit with 10 EUR for every 200 VIP-points earned during the period. A VIP-point is rewarded for each pot raked more than 0.31 EUR. The max amount of bonus you can earn is 200 EUR. Use the code "frenzy" when making your deposit. For referring a friend you will receive up to 50 EUR and the friend will receive 25 EUR.
Deposits / Withdrawals are handled quickly and without problems. The support can only be contacted through email in English, but should be fairly effective.
| 24h Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
4.5 |
| Game Variety |
8 |
| Bonus structure |
6 |
| Easy to win |
5 |
| Average score |
6.1 |
| Rank of all sites |
13 |
Sun Poker is a Poker Room with high traffic and lots of loose players so this is the perfect fishing water for the experienced player. To encourage you to stay on the site, Sun Poker hands out a 40 $ bonus EVERY CALENDAR MONTH after playing 200 hands.
You can play Texas Hold'em, 7-card stud, Omaha High and Omaha Hi-Lo. There are no real micro tables and the stakes start at 0.15 / 0.25 of the available currencies USD, EUR and GBP.
New players receive a 100 % match of their initial deposit up to 50 $. To get the bonus you have to play five times the bonus amount in raked hands (atleast raked 1.00$) or twenty times of hands raked of 0.25-0.99$. A great bonus is that any player will receive 40 $ a month for just playing 250 raked hands (atleast raked 1.00$) or 1000 raked hands of 0.25-0.99$. Referring a friend gives you 25 $.
There are not so many freerolls but a number of tournaments with guarantee prize pots. Sun Poker also have tournaments with entries to large live events as prices. A Bad Beat jackpot of atleast 2.500 $ is always available.
Banking is fast and reliable. A pin code for withdrawals are sent out by post to the user.
| Sun Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
5 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
6 |
| Easy to win |
8 |
| Average score |
6.0 |
| Rank of all sites |
14 |
Poker Host belongs to SGB Global which runs Poker Host + a casino and a large sportsbook. You can thus expect a diverse player base at Poker Host, which can be good for a tight agressive player. The site has enrolled poker stars as Minh Nguyen and Hoyt Corcins to play tournaments and cash games on Poker Host. These stars will also host a poker school on the site.
The software is very nice, informative and easy to navigate. You can choose between different skins, should you not like the default one.
Tables start at 0.02 / 0.05 $ and you can play Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-card stud & 7 card Hi-Lo.
Right now Poker Host has a good bonus where you get 110% on the initial deposit up to 500$. Referring a friend will get you 25$. Bonuses are released in 5$ increments and you have to contribute to the rake with twice the amount of the bonus to release it.
On overall the site is a good pick. The only concern is that the amount of players sometimes runs quite low. Hopefully the good bonuses will increase the number of players.
| Poker Host | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
8 |
| Traffic |
3 |
| Game Variety |
6 |
| Bonus structure |
8 |
| Easy to win |
5 |
| Average score |
6.0 |
| Rank of all sites |
15 |
Review to come soon!
| Inter Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
5 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
6.3 |
| Easy to win |
7 |
| Average score |
5.9 |
| Rank of all sites |
16 |
Review to come soon!
| Titan Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
4 |
| Game Variety |
4.5 |
| Bonus structure |
6 |
| Easy to win |
7 |
| Average score |
5.7 |
| Rank of all sites |
17 |
Review to come soon!
| USA Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
4 |
| Game Variety |
4,5 |
| Bonus structure |
6.5 |
| Easy to win |
7 |
| Average score |
5.6 |
| Rank of all sites |
18 |
CD Poker is a Poker Room which works very aggressively with promotions and bonuses to attract players to the site. The games are also very loose, which makes this site very attractive in our eyes.
Games offered are not many: Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo. The blind structure starts at micro games with 0.01 / 0.02 $ and stretches to 10 / 20 $.
New players receive 50 % up to a 200$ bonus on the intial deposit. Very interesting is also the reload bonus of 40-60 % up to 300 $. The bonuses are paid in increments of 10$ and 500 "CD-points" releases that amount. You earn "CD-points on each hand raked to a minimum of 0.25$ and you can get up to eight "CD-points" per hand. You have three months to play and claim the bonuses.
The refer-a-friend bonus is currently at 50 $. A bad beat jackpot of 1000 $ is also running.
The site also offers a number of freerolls and guaranteed tournaments and the traffic in this area is quite high.
There are a number of ways to deposit, but a bit fewer to withdraw. Easiest is to use internet payment providers as Neteller. The support is working 24/7 and is accessible both through phone and email.
CD Poker offers a small strategy guide and a nice section with different probabilities listed.
| CD Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
4 |
| Game Variety |
4.5 |
| Bonus structure |
5.7 |
| Easy to win |
7 |
| Average score |
5.6 |
| Rank of all sites |
19 |
Review to come soon!
| Everest Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
4 |
| Game Variety |
4.5 |
| Bonus structure |
5.8 |
| Easy to win |
6 |
| Average score |
5.5 |
| Rank of all sites |
20 |
Review to come soon!
| Aspinalls | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
7 |
| Traffic |
4.5 |
| Game Variety |
4.5 |
| Bonus structure |
5.3 |
| Easy to win |
6 |
| Average score |
5.5 |
| Rank of all sites |
21 |
Ladbrokes is one of the leading Poker Rooms on the net with thousands of players at any time. Important to note is that no American players are allowed on the site. Ladbrokes are also hosting a number of interesting events for the players, like the 2006 poker cruize, poker festivals, travels etc.
Freerolls to an amount of 30.000 $ are hosted every week. There are also specific Bad Beat tables where you get a bonus if you are beaten with a good hand.
Tables start at 0.10 / 0.20 $ and you can play Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-card stud and 5-card stud. There are many scandinavians on the site, which leads to many tough high ranked games. You can also manage private tables at Ladbrokes, to host your own games with your friends.
Currently you get 25% bonus on your initial purchase up to 100$. This is paid upon staking the purchase amount within 14 days. You also get 25 $ for submitting a player profile and 25$ for referring a friend.
Support and banking are highly efficient and there are a number of ways to deposit and withdraw. You can now very easily withdraw money to your debit card.
| Ladbrokes | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
5.5 |
| Game Variety |
5 |
| Bonus structure |
6.2 |
| Easy to win |
5 |
| Average score |
5.5 |
| Rank of all sites |
22 |
Review to come soon!
| Noble Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
6 |
| Traffic |
4 |
| Game Variety |
4.5 |
| Bonus structure |
5.8 |
| Easy to win |
6 |
| Average score |
5.3 |
| Rank of all sites |
23 |
Review to come soon!
| Mermaid Poker | Scores 1-10 |
| Software |
5 |
| Traffic |
4.5 |
| Game Variety |
6 |
| Bonus structure |
6.2 |
| Easy to win |
5 |
| Average score |
5.3 |
| Rank of all sites |
24 |
Updated 2006-06-16
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