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| PokerRoom is one of the few online poker sites with equally attractive and functional download and no download versions. Online poker players will find a lot of great poker games (especially short-handed tables), excellent tournaments, a great graphic environment, excellent support, and good statistics. |
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Playability
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- PokerRoom is available as a Java, no download poker site as well as a download version for Windows
- Games are also available for mobile devices
- Graphics and software are clean, attractive and very smooth
- Statistics functionality on played hands is good; extra features include hourly win/loss rate and big bets won or lost
- Random delay in the automated pre-selected actions a client can take; online poker players will like this feature as it does not give away extra information due to immediate check
- Finding complete poker statistics takes some time in the lobby section, although they can be provided to poker players via email and online
- Find a friend online through the search function
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Traffic
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Ring games: 2300-2700 players during peak hours
Tournaments: Cash games bring in 4000-6000 players during peak hours |
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Game Choices
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- Poker games:
- Texas Holdem
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi/Lo
- Seven Card Stud
- Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
- Five Card Draw
- Table stakes:
- $0.25/$0.50 to $50/$100 in fixed games
- $0.25/$0.50 to $25/$50 in pot-limit/no-limit games
- Plenty of choices between real money and play money games
- Single table, Sit & Go (including shorthanded) and multi-table tournaments
- Two large daily freeroll tournaments bring in a lot of online poker players
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Bonuses
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- 50% first deposit match bonus up to $200 via this link
- Enter multi-table tournaments, qualifiers and single-table tournaments with tickets from the new Tournament Ticket Vendor; use Player Points as currency
- Hit a Royal Flush on any Texas Holdem real money ring game table and receive a special bonus = 100 times the big blind of the table limit played
- Refer a friend and get $50 when they sign up for a real money account
- Earn free cash by collecting Player Points; $1,000 split between the top 50 poker Player Points earners
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Rake
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- Rake is on par with industry standard
- Rake is 5% with a $3 max
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Player Support
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- Customer support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Help is available by telephone, email and instant online chat very quick and responsive
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Security
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- PartyPoker is one of the top online poker rooms in the world, and they have experience in ensuring quality and security of transactions and play
- They use Sun Microsystems SecureRandom function for Java to ensure that there is no statistical bias in card selection
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Deposits & Withdrawals
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12 deposit options: Visa, MasterCard, NETeller, InstaCash, FirePay, 900Pay, Click2Pay, ePassporte, cash transfer, EWallet Express, prepaid ATM, Moneybookers
7 withdrawal options: NETeller, FirePay, prepaid ATM, Moneybookers, Visa (European), courier check, check |
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Basic Stats
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Website: www.pokerroom.com
Established: 1999
Operated from: Costa Rica
Audited by: PWC
Software download size: 6.2 MB |
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- Check out the wide variety of poker tournaments and satellites, including the guaranteed jackpot tournaments
- Browse the casino section for the wide variety of online casino games
- Get a free ticket to the WPT Bellagio Qualifier
- Become a member of Team Pokerroom and play in real world poker tournaments
- Check out the awesome movies about poker skills and strategies
- Become a part of the online poker community:
- Go to Pokah to browse the community
- Read through the forums
- Check out the articles
- Brush on your poker strategies at poker school
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Last Word
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PokerRoom is a fantastic online poker site because it caters to all types of players, provides a great poker environment due to the attractive graphics and software, hosts a wide variety of ring games and tournaments, and rewards its online poker players with great bonuses and promotions. |
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