Reviews written by 4TexasHoldem
Bodog Poker: Swarming with Fish, Sunday, 22 April 2007
If you want a lot of catch, then go fishing at Bodog Poker. It will sure be worth your while to visit and play at Bodog Poker for this site is a favorite haunt of 'little boys at heart' who think poker is 'just a game.'
Income-Making Potential
Bodog is originally a sports betting and casino site. When Bodog Poker was added to the site, it was natural for Bodog loyalists to shift from being mere sports bettors and casino players to online poker players. These players are generally long on cash and short on poker playing skills.
To a seasoned online poker player, Bodog Poker is a good place to earn higher returns for his money. Since you are playing with not-so-proficient players, you will find it very easy to intimidate players into folding or to lead them up to the showdown for a bigger pot.
Gaming Interface and Software
Bodog Poker doesn't have the most impressive gaming interface and software around, but these are nice and functional enough. For starters, Bodog Poker provides the necessary statistics at the poker room lobby. Here, you will see what the usual pot sizes per table and the typical percentage of players that usually wait to see the flop. This information will help you select the poker table and game that has the softest competition and the biggest potential earnings. If you prefer not to choose your own table, the QuickSeat function can assign you a seat in a particular table that matches your desired poker variant and limits.
At Bodog, you can choose to enable or disable the online avatar and the game chat function. Bodog Poker has a utility for reviewing past hands as well as tools for viewing other players' profiles, leaving them comments, and conversing with them in real time. You can also choose your own colors with the felt picker and play at several tables simultaneously through the PIP functionality.
Games, Restrictions, Incentives, and Tournaments
Bodog Poker offers the more popular poker variants: Omaha Poker, Texas Hold'em, and Stud Poker (the seven-card - plain and hi/lo variety - as well as the five-card type). If you're American, you need not worry because Bodog does not turn down U.S. citizens. By joining Bodog Poker, Bodog will give you 10% of your deposit as your signup bonus. Moreover, for every friend that you refer to Bodog, you can earn a maximum of $100. You will also earn Bodog points if you play regularly.
For a shot at the big time, you can join qualifying tournaments for the WSOP, WPT as well as the $100K Guaranteed tournaments at Bodog. There are also daily and weekly tournaments. New members, if they prefer less risk, can join both the Sit and Go as well as scheduled tournaments for beginners. There are also freeroll tournaments if you don't want to spend your own money.
Income-Making Potential
Bodog is originally a sports betting and casino site. When Bodog Poker was added to the site, it was natural for Bodog loyalists to shift from being mere sports bettors and casino players to online poker players. These players are generally long on cash and short on poker playing skills.
To a seasoned online poker player, Bodog Poker is a good place to earn higher returns for his money. Since you are playing with not-so-proficient players, you will find it very easy to intimidate players into folding or to lead them up to the showdown for a bigger pot.
Gaming Interface and Software
Bodog Poker doesn't have the most impressive gaming interface and software around, but these are nice and functional enough. For starters, Bodog Poker provides the necessary statistics at the poker room lobby. Here, you will see what the usual pot sizes per table and the typical percentage of players that usually wait to see the flop. This information will help you select the poker table and game that has the softest competition and the biggest potential earnings. If you prefer not to choose your own table, the QuickSeat function can assign you a seat in a particular table that matches your desired poker variant and limits.
At Bodog, you can choose to enable or disable the online avatar and the game chat function. Bodog Poker has a utility for reviewing past hands as well as tools for viewing other players' profiles, leaving them comments, and conversing with them in real time. You can also choose your own colors with the felt picker and play at several tables simultaneously through the PIP functionality.
Games, Restrictions, Incentives, and Tournaments
Bodog Poker offers the more popular poker variants: Omaha Poker, Texas Hold'em, and Stud Poker (the seven-card - plain and hi/lo variety - as well as the five-card type). If you're American, you need not worry because Bodog does not turn down U.S. citizens. By joining Bodog Poker, Bodog will give you 10% of your deposit as your signup bonus. Moreover, for every friend that you refer to Bodog, you can earn a maximum of $100. You will also earn Bodog points if you play regularly.
For a shot at the big time, you can join qualifying tournaments for the WSOP, WPT as well as the $100K Guaranteed tournaments at Bodog. There are also daily and weekly tournaments. New members, if they prefer less risk, can join both the Sit and Go as well as scheduled tournaments for beginners. There are also freeroll tournaments if you don't want to spend your own money.
Last updated: Sunday, 22 April 2007
One Of The Best Online Poker Experiences, Sunday, 22 April 2007
PokerStars is one of the best poker rooms online. First, U.S. citizens are still accepted; this is one count on this site's favor. It also has excellent software, games, incentives, and professional customer service. Moreover, PokerStars has high traffic and therefore big prize pools. Here are some specific reasons why PokerStars is one of my top pick poker sites.
Gaming Software: Functions and Features
PokerStars software is very functional and incorporates the features that online poker players usually find useful. For instance, PokerStars can give you a comprehensive hand history review for past games. More importantly, you can gain instantaneous access to your past hands on your current table through the Instant Hand History tool. Furthermore, you can get your statistics for past games and for the current table.
At PokerStars, you can put thoughts on paper through the notepad functionality; you can converse with the other players on your table though the chat window; and you can change the size of your table window to accommodate more table displays.
To ensure your pleasant poker gaming experience, PokerStars has made their gaming environment fully customizable. You can upload your own picture (or whatever image you prefer) to become your online avatar. You can also choose from among the themes to for a 'Shiny,' 'Renaissance,' or any other look from among the available options.
Games vary, including the most popular Texas Hold'em, Omaha Poker and its variants, 7-Card Stud Poker and its variants, and much more. There are fixed-limit, pot-limit and no-limit tables. The software runs fast and if you want even faster games, you can choose to join only 'fast' tables. Selecting the table to join is easy through filtering from the main lobby.
Bonus and Promotions
PokerStars currently offers a bonus of a maximum of $50 after the initial deposit. You can cash this amount out after attaining the required number of Frequent Player Points (FPP) for the bonus amount that you are aiming for. There are also Reload bonus points from time to time.
One other incentive that keeps players coming back to PokerStars is the FPP, awarded for every real money hand where the house rakes. PokerStars also classifies its members into VIP tiers and the higher tiers enjoy even more incentives. Right now, PokerStars gives you a chance to be part of the World Series of Poker event through its qualifying tournaments (WSOP satellites).
Special Games and Tournaments
PokerStars offers its players many tournaments. There are daily tournaments: some of these tournaments are played for cash and the prize money usually varies based on the number of players and the buy in; some tournaments are mere qualifying tournaments for bigger events like the PCA, the WPT, and the WSOP among others. Weekly tournaments include the $1,000,000 Guaranteed for which qualifying tournaments are held throughout the week. If you do not want to risk your own money for a tournament, then you can play at any of the freerolls available.
Gaming Software: Functions and Features
PokerStars software is very functional and incorporates the features that online poker players usually find useful. For instance, PokerStars can give you a comprehensive hand history review for past games. More importantly, you can gain instantaneous access to your past hands on your current table through the Instant Hand History tool. Furthermore, you can get your statistics for past games and for the current table.
At PokerStars, you can put thoughts on paper through the notepad functionality; you can converse with the other players on your table though the chat window; and you can change the size of your table window to accommodate more table displays.
To ensure your pleasant poker gaming experience, PokerStars has made their gaming environment fully customizable. You can upload your own picture (or whatever image you prefer) to become your online avatar. You can also choose from among the themes to for a 'Shiny,' 'Renaissance,' or any other look from among the available options.
Games vary, including the most popular Texas Hold'em, Omaha Poker and its variants, 7-Card Stud Poker and its variants, and much more. There are fixed-limit, pot-limit and no-limit tables. The software runs fast and if you want even faster games, you can choose to join only 'fast' tables. Selecting the table to join is easy through filtering from the main lobby.
Bonus and Promotions
PokerStars currently offers a bonus of a maximum of $50 after the initial deposit. You can cash this amount out after attaining the required number of Frequent Player Points (FPP) for the bonus amount that you are aiming for. There are also Reload bonus points from time to time.
One other incentive that keeps players coming back to PokerStars is the FPP, awarded for every real money hand where the house rakes. PokerStars also classifies its members into VIP tiers and the higher tiers enjoy even more incentives. Right now, PokerStars gives you a chance to be part of the World Series of Poker event through its qualifying tournaments (WSOP satellites).
Special Games and Tournaments
PokerStars offers its players many tournaments. There are daily tournaments: some of these tournaments are played for cash and the prize money usually varies based on the number of players and the buy in; some tournaments are mere qualifying tournaments for bigger events like the PCA, the WPT, and the WSOP among others. Weekly tournaments include the $1,000,000 Guaranteed for which qualifying tournaments are held throughout the week. If you do not want to risk your own money for a tournament, then you can play at any of the freerolls available.
Last updated: Monday, 30 April 2007
Europe's busiest site, Sunday, 22 April 2007
Income Making Potential
Ladbrokes is the busiest poker room in Europe, and also has the highest retention rate of all online poker sites. This is both good and bad news - good news because there will be lots of people to play against - bad news because they have been playing for a long time, so there are less 'fish' to take money from.
Gaming Software: Functions and Features
The graphics usable, but extremely dull. There are no avatars, so games all look the same. The playability of the software is excellent however, with 3 choices of table sizes. The biggest table size even gives you a big game playing window where every action (call, bet, fold etc.) is displayed. This can be particularly useful for keeping up with the games.
Types of Games, Stakes, Limits
The standard games are offered: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 card stud and 5 card stud. The site also offers a good range of stakes, from free play to high stakes; unlike less busy sites, the high stake tables are often filled! Ladbrokes Poker has some exclusive tournaments; the flagship Ladbrokes Poker Million is televised in the later stages.
Support, Bonus and Promotions
Since April 2007, Ladbrokes has been offering a 100% sign-up bonus up to $500, up there with the best. It is one of the most trusted brands in the UK, with good customer support
Overall, Ladbrokes is a great place to play for the serious poker player - and has a fantastic sign up bonus for the beginner. Just a shame about the really dull interface
Ladbrokes is the busiest poker room in Europe, and also has the highest retention rate of all online poker sites. This is both good and bad news - good news because there will be lots of people to play against - bad news because they have been playing for a long time, so there are less 'fish' to take money from.
Gaming Software: Functions and Features
The graphics usable, but extremely dull. There are no avatars, so games all look the same. The playability of the software is excellent however, with 3 choices of table sizes. The biggest table size even gives you a big game playing window where every action (call, bet, fold etc.) is displayed. This can be particularly useful for keeping up with the games.
Types of Games, Stakes, Limits
The standard games are offered: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 card stud and 5 card stud. The site also offers a good range of stakes, from free play to high stakes; unlike less busy sites, the high stake tables are often filled! Ladbrokes Poker has some exclusive tournaments; the flagship Ladbrokes Poker Million is televised in the later stages.
Support, Bonus and Promotions
Since April 2007, Ladbrokes has been offering a 100% sign-up bonus up to $500, up there with the best. It is one of the most trusted brands in the UK, with good customer support
Overall, Ladbrokes is a great place to play for the serious poker player - and has a fantastic sign up bonus for the beginner. Just a shame about the really dull interface
One of the largest poker sites in the world, Sunday, 22 April 2007
Since banning U.S. players, Party Poker has lost its title as the largest poker room in the world. Even so, it still offers massive cash games and tournaments. The games can be loose, and there are also great promotions and loyalty programs.
The software offers 'fun' graphics and reasonable functionality; it is fast and offers good playability. It is quick to install and update, with almost no downtime, but limited in terms of statistics and features.
There is a excellent diversity of both stakes and games. The games offered are: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo. No-Limit, Pot-Limit and Limit games are offered for both cash games and tournaments. Full-table games are offered for almost all stakes and all types of games due to the large number of players who play at Party Poker. Multi-table freerolls and tounraments are offered very frequently which give great value.
The support is extremely quick and is offered 24/7. Use the 4BONUS code and get upto $200 sign-up bonus at 120% bonus match on your first deposit.
Overall, Party Poker offers great games with good money making potential.
The software offers 'fun' graphics and reasonable functionality; it is fast and offers good playability. It is quick to install and update, with almost no downtime, but limited in terms of statistics and features.
There is a excellent diversity of both stakes and games. The games offered are: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo. No-Limit, Pot-Limit and Limit games are offered for both cash games and tournaments. Full-table games are offered for almost all stakes and all types of games due to the large number of players who play at Party Poker. Multi-table freerolls and tounraments are offered very frequently which give great value.
The support is extremely quick and is offered 24/7. Use the 4BONUS code and get upto $200 sign-up bonus at 120% bonus match on your first deposit.
Overall, Party Poker offers great games with good money making potential.
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