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The Score |
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Services
Promotion
Game Play
Games
Players
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UPDATE:October 13, 2006
PokerRoom.com closed its doors to the USA, they no longer accept real money from US residents.
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Background about POKERROOM |
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PokerRoom
has been on the web since 1999 and has dealt
over 15 million hands. PokerRoom.com has been accredited with the
eCOGRA seal of approval, which means that eCOGRA states that the games are fair,
that they operate honestly and behave responsibly, that monetary deposits are safe
and that winnings are paid out in a timely manner.
PokerRoom.com is a place for everybody –
PC and Mac users alike. They are one of the very few sites that
do not require you to download their software onto your
computer. They use Java technology to quickly get you into
the game. Pokerroom.com used to be a "play money" only site
and they've always only offered Texas Holdem Poker. They
first started offering "real money" games on August 25,
2001. Pokerroom is now offering blackjack and continues to
upgrade their software to offer its players a wide range of
goodies. Pokerroom.com has constantly been upgrading and improving their software,
and I believe they are a really great site for anyone who wants a
good Texas Hold'em game. |
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Services |
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Pokerroom.com is fairly good when it comes to their service.
They do most things well but do have a few hitches.
Pokerroom.com has a live hosts to help you if you have an
immediate problem. Having a host is a huge bonus when
looking for a good online poker site because you can talk to
someone who works for the site at any time, 24 hours a day.
Pokerroom.com has a secure deposit system with the standard
encryption system so no one can steal your personal
information. I don't want to get into all the technical
stuff but I guarantee you can be at ease when depositing
money at pokerroom.com. Their cash-out system is comparable
with other sites. They offer free cash-outs to any neteller,
paypal, or major credit cards. They also offer free
cash-outs via regular mail. They'll send you a check for any
amount under $1000 via regular mail, for free. If you
cash-out over $1000, they UPS it to you for free and it
should arrive in 2 days or less. You also have the choice to
ask for a UPS delivery of a check under $1000 but it will
cost you $30. Pokerroom.com also offers hand history so you
can see how you're playing, and where your making you're
money. They also tell you where each player is from in the
world in the lobby of their site. Like many other sites,
pokerroom.com allows you to see how loose a game is by
posting the average pot size at a given table and the
percentage of people in on every flop. This is important
information when trying to find a soft game. |
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Promotions |
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Use Bonus
Code " a14061 " and get 40% extra up to $200 on your first
deposit.. You don't need the promo code if you click on the banner
but if it makes you feel better, go ahead and copy and paste the code :-))
They have also added a player points system. You earn points for the
real money hands you play, and then redeem them for free
entries in tournaments. They are now the leaders in giving
away free money to their players. They give $555 away to the
5 players who accumulate the most player points. $305 to the
winner, $100 to second and $50 to the other 3 spots. They
also have a player point tournament on Saturdays where they
give away $5000. The entry fee is only 1000 player points.
They have no high hand or bad beat jackpots. They do have
blackjack and baccarat for real money on their site, if you
like that sort of thing. They also offer a free tournament
each day where the winner receives $50. Unfortunately there
is 800 people in the tournament so your chances of winning
are slim. Pokerroom gives away the most free money to its
players, so go take advantage! |
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Game Play |
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As I stated
before, pokerroom.com is one of the few sites that don't
require you to download their software. This allows you to
get into the game right away. They used to be real bad for
losing connection to their site of the game freezing up mid
hand, but now they seem to have everything under control.
They occasionally have problems with their tournaments but
their "real money" and "play money" tables are working
perfectly fine with quick connections. Pokerroom.com doesn't
have much of a lobby but that doesn't matter because it is
easy to navigate your way around to find a table you like.
The graphics at the table are some of the best on the net.
You can't chose what your character will look like, but each
seat at the table displays a different character so there is
some choice. The table graphics are in the top 3 of all
online poker rooms. Your cards are easy to see and there is
an option to have "Big Cards" on to help those of us who
have been looking into a computer screen for too long.
Instructions at the table are easy to comprehend and the
action buttons are straight forward and to the point. It is
easy to see how much money any of your opponents have along
with your own stack of chips. The pot size is also clearly
visible for you at the bottom of the table screen. It is
easy to turn player chats of and on to keep anoying players
from bothering you. All in all the game play at
pokerroom.com is exceptional. |
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Games |
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Pokerroom
has now added Omaha and 7 card stud along with the Texas
Holdem they always offered. If you want to play for "real
money", they offer tables ranging in stakes from $1-$2 to
$25-$50. They have play money tables that go all the way up
to $1-$200. Pokerroom.com has 10 man tables along with 5 man
and 2 man (heads up) tables. Their "real money" tournaments
are getting better all the time. They have plenty of 10 man
tournaments going around the clock with buy-ins from $5 to
$100. They also have multi-player tournaments everyday with
a buy-in of $22, where the winner usually gets over $1000.
They have really improved their online poker room and it is
now a great place to go play. |
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Players |
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Pokerroom.com has a growing client base. I've seen them grow
probably 200% since I started playing there. On any given
night they have a few hundred people playing on their site.
There are usually plenty of low limit "real money" tables
going 24 hours a day. You can usually count on at least one
$5-$10 or $10-$20 table going most of the day but there is
no 24 hour high limit action like on some other sites. I
have found that the players at pokerroom.com are some of the
loosest on the net. This is good if you're a quality poker
player because you can take advantage of the poorer players
and make some good cash. Most players at pokerroom.com are
friendly and I've never experienced any problems from other
players while playing there. Overall, pokerroom.com is a
good place to make some real money. |
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