OVERVIEW
Easily one of the fastest growing new Poker sites
out there, newcomer Golden
Palace Poker relies on being part of a known
and reliable gaming corporation (Golden Palace)
that offers a secure gaming experience. It was
launched mid-2003 and has since attracted a staple
amount of members. It offers a lot to members
by way of promotions and a wide gamut of tournament
at their disposal. They do have limited Poker
game types available, but that doesn’t deter
new members who are majority Texas Hold’em
players.
SOFTWARES
While Golden Palace Poker’s interface (developed
by Tribeca Tables) cannot lay claim to any stunning
graphics, it does serve its purpose well. The
site claims that its player graphics were designed
by real poker players, and it also hypes the community
function of its software with its chat function
readily giving you the ability to converse with
players already inside the network. The game also
features web forum-like player avatars, instead
of the staple card player graphic character used
by some poker sites.
GAMES
Golden Palace Poker has limited poker variants
to offer with only the following games:
1. Texas Holdem Poker
2. Omaha
3. Omaha Hi/Lo
Golden Palace Poker offers a mixed bag of competition.
Players will probably experience easy games on
one hand, and then get frustrated on the next
one. Golden Palace Poker definitely can cater
to all types of players, but newbie players should
be wary about this site.
TRAFFIC
Traffic for Golden Palace Poker’s Ring
games usually peak at about 800 to 1000, but during
tournaments, the player base can reach the 3,000+
level. As expected, player concentration is on
the ever-popular Texas Hold’em game and
the rest are evenly spread on the Omaha and Omaha
Hi/Lo tables.
RAKE
The rake of Golden Palace Poker.com is at the
industry average, and they also adhere to the
“No flop, No Drop” policy. Current
rake is readily available for the player at the
click of a button on real money tables. Rakes
can be as low as $0.50 to $4, depending on the
number of players and the game type.
BONUSES AND PROMOTIONS
Golden Palace Poker gives players a 50% bonus,
or a maximum of $250 upon first qualifying deposit.
A player promotion code should be entered in order
to avail of this promo, so don’t forget
to enter it. The bonus is availed when a member’s
accumulated “Action Points” reaches
125. These action points are given to players
whenever they play on real money tables in Golden
Poker Palace.
TOURNAMENTS
Golden Palace Poker has an unlimited array of
Tournaments lined-up for their members ranging
from single and multi-table tournaments to Satellite
and Rebuy/Add-on tournaments.
The next High Stake tournament for Golden Palace
Poker is:
$50,000 Guaranteed/ $36 Rebuy Tournament
Time: 19:45 GMT Sunday, 28 August
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Players will feel comfortable that Golden Palace
Poker’s customer support is feeding off
the experience and reliability of its well known
brother in Golden Palace Casino. Online and phone
support, as well as e-mail support is readily
available.
SCORE
7.5 out of 10 – While
it can probably bring on the players because of
its connection with the more popular Golden Palace
Casino site, Golden Palace Poker still falls short
because of its limited mode of play. It does do
well in its promotions and bonuses, and their
customer service support is top notch. Definitely
a site worth playing on.
