OVERVIEW
This is a very nice Poker website that regular online poker players can easily
jump into. Established in 1999 and part of the ONGAME group (recently named IT
Company of The Year by a Swedish business weekly) this poker site boasts of 4
million registered players. No software needed to play here, just register on
the Poker Room’s website and you’re set. It also boasts of a Poker
room forum or community in Pokah! Add to that all the usual Casino games like
Blackjack, Baccarat, Slots, Roulette etc. and you’ve got one of the best
packed, gambling web sites. It’s interesting to note that a mobile version
of Poker Room is available to registered members.
SOFTWARE
As mentioned, there is no need to download any software to play on this site.
Just fill out the required forms and you can start ASAP. The graphics are very
detailed, probably the best among the poker websites out there. It has a very
easy user interface and it is quite intuitive to say the least. They even give
you an option to create a private game or table between fellow members.
But for those used to a separate program in running their online poker games,
a downloadable version is readily made available, with the same features as the
web-based program.
GAMES
Texas Hold’em
7 Card Stud
Omaha
5 Card draw
Chinese Poker
Poker players will love the fact that the level of competition isn’t
that high. It usually takes a while to settle in, but it won’t take you
long to spot the real players on this site. It is a nice site to start out with,
if only to have a better chance at winning a lot of hands down the line.
The aforementioned Casino games are there, too, in case you crave for something
other than poker.
TRAFFIC
Don’t let the 4 million registered members fool you, but don’t
underestimate the traffic this site generates, too. A 7,000+ user base is probably
what you’d get during peak hours, the majority of them playing Texas Hold’em.
RAKE
Poker Room’s rake is pretty much the industry average, with 5% of the pot
and up to the maximum of $3.
BONUS AND PROMOTIONS
Poker Room.com will give a first deposit bonus of 20% to $100 and another added
bonus like $1,000 split into the top 50 Player Points earners. Players need to
get enough player points within 60 days in order to avail of the 20% bonus. New
depositors are also given a chance to play in the Shark Cage tournament where
they get to compete with fellow newbies. A ‘refer-a-friend’ is also
made available to registered users, with bonuses coming in the form of play money
and real money, depending on the number of referrals that open an account with
Poker Room.com.
TOURNAMENTS
The tournaments at Poker Room.com are usually non-stop, with tourneys like
the Shark Cage for new players, sit-and-go tournaments as well as multi-table
satellite tournament and qualifiers where players can play for tickets to other
tournaments.
The next tournament(s) at Poker Room will be:
• 1:00 PM ET (5:00 PM GMT)
11+1 GP Qualifier
• 1:00 PM ET (5:00 PM GMT)
$42+$3 WPT Qualifier Stage 2
• 2:00 PM ET (6:00 PM GMT)
$5+$0.5 - $5,000 Guaranteed Rebuy
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
You can e-mail Poker room on any concern with their site by e-mailing them
at support@pokerrom.com. No phone numbers are indicated on the website though.
SCORE (out of 10)
