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Golden Riviera has some interesting features at their poker room. For example, you can be seated at two different games at the same time, and simply toggle back and forth between them. For me, the gameplay is fast enough that one game at a time will suffice. But, for the power poker player, this allows them to get in the most hands per hour and get the most possible out of their time spent at the tables. There is also an extensive statistics display that you can toggle on and off. At a glance you can clearly see the percentage of hands you've won, showdowns you've won, and flops you've seen. You can also see how often you fold/check/bet/raise. The information you find here can certainly help you analyse your gameplay. The poker room also has a new player bonus in place. A generous $30 in free chips with a $30 first purchase buy-in. I don't play at poker rooms for bonus money, but because $30 is such a reasonable buy-in, I thought their bonus deserves mentioning. One note on the bonus, it is not automatically deposited into your account. Once you make your deposit, be sure to email support. They will then manually add the money to your account. The Golden Riviera has a daily high hand competition on the Hold'em tables. There is also a Bad Beat Jackpot to be won should you draw an awesome hand, say four kings, and lose. Winning the Bad Beat jackpot can take some of the sting away when that happens. They also offer a French version of their website, although English remains the language at the tables. Welcome Bonus: Up to $50 bonus. Promotions: Bad Beat Progressive Jackpot High Hand of the Day! Magic Hand! World Series of Poker Software: Microgaming (www.microgaming.com) Games: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud, 1-on-1 Play, single table tournaments and multi-table tournaments Limits 0.25/0.50 tables all the way through to $100/$200 tables Languages: English Deposit Options: Visa, NETeller, Firepay, Citadel Pacific Poker
Now they offer No Download play, which is a big breakthrough. Up until recently only the PokerRoom.com had been offering no download games. The no download games let you
do a lot of different things because it lets you play from any computer. It also lets new players try the games without committing to a software download (which is a bother for
people on dial-up connections). Pacific Poker has also managed to bring in a lot of poker players to their network. Currently, and this is certainly subject to change, there are several thousand players playing. That means there is a good chance you can find a game. For the moment at least, their website shows a count of players playing each of the games, so before you download the software you'll know what kind of action to expect inside the room. Nice touch. Also, Pacific Poker is the poker arm of Casino On Net. That means several things. Number one is that the customer service team is experienced. You can get in touch with them 24/7, and they'll be able to answer your questions. Of course it also means that the company is well-established, and that your deposits are safe and cash-outs should be hassle-free. For the download player (most of us) the Pacific Poker website states: "The average download time is 7-10 minutes, using a standard 56KBS Modem. The actual file size is about 3MB." I have a cable-modem, so I can't say for sure how long of a download it is for dial-up users, but 7-10 minutes sounds like a reasonable time. Overall, Pacific Poker was a friendly place that did have some improvements to make in order to keep pace with the leading poker rooms. Over the last year they made those improvements, and more. Welcome Bonus: Sign up bonus of 25% up to $100 Promotions: Cashback bonus. Cash your bonus points in for money at a rate of $1 per every 100 points Features:
Software: Client Size = 3 MB Games: Texas Hold Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Betting Limits: Pacific Poker's Poker games feature Fixed Table Minimum and Maximum Betting Limits. Pacific Poker offers Table's with the following Betting Limits: Languages: English Deposit Options: Credit Cards, FirePay, NETeller, Western Union. iGM-Pay, Citadel, Wire Transfer, Checks, Inter Account Transfer Fair Poker
Naturally, since it is so new, there are not many players yet.. So, don't expect to go over there, sign up and immediately get into some hot poker action - BUT, we would really suggest that you sign up as soon as possible anyway and get a feel for the software. There are so many new features which will make you play a real pleasure and the advantage of signing up now and practicing is that when the big tournaments start, you will not be wasting time testing out all the gimmicks and be able to concentrate purely on your game. Welcome Bonus: 25% First Deposit Bonus up to $100 Promotions: Only hands of K, K, K, K or above qualify (recommended) and both pocket cards must be used. Three or more players must get cards for the hand to qualify and the hand must not be folded.
Software: Client Size = 1.00 MB, Playtech Games: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo Betting Limits: $0.50 to $40 Languages: English Deposit Options: Visa, Mastercard, Neteller, Firepay, oneybookers, Wire Transfer, Bank Draft, Citadel, 900Pay |
