Poker Room - The Perfect Choice For Mac & Linux Users
Please note, Pokerroom has changed hands since this review was written, and it is left here purely for reference purposes. All links on this page will now take you to UltimateBet poker room. See our UltimateBet page for a detailed review.
SCREENSHOT
POKER ROOM is a medium
sized outfit which is growing in popularity all the time due to some hugely
exciting recent promotions. As well as offering the standard sign-up bonus
to new players, Ladbrokes Poker
are also currently throwing in a FREE World Poker Tour Qualifier Ticket, a
free entry into a beginners-only tournament ("The Shark Cage"),
three daily freeroll tournaments and the chance to enter The Online Series
Of Poker for free (giving you a chance to win $100,000!). But it isn't just
the generous perks that brings the players in. If you're using an operating
system other than Windows (i.e. Apple Mac or Linux), then PokerRoom
is pretty much your only decent option for on-line poker besides the recently
revamped no-download option offered by Pacific
Poker. Although others suggest their software may run on Macs, if for
example you run some "virtual PC" software, PokerRoom
has been the only place truly trusted by non-Windows users for years. You
can run a Java version of their software which requires no download and which
runs flawlessly on Macs, Linux and Windows. You will need a Java plug-in to
run the software - this is free and you'll be prompted to download it if you
need it when you download PokerRoom's
software. There is also a download version of the software, which is essentially
the same thing but with a few extra features. If your game of choice is Draw
Poker, then PokerRoom
is one of the very few rooms to offer you a game at the level you want - they
have a wide variety of options, including PotLimit Draw, and the tables
are usually busy at all levels.
One nice detail is the ability to "code" different players you come
up against as "Fish" (weak players) or "Sharks"(strong
players). Then the next time you sit down at a table you can quickly see who
are the good players and who are the bad players. In general, you'll be tagging
more weak players than strong ones - the opposition at PokerRoom
is loose and fairly passive at all but the highest levels. You can see what
percentage of the players see the flop at each table before choosing where
to sit down - meaning you can tip-toe into a quiet room or wade into an action
frenzy depending on what your mood is like. The software is well designed,
and reliable - there are quite a few extra options that need to be played
around with before everything is just as you like it, so a good idea is to
play a few hands on the play-money tables and work out what all those buttons
and options do before playing for any real cash. Customer service is good
(24 hour phone and email support) and is bolstered further by the excellent
Pokah! forums where you can post questions and comments to your fellow PokerRoom
players who are usually all too happy to help you out. There's also a shop
selling poker merchandise, and a Poker School where you can learn the ropes.
This adds up to an impressive overall package - and the result is that PokerRoom
is one of the fastest growing sites on the whole of the web.
Best Current Deposit Bonus Offer
GET 20% EXTRA FREE (MAX: $100)
Just deposit at least $25 (or the equivalent in your currency) and get an extra 20% of whatever you deposit free - up to $100 of free cash to play with. Examples: Deposit $50 get $10 free. Deposit $200 get $40 free. Deposit $500 get $100 free.
EXTRA BONUSES : Free World Poker Tour Qualifier Ticket (worth $5.50). If you win the qualifying tournament you could find yourself competing against the world's best players at a World Poker Tour official event. If you prove you can live with the big boys by winning that tournament, PokerRoom will sign you up as a professional poker player and part of the PokerRoom team. That means a year of flying around the world competing in the largest poker tournaments on the planet - with all your expenses and buy-in fees taken care of! A prize worth $240,000 - plus whatever you win at the tournaments! In addition to these bonuses, there is also a free "Shark Cage" Tournament Entry (worth $2), plus a chance to enter the Online Series Of Poker for free via qualifying tournaments. That's a seat at a $100,000 freeroll without risking any money whatsoever! Throughout the summer there are also daily and weekly freerolls.... it is bonus galore at PokerRoom at the moment.
Click HERE to claim this bonus and to pull up at seat at the PokerRoom freerolls!
HOW EASY IS IT TO GET THE BONUS?
Easy. You need to collect "Player Points". You get one player point for every raked real money hand you are involved with where the rake was greater than $1. The great thing about this is that you do not have to play the hand - you just have to be dealt the cards (i.e. even if you fold, it still counts towards your player points). You clear one dollar of the bonus for every 7 player points you gain. So to get $20 you need to collect 140 player points and so on. You have up to 60 days to collect your points, which should be plenty of time even if you play at very low levels. There are different requirements for the special freeroll and Shark Cage promotions, but no really difficult hoops to jump through - see the website for exact terms and conditions.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Download the software for free from pokerroom.
Create an account by entering your name and address and choosing a screen name. You can now play on-line for play money. To play for real money, click "Create a real money account" and make a deposit.
DEPOSIT OPTIONS:
Credit / Debit cards, NETeller, FirePay, Checks, Bank Drafts, 900PAY (Phone Bill method) Wire Transfer. For an explanation of the deposit options click here.
Site Info At A Glance
ESTABLISHED & TRUSTWORTHY?
Yes - they have been around since 1999, and have handled countless customer accounts with no reported problems with payouts. Random shuffle independently certified, cash handled over secure server, 24/7 customer support.
GAMES OFFERED:
Texas Hold Em, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi Low, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi Low
TOURNAMENTS?
Yes – Sit And Go, Freeroll, Multi-table and Value-added tournaments.
ANY CHANCE OF MORE FREE MONEY?
YES – regular re-deposit bonuses offered. Player points can be used towards massive weekly freerolls and one-off special tournaments. PokerRoom has established itself has constantly improving its freebies, and it tends to retain players for a long time because of this.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SITE AND START PLAYING.
