Summary:
Pacific Poker is brought to you by the 888.com casino site, so it
has a reputation for being full
of risk-taking gamblers. The
level of play is play is
extremely low, and the games are
tremendously juicy. The slightly
lack-lustre software also acts
as a deterrent for for the more
experienced players.
Software:
7/10
Pacific Poker's
software is by nice looking and easy to
use.
It includes all the standard features
that you would expect from an online
Poker room, such as note taking,
in-turn options and table statistics,
and the presentation is nice.
The cahier function is also fast and
updates instantly.
However, the software can be quite slow, and
you can also not play more than one
table at a time.
This inevitably, puts off a lot of Poker
veterans, which in-turn means looser play.
There is also a non-download flash
version, allowing
Mac and Linux users to play.
Bonuses
8/10
The sign-up bonus is 25% up to $100. To
clear this bonus you will need to wager
$20 for every $1. The bonus expires
after 90 days.
There are also regular WSOP qualifiers,
and royal flush/bad beat jackpots.
Game
Variety
7/10
There are plenty of different games to play, and never
shortage of traffic. All standard variations of Poker
are offered with the exclusion of 5-card draw.
Ring Games
9/10
There is a good amount of ring game traffic, with most of
it on limit ring games. You can play limit, no-limit and
pot-limit cash games, and full and short-handed tables
are available.
Tournaments
9/10
Loads of tournaments take place at Pacific Poker every
day. Sit-n-go's, multi-table, sattelites, and a
guaranteed $50,000 tournament every Sunday.
Competition
10/10
Pacific Poker attracts the very worst in Poker players,
most of them coming from the 888 casino site. Casino
players are typically fuelled by the thrill of gambling,
rather than focusing on solid Poker play. Pacific Poker
is also notorious for it's bad beats, where you will
find your opponents calling no matter what. Just keep
your patience, and cool head and you can make a lot of
money playing simple solid Poker.
Finance and
Customer Services
5/10
Very quick customer support is readily available, with a
UK based call centre who are very helpful.
Cash outs can be done directly to your credit card, and
are fairly quick.
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