PokerRoom.com was one of the first ever internet poker rooms available to online poker Players. In 1999 when the site first opened, poker players only had the option of playing with funny money online. In 2001 real cash games were introduced. Since this time, PokerRoom has become known as one of the largest online poker rooms, third on the charts in fact. PokerRoom currently boasts more than 3.5 million registered users.
PokerRoom.com Software
PokerRoom gives you the most ways to access their online poker room as well. Internet poker players have the option of using the windows complete download package, or using the no download version of the software available from the website!
This no download platform is also perfect for Mac and Linux computer users that currently have very few options as far as online poker rooms.
In addition to PC, Mac and Linux users, PokerRoom.com is also available via a mobile telephone or hand held PDA! Of all of the choices here, most users will agree that the download version runs the smoothest, however even with the download version of PokerRoom’s software; many of the functions including; cashier, account info, hand histories, player search are internet based.
Games at PokerRoom
PokerRoom offers all of the most popular poker games including; No Limit Texas Holdem, Limit Holdem, Pot Limit Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo and 5 Card Draw. Depending on your preference, large 10 player tables, shorthanded 5 player tables, and heads up ring games are all available. With much of the traffic being centralized in the Texas Holdem area’s of the site.
Tournament Action:
The majority of tournaments offered by PokerRoom.com are No Limit Texas Holdem tournaments, ranging from $1 +.1 on up to high roller tourneys with buy ins as high as $300 with a house fee of $2.
In addition to the buy in tournaments, PokerRoom.com offers a variety of freeroll tournaments, including the popular $100 freeroll! The average online poker room offers a $50 pot for their freerolls, so as you can assume, this double sized pot draws quite a crowd, and tournaments are known to fill quickly.
Whether it is a buy in or freeroll tournament you’re interested in playing, you won’t have to worry too much about it being cancelled do to lack of players.
PokerRoom.com currently boasts more than 15,000 real money tournament players during their busiest hours.
The Rake:
PokerRoom.com’s rake is right there with the industry average, capping out at 3 bucks a hand. PokerRoom calculates their rake a bit differently than other online poker rooms. The formula used to calculate rake is based on three things. First the type of game be it fixed limit, no limit, or pot limit. Second, how many players are in the hand? And third, how many big bets are in the pot.
The result here is that the rake can be higher in the no limit and Pot Limit games, where we have bigger pots, than in the fixed limit games.
PokerRoom Loyalty Points:
PokerRoom’s loyalty program is offered to members of the ‘Green Room’, to become a green room member you must make a deposit, and earn at least one player point per month. Just one, well that ought to be pretty easy.
Among other benefits green room members are eligible to accumulate player points in which they can spend on special tournament entry fee’s or at the Poker Room store, where everything from the latest in must have books about poker to outdoor gear and glassware is on offer.
Check out the Casino:
Another great option at PokerRoom.com that you don’t find at every online poker room is that you have the ability to convert your real money into Casino Credit. PokerRoom’s Casino offers popular online casino games such as Blackjack, Let it Ride, Video Poker, Roulette, Slots, Craps, Baccarat, and Pai Gow, all available from your internet browser!
PokerRoom.com Bonuses:
PokerRoom offers a standard bonus of 20% to each first time depositor up to $100. If you were to take advantage of the total bonus offer by depositing $100 you would receive $20 free after clearing the bonus.
To clear your bonus you will need to accumulate the required player points within 60 days of the deposit. For every 7 player points that you earn, you will clear $1 of the bonus, however the bonus does not clear in chunks here, so you will need the entire 140 points to clear the $20 earned on a $100 bonus.
Reload bonuses are also offered by PokerRoom via email. If you are interested in these promotions be sure that you do accept email from the site.
Another important thing to keep in mind when clearing bonuses is that previous points earned do not count toward clearing bonuses, the bonus only clears after you have accumulated the required amount of points, following the deposit.
Funding your PokerRoom Account:
The following internet banking methods are available at PokerRoom; include NETeller, FirePay, VISA, MasterCard, ePassporte, Moneybookers, 900Pay, PrePaid ATM, and Cash Transfer.
For registered players support at PokerRoom.com is easily accessible and available 24 hours a day 365 days a year via mail, chat, and telephone. Telephone support is only available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
PokerRoom.com is a legally operating online poker room licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission.
Official Site: http://www.pokerroom.com |
