| Pacific Poker is a favorite among players looking for juicy action games and frequent promotions. Pacific Poker is owned by Casino On Net, the world's largest online casino, so security and reputation are both highly rated. They have a rapidly growing player base, so you will find plenty of new players/opponents. |
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Software (3)
The software at Pacific Poker leaves something to be desired, as the graphics are not very attractive and the interface is a tad slow. Also, players are allowed to play at only one table at a time, which may actually drive up the action at the tables as people cannot wait to play. Lobby statistics show View Flop Percentage and Hands Per Hour. Pacific Poker is one of the few poker rooms that offers both a download and non-download version of their software. |
Ring game traffic (9)
Traffic is quite high, but often concentrated in the areas of fixed limit Hold'em and Hold'em tournaments. There are typically over 2500 ring game players during peak hours, with at least 80% playing Hold'em. Most of the other traffic is in Omaha Hi-Lo and 7-Card Stud. |
Tournament traffic (8)
Pacific Poker tournament traffic has seen huge growth in recent months. You will now find typically over 5000 players in real-money tournaments during peak hours. |
Soft Competition (10)
Since their poker room gets a lot of cross traffic from Casino On Net, Pacific Poker gets a lot of new players. And because there are a lot of new players, many with a penchant for gambling, the percentages of players viewing the flop can be extremely high and the games very loose. |
Game Variety (5)
The variety of games at Party Poker is average. You can play 10-handed or 6-handed Texas Hold'em (Lim, PL and NL), Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo (Lim), 7 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo (Lim). Limits range from $0.05/$0.10 to $30/$60. Pacific Poker does not offer heads-up matches or Draw Poker. |
Rake (5)
The rake at Pacific Poker is near the industry average, with better offers at micro-levels and somewhat better at the highest stakes. A maximum of $1 is taken out of the pots up to $1/$2 games. At limits below $1/$2 the house takes less than $1, which gives good value for low limit players. At higher limits, $2/$4 and above, Pacific Pokers rake structure is analogous to most other sites. |
Promotions (9)
Pacific Poker has an attractive bonus program. They give you a 25% matching bonus on your first deposit (up to $100). You will also receive loyalty points for each hand you play, which you can redeem for cash. Every $10 bet on raked hands earns you 1 Bonus Point, 100 Bonus Points can be converted to $1. They also run several regular special promotions. Pacific Poker offers a member referral program as well. |
Support (9)
Pacific Poker email response times are quite good. Support staff is knowledgeable. 24-hour toll-free phone support is also offered. |
Security (10)
Parent company of Pacific Poker is well-established. Should be very secure. No reports of any problems. |
Deposit/Withdrawal (8)
Pacific Poker accepts VISA, Mastercard, eChecks, Firepay, NETeller, Citadel, money orders, checks, along with other options. Cash out process used to be somewhat slow, but is much improved. |
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