Pacific Poker Review
October 28, 2007
Pacific Poker has been in business for a long time and is owned by the very successful online casino company, 888 Casino On Net. Pacific poker has good traffic, great bonuses and most importantly some of the softest tables you can find online. Since leaving the U.S. market, Pacific poker has continued to remain a very good place to play online poker. The software is good and gets regularly updated. The traffic levels are great for a stand alone site and the promotions at extremely rewarding.
Software
Pacific Poker’s software was upgraded in 2007 and is packed with great extra features. Everything from 3D avatars to built in casino games is what makes this software one of the best. The lobby interface provides everything you need to know about a table at a glance. The look and feel of the site is very friendly and simple to navigate. There is seldom any lag at the tables which is a must for multi-tabling. Everything about this new software is smooth and streamlined.
Game Variety
Texas Hold’em - Offered in fixed limit, pot limit and no limit variations.
Omaha High - Offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
Omaha Hi-Lo - Offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
7 Card Stud - Offered in fixed limit only.
7 Card Stud Hi-Lo - Offered in fixed limit only.
Bonuses
Pacific Poker offers a great deposit bonus system. On your first deposit you will receive a 25% match up to $100. That’s not all though, you will receive a 50% match up to $50 on your first deposit of each month for a whole year. Half of your first bonus will be credited to your account for immediate use. The bonus is easy to clear at all levels. Use this link to get your bonus.
Promotions
Pacific Poker offers many great promotions including daily guaranteed tournaments, weekly bonus rewards, and a great bonus points program. There is also a Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal flush bonus. Your bonus points that can be converted into cash. There are also many feeders into big offline tournaments.
Traffic
With around 15,000 players logged in during peak hours you will never have trouble finding a table. The Hold’em tables obviously get most the traffic but many people are surprised at how many Omaha players there are. The stud tables are usually active around the clock as well so overall it’s a great site to play any game.
Competition
Pacific Poker has always had the reputation as being the loosest site online. They still hold this title and with good reason. Many new players come to Pacific Poker through the popular casino and bingo operations. This coupled with the fact that many people recognize Pacific Poker as a premium poker room brings in a lot of inexperienced players. The flop percentages are some of the highest you can find online and the tournament players are well know for their crazy strategies. Overall, you can not pick an easier site to win money at.
Customer Service
Pacific Poker offers e-mail, live chat and telephone support in many different languages. They are fast and very friendly.
Deposit Options
Pacific Poker accepts visa, Master Card, numerous debit cards, bank transfers, PayPoint, eChecks, ClickandBuy, ACTeCash, FirePay, Moneybookers, Neteller, Ukash, and many pre-paid phone cards.
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