Paradise Poker Review
October 29, 2007
Paradise Poker was launched in 1999 and is of the oldest and most respected of online poker rooms. They have recently switched software and joined the International Poker Network. The traffic is good and the playing platform is very good. Paradise Poker offers a great deposit bonus and many great promotions. Paradise Poker does not accept players from the U.S. and is focused on becoming the best site for European poker players. Paradise Poker offers games in numerous currencies and support in many languages. Check out the screenshots here and here.
Software
Paradise Poker uses the world class Boss Media software. The software is very functional and stable. The lobby interface displays in detail everything you need to know about a table. You can play at up to 5 tables at one time without facing any lag issues. The navigation is very simple and you can sort the tables to find the game your looking for. Overall, the software is quick and very well designed.
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.
5 Card Stud - Offered in fixed limit only.
7 Card Draw - Offered in fixed limit and pot limit variations.
Bonuses
When you make your first deposit at Paradise Poker you will automatically receive a €100. You only have to deposit as little as €5 to get this great bonus. The bonus is moderately easy to clear and is paid in increments of €5 for every 100 player points. Go here and make your first deposit.
Promotions
Paradise Poker offers many great promotions such as a frequent player point system and a leader board. You can earn a share of €55,000 every month by ranking well on the leader board. There are many large guaranteed tournaments and satellites to great offline tournaments such as the EPT and UK Poker Tour.
Traffic
As the main poker room in the Boss Media network Paradise Poker boasts around 15,000 players during peak hours. If you are an Omaha poker player you will not have any trouble finding a table any time of the day. The Hold’em tables are by far the most popular and there are a decent amount of high stakes tables going around the clock.
Competition
Paradise Poker is an average site in terms of weak players. Many new players come from the Paradise Casino which create a lot of loose small to mid stakes tables that can be quite profitable. Overall, Paradise Poker can be a very loose site if you choose your tables wisely.
Customer Service
Paradise Poker offers e-mail, live chat and telephone support in numerous different languages. The support staff are both fast and friendly.
Deposit Options
Paradise Poker accepts Visa, MasterCard, NETeller, FirePay, wire transfer and bank draft.
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