Pacific Poker
Pacific Poker, is a favorite poker room among Texas Hold'em players, what with very juicy, high-action tables and frequent promotions. Belonging to the group behind Casino-on-Net, the world's largest casino, it promises loads of “wild” casino customers at the tables. The software is not superior but the promotions are great, including the constant Relay Races with high cash prizes for those depositing $50 on the promotion day, as well as money-added events and free roll tournaments. |More>>|
Top Features
Leader in loose action at the game tables
Extensive game history includes visual playback
Loyalty points, Relay Races, and other excellent loyalty bonus schemes
Bonuses
Sign-up bonus: $100
Deposit bonus: 100%
Loyalty bonus: 1 bonus point for every $10 bet on raked hands (100 bonus points = $1); high-cash Relay Races for $50 deposit on promotion day
Deposit Options
VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, Citadel, FirePay, wire transfer, bank transfer, PaySafeCard, BBL Home'Pay, check deposit, PrePaidATM, and more
Cash-out Options
Credit card, debit card, FirePay, NETeller, PrePaidATM, Wire transfer, bank draft
Pros
Great fixed limit Hold'em traffic
Big-time backer – Casino-on-Net/Cassava
Good e-mail support
Statistical functions
Easy, now even more improved cash-outs
Cons
Slow, clunky poker software
No note-taking support
No live or telephone support (notorious Gibraltar support)
Harsh sign-up bonus clauses
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Pacific Poker History
Known for juicy games bringing constantly high traffic, especially at the Hold'em tables, Pacific Poker is the poker room of choice for Hold'em players. At the limit Hold'em games, the view flop percentage in full $15/$30 ring games had been in the 60-ies to 70-ies, even up in the 80-ies, until early 2004; the recent influx of more seasoned players pulled it down to some 40% to 55% at the higher-stakes tables. Launched in 2004 were no limit and pot limit tournaments, with upcoming no limit and pot limit ring games promising to add more game variety. Other than the unattractive software, Pacific Poker has great high-cash and frequent promotions and e-mail support.
Poker Tournaments and Traffic
Pacific Poker is a favorite poker room of Hold'em players, with traffic mostly concentrated at the Hold'em tournaments and ring games. Tournament traffic is 1,400 to 1,700 at peak hours. Ring game traffic is 1,000 to 1,200 at peak hours, at least 85% to 95% at the Hold'em tables.
Poker Games
Pacific Poker offers Hold'em, Omaha hi and hi-lo, and 7-Card Stud games. It only has fixed limit ring games; no limit and pot limit ring games are coming very soon. There are 1-on-1 tables, and micro-limit tables down to $0.05/$0.10. Maximum limit is $15/$30 in all games, except in 1-on-1 ring games with only $3/$6.
Poker Software and Graphics
With juicy, high-action games and excellent promotions, Pacific Poker is the leading poker room for Hold'em poker. But its poker software is below average. The software has undergone two rounds of upgrade but is yet to improve on speed and quality of graphics. A player is only allowed to play at one table at a time. There is no note-taking support. The software does have advanced buttons for checking, folding, etc., lobby information on view flop percentages and hands played per hour, and a hand history statistical function.
