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Pacific Poker Network Review

Jeffrey — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:50:30 +0000

This article is a part of the Poker Network series. This article continues the series of Poker Network Reviews. We are now moving on to the Pacific Poker Network. The company behind the network, 888 Holdings PLC has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since it floated in October 2005. More information can be found on au.888.com. Pacific Poker Stat Box: Gambling License: Gibraltar Rakeback Available: No Americans Accepted: No Traffic Rank: #13 on Poker Scout Financial Information: Owned by 888 Holdings PLC. Network Statistics: Updated: 17th December 2008 7 PM CET Total amount of cash table Players: 1750 No Limit Poker Player: 1442 Limit Poker: 203 Poker Tournament Players: No live data available, but Pacific have a decent level of participants being the 13th largest poker network. Special online poker Features at Pacific Poker: The poker network is known as the most fishy poker room online. Whether this is true or not is of cause hard to say. But the fact that the poker room does not accept rakeback deals and that only 4 tables can be played at the same time could scare of many high rollers. Want to play online poker? Have a look at Pacific Poker! Enjoy! Written by Michael, December 17th 2008

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List of Poker Rooms

Jeffrey — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:34:04 +0000

This article is a part of the poker room series. When looking for an online poker site the problem is not at all where to find a site but more which site to choose? Traffic rank: the estimated amount of traffic to the poker site homepage. Poker Network: which poker network the site is connected to. Jurisdiction: where the poker site has obtained a poker license. Poker rakeback: Whether it is possible to receive rakeback at this site. It is possible to choose all poker sites connected to a certain poker network. This gives an very good overview of the options you have as a customer. The traffic rank furthermore provides an indication of the popularity of each poker room. Mind you, this is only an indication. If you really want to be sure whether the poker room you choose is owned by a solid company you should have a look at the list of all egaming companies listed on the stock exchange. You might ask which poker room I would choose? I have personally tried most poker networks out there and in the process realized that it can have a very positive effect to change poker room once in a while. For some reason you tend to be more focused when you change to a new poker room which ensures that you are playing your A-game. Changing poker room can also give some extra cash through poker sign up bonuses. Enjoy!

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Ladbrokes Poker Review

Brian — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:36:09 +0000

Ladbrokes poker is quickly becoming one of Europe’s most popular poker rooms. Designed with the player in mind this site offers a quick smooth and user friendly interface with easy table navigation and table play. Ladbrokes easy to use software including sports betting and casino rivals the biggest poker sites on the web. Featuring fast loose cash games with high average pots make Ladbrokes a great place for players looking for action and good profits. Being that Ladbrokes is so user friendly is it also a great place for beginner poker players to start their online poker experience. Featuring casino and sports betting allows for recreational players to have some fun between hands playing for bets as low as one dollar. A few small downfalls to this site are server speed and the sit out feature. The server has good speed for the poker client but is slow at times when using the casino or sports betting features. Though this site does have a sit out feature for cash games, the time allotted to sit out is small and a player can easily find themselves off a table during a food or bathroom break. In conclusion this is a fun professional poker client that every online player should take time to experience.

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Ladbrokes joins Microgaming.

Jeffrey — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:13:02 +0000

Ladbrokespoker.com is to set to join the Microgaming Poker Network to ensure more action for its players in tournaments and certain cash games. Ladbrokespoker.com already licenses Microgaming’s poker software, so Ladbrokes’ customers will notice little change to the site when it begins operating within the Microgaming Poker Network from early 2009. Commenting on the move John O’Reilly, Managing Director, Ladbrokes Remote Betting and Gaming said: “Joining the Microgaming network will give our players more action on a wider variety of games, particularly at higher staking levels. Microgaming is a leading network and will offer Ladbrokespoker players faster access to the games they want. We will continue to operate outside of the network on tables where we already offer players the level of action they demand.” This is a bit of a shame if you ask me. I think that it is good that there are a large number of medium sized poker networks were you can play. This reason is mostly a psychological. If you are on a down swing or need to find new motivation, it can be very healthy to try out a different network. Read more about ladbrokes here. What do you think? /Michael

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Boss Media Poker Network

Michael — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:16:37 +0000

This article is a part of the Poker Network series. This article continues the series of Poker Network Reviews. We are now moving on to the Boss Media network. The company behind the network was listed on the Swedish Stock Exchange until it was acquired by GEMed the 18th of April 2008 and consequently delisted. GEMed, which is jointly owned by GTECH (87,5 percent) and Medströms (12,5 percent) payed EURO 149 million for the Boss Media network. Boss Media Poker Network consists of more than 80 skins sharing players, which gives a lot of traffic. Major gaming sites connected to the network are: bet-at-home and Sportingbet. Boss Media Poker Stat Box:License: Varies, depends on the skin, but mainly Malta and Alderney.Rakeback Available: Yes, 30% rakeback available.Americans Accepted: NoTraffic Rank: #7 on Poker ScoutFinancial Information: Owned by GTECH and Medströms. Network Statistics:Updated: 15. June 2008 7 PM CET Total amount of Players 2129 NL Poker Players 1867 Limit Poker 262 Micro Stakes 550 Low Stakes 1449 Medium Stakes 406 High Stakes 71 Number of players are defined as number of cash table Limit and No limit seats occupied at a given time.Micro Stakes: Lowest of the lowest Up to 0.05/0.1Low Stakes: 0.1/0.2 to 0.5/1Medium Stakes: 1/2 to 4/8High Stakes: 5/10 and Up Special Features at Boss Media: It is possible to receive rakeback at Boss Media through PokerBRB. The rakeback is 30%, and on top of this you are eligible for a sign up bonus, which is not deducted from the rakeback. For example, the sign up bonus at Celeb Poker is 200% up to €500. The bonus release is €10 for every €50 in generated rake. So the combined rakeback and bonus gives you a total rakeback of 50% for the first €1000 raked. Enjoy! You could be posting your articles on the Poker Bankroll Blog. Read all about it here. Want to play poker? Read the in-depth Canbet Poker Review Written by Michael, June 13th 2008

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IPoker Network Review

Michael — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:54:48 +0000

This article is a part of the Poker Network series. This article continues the series of Poker Network Reviews. We are now moving on to the iPoker network, which is owned by the stock exchange listed company Playtech. A full list of the listed e-gaming companies was given in the previous article “E-gaming Stocks“. iPoker consists of more than 60 skins sharing players, which gives a lot of traffic as many major sports betting companies have chosen to connect its players to this Network. These are among others: Bet365, Victor Chandler, Centrebet and Expekt. iPoker Stat Box:License: Varies, depends on the skin.Rakeback Available: NoAmericans Accepted: NoTraffic Rank: #3 on Poker ScoutFinancial Information:iPoker is as mentioned owned by Playtech plc. This company does not run any poker or casino sites itself. The company was traded at a marked value of £1.13 B (that is just over one billion pounds!!) today the 13th June 2008. This is actually almost exactly the same as Partygaming plc (Party Poker), which is trading at a value of £1.08 B.Network Statistics:Updated: 13. June 2008 7 PM CET Total amount of Players 6284 NL Poker Players 4995 Limit Poker 1289 Micro Stakes 1396 Low Stakes 3678 Medium Stakes 1030 High Stakes 180 Number of players are defined as number of cash table Limit and No limit seats occupied at a given time.Micro Stakes: Lowest of the lowest Up to 0.05/0.1Low Stakes: 0.1/0.2 to 0.5/1Medium Stakes: 1/2 to 4/8High Stakes: 5/10 and Up Special Features at iPoker:If a player wins a certain numbers of SNGs in a row it automatically gives you a quite amazing jackpot. Notice that the blinds are quite large, but so is the jackpot – Four Dirty Dozen, $2+$0.4 twelve seated SNG, in a row gives you a $2000 jackpot. – Five Maui, $5 + $1 ten seated SNG, in a row gives you a $15.000 jackpot. – Six Rio, $20 + $3.5 six seated SNG, in a row gives you a $25.000 jackpot. – Six Fort Knox, $50 + $9 six seated SNG, in a row gives you a $50.000 jackpot. It actually possible to receive some free money at Victor Chandler Poker (iPoker skin) $35 Free Cash at VC Poker You will get $10 when you open the account (within 48 hours). Enjoy! You could be posting your articles on the Poker Bankroll Blog. Read all about it here. Want to play poker? Read the in-depth William Hill Poker Review Written by Michael, June 13th 2008

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Gambling Stocks

Michael — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:49:44 +0000

This article is a part of the Poker Room series. Do you feel like the house always wins or that the rake is too high? If so, you could actually be the house by investing in E-gaming / gambling stocks. I have put together a list of all the companies related to gambling and listed on stock exchanges around the world. Company Name – Gambling Brands Party Gaming: Party Poker, Empire Poker, Gamebookers and other brands. Ladbrokes: Ladbrokes. Bet-at-home: Bet-at-home. 32Red: 32Red Poker. Webis Holdings plc: BetInternet. Leisure & Gaming: Betshop. Betsson: Betsson Sportsbook and Exchange. Rank Group: Blue Square. International All Sports: IASbet and Canbet. Centrebet International: Centrebet Paddy Power plc: Paddy Power Unibet Group: Unibet and Maria Bingo. William Hill plc: William Hill. 888 Holdings: Pacific Poker, 888, Betmate and other brands. British Sky Broadcasting: Skybet. Betbull plc: Betbull Betting Exchange Modern Times Group: Bet24. BWIN Interactive Entertainment: BWIN, Betoto and Ongame Poker Network. Sportingbet plc: Sportingbet, BetUK and Paradise Poker Network. FLUXX: Mybet and Jaxx. GigaMedia Ltd: Everest Poker. Lasseters Corporation: Lasseters Sportsbook. Redbet Holding: Redbet Cryptologic Limited: The Cryptologic Poker Network and Casino Software. Playtech. The IPoker Network and Casino Software. As a whole the online gambling business is expected to double its total revenue over the next 5-6 years (source: Global Betting and Gaming Consultants), but there are some very large uncertainties to consider before investing. Just remember how the US marked closed almost from one day to the other, with the result that many stocks lost up to 60 percent of their value. This could happen in some European countries too. But the key is, as with all investments; keep your portfolio diversified to minimize your overall risk. You could be posting your articles on the Poker Bankroll Blog. Read all about it here. Want to play poker? Read the in-depth Betoto Poker Review Written by Michael, 9th June 2008

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Everest Poker Network Review

Michael — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:05:30 +0000

his is the first article in the series of reviews of the different poker networks out there. I gave an overview of all the different poker networks on the Internet in my previous article.Everest Poker Stat Box:License: KahnawakeRakeback Available: NoAmericans Accepted: NoTraffic Rank: #6 on Poker ScoutFinancial Information:Everest Poker is owned by Ultra Internet Media, S.A. This company also runs a number of online casino brands. The mother company of Everest Poker, GigaMedia Ltd, is listed on NASDAQ. The site has managed to become the 6th largest poker network based on traffic.Network Statistics:Updated: 1. June 2008 7 PM CET Total amount of Players 3483 NL Poker Players 2994 Limit Poker 489 Micro Stakes 1137 Low Stakes 1856 Medium Stakes 425 High Stakes 65 Number of players are defined as number of cash table Limit and No limit seats occupied at a given time.Micro Stakes: Lowest of the lowest Up to 0.05/0.1Low Stakes: 0.1/0.2 to 0.5/1Medium Stakes: 1/2 to 4/8High Stakes: 5/10 and UpSpecial Features at Everest Poker:Free SNG (Sit and Go)Everest Poker has the unique possibility that players can play free SNG. Games available are: Buy-In Game Type SNG Name Seats Starting Chips Stating Blinds Level Change Rake % Prize Distribution $0 Limit Holdem Shasta 10 1000 5-10 10 minutes 0% $0.05/$0.03/$0.02 $0 Limit Omaha Rhume 10 1000 5-10 10 minutes 0% $0.05/$0.03/$0.02 How to sign up:You will immediately notice that a lot of players -up to 100- sign up for the free SNG’s. But tables are filled up very quickly, so within 5-10 minutes you should have 2-4 tables open and playing.The prize pool is very low: $0.05 for a win, 2nd place $0.03 and 3rd $0.02. But the minimum buy in for the lowest cash table at Everest Poker is $0.2. So you only have to win four SNG before you can play cash poker with your free bankroll money.Tips for playing free SNG’s at Everest Poker:Play tight and DON’T ever slow play on these table. The competitors will call anything and go all the way to the river. I played 3 SNG´s while writing this article. Ended up with one 1st place, one 2nd place and a 3rd place finish, and a whooping profit of $0.1.If you are only after the money, start a number of tables (Maximum is 8). Set your status to “sitting out”. This means the you will auto fold your hand. The level change is every 10 minutes, so sitting out the first 30 minutes is no problem. After this time the field should be reduced and you will have a better chance of getting “in the money”.So in conclusion these SNG are excellent if you want a quick free SNG to practice your poker skills but also if you want to build a bankroll and have no money to invest. You could be posting your articles on the Poker Bankroll Blog. Read all about it here. Interested? Visit Everest Poker and claim you $100 sign up bonus. Written by Michael, June 6th […]

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Most Secure Poker Sites

Michael — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:32:33 +0000

The E-Gaming business as a whole has a very rogue reputation. In my opinion one of the reasons is that a considerable amount of the companies are located on offshore jurisdiction, like Costa Rica, Netherlands Antillies and Antigua & Barbuda. These companies have no obligation to disclose any financial information to the public. We at the Poker Bankroll Blog have therefore made a top 10 list of the most financial secure poker sites available online.But first of all, what is a financial secure company? Is it the company with the largest revenue, the highest equity, the largest traffic or the largest market value? We believe that the best measurement is to rate the companies after how large the market value of the company is. The reason being that publicly listed companies are obligated to inform the shareholders about their financial status. Where as non-public companies are not. For example, the poker sites with the largest traffic – Poker Stars – is registered on Isle Of Man and is privately owned.If you Google “Rational Entertainment Enterprises Limited”, the company that holds the ownership of Poker Stars, you will only get the following information about this company:Rational Entertainment Enterprises Limited10 Hill StreetDouglas IM1 1EFIsle of ManPoker Stars most likely earns a considerable amount of money every year, but we cannot be sure.Another reason for using the listed companies as a measurement for the security of the company, is based on an often used Economical Theory. It is assumed that the market value of a company is a function of all information available to the public. This means that every little piece of information is gathered and interpreted about the company; the accumulative sum of this information gives the market value.Because these companies are listed on the stock exchange they also often show a larger social awareness. Many of the companies are active in helping people with gambling problems. The top 10 list of Companies offering Poker are: Skypoker – BSKYB PLC – Value 25158M Euro Ladbrokes – Ladbrokes PLC – Value 2476M Euro Bet24 – Modern Times Group – Value 2330M Euro William Hill – William Hill PLC – Value 1778M Euro Paddy Power – Paddy Power PLC – Value 1160M Euro Party Poker – Partygaming – Value 1068M Euro BWIN Poker – BWIN Interactive Entertainment AG – Value 758M Euro Pacific Poker (888) – 888 Holdings PLC – Value 631M Euro Unibet Poker – Unibet Group PLC – Value 457M Euro Eurobet Poker / Coral Poker – Rank – 446M Euro Source Yahoo Financial. Written by Michael

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Poker Networks

Michael — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:02:36 +0000

Poker networks introduction This article is a part of the Poker Network series. This article will give you an overview over the different Poker Networks out there. Many poker rooms share players and tables with other poker rooms because they are on the same poker network. This helps to ensure an adequate number of players and action for all the poker rooms on the same network. These poker rooms are often referred to as “skins”. As a player, you may want to have multiple accounts on the same poker network, through different skins, to take advantage of bonuses and promotions offered by each individual poker room. Another major difference between the poker networks is whether it is possible to receive rakeback. As you can read in our rakeback articles, the amount you pay in rake is a significant amount if you play more than just a few hours a week. When choosing a poker network, our suggestion is that you shop around to find the offer that suits you the best. Some decisive factors are: Whether it is possible to receive Rakeback. If you play regularly this could give you an considerable monthly bankroll boost. Good Sign Up Promotion and good loyalty programs available. Some bonus offers are easy to play through and can give a quick boost to you poker bankroll. Good traffic when you normally have your sessions. If you are from the States or like to play against US citizens, you should pick a network that is still open for these players. You should feel comfortable at the table. The can sound lame for some people, but on some networks you just feel more at home. This can have an affect on your game. Whether you want other offers than poker, for example sports betting or blackjack. Not all poker rooms are connected to these offers. Finally the country under which the site operates and has its license can be decisive for your choice. This is especially true for citizens in some EU countries. Income is taxed if the poker site does not have a license in EU. The rules are not clear, so check other forums for information about the rules in your country. Poker networks overview An overview of the poker networks currently available can be viewed here. There are other minor sites, but they have very low traffic and thus have not been included in this table. The Poker Networks are ranked after the average amount of players connected. This article is the first of a series of articles with the aim of giving a better overview of the different places where it is possible to play poker. You could be posting your articles on the Poker Bankroll Blog. Read all about it here. Want to play poker? Read the in-depth Expekt Poker Review. Written by Michael

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