Poker Essentials: PokerRoom.com Review

PokerRoom.com Review

Overall – 8.2/10

PokerRoom.com has made great progress in the past few years and has now ingrained itself as one of the best online poker rooms. Poker Room has by far the best no-download poker software in the industry. The graphics in both the download and non-download version in my opinion is one of the best i have seen. I would also recommend PokerRoom.com to novice poker players. The reason I say this is that they have some cool structured promotions aimed at new players, and some really good beginner tournaments. They cater for all types of players, up to professional levels. Poker Room has also just launched a mobile poker room. PokerRoom is one of the most innovative sites out there, it is one of the best sites out there for middle no-limit cash games and tournaments as they have a huge variety. The action at PokerRoom is smooth and fast. The graphical layout is one of the best in the industry, and the user interface is top notch. The PokerRoom software is also one of the best choices for Mac users, who can play the Java version without any special installs.

Player Traffic – 7.5/10

Real-money player statistics as of February 2008 show 9,000 ring-game players at peak hours and 45,000 tournament players at peak hours. You can usually find tables full of players of any game at most of the common stakes. I’ve rarely had trouble quickly getting on $0.50-1.00 tables simultaneously or .25-.50 Tables. Also Getting into sit-n-go tourneys is a breeze and you usually don’t have to wait long for a table to fill up and the game to start.

Fish Factor – 8/10

The players at PokerRoom com can be of all types, it really depends on the stakes that you play at these days. Overall Though they are not as fishy as Pacific poker or Party Poker, however you will still find plenty of calling stations loose-passive, and maniancs playing mediocre and disgusting hands. I think because PokerRoom com shares their network with many other online poker rooms and casinos their player skill levels are random. The sit-n-gos I played were similar to those at Pacific, with a third or half the table busting out within 2 or 3 blind levels, making it very easy to consistently beat sit n gos. Overall PokerRoom.com is a pretty soft site, While the bigger no limit games do get tough, a solid, conservative player should feel comfortable at almost every table on this site, especially at the lower to mid stakes. On a more personal note, I have cashed out quite a bit from PokerRoom's mid stakes no limit Texas Holdem games, not as fishy as pacific but you can defiantly make good money from this site.

Software – 9.5/10

At first I was simply overwhelmed by the number of options and amount of information available from PokerRoom.com. However after getting used to the software and adapting to the information I was extremely pleased with the features available on this site. The rooms interface is very attractive and unique. The highlight of the PokerRoom.com software is that there is a perfectly acceptable No Download version of the room. This makes it one of the more convenient rooms online for people who want to play from somewhere other than their home PC. Also for Mac and Linux users, Pokerooms no-download web-based Java applet is really the only choice for online poker. From the lobby to the game table, all options are clear, intuitive and user-friendly.

The Poker Room lobby is also very informative, probably one of the best designs out there. The Pokerroom lobby offers you valuable information, before having to take a seat at a table. You can see player names, chip stacks, and internet delays. You can also see the table's pre-flop percentages, average pot sizes, and number of hands per hour. This is great information to have when applying your table selection strategy.

Another great feature unique to PokerRoom.com is that You can edit six different symbols, classifying players as loose passive, tight aggressive, etc. PokerRoom also has one of the best Statistics tracking tools – You can track your winnings for a single session or for the entire day. It gives you your flop percentage, average big bets per hand, your hourly rate, and much more.

Play progresses quickly, more quickly than any site I have ever played. There are shortcut keys which make it possible to play without using the mouse. It is obvious someone spent some time analyzing game play and making it simple to quickly choose your options.

Overall PokerRoom offers one of the most innovative and user friendly interfaces of software in the online poker market, all new players must check out this room.

Bonuses – 7/10

PokerRoom com has a loyalty program like none other. Players can earn points by participating in raked hands. After earning points, they can be cashed in for cash using PokerRoom com's special "player point retribution program" or they can be used as buy ins for online poker freerolls. Loyal players receive $1 per 100 points. PokerRoom Also offers a 40% sign-up bonus up to $200. Click Here To Receive A 40% First Deposit Sign Up Bonus

Customer Support – 9/10

I personally have not had any problems with Poker Room, so I haven’t needed to contact Poker Room’s support, but they do offer 24-hour support via a message sent through their website or by emailing them directly at support@pokerroom.com. They do not offer Phone Support. The customer support agents provide instant answers with good quality as I have heard. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section is available at the PokerRoom website. PokerRoom is one of the few online poker rooms that actually cares about its players, they send out surveys regularly to see and take into consideration what the players want from their website. No other online poker room does this to my knowledge.

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Rating Summary

Player Traffic	7.5	/	10
Fish Factor	8.0	/	10
Software	9.5	/	10
Bonuses and Promotions	7.0	/	10
Customer Support and Payouts	9.0	/	10