888 Poker Review

Overall Rating

95/100

Editor’s Rating
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Information
7-Day Traffic Avg	2400
Bonus	100% up to 600$
Network	888 Network

888poker continues to grow rapidly and to celebrate we are adding EXTRA cash to selected guaranteed tournaments, including DOUBLING our Sunday Challenge to $100,000!

888poker guaranteed tournaments run 24/7 hours. Look for the word ‘EXTRA’ to find the next guaranteed tournament with an extra prizepool added.

For the big win, play the Sunday Challenge at 19:35 GMT now boasts a whopping $100,000 prizepool, and still with the same low entry fee!

It is easy to play the 100,000 Sunday Challenge and any of our other ‘EXTRA’ guaranteed tournaments running 24/7. Check the lobby and register now (late Registration is available).

888 Launches Innovative New 888Poker+ Software

Brand new to 888 Poker is the launching of the 888Poker+ software. The new client includes the innovative Poker Cam Tournaments, Private Player Lounges, new Chat Animations and plethora of new tournament initiatives.

Poker Cam Tournaments: Players can challenge opponents face-to-face in tournaments and sit & go’s with innovative webcam technology.

Private Player Lounges: Players can set up password protected private cash games and tournaments with an extremely user friendly system.

New Chat Animations: A new set of humorous animations which automatically appear when players use common poker words and abbreviations in the chat box.

New Tournaments: Players can now take part in Knock-Out tournaments where a prize will be awarded for each player knocked-out.

Thanks to the trust of you and over 8.2 million real money players worldwide, 888poker was chosen as ‘Socially Responsible Gaming Operator’ of the year at EGR Awards.

And there’s plenty more reasons why we’re the most-trusted name in the game:

• Hundreds of thousands of secure deposits and cash-outsprocessed every month.
• Listed on the London Stock Exchangeunder 888.
• Certified by the top online authorities such as McAfee, eCOGRA, TRUSTe & more

Previously known as Pacific Poker, 888Poker.com is the flagship poker room of the world’s largest online casino, 888.com. And that means lots of wild casino customers at the poker tables. Combined with big, high-value promotions, that also means a lot of Texas Hold’em players come to 888poker for juicy high-action tables and good bonuses.

The upgraded software (called POKER 6) offers players over 100 new features including improved search functions and layout, 3-D table graphics, integrated casino play, an always-visible cashier and improved multi-tabling abilities.

Other nice functions that stand out are password-protected SNGs and hand histories you can write on your hard drive and import to hand-analysis software tools. 888poker has also introduced a no-download client for Mac and Linux users.

Software/Graphics

In July 2010, 888Poker completed one of its biggest software updates yet – the new POKER 6 client – adding over 100 new features.

The previously OK software is now a veritable monster, offering great search functions, convenient table selection, great tiling/cascading functions for multi-tabling, instant access to the cashier, bingo and casino games and a vastly improved look and feel.

Beginners get a suggestion of six low-limit cash games and tournaments to click on in the lobby and get a seat right away. More advanced players can use the quick-seat function. Old school players can also open a classic poker-room lobby.

When multi-tabling, you can decide how you want to arrange the game windows right at the table and switch between tiling and cascading as you wish. In the tournament details there’s also a list of satellite tournaments to that specific event, which is unique and very useful.

888poker has also added a no-download client with the same basic functionality as the download client. Other smart additions are the “confirm all-in” feature and an action hand replay.

Another option is the web-cam poker feature which allows you to play against other poker players who also have a web-cam. There are dedicated poker tables for this feature to give the game a more live experience.

Traffic

Real-money player statistics as of March 2011 show 2000 ring-game players at peak hours and 8000 tournament players at peak hours.

888 is currently ranked  5^thoverall for their continuous traffic in comparison to other available poker networks.  With an average of over 2,300 cash game players on a regular basis, finding action is easy (as long as you are within European Standard Times).

Accepts Canadian & US Players?

888 Poker does not offer gameplay to US players, but they do accept Canadians!

Game Variety

At 888 poker you will find all common poker games like Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Low, 7 Card Stud and Stud Hi/Low.  888 is most known for having a great selection of satellites to Live Poker Events as well as some great guaranteed tournaments.

Deposit Bonuses

New players can enjoy a fantastic 100% up to $600 Welcome Bonus exclusive to CanadaPoker.com members. Simply deposit as little as $10, start playing and 888poker will match you dollar for dollar!

VIP Program

If you are looking to create a NEW account at 888 Poker and you are a high volume player, we encourage you to look into our VIP Program. Please email [email protected] BEFORE you create your 888 Poker account.

Special Features

888 Poker allows you as the player to create your own private tournaments, which can always be quite fun!

Big Guaranteed Tournaments

888 Poker has a nice variety of tournaments with buy-ins from $1 up to a few hundred. Tournaments are busy, fast and very loose with play at any level among the loosest and juiciest out there. Even the bigger buy-in tournaments offer relatively loose play.

Aside from its crazy loose play, 888poker is also known for its Daily Challenge series. Buy-ins range from the $12+$1.20 rebuy ($10k guarantee) on Thursdays to the flagship $75+$5 ($50k guarantee) on Saturdays to the $100+$9 High Rollers event on Tuesdays ($10k guarantee).

All tournaments draw a very solid amount of players – the $30+$3 Deep Stack on Fridays ($15k guarantee, 5,000 starting chips) in particular offers great value and play. Also drawing a lot of traffic are the frequent qualifiers to big live and online poker events like the European Poker Tour.

Support

The support staff at 888Poker.com is always helpful and answer in a timely manner.  Support is offered by Live Chat, Email and Phone!

Deposit/Cashout Options

Deposit: VISA, MasterCard, EuroCard, Diners Club, Solo, laser Debit Cards, Maestro, Bank transfer, Boleto, Deposito Refrenciado, European checks, E-checks, PayPoint Invoice, Wire transfers, Commerzbank OnlineBanking Web, Deutsche bank 24 Direct Debit, Dresdner bank InternetBanking, ELBA, Direct Debit, eNETS, hansabank, Neteller, InstaDebit, ClickandBuy, ACTeCASH, Moneybookers, ukash, bank transfer, PaysafeCard, EntroPay, PayPoint, Dankort debit card (Denmark), Nordea online bank account (Sweden/Finland), Paypal (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK).

Cashout: Visa, Mastercard, Debit Cards, Neteller, Moneybookers, PayPal, wire transfer (direct bank account transfer) and bank draft (cashier’s check).

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