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As our name
implies, GamblingReview.com
specializes in reviewing
online gambling destination.
However, we don't just review
any gambling destination.
Whether it be online casinos
or online poker rooms, we take
great pride in our reviews,
and place our focus into
reviewing only the best gaming
sites out there. As we state
in our Online Casino Guide, of
those sites that hold the
necessary fairness and
security credentials, we sort
out the best of the bunch
based on customer service and
promotions. While the same
holds true for online poker
rooms, there are additional
areas we look into when
reviewing poker rooms. These
areas include the player base,
game offering, tournament
schedule, and of course, the
overall reputation. It's
important your poker room of
choice has a large player base
and game offering. Remember,
more players means more games
- and that means more
opportunity to develop your
poker skills, not to mention a
chance at winning more pots.
That said, the following poker
rooms meet the highest
standards in each of these
areas, and are simply the best
of the best.
Best Online Poker Room
Guidelines
Software -
Compared to online casino
gambling, it is more common to
come across poker sites using
proprietary software. These
are often the most popular
stand-alone poker sites on the
internet, such as Poker Stars.
Whether the poker room uses
proprietary software or
licenses software from a
network developer, such as Playtech's iPoker network, we
ensure the RNG of the software
has been tested for security
and randomness by an
independent testing house. By
doing so, you can rest assured
you are getting a fair and
unpredictable deal. Our
favorite poker software
networks are Microgaming,
Playtech and Cryptologic.
Licensing and Regulation
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Just as important as the
software accreditations an
online poker room holds, we
ensure every approved poker
site is licensed and regulated
by a reputable gambling
regulatory jurisdiction, which
include Isle of Man, Kahnawake,
UK, Malta, Gibraltar, Antigua
& Barbuda, Alderney and
Curacao. This is paramount for
ensuring that the poker room
is audited, is meeting
technical standards and is not
engaging in irresponsible
practices.
Customer
Service - Holding all of the
necessary software and
licensing credentials, the
next area we take a close look
at is the customer service. At
a minimum, all poker rooms
listed here must provide 24/7
support via both email and
toll-free telephone. Live chat
is a plus. And of course,
customer service must have a
track record of providing
friendly and efficient
service, which should
translate into fast payouts,
personal attention, playing
incentives and service with a
smile.
Promotions - We
always look for poker rooms
offering a large selection of
playing incentives, including
welcome bonuses, reload
bonuses, comp points, special
tournament events, and bad
beat kickbacks. If a poker
room doesn't have a promotions
page, we won't even think
twice about reviewing them.
Player Base
- As
mentioned, in order to have
more money in the pool, you
need more players. Not every
poker room can be as large as
Poker Stars, but there are
several great rooms belonging
to large software networks. We
look for the top reputable
poker rooms in networks with
thousands of players logged
online at a single time. We
also look for strong turnouts
at a poker room practice
software platform, which every
poker room should offer, by
the way.
Tournament/Game Offering -
This is a very important
consideration when choosing
the best of the best poker
rooms. While Texas Hold'em is
the game of choice for many,
it is good to have other game
options, including popular
favorites like Omaha, Stud,
Razz and HORSE. Each game
should have it's own
comprehensive tournament
schedule offering a variety of
buy-ins and free rolls for
every bankroll imaginable.
Whether you start off with low
stakes or jump right into the
high stakes games, the bottom
line is that you have the
option of doing both. We also
look for poker rooms offering
special event tournaments and
online satellite tournaments
to the top brick 'n mortar
poker tournaments in the world
- primarily the World Series
of Poker (WSOP) and the World
Poker Tour (WPT)
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