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Why you should play |
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24hPoker
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- The B2B network (including 24hPoker) does not accept US players
- The ring game play is as loose as we've seen...Got a piece of it? Call! Got a draw? All-in!
- The tournament play we witnessed was substantially worse than we've seen at other sites
- The 100% deposit bonus (100 Euro max) clears through both ring and tournament play
- The VIP rewards you with cash back each month based on your play |
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Bodog Poker
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- There's lots of loose NL cash games with flop%s of 50+%
- The $100K Gtd...$100 buy-in, Sun at 4p EST offers an overlay of 30%+
- Many of the other gtd MTTs have similar overlays
- The bonus clearance rates are among the best we've seen for ring and tournament players
- Bodog offers "beginner" tournaments which pay 2x as many spots as regular tourneys
- The site advertises aggressively, drawing a regular flow of new players and action to the site
- Repeat: OVERLAYS! |
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Bugsys Club
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- The Sunday $10k Gtd (Sun 4p EST) offers a 30% overlay and 25,000 in start chips; it runs about 4 hrs or so
- Bugsy's offers excellent MTT structures; minimum of 10,000 starting chips, 10-20 min levels
- Low buy-in MTTs with manageable fields (<100 players) run regularly on the site
- The sign-up bonus (40%, max $200) clears through both ring games and tournaments
- You can play for free on PokerPages
- It's integrated with PokerSchoolOnline, a resource for players trying to improve their play |
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Captain Cooks Poker
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- If you're halfway decent, you'll pull dough from the cash games
- If you're halfway awake, you'll money in the SnGs, even with the steep blind structure
- There's a $1000 daily freeroll for anyone who's played 100 raked hands in the prior 24 hours
- The daily freerolls are pretty sloppy; 500 entrants…done in <4 hrs |
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DoylesRoom
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- The NL games are crazy; no wonder Doyle still plays!
- The software and graphics are very nice
- Frequent player points (aka Action Points) are easy to earn and redeem for free-rolls
- The generous sign-up bonuses clear pretty quickly |
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Empire Poker
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- There's a good selection of ring games of all types and limits
- SnGs seat quickly
- The high buy-in MTTs have large prize pools
- You can play 6 tables at once via a cool multi-tabling feature
- If you're an action junkie, you can play blackjack and make sidebets at the table |
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Everest Poker
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- With the $100 bonus just for opening an account, you can build a bankroll from scratch
- Minimum deposit on the site: $5 (via Firepay and Click2Pay)
- There are a couple $500 freerolls for additional bonus money daily
- The site spreads freeroll limit SnGs (aka the "Shasta" tables) constantly
- The NL and SnG players were...uh...let's just say, you'll do fine |
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Full Contact Poker
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- Full Contact offers a fat 100% sign-up bonus (max $200)
- There are lots of promo tournaments only available to FCP players
- The $10 minimum deposit is enough to enter and play several different MTTs
- The software has lots of cool features and stunning graphics
- One of the few sites that offers private tables and tournaments
- It's Mac-compatible via a Java version |
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Full Tilt Poker
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- The site offers superb software, first-rate support and pro instruction
- There's a huge $600 sign-up bonus and regular reload bonuses
- There's plenty of cash game traffic (all types and limits) at all hours of the day
- The SnG blind structure is the most player-friendly we've seen
- The $250K weekly (Sun, 6p EST) has a gradual blind structure, 3000 chips and 12 minute levels
- The instruction tips from the pros are timely, insightful and fun-to-read
- There's an excellent download version for Mac users |
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GamesGrid Poker
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- GamesGrid offers a 200% match ($400 max) deposit bonus
- You'll dig the stunning, unique interface
- The dealer's choice tables are a blast
- The MTTs are small but often have overlays
- The site offers a Mac-compatible download |
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