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The iPoker network of poker sites does not accept US players.
Players looking to branch out from the bigger sites should consider giving Noble Poker (part of the iPoker/PlayTech network) a serious look. The software includes all the features better players want--flop %s in the lobby, detailed session stats, real-time hand histories, player search, visible bet and pot amounts. Activity on the site is limited (it's a smaller network), but there's enough lower limit NL and SnG action to satisify all but the serious multi-tabler. If MTTs are your thing, you'll like the regular low buy-in MTTs; there's no overlay in the guaranteed tournaments, but there's a $1K freeroll for anyone who plays the $10K or $15K gtd events--it's sort of a consolation event. We found the play at the tables to be below average--not terrible but certainly not tough. If you're looking for a smaller kingdom to conquer or you're just looking for a change, Noble Poker is a solid choice. |
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| Note: traffic estimates are observed data circa Feb 06 unless otherwise noted |
| Ring Games
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# of players |
% of total |
| Limit |
300 |
31% |
| No limit (NL) |
600 |
63% |
| Other |
0 |
60 |
6% |
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full |
s/h |
| Table size |
10 |
6 |
| Approximate mix (%) |
30% |
70% |
| Activity - Limit |
tables |
players |
| 2c/4c |
5 |
41 |
| 5c/10c |
11 |
51 |
| 10c/20c |
11 |
24 |
| 25c/50c |
20 |
63 |
| 50c/$1 |
21 |
58 |
| $1/$2 |
19 |
49 |
| $2/$4 |
12 |
33 |
| $3/$6 |
8 |
18 |
| $5/$10 |
8 |
14 |
| $10/$20 |
5 |
5 |
| $20/$40 |
3 |
4 |
| $30/$60 |
2 |
0 |
| $50/$100 |
5 |
0 |
| Activity - No Limit |
tables |
players |
| 1c/2c |
4 |
32 |
| 2c/4c |
5 |
41 |
| 5c/10c |
9 |
53 |
| 10c/20c |
35 |
117 |
| 25c/50c |
59 |
160 |
| 50c/$1 |
27 |
90 |
| $1/$2 |
25 |
39 |
| $2/$4 |
15 |
25 |
| $5/$10 |
6 |
17 |
| $10/$20 |
4 |
6 |
| Lobby view |
Flop % |
yes |
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| Avg pot |
yes |
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| Hands/Hr |
yes |
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| Real-time HH? |
yes |
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| HH stored on computer? |
no |
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| Mucked hands in HH? |
yes |
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| Player notes? |
yes |
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| Session stats at table? |
yes |
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| Tournaments |
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# of players |
| Multi-table tournaments (MTTs) |
1 000 |
| Big weekly MTT |
Add to Calendar |
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Buy-in |
$200 + $15 |
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| Entrants |
365 |
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| Prize pool |
$100K Gtd |
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| Overlay? |
no |
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| Day/time (EST) |
Sun 5:00 PM EST |
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| Big daily MTT |
Add to Calendar |
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Buy-in |
$50 + $4 |
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| Entrants |
60 |
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| Prize pool |
$3,000 |
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| Time (EST) |
3:15 PM EST |
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# of players |
| Sit n Gos (SnGs) |
700 |
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full |
s/h |
| Table size (SnGs) |
10 |
6 |
| Approx mix (%) |
20% |
80% |
| Range of buy-ins |
$1 to $100 |
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| Time to seat |
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| $1 + 10c |
<2 min |
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| $1 + 20c |
<2 min |
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| $2 + 40c |
<2 min |
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| $2 + 20c |
<2 min |
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| $5 + 50c |
<2 min |
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| $10 + $1 |
<5 min |
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| $20 + $2 |
10+ min |
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| $30 + $3 |
10+ min |
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| $50 + $5 |
10+ min |
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| $100 + $9 |
10+ min |
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| $200 + $15 |
10+ min |
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| Blinds increase every? |
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Regular |
7 min |
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| Turbo |
4 min |
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| Other |
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| Link to blind structure page |
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Link |
| Hourly NL tournaments? |
yes |
$0 to $50
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| WPT/WSOP satellites? |
yes |
| Tournament listing |
Link
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| Max tables at once (ring) |
8 |
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| Max tables at once (tournaments) |
8 |
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| Ring game play clears bonus? |
yes |
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| You'll need to earn 500 crowns to clear $10 of bonus money; 5000 crowns to clear $100 of bonus. For each hand which generates $1 of rake, you'll earn 4 crowns; it'll take 1250 raked hands to clear a $100 bonus. At 30-40 raked hands per hour, you'll need to play about 40 hours to clear the bonus. Note: the bonus clears on Noble 2x quicker than it does on the other iPoker site we reviewed (Titan). |
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| Tournament play clears bonus? |
yes |
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| You'll need to accumulate 500 crowns (frequent player points) to clear $10 of bonus; a $100 bonus will require 5000 crowns. You are awarded 20 crowns for each $1 of tournament entry fees; therefore, you'll need to pay $250 of entry fees (250 $10 sit n gos) to generate the 5000 crowns and clear $100 of bonus. Put differently, 40% of your tournament entry fees will be rebated while clearing a bonus. |
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| Miscellaneous |
Match |
Max |
| Deposit bonus |
50% |
$100 |
| Reload bonus () |
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| Minimum deposit (NETeller) |
$20 |
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| Customer support |
NETeller cashout |
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Response to email |
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| Endorsed by |
Affiliated Sites |
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- First-rate software with complete session stats and a great HH reviewer
- Flop%s in the lobby, detailed session stats, real-time hand histories, bet and pot amounts
- Detailed tournament lobbies with complete blind structure info for both MTTs and SnGs
- A freeroll for anyone who enters the site's big guaranteed tourneys; it's about giving back!
- Jackpot SnGs; if you're an SnG expert, it can pay off |
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- It's a smaller site/network; off-peak traffic is light
- The guaranteed tournaments usually sell enough seats to cover; there's no overlay
- We never saw more than 10 Omaha players on the site
- There's a 3 table maximum
- The graphics could be sharper
- Hand histories aren't stored beyond one session |
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Why you should play the site
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- NL games and sit n gos that are as soft as the Royal Family
- Hourly NL tournaments with buy-ins from $0 to $50
- 5+ daily freerolls; including a $1K freeroll for players who enter the $10K & $15K Gtd events
- The site offers a $100 MM freeroll tournament; that's a Holy Grail worth crusading for!
- 50% match bonus; $100 max; and your player points are posted real-time
- Private tables and tournaments |
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- You can always find limit and NL games with 50+% of the players seeing the flop
- If you play $2/$4 and above, the bonus clears relatively quickly
- The graphical HH reviewer is among the better ones we've seen
- iPoker (PlayTech) is supported by PokerTracker |
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For the tournament player
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- There's a $1K freeroll for anyone who enters the $10K and $15K gtd events
- Tournament entry fees count toward clearing bonuses
- The MTT and SnG lobby info windows are among the best we've seen
- Regular SnGs have 7-minute levels; turbos have 4-minute levels
- There's a number of hourly NL tournaments, many of which have guaranteed prize pools
- There are several "jackpot" SnGs where winners of 5 or 6 consecutive SnGs win jackpot prizes
- There's a $1000 freeroll for new depositors |
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- Minimum deposit is $20 (NETeller)
- There are several daily freerolls
- Every depositor gets a ticket to the $1000 freeroll; figure about a $2 overlay
- Noble offers regular reload bonuses |
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- Noble offers the widest ranges of deposit options we've seen
- Select the side chat option; it provides a nice recap of play
- Choose the option to have the "All-in" button turned off; you can still move all-in manually, but you'll avoid making an expensive mistake |
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| Activity - Limit |
Avg # of tables |
Avg # of players |
Comments |
| 2c/4c |
5 |
41 |
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| 5c/10c |
11 |
51 |
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| 10c/20c |
11 |
24 |
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| 25c/50c |
20 |
63 |
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| 50c/$1 |
21 |
58 |
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| $1/$2 |
19 |
49 |
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| $2/$4 |
12 |
33 |
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| $3/$6 |
8 |
18 |
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| $5/$10 |
8 |
14 |
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| $10/$20 |
5 |
5 |
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| $20/$40 |
3 |
4 |
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| $30/$60 |
2 |
0 |
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| $50/$100 |
5 |
0 |
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| Activity - NL |
Avg # of tables |
Avg # of players |
Comments |
| 1c/2c |
4 |
32 |
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| 2c/4c |
5 |
41 |
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| 5c/10c |
9 |
53 |
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| 10c/20c |
35 |
117 |
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| 25c/50c |
59 |
160 |
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| 50c/$1 |
27 |
90 |
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| $1/$2 |
25 |
39 |
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| $2/$4 |
15 |
25 |
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| $5/$10 |
6 |
17 |
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| $10/$20 |
4 |
6 |
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| Link to our complete compilation of action by size of game |
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| Big daily MTT |
Add to Calendar |
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Buy-in |
$50 + $4 |
| Entrants |
60 |
| Prize pool |
$3,000 |
| Time (EST) |
15:15 |
| Big weekly MTT |
Add to Calendar |
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Buy-in |
$200 + $15 |
| Entrants |
365 |
| Prize pool |
$100K Gtd |
| Day/Time (EST) |
Sun/17:00 |
| Hourly NL tournaments? |
yes |
$0 to $50
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Sit n Gos (active tables)
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| Game |
Avg # of tables |
Time to seat |
Comments |
| $1 + 10c |
15 |
<2 min |
Turbo |
| $1 + 20c |
16 |
<2 min |
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| $2 + 40c |
23 |
<2 min |
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| $2 + 20c |
24 |
<2 min |
Turbo |
| $5 + 50c |
19 |
<2 min |
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| $10 + $1 |
24 |
<5 min |
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| $20 + $2 |
7 |
10+ min |
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| $30 + $3 |
3 |
10+ min |
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| $50 + $5 |
1 |
10+ min |
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| $100 + $9 |
3 |
10+ min |
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| $200 + $15 |
1 |
10+ min |
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| Link to blind structure |
Link to site's tournament listing |
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| The iPoker (aka Playtech) software is fast and stable with a lobby that includes all the info needed for good game selection--flop %s, avg pot, waiting lists, player search, etc. At the table, action is easy to follow with bet and pot amounts clearly visible and intuitive betting buttons. You have access to detailed session stats and one of the nicest HH reviewers we've seen; note: HHs include mucked hands. In addition, the player chat box can be expanded and placed to the right of the table to recap the action. You can select their playing image from a stock set of images, but you can't use an outside photo or image. Note: the iPoker software doesn't offer a 4-color deck. |
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| Hand histories are available for real-time review from the table via one of the nicest reviewers we've seen. iPoker sites are PokerTracker compatible. |
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| Players |
yes |
| Avg pot |
yes |
| Flop% |
yes |
| Wait list |
yes |
| Hands/hr |
yes |
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| Session stats |
yes |
| Player notes |
yes |
| Bet amounts |
yes |
| Pot amounts |
yes |
| Max tables (ring) |
8 |
| Max tables (trnys) |
8 |
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| Choose own image |
yes |
| Visible profile |
no |
| Player search |
yes |
| Transfer money to player |
yes |
| Private tables |
yes |
| Private trnys |
yes |
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