Paradise Poker

Paradise Poker Summary

Absolute Poker Ranking

Owned by Sportingbet PLC, a London listed gambling giant
High traffic levels on ring games and tournaments
Suited to all types of players, novices and pros
Supports most table limits
Not the place for soft competition - look elsewhere

Paradise Poker Vital Stats
Part of the highly respected Prima Poker network, Paradise Poker is a slick and professional online poker room that offers players great Microgaming-powered poker action with a fantastic selection of lucrative poker variants and tournaments. As its name suggests, Paradise Poker offers players the opportunity to earn bonus points that can be converted into cash. The program effectively rebates a percentage of your rake back to you as you play. A `Raked Hand counter allows your to keep track of your bonus points. While the graphics are not as sharp as some other online poker rooms, the poker games are generally fast, reliable and contain all the features you need to play for 5 minutes or 5 hours. A very good online poker room indeed.
Software:	Proprietary to Paradise Poker
Signup Bonus:	25% up to $50 free
Special Promotions:	Bad Beat Jackpot, Surprise bonuses

Paradise Poker Lobby and Website

Paradise Poker Detailed Stats

Games Supported and Limits:
Most types of poker games are offered, including Texas Hold`em, Omaha (High and High-Low limits), 7 Card Stud and Crazy Pineapple. This includes ring games, heads-up games, sit & go tournaments and multi table tournaments.

Traffic:
In October 2005 ring traffic peaked at 2500 and tournament traffic peaked at about 5000 players.

Rake:
Rake compares well to the industry average. Rake is levied on a sliding scale basis, with a maximum, and is also determined by the number players at the table.

Skill Level:
Action is generally quite more skilled, but softer at lower limits due ti an influx of players from sportsbooks.

Featured Tournaments:

This is where Paradise Poker excels:

Biggest free roll in the world: $1 million
$1.5 Paradise Masters tournament
Weekly $100,000 guaranteed
Multi table tournaments starting almost every 20 minutes
Sit&go tournaments at all levels and much more

Software Features:

Great graphics
As there are many games, it can at times be difficult to navigate, but it doesn`t take long to figure out the lobby structure.
Great stats features.

Deposit And Withdrawal Methods:
Most common deposit methods can be used including credit and debit cards, Firepay and Neteller.

Service Standard:
Paradise Poker offers service via email and telephone. Service has improved over the last year