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Overview
888 Poker is owned and operated by the Cassava Enterprises (Gibraltar) Ltd. which also owns and operates Casino-on-Net. 888 Poker is a poker site under 888.com which is one of the leading gambling entertainment websites on the Internet. Since its official launch in the year 1997, more and more people have experienced 888.com’s exciting gambling and gaming products on the World Wide Web. 888 Poker operates under a license from the Government of Gibraltar under the requirements of the Gambling Ordinance for the purposes of operating an Internet Casino.
888 Poker is considered as one of the world’s most famous online poker sites. It was previously known as Pacific Poker. For experienced players, 888 Poker may appear simple and not as classy as other online poker rooms. However, 888 Poker focuses more in simplicity and in offering great bonuses and promotions that can beat the offers of other sites. The 888.com is a very well-known company in the United Kingdom as this site sponsors a lot of sports events such as snooker which brings in several new players each day. This makes 888.com a good option for new players to learn and for seasoned players to take advantage of the weaker players. With this in mind, you can absolutely find a lot of loose players at 888 Poker.
Overall, 888 Poker has done well in the current years. It has listened to its players and has updated their site to meet their players’ demands for further improvement. As a result, they now offer great promotions, bonuses and freerolls. Since 888 Poker has many fishy players, this poker site is highly recommended for both new and experienced players.
Unfortunately, US players are not accepted.
Software
888 Poker, previously known as Pacific Poker, has recently made a major upgrade in all aspects of its game. 888 Poker is fast becoming a great online poker site due to its more detailed table options, game types and extensive player customization.
The lobby of 888 Poker is well designed wherein each game type can be tabbed for easy viewing. Search filters are easy to use which allows players to navigate quickly and find the room where they want to play at. As for the rooms, they have made a new table design that is basically a large playing table with equally huge playing cards that are colorful and easy to view. Players have now three table views to choose from, six action buttons in every view, info boxes right at the table during tournaments showing relevant stats such as players remaining and stack sizes and a new unique sit-and-go tab. Player avatar choices have recently been improved and they have also added personalization options. Players are now able to resize the gaming window due to its mini-view functions for multi-tabling. You can get instant access to the cashier as well. For those who would want a faster gaming experience, turbo tables are offered as well.
Thanks to the recent upgrade of the software, 888 Poker is now Mac and Linux friendly. The upgraded version of 888 Poker’s software supports game play at 16 tables simultaneously with neat functions such as turning off chat massages, changing your table view and in tournaments, a player can view the tournament stats without leaving the table. Other additional features are the "confirm all-in" feature, chat callouts at the table and an action hand replay. 888 Poker also has Quick Play, the 888 Poker direct java version of the game, which means players can log on anywhere without even downloading the software.
888 Poker also has a section which helps you learn more about poker and its basics. You can improve your poker skills through their poker school which can be accessed directly at their site.
Traffic
Real-money player statistics as of January 2010 have shown that there are about 2,000 ring-game players during peak hours and 8,000 tournament players at peak hours. This is mainly due to the fact that 888 Poker run their own events and attract many poker players from advertising on TV and from its sister site, 888.com Casino-on-Net. Most of the traffic is in the Texas Hold ‘Em and Omaha tables and concentrated in the limit games and tourneys.
Opponents
888 Poker has been known to have a massive population of fishy players. Due mainly to its heavy promotion on TV and to casino players (from its sister site 888.com Casino-on-Net), the viewed flop percentages have hit as high as 80% up to the middle limits. The opponents at 888 Poker usually are weak due to the fact that they have mainly come from the casino tables and are just new to playing online poker. If you are looking for some juicy action at poker, then 888 Poker is the right poker site for you. The games are considerably known by many as one of the softest on the web – all the better for boosting your bankroll with!
Tournaments
Tournaments at 888 Poker are fast, busy and extremely loose. Even the bigger buy-in tournaments offer loose play. You can play all the usual tournament styles at 888Poker including Sit & Go tourneys, Heads-Up tourneys, Multi-Table tourneys, Satellites, and Fast Tournaments.
Fast Tournaments are one of the unique features of 888Poker. You can play fast in 4 speed levels: Fast, Nitro Extreme, Single-handed, and Nitro Ultra. Nitro Ultra, a fast tournament with 7-second decision time restrictions and 2-minute blind increases, is absolutely the fastest tournament you will ever find online.
Cashgames
888 Poker offers a fairly good selection of games which includes Texas Hold ’Em (No Limit, Pot Limit and Fixed Limit), Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo.
Bonuses/Loyalty
888 Poker offers a free $8 no-deposit bonus and a 100% up to $400 deposit bonus. In addition to these exclusive bonus offers, 888 Poker is constantly offering their loyal members a lot of promotions. These promotions will include re-load bonuses, tournaments and a lot of other things.
At 888 Poker loyal players will automatically be included in their loyalty program. Whether you have only played your first couple of hands or you boast a long list of poker triumphs – your game is worth much more at 888 Poker. As you level up, the rewards double, triple and even quadruple. As a VIP player you will be able to enjoy the following: Personal Account Manager Exclusive VIP freerolls Access to VIP hospitality and offline tournaments Exclusive offers in our online store Fantastic prizes Huge cash rewards
Transactions
The following can be used for deposit: Visa, MasterCard, EuroCard, Diners Club, Solo, Laser, Chinese debit cards, Maestro, Bank Transfer, Boleto, Deposito Refrenciado, European cheques, Immediate Check (e-check), PayPoint Invoice, Commerzbank OnlineBanking Web, Deutsche Bank 24 Direct Debit, Dresdner Bank Interbanking, ELBA, eKonto, Direct Debit, eNETS, Hansabank, iDEAL, NETeller, NetPay, Partner Online Paying (POP), POLi, Przelewy24, SEB Pank, Sofortuberweisung, Swedbank (Banklink), Abaqoos, Moneta, WebMoney, Moneybookers, InstaDebit, ClickandBuy, ACTeCASH, 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) and Wire Transfer.
The following can be used for withdrawal: Visa, MasterCard, debit cards, NETeller, Moneybookers, PayPal, bank draft (cashier’s check) and Wire Transfer (direct bank account transfer).
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