In my opinion, this is a well-rounded site. The graphics are slick, the site is reliable, and the competition is fairly soft. They also have a Java version of their software, which is very nice for people who use Macs or simply don't want to download software.
I find Pokerroom's graphics to be very pleasant. I like their downloadable software better than the Java version, but the Java version is still convenient for those with Macs or are averse to downloading. The downloadable version has the best system of player notes I've seen out of any major Poker Room 's software. You are able to color code different types of players, so you can quickly categorize certain players as "fish" or "sharks." However, one aspect of the software I dislike is they make it difficult for you to request hand histories. You have to request them by the hand number; you cannot just request your last 5 or so hands to be sent to your email address. Also, if you plan on playing no-limit games, I suggest you check the "show stack amount" option under the preferences menu. This way you will not confused by how much people bet at no-limit games.
Use this special link to Poker Room to get 50% of your first deposit (up to $200 bonus.) Poker Room sent us this special link for Weston Poker users. If you do not use a link from this site, your bonus may be as low as 20% up to $100.
In addition to the signup bonus, Poker Room has many promotions. A lot of their promotions revolve around their "Main Draw," which is held on the last Saturday of each month. People can qualify for this tournament through a variety of satellites that Poker Room offers. The top finishers of this tournament are sent to a major land-based event, such as the $15k buy-in event at the Bellagio 5-diamond Classic. If you get sent to one of these land-based tournaments through Poker Room and win the tournament, Poker Room will then make you a "Full Time Pro" for a year. They will pay your entry into many major tournaments and pay for your airfare, hotels, etc.
Perhaps the most interesting is the "Grand Tournament," which is a $1000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event that will take place January 1, 2005. There is no entry fee to this tournament (Poker Room will not charge an extra fee in addition to the buyin like poker rooms generally do), and Poker Room will actually add $50 each entrant who signs up. There will be many satellites for this tournament throughout December.
Poker Room also has many smaller promotions, such as daily freerolls and freerolls for players who play a lot at Poker Room .
Pokerroom is pretty good about cashouts. Request a cashout to Neteller and you have it the next business day.
The competition at Poker Room is not too difficult. The games are loose and passive. In other words, there are a fair amount of calling stations that play at Poker Room . A good thing about the competition at Poker Room is that there are enough players at this site that you can generally find a game you desire, but there are few enough players so you can keep notes of the good/bad players with ease. Also, if you get used to the software, this place is very good for no-limit games. The no-limit competition is fairly weak.
The site displays the flop % and average pot size which is very nice. This allows you to tell quickly how loose/aggressive a table is.
Poker Room has a very extensive customer service team, including email, live support, and phone support. The phone support is among the best I've seen. The operators are very succinct and knowledgable. A lot of their customer service is dealt through email. Most of the times they respond quickly, but I've had instances where it's taken them awhile to resolve matters.
Texas Holdem, Omaha hi-lo, omaha, 7-stud, 7-stud hi-lo
Fixed Limit: $.25-$.50, $.50-$1, $1-2, $2-4, $3-6, $5-10, $10-20, $25-50, $50-$100 (all are popular for holdem, $1-2 is popular for the other games)
Pot Limit/No Limit: $.25-$.50, $.50-1, $1-2, $2-$5, $5-$10, $10-$25, $25-$50
Single-table and Multi-Table Texas Holdem
Single: $5, $10, $20, $30, $50, $100 (30 and lower are popular)
Multi: $11, $50, $100 are most popular
$10
