Pacific Poker Quick Facts |
| Established |
2002 |
| Country |
Gibraltar |
| Poker Software |
888 |
| Poker Network |
888 Pacific Poker |
| Cash Games Peak |
2,000 |
| Tournaments Peak |
8,000 |
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Pacific Poker Review Results |
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Pros |
Cons |
| great poker school |
multitabling only to 4 tables |
| many loose players from 888 casino |
game variation very low - very small number of games for Omaha and Stud players, almost all the activity is in Texas Holdem games |
| unique online poker promotions and useful poker software features |
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Player Restrictions |
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Account Currency |
| USD |
Supported Languages |
| Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish |
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Lobby Software Features |
Table Software Features |
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Games Variety |
Texas Holdem |
Ring Games |
limit and no limit games can be found up to $250/$500 stakes, micro limit tables available |
MTT Tournaments |
wide variety of no limit tournaments with guarantees up to $100K are available |
STT Tournaments |
no limit STTs can be found from $.50 + .05 up to $1000+$30 buy in |
Omaha |
Ring Games |
available from micro limits to $30/$60 stakes (both H/L and Hi) with higher activity in lower rakes |
MTT Tournaments |
very few Omaha tournaments are available on daily basis |
STT Tournaments |
limit and pot limit Omaha STTs are not available |
Stud |
Ring Games |
few Stud (both H/L and Hi) cash tables available |
MTT Tournaments |
Stud tournaments are not available on daily basis |
STT Tournaments |
Stud STTs are not available |
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Customer Service |
Form |
Availability |
Response Time |
Quality |
Email |
24/7 |
up to 24 hours |
Excellent |
Phone |
24/7 |
Immediate |
Excellent |
Live Chat |
24/7 |
Immediate (Available in Cashier) |
Excellent |
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Security |
Pacific Poker is operated by Cassava Enterprises Ltd., a registered company, incorporated and located in Gibraltar. Pacific Poker operates under license granted by the Government of Gibraltar under the provisions of the Gambling Ordinance for the purposes of operating an Internet Casino. Maximum confidentiality and security are the top priorities. Pacific Poker offers secure, fair and friendly environment. They have implemented the most up-to-date encryption and data protection methods and standards. |
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Special features |
- Poker School - Pacific Poker offers complex online poker school for both beginners and experienced poker players. You will find in this poker room absolute poker basics and also advanced strategy topics like betting strategy and understanding the psychology. You can also share your knowledge in poker forums.
- Hotkeys - If you prefer to use your keyboard when playing poker online, then you can use shortcut keys to perform basic poker actions (f5 = fold, f6 = call/check, f7 = bet
, f8 = raise
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- Game History - Pacific Poker offers very useful Game History feature. Players that like to track their play and do not use poker tracker can use this Pacific Poker software feature very effectively.
- Sports Betting - sports fans can take advantage of new sports betting feature that is included in the poker software. This feature shows the odds and games (usually English Premier League)
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| Below you can find here special and exclusive Pacific Poker promotions. |
Irish Poker Open 2009 |
The Irish Poker Open is back in April 2009.
The social scene isn’t the only attraction, there’s an estimated prizepool of over €2,500,000 too - now win your share of that and you are already in the perfect place for a celebratory pint of Guinness.
Get your $7,500 package at Pacific Poker -with satellites starting from as little as $3+30¢, play your way for free in one of their freerolls, or buy-in direct to a Qualifier for just $300+$20.
Check out the further details at Pacific Poker webpage |
First Depositor Freerolls |
Just make your first Pacific Poker deposit and get besides the welcome bonus also free entry to seven $500 First Depositor Freerolls.
And if your first deposit is more than $50, you’ll also have a share of $1,000 waiting for you in the first depositors $1,000 freeroll.
Check the details at Pacific Poker |
$2,000 Free Casino Mix-Up |
Mix one part poker player with one part casino cool, throw in a liberal sprinkling of $2,000 and you end up with a ridiculously meaty offer - the $2,000 Free Casino Mix-Up.
Just play during 2 weeks any casino game and you will qualify for the following Saturday’s $2,000 Free Casino Mix-Up tournament, at 16:00 GMT in the Multi-Table tab.
Find out more at Pacific Poker
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| size of download |
288 KB |
| size on disk |
8.48 MB |
| operating system |
Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista
Macintosh, Linux (Instant play only) |
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Best Pacific Poker Features |
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Great Poker Tips |
Unique Promotions |
Soft Competition |
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Pacific Poker Review Score |
Traffic
one of the bigger poker rooms |
4/5 |
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International Players Features
only players from US are not accepted
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4/5 |
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Poker Room and Software Features
unique and useful features
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4/5 |
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Points Accumulation and Rake
standard rake |
4/5 |
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Bonus and VIP Program
better than average bonus, not best clearance ratio |
4/5 |
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Payment Methods
variety of payment methods could be better |
3/5 |
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Games Variety
very hard to find other games than Texas Holdem |
3/5 |
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Customer Service and Security
good support, safe, secure poker room |
5/5 |
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Competition
very loose competition even at higher stakes |
5/5 |
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Special Features
useful features but nothing special |
4/5 |
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Promotions
interesting promos and tourneys |
4/5 |
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Other Pacific Poker Features |
Enjoy The Game |
Multitabling
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up to 4 tables |
Table Resize |
YES |
Poker Tracker Compatibility |
YES (full compatibility) |
Flash Version |
YES |
Bad Beat Jackpot |
YES |
Freerolls |
YES |
VIP Program |
YES (FPP For Cash) |
Online Store |
NO |
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Pacific Poker Points Accumulation |
cash games |
YES |
Frequent Player Points: You earn 2 FPPs for every $1 of your contributed rake. Contributed rake refers to how much rake you are directly responsible for.
Bonus Points: You can earn 2 BPs for every $1 of your contributed rake. |
tournaments |
YES |
Frequent Player Points: Players can earn 2 Frequent Player Points for every $1 of tournament fee.
Bonus Points: You can earn 2 Bonus Points for every $1 in tournament fees. |
rake |
standard |
| Micro stakes no limit games ($0.05/$0.10 stakes) have 5% rake. At stakes around $.50/$1 even higher than 5% rake. Maximum rake is $3. |
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