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Paradise Poker
www.paradisepoker.com
Ranked No. 5
OVERALL RATING - 8
| Reputation and popularity | 9 |
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| Theme and creativity | 8 |
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| Graphics | 8 |
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| Sound | 8 |
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| Software | 9 |
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| Amount and variety of games | 9 |
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| Promotions and bonuses | 7 |
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| Ease of use | 8 |
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| Security | 9 |
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| Customer support | 9 |
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| Payment options | 9 |
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| Free CD | No | |
Live games
Texas Hold 'Em
Omaha
Omaha Hi-Lo
7-Stud
7-Stud Hi-Lo
5-Stud
Draw
Pineapple
Minimum deposit
$50
Fixed limits
$.02-$.04
$.05-$.10
$.50-1
$1-2
$2-4
$3-6
$5-10
$8-16
$10-20
$20-40
$40-$80
Pot limits
$.01-$.02
$.50-1
$1-2
$2-4 and microlimits
Established in 1999, Paradise
Poker is one of the trailblazers of online poker rooms, and because of
its tenure, has a large, faithful player base that's generally very
knowledgeable. The tables in the higher limits are populated with sharks,
so use caution if you're a beginner. Stay at the lower-limit tables, of
which there are many. Paradise Poker offers a very strong selection of
games and limits, and, in this category, it really blows away some of the
leading casinos like Party Poker, Noble Poker, and even Titan Poker. There
are even little-played games such as Draw and Pineapple, which we found
only at one other casino in our database (Ultimate Bet). As far as
limits, there is a good mix of high, medium and low, and in no-limit
games, Paradise offers microlimits, which is a nice addition.
Overall, the appearance of Paradise Poker is pretty impressive and the
usability is much better than average. However, it’s clearly beaten in
this area though by other sites such as Titan and Noble. Paradise does
all of the things you'd expect a casino to do well, and as a result the
payouts are very fast and reliable, sometimes arriving in even less than
a day. Pretty much the only things we found less than great at Paradise
Poker are the customer service and the promotions. Promotions and bonuses
are really nothing special and this is unfortunate. What’s even more
disappointing is that a site with such a loyal base doesn’t offer any
loyalty program. Maybe it's because Paradise
doesn't feel the need to lure new players, but if you're after some
strong incentives, almost any site will do better. But, that said, you’d
be hard pressed to find a better all-around site than Paradise.
Great selections, great variety of games and skill levels, and an
engaging environment make this a wonderful place to begin or continue your
online poker experience(s).
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