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Bottom Line
"The favorite poker room for many Texas Hold'em players. 25% of the deposit bonus is instantly given!"

Site address - www.pacificpoker.com


Start of operation - 2002
Gaming software - Proprietary
e-mail - support@pacificpoker.com
Phone - 350-43703


Software type - Download version
Direct download - Download Pacific Poker
Download size - 1.5Mb


Rating - 100%
Customer Service
Software and Graphics
Player Traffic/ Volume
Soft Competition
Financial Security
Tournaments
Game Variety
Signup Bonus
Loyalty Bonus


Special Bonus Details
First Deposit Bonus: 100% up to $400 (deposit $400 get $400 bonus) using our special download link: Pacific Poker 100% bonus
Clearing Requirement for the first deposit bonus:
Wager $20/$1 bonus

Games that can be played:

Limit Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha H/L, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, No-Limit Texas Holdem

Languages that the software supports:

English, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, German, Japanese, Czech, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Icelandic, Finnish

Operating system compatibility

Windows Compatible Poker room Mac Compatible Poker room Linux Compatible Poker room
Short Description

Pacific Poker (888 poker) is operated by Cassava Enterprises (Gibraltar) Ltd. which also owns and operates Casino-on-Net (the www.888.com) so you can also play casino games as well.
Home of the worst players on the internet, Pacific Poker is the place for anyone looking for an easy game. Their limits range from $.05-.10 to $30-60. This site also has some of the most activity at very low limits (such as $.25-$.50).

You can download and play the software in your own language, they now offer more than 20 different languages, and more languages are added every month.


Full Description

Pacific poker (888 poker) is probably the best site for a player who doesn't want to risk much money.
Pacific Poker is run by the largest online casino: Casino-on-Net, and that is the main reason why the games are so good.

Software & Graphics:
Pacific Poker are constantly updating their software making sure it is always at the top level. The new version offer great search functions, 3D-avatars, mini view functions for multi-tabling, instant cashier access, and an improved look and feel.
You can play at four tables simultaneously.
They have their software available in both flash version and download. If you use a Mac, this is one of the few poker rooms you can play at.
You can play Black Jack, Bingo and even Backgammon at Pacific Poker software.

Games:
The games are very loose and the stakes range from $15/$30 down to 1/2 Cents games which are good for beginner who don't want to play with fake money. The sit N go's have buy-ins that range from 50c to $100 and the multi-table buy-ins range from $1 to $100. There are also Omaha and Seven-Card Stud games being spread.
The rake is standard for the industry with a 5% max $3.

Poker Tournaments:
You can find more tournaments then any other poker room, the are all kinds of poker tournaments: Tournaments Single- Multi-table with Limit Hold'em , NL/PL Holdem, Fixed Omaha hi-lo, PL Omaha hi-lo, Fixed 7-stud (only single-table).
Pacific Poker runs a large amount of free rolls, with a majority of extremely loose play.
888 Poker offers a daily $5,000 and $10,000 tournaments which draw a large amount of players as do many qualifiers to big live and online poker events like the European Poker Tour (EPT), Aussie Millions and Irish Open.
The largest guaranteed tournaments are the DAILY $20k's and weekly 100k's both with Guaranteed Prize.


Player Traffic:
Player volume is very good, on peak hours 2600-3000 real money players and 4000 tournament players play simultaneously, which is among the top 5 sites. Most cash game traffic is concentrated towards the fixed limit Texas Hold’em games.

Soft Competition:
Pacific is renowned for having very soft competition, it is an easy place for sharks to clean up.
As many players covert from 888 casino to the poker room, this means that you can find many wild casino customers at the poker tables.
But basically, player traffic and player skills vary and you will always find someone to play with on any poker level.

Sign Up Bonus:
Their sign up bonus is good, our site's exclusive sign-up bonus is 100% up to $400.
What makes Pacific bonus one of the best in the industry is that 25% of their deposit bonus is instantly added to a player's bankroll!

They also give you comp points for your play, for every $10 you wager, you earn one point, for every 100 points you earn a free dollar.
First Deposit Bonus: 100% up to $400 (deposit $400 get $400 bonus) using our special download link: Pacific Poker 100% bonus
Clearing Requirement for the first deposit bonus:
Wager $20/$1 bonus

Loyalty bonus/Promotions:
One Bonus Point is awarded for each $10 you bet on raked hands. 100 Bonus Points can be converted into $1. Their nice promotions are the 'Relay Races' with great payouts for players who deposits $50 during the promotion day and then plays a specified number of hands.

Support:
The support at Pacific Poker is very fast, friendly and offers good quality. Pacific Poker offers 24/7 email and phone support.

Financial Security:
The 888 Poker financial security is the best. No problems at all!

The minimum deposit is $30.






Advantages:

  • The games are very loose

  • Great traffic

  • Good support


Disadvantages:

  • Their software is not the top level

  • The games are a bit slow


Deposit methods     Withdrawal methods
   
  • Credit Cards:
    • Visa
    • Mastercard
    • Diners
    • EuroCard

  • Debit Cards:
    • Solo
    • Moneta
    • EuroCard
    • Laser
    • Chinese Debit Cards
    • Maestro

  • PrePaid Cards:
    • PaySafeCard
    • Cash PrePaid Card
    • PayPoint e-Voucher
    • Ukash

  • E-Wallets:
    • Neteller
    • Paypal
    • MoneyBookers
    • Citadel
    • FirePay
    • ACTeCASH
    • ClickandBuy

  • Bank Accounts (Online):
    • Electronic Check (e-Check)
    • InstaDebit
    • Hansabank
    • eNETS
    • ELBA Direct Debit
    • Dresdner Bank Internetbank
    • Deutsche Bank 24 Direct Debit
    • Commerzbank OnlineBankingweb

  • Bank Accounts (Offline):
    • Wire Transfer
    • Bank draft
    • Boleto
    • Deposito Refrenciado
    • European Cheques
    • Immediate Check (e-Check)
    • PayPoint Invoice

  • Other:
    • PrePaid ATM

   
  • E-Wallets:
    • Neteller

  • Bank Accounts (Offline):
    • Wire Transfer
    • Bank draft



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