William Hill Poker
www.williamhillpoker.comSince withdrawing from the US market, the traffic on the Cryptologic poker network, which William Hill poker shares with other rooms such as Interpoker and Sun Poker, may have dropped slightly, but for most players the impact has been barely noticeable. Low stakes and medium stakes games are still very well subscribed, with the most noticeable impact of the ban being the loss of a few pros from the high stakes tables. William Hill is a household name in the UK, being one of the best known high street bookmakers, therefore the site naturally draws a lot of UK players, attracted by the fact that William Hill are on of the few poker rooms to host tables in UK pounds, in addition to US Dollars and Euros.
The software comes in download only, although the download is extremely quick and easy to install, although I found the constant prompts to install their casino annoying. Games available include Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo and 7 Card Stud, in the usual Limit, No Limit and Pot Limit Varieties, plus one on one games. Multiplayer blackjack is also available, plus if you choose to install the additional software you can access the casino games without the need to open a separate account. William Hill have just increased their range of beginners tables to accommodate the popularity of these low stakes games, and the new no limit tables starting at just £0.03/£0.06 and the fixed limit £0.15/£0.30 tables are proving a big hit with the players.
With the sit and go and MTT schedule always busy, and satellites and qualifiers for many of the major tournaments, there are always games to suit players of all levels at William Hill Poker. If you love the thrill of eliminating the competition in tournaments you will relish the Head Hunter Tournaments which pay a bounty for each player you eliminate. Qualifiers for the Caribbean Poker Classic and the WSOP are also available, plus William Hill sponsors their own Poker Series – the Gold Cup Series of Poker.
New players are welcomed with up to $500 free, based on a combination of William Hills get paid to play poker offer and how many poker points you earn. The first $25 of your bonus comes from the paid to play offer, with William Hill paying you for the first five hours you play poker at $5 per hour. The remainder of your bonus depends on how many loyalty points (known as MPPs) you earn over the month. Earn over 5000 MPPs to collect the entire $500 bonus.
William Hill accepts deposits via Visa, MasterCard, Switch & Solo, Neteller, Bank Wire, check and if you live in the UK you can deposit cash to your account at any of their shops. Withdrawals can be made via Visa, UK MasterCard, debit card, Neteller, check or via Quick Cash – a novel system which lets you print out a withdrawal voucher and redeem for cash at any of their UK shops.
Everest Poker
www.everestpoker.com $200 free with any deposit - min $5!!!If you are new to the world of online poker, Everest Poker is an ideal place to play. With regular real cash free rolls, plus micro stakes tournaments, it is a great place to get familiar with the game without being eaten by the sharks.
Whether you are completely new to the game or you are just looking to brush up your poker skills, Everest Poker has a team of 3 automated poker trainers which any player can use completely free. In addition there is an extensive online poker tutorial, covering all the basics so you can start playing straight away.
The software download is small and takes just minutes to install. The registration process is fast and easy, however due to the popularity of the site it may take a few attempts before you can find a nickname you like that isn’t already taken! The software interface is simple and clear, and the handy game history tab allows you to check all your game play and account statistics instantly.
Free rolls for small real cash prizes start every few minutes, and stakes for regular games start at just 2 cents. With an average of 15,000 players and around 3,500 active tables at any one time, the site is well subscribed, and attracts mainly European players due the software being available in 18 mainly European languages. Unfortunately the site doesn’t accept poker players from the US.
Everest Poker only offers one variety of poker – Texas Holdem, but do offer limit, pot limit and no limit varieties. A useful addition to the software is the ability to sort tables by high, medium, low and beginner stakes, and you can also customize the options to suit the games you want. The site also offers 1 on 1 poker tournaments with buy ins from 50 cents up to $500, plus sit and go tournaments starting every few minutes.
New players are welcomed with a $100 new player bonus. Your bonus placed in a special bonus account and is released to you as you play in real money games and tournaments. In addition, every raked hand you play earns you Summit Points, which is Everest Pokers loyalty bonus scheme. These points can be used to enter special tournaments and promotions.
Everest Poker accepts deposits via Neteller, Visa, MasterCard, Click2Pay, Moneybookers and Paysafe Card. The minimum deposit all deposit methods except Neteller is just $5, with the minimum Neteller deposit set at $10. Everest pride themselves on the speed they process withdrawals, and their minimum cash out is the lowest in the business at just $1.