Hits

• Statistical analysis of hands for each game type
• Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
• No-download software available
• Good game variety

Misses

• Resource intensive client
• Do not yet offer mix games
• Doesn’t accept U.S. players

FULL REVIEW - bwin poker (8.53)

Due to U.S. legislation preventing credit card companies from collecting payments for wagers made by U.S. residents, bwin poker has determined to suspend all real-money gaming business in the United States.

bwin poker is one of the largest sites on the Ongame network. The software offers great functionality and stability and is available in both a download and no-download client. The download version is sleeker and more reliable, but the Java client works very well too, offering most of the same functionality and graphics.

bwin poker used to focus heavily on six-handed tables, but that has changed lately and all types of tables are now available and well visited. Also on the table are many special promotions, such as high-value guaranteed tournaments, satellites to live tournaments and a massive player base.

The bwin poker software is one of the best choices for Mac and Linux users, who can play all the games in the no-download version of the client. bwin poker also offers great statistical analysis of your game and an open database of the hands played at the site for further analysis.

bwin poker has a solid variety of games as well, with all the popular games and a few rarer ones represented. The games currently offered are Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw.

Games are available in all the common limits and table sizes, with full, shorthanded and heads-up tables all options. Real-money player statistics as of October 2008 show 9,000 ring-game players at peak hours and 45,000 tournament players at peak hours.