888poker

Overall Rating8.8/10
  • 2002
    Players Online
  • 315
    Active Tables
  • Not open to US players

Why Play at 888poker?

  • $8 FREE instant bonus - no deposit needed
  • Exclusive monthly $1,000 freerolls for PokerListings players
  • Ten on Top - Get another free $10 instantly if you deposit over $30
  • Exclusive lounge option so you can run private games

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Score

8.8/10
Software & Graphics
8
Ring Game Traffic
7
Tournament Traffic
9
Rake
6
Soft Competition
9
Game Variety
9
Sign-Up Bonus
9
Loyalty Bonus
8
Promotions
9
Support
8
Financial Security
9
Deposit & Withdrawal
9

Game Selection / Volume

5/10
Cash Game
2,000
Player Volume Peak
10,000
Tournament Volume
8,000
7 Card Stud Hi-Lo
20
Tournaments
8,000
7 Card Stud Hi
60
Heads-Up Poker
100
Omaha
130
Limit Texas Hold'em
600
Omaha Hi-Lo
40
Texas Holdem
2,000
Omaha Hi
90
No-limit Texas Hold'em
1,400
7 Card Stud
80

Support Quality

8/10
24/7 Support
Yes
Web site FAQ
No
Support Features
Email, Phone, Chat
E-Mail Confirmation
Yes
Speed
Fast
Knowledge
Very good
Friendliness
90%
NETeller Payout Time
72 Hours
Withdrawal Smoothness
85%

Support

The support at 888poker is very good, with knowledgeable and friendly staff that provide e-mail, live chat and phone support.

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Full Review

Previously known as Pacific Poker, 888poker is the flagship poker room of the world's largest online casino, 888.com. That means lots of wild casino customers at the poker tables. Combined with big, high-value promotions, that also means a lot of Texas Hold'em players come to 888poker for juicy high-action tables and good bonuses.

The upgraded 888poker software (called POKER 6) offers players over 100 new features including improved search functions and layout, 3D table graphics, integrated casino play, an always-visible cashier and improved multi-tabling abilities.

Other nice functions that stand out are password-protected SNGs and hand histories you can write on your hard drive and import to hand-analysis software tools. 888poker has also introduced a no-download client for Mac and Linux users.

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo are available. Real-money player statistics as of May 2012 show 2000 ring-game players at peak hours and 8000 tournament players at peak hours.

Reviewed by: Pokerlistings

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Bonus Code and Promotions

Sign up through a PL.com link and get a $888

At 100%

All players who sign up via Pokerlistings link are eligible for an exclusive $888 bonus at 100% match.

All new players also receive an $8 FREE instant bonus upon signing up with no deposit required.

888poker bonus code for PokerListings players: No code required - just sign up through PL link.

Bonus Payout: The pending bonus is released in $10 increments every 100 bonus points a player earns. Clearing period is 90 days from first deposit.

Loyalty Program/Promotions

As of June 2009, 888poker has a brand new rewards program for its players that is one of the most lucrative online. As soon as you become a real-money player, you're automatically part of the program and your points start building with your first pocket cards.

As you play you collect both Status Points and Reward Points. The higher your status, the more Reward Points you get. Reward points can then be exchanged for real cash, tournament entries, merchandise and more.

888poker also offers reload bonuses roughly every other month. The bonuses are usually very good with a 50% deposit match up to $300-$500. Players can also earn a $50 bonus for each referred friend while the referred player receives $25.

Exclusive Offers for PokerListings players:

  • Weekly $500 depositors freerolls All existing and new players who made at least one deposit in the past and earn 2 status points in the previous week (up to 48 hours before the freeroll begins) will qualify. Freerolls play at 20:00 GMT.
  • PokerListings $6,000 WSOP 2012 Freeroll 888poker will award one $6,000 WSOP 2012 package in a special free-to-play tournament on June 16. To qualify you just have to sign up and deposit through PokerListings from May 8-June 14.

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Freeroll Promotions

Date Name
Jun 03
Exclusive Monthly $1,000 Freerolls
All existing and new PokerListings players who've made a deposit, collect 100 status points in the previous month to participate! Requirements: Collect 100 points
Qualification Ends in:
-- day(s)
-- hour(s)
-- min(s)
Qualification Between (BST)
May 01 - May 31
Jun 16
Pokerlistings $6,000 WSOP 2012 Package Freeroll

Deposit between 8th of May and 14th of June to play

Win: Package(6K WSOP package)

i. Buy-in to $1,000 event on 4th July Event #59A: No-Limit Hold'em

ii. $2,000 for travel (paid into 888poker account)

iii. 7 nights in a suite at Palazzo Hotel (3rd July to 10th July)

iv. Access to 888poker players’ lounge

v. Invite to the 888poker VIP party (July 7th)

vi. 888poker Live Event Merchandise kit

Requirements: Earn $1 rake
Qualification Ends in:
-- day(s)
-- hour(s)
-- min(s)
Qualification Between (BST)
May 04 - Jun 14

Bonus Details

Max Bonus $888
Regular Bonus $400
Match Bonus 100%
Refer a Friend Bonus $50

Tournaments and Freerolls

888poker has a nice variety of tournaments with buy-ins from $1 up to a few hundred. Tournaments are busy, fast and very loose with play at any level among the loosest and juiciest out there. Even the bigger buy-in tournaments offer relatively loose play.

Aside from its crazy loose play, 888poker is also known for its Daily Challenge series. Buy-ins range from the $12+$1.20 rebuy ($10k guarantee) on Thursdays to the flagship $75+$5 ($50k guarantee) on Saturdays to the $100+$9 High Rollers event on Tuesdays ($10k guarantee).

All tournaments draw a very solid amount of players - the $30+$3 Deep Stack on Fridays ($15k guarantee, 5,000 starting chips) in particular offers great value and play. Also drawing a lot of traffic are the frequent qualifiers to big live and online poker events like the European Poker Tour, Aussie Millions and Irish Open.

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Software and Graphics

888Poker recently completed one of its biggest software updates yet - the new POKER 6 client - adding over 100 new features.

The previously OK software is now a veritable monster, offering great search functions, convenient table selection, great tiling/cascading functions for multi-tabling, instant access to the cashier, bingo and casino games and a vastly improved look and feel.

Beginners get a suggestion of six low-limit cash games and tournaments to click on in the lobby and get a seat right away. More advanced players can use the quick-seat function. Old school players can also open a classic poker-room lobby.

When multi-tabling, you can decide how you want to arrange the game windows right at the table and switch between tiling and cascading as you wish. In the tournament details there's also a list of satellite tournaments to that specific event, which is unique and very useful.

One killer aspect of the 888poker software is the ability to run private games via the "lounge" option. 888poker is also the only site that offers Poker Cam tournaments where you can actually see every opponent in real time.

888poker has also added a no-download client with the same basic functionality as the download client. Other smart additions are the "confirm all-in" feature and an action hand replay. For a free and direct 888poker download, click the download link above.

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Soft Competition

888poker has some of the juiciest games online. However, the viewed-flop percentages at $15/$30 tables have dropped to about 65-70% (at best) from a previously whopping 85%.

Thanks to Casino-on-Net's operations, there are many less-experienced poker players often with a sweet tooth for gambling. At peak hours, you typically find one or two full-ring games (10 players) with a viewed-flop percentage in the 50s or 60s. If you are looking to make a profit, the Omaha Hi-Lo tables are very good as well.

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Hits and Misses

Hits

  • Known for loose and juicy Hold'em
  • Great graphics and Poker Cam tournaments
  • No-download software for Mac and Linux users
  • Massive guarantees and satellites to live events

Misses

  • Doesn't run mixed or draw games
  • Moderate to low volume in games other than Hold'em

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Info

Name
888poker
Web site
www.888poker.com/
Established
2002
Country
Gibraltar
Auditor
Network
888
Size
15.4 MB
E-Mail
support@888poker.com
Telephone
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Deposit & Withdrawal

Deposit Options: VISA, MasterCard, EuroCard, Diners Club, Solo, laser Debit Cards, Maestro, Bank transfer, Boleto, Deposito Refrenciado, European checks, E-checks, PayPoint Invoice, Wire transfers, Commerzbank OnlineBanking Web, Deutsche bank 24 Direct Debit, Dresdner bank InternetBanking, ELBA, Direct Debit, eNETS, hansabank, Neteller, InstaDebit, ClickandBuy, ACTeCASH, Skrill (formerly Moneybookers), ukash, bank transfer, PaysafeCard, EntroPay, PayPoint, Dankort debit card (Denmark), Nordea online bank account (Sweden/Finland), Paypal (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK).

Withdrawal Options: Visa, Mastercard, Debit Cards, Neteller, Skrill (formerly Moneybookers), PayPal, wire transfer (direct bank account transfer) and bank draft (cashier's check). Withdrawals are held for three days before processing.

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