USA Poker
Why Play at USA Poker?
- Background music and other advanced options
- $1,000 weekly free rolls
- Jackpot Sit'N'Go tournaments
- Buddie program
Screenshots
Score
- Software & Graphics
- 5
- Ring Game Traffic
- 7
- Tournament Traffic
- 7
- Rake
- 5
- Soft Competition
- 9
- Game Variety
- 7
- Sign-Up Bonus
- 4
- Loyalty Bonus
- 3
- Promotions
- 3
- Support
- 6
- Financial Security
- 5
- Deposit & Withdrawal
- 5
Game Selection / Volume
- Cash Game
- 10,000
- Player Volume Peak
- 65,000
- Tournament Volume
- 55,000
Support Quality
- 24/7 Support
- Yes
- Web site FAQ
- Yes
- Support Features
- Email,Phone
- E-Mail Confirmation
- No
- Speed
- Fast
- Knowledge
- Very good
Support
Nice options with 24/7 telephone support as well as email support at USA Poker. 24/7 support: Yes Website FAQ: Yes Support Features: Email, Phone Email confirmation/receipt: No Speed: Fast Knowledge: Good Friendliness: 65% Avg. NETeller pay out time: 24-48 hrs Withdrawal smoothness: 65%
Full Review
There are often some very high-value promotions that continuously draw players to the site. USA Poker and the iPoker network have been successful in quickly building a strong network with the strategic backing from the world's second largest casino software provider.
USA Poker's software has an innovative and good-looking interface, with colorful and attractive graphics. The functionality is good and the early minor glitches in the software have since been fixed. Games that are offered include Hold'em, Omaha and Seven-Card Stud ring games, as well as heads-up (Hi and Hi-Lo games for Omaha, but only Hi for Seven-Card Stud), sit-and-go and multi-table tournaments.
In February 2007, ring games had 2,000-2,600 players at peak hours and tournaments had 9,000-12,000.
Reviewed by: Pokerlistings
Bonus Code and Promotions
sign-up bonus
At 125%
Reload Bonus
USA Poker offers reload bonuses from time to time.
Sign-up Bonus
Exclusive $500 bonus at 125% deposit match. In addition, all players who make a first deposit of $100 or more will get a free tournament token worth $5.75 for entry into a Maui Sit-and-Go Jackpot tournament.
Bonus Payout
The bonus is cleared at a 500 player points per $10 ratio. Player Points are earned for every raked hand in which you are dealt cards regardless of whether you contributed to the pot or folded. For each played hand with a raked pot, a player earns one to 12 points depending on the rake taken and the players VIP level (Silver, Gold or Platinum).
Points are awarded as follows for Silver level: $0.25/$0.50 rake earns one point, $0.51/$1.00 rake earns two points, $1.01/$1.50 rake earns four points, $1,51-$2,00 rake earns six points, $2,01-$3,00 rake earns eight points and $3.01-$5 earns 10 points. For each $1 in tournament fees 20 points are awarded to bronze members (25 for Silver members 30 for Gold members and 35 for Platinum members).
> Sign up through a PokerListings link and receive a $500 bonus at 125% deposit match
Bonus Details
| Max Bonus | $500 |
| Regular Bonus | $500 |
| Match Bonus | 100% |
| Refer a Friend Bonus | $50 |
Tournaments and Freerolls
USA Poker runs lots of special promotions and the traffic at them can reach between 8,000-12,000 players at peak hours (November 2006).
Tournaments
USA Poker hosts many tournaments with buy-ins as small as $1 ranging all they way to several hundred. The tournaments are well populated, fast and have good structure. Play at any level is generally juicier and looser than most sites.
Satellite and Guaranteed Tournaments
USA Poker is famous for hosting many different qualifiers to big live events all over the world. Some of the events to which they are sending players are the Scandinavian Open, World Poker Tour events and the Aussie Millions. USA Poker also hosts tournaments with guaranteed prizes as large as $250,000 that on occasion have had great value.
Software and Graphics
USA Poker's software and player base is part of the iPoker network developed by PlayTech. The graphics are nice and clear and the functionality is good. The software is updated regularly without significant downtime.
Statistics
The data and statistics functions in USA Poker's software allow you to take notes on your opposition during play, and the lobby supplies vital table statistics like viewed flop percentage, average pot size and hands played per hour.
Multi Table
The latest version of USA Poker's software supports play at eight tables simultaneously, with multi-table play running smoothly and problem free. USA Poker does not offer any kind of mini view or other special function to help players compete at multiple tables, but the tables are relatively small and easy to grasp and well suited for multi-tabling.
Graphics
The graphics of the USA Poker software are functional and well matched. The software allows the player to choose from a list of 3D-looking avatars that actually look decent. The table functions are easy to learn and well oriented on the table.
The USA Poker software runs in a blue theme that is quite easy on the eyes and lets you play for a while before your eyes get tired. The software offers play in five languages - English, French, German, Spanish and Italian - to accommodate just about anyone wanting to learn or play poker.
Special Features
The USA Poker software has a few useful special features not available on all poker sites. One of the nice special functions is the hand history, which is presented in a graphical interface. This is especially nice for the beginner who can easily get an idea of how he is playing.
Soft Competition
Hits and Misses
Hits
- #Gigantic $500 Signup Bonus#
- $1,000 weekly free rolls
- Jackpot Sit'N'Go tournaments
- 24/7 Phone/Email/Online support
- Buddy lists and find player function
- Betting sequence overview
- High sit-and-go jackpots - $50,000
Misses
- Lower player volume in high stakes games
Info
- Name
- USA Poker
- Web site
- www.usapoker.com
- Established
- 2005
- Country
- Antigua
- Auditor
- PWC
- Network
- iPoker
- Size
- 11.9 MB
- support@usapoker.com
- Telephone
- 1-866-636-3561
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