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InterPoker.com Review
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Launched in 2001, InterPoker has quickly become one of the largest and most respected online poker rooms in the world. Part of the InterCasino network, InterPoker is endorsed professional poker players including: Juha Helppi, Kathy Liebert, Pete 'The Beat' Giordano, Robert Varkonyi and Scott Fischman.
Software | 8.0 | Four of a Kind
InterPoker's software is fast, functional and easy-to-use. Powered by CryptoLogic software and using the CryptoLogic network, InterPoker shares it's player base with other poker rooms on the CryptoLogic network. With plenty of software options, such as sound, chat and display options as well as frequent automatic software updates, InterPoker's software is good and getting better. InterPoker's graphic interface has been recently upgraded so if you haven't been in a while, check them out. Overall the software is reliable, effective and easy to use.
Starting Bonus | 8.0 | Four of a Kind
InterPoker.com offers an industry average 100% bonus on your starting deposit up to $100. What separates InterPoker's deposit bonuses from the crowd is their monthly bonus of %100 up to $100. Where most online poker rooms use their bonuses to attract new players, InterPoker's bonus system is used to keep existing players playing at their site. To release the bonus, you will need to play in 5 raked hands per bonus dollar awarded. If the rake on any given hand does not reach $1 (or the pot doesn't reach $20), then InterPoker will not count that hand as contributing towards unlocking the bonus. This means that the difficulty of unlocking the bonus will depend on the size of the player's bankroll.
Promotions | 8.0 | Four of a Kind
Intepoker.com has some neat and unique promotions, including the "prop" player promotion where Interpoker will pay you an hourly rate (up to $30 per hour) to play poker at a table that needs players to get started. They also offer World Series of Poker giveaways to the main event, compounded the prize with a ticket to the $1000 texas hold'em no limit event 40 and a ticket to the $200,000 freeroll at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino. A progressive bad beat jackpot is also held for every day starting at $2,500! Lastly, Interpoker.com also offers "My Poker Points" which can be used to enter special tournaments as a loyalty benefit to players.
Competition | n/a | n/a
Many people and professionals alike gauge soft competition by the view flop % alone. While a high % would indicate a looser game, it doesn't necessarily mean the players are playing weak poker. Also, a large amount of traffic is often correlated with many soft players fish. Keep in mind, with more fish in the water, more sharks soon follow. The trick to finding an easy game in the middle to low limits is simple, keep an eye on the table and watch for weak play, loose calls and players looking to draw out or playing weak aces. Know your game, know your strengths and abuse those strengths. For more information on poker play please see our Strategies section.
Traffic | 7.0 | Full House
InterPoker has 2,700-3,000 real players at peak times in ring games and still growing at a fast pace. Traffic at the tournaments is good with 4,000-5,000 players competing for glory.
Rake | 5.0 | Straight
The rake at InterPoker.com is right around the industry average - 5% of the pot up to $3. The difference between InterPoker and some other sites is that it is also 5% of the pot up to £3, and up to 3 Euros. Any hands folded before the flop are not counted towards the rake.
Types of Games Offered | 8.0 | Four of a Kind
InterPoker offers Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, and Seven Card Stud if fixed limit format, as well as Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo in pot-limit format, and Texas Holdem in pot-limit and no-limit format. Games can be played in dollar, pound, or euro format, but keep in mind the maximum rake is 3 units of the currency you play in, so in the US the max rake is $3. There are £0.25/£0.50 limit games up to £100/£200 limit, and £5/£10 in no-limit Texas Holdem.
Freerolls | 0.0 | Just Fold
Interpoker.com doesn't appear to have any freerolls at all, something they are sorely missing and should look into in the near future, in this editor's opinion.
Support | 8.0 | Four of a Kind
Currently There is telephone as well as email support. Recieved a timely response. No complaints.
Deposit and Withdrawal Methods | 6.0 | Flush
Lots of options, but some unneccesary obstacles and fees to withdraw your cash.
Deposit options:
VISA, MasterCard, debit card, EPC, check, certified check, wire transfer, money order, Citadel, NETeller, FirePay, TeleBuy, Basic 900pay.
You can withdraw your winnings via:
(A PIN code required to cash out) Credit card, debit card, EPC, check, Citadel, NETeller (Inter Poker charges a 1$ fee for Neteller withdrawals), FirePay.