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Paradise Poker
www.paradisepoker.com
Ranked No. 8
OVERALL RATING - 8
| Reputation and popularity |
7 |
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| Theme and creativity |
7 |
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| Graphics |
7 |
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| Sound |
7 |
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| Software |
8 |
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| Amount and variety of games |
9 |
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| Promotions and bonuses |
6 |
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| Ease of use |
8 |
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| Security |
8 |
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| Customer support |
5 |
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| Payment options |
9 |
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| Free CD |
No |
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Live games
Texas Hold 'Em
Omaha
Omaha Hi-Lo
7-Stud
7-Stud Hi-Lo
5-Stud
Draw
Pineapple
Minimum deposit
$50
Fixed limits
$.02-$.04
$.05-$.10
$.50-1
$1-2
$2-4
$3-6
$5-10
$8-16
$10-20
$20-40
$40-$80
Pot limits
$.01-$.02
$.50-1
$1-2
$2-4 and microlimits
Established in 1999, Paradise Poker is one of the trailblazers of online poker rooms, and because of its tenure, has a large, faithful player base that's generally very knowledgeable. The tables in the higher limits are populated with sharks, so use caution if you're a beginner. Stay at the lower-limit tables, of which there are many. Paradise Poker offers a very strong selection of games and limits, and it really blows away some of the leading casinos like Party Poker and definitely Noble and Titan in this category. There are even little-played games such as Draw and Pineapple, which we found only at one other casino in our database (Ultimate Bet). As far as limits, there is a good mix of high, medium and low, and in no-limit games, Paradise offers microlimits, which is a nice addition.
Overall, the appearance of Paradise Poker is ok and the usability is better than average; itís clearly beaten in this area though by other sites such as Titan and Noble. Paradise does all of the things you'd expect a casino to do well, and as a result the payouts are very fast and reliable, sometimes arriving in even less than a day. Pretty much the only things we found less than great at Paradise Poker are the customer service and the promotions. Promotions and bonuses are really nothing special and this is unfortunate. Whatís even more disappointing is that a site with such a loyal base doesnít offer any loyalty program. Maybe it's because Paradise doesn't feel the need to lure new players, but if you're after some strong incentives, almost any site will do better.
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