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Golden Tiger Poker was launched in =
October of=20
2002 and is still one of the smaller, but more active poker rooms =
on the=20
'net. Since launch, Golden Tiger has delivered over 500,000 hands =
to their=20
customers, primarily for Texas Hold'em, but also 5 and 7 Card Stud =
Poker.=20
The advantages and disadvantages of a =93smaller=94 poker room are =
just two=20
sides of the same coin: Fewer people make it a more friendly =
atmosphere,=20
since you keep seeing the same folks whenever you play, but fewer =
people=20
usually means it's harder to find a game other than Texas Hold'em =
during=20
non-peak hours.
The interface and the =93play=94 of =
Golden Tiger is=20
consistent, the number of seats at a table varies from 2 for 1 on =
1=20
Hold'em, to 8 seats for 5 and 7 card stud and 10 players to each=20
Texas/Omaha Hold'em, tables. The lobby allows you to view open =
tables, by=20
the type of game. Each game list allows you to view the stakes for =
the=20
game, the number of people playing and when relevant and the =
number of=20
people waiting to play. You'll be able to choose the betting =
limits you're=20
comfortable with. Texas Hold'em stakes range from $.50/$1 to as =
much as a=20
$50/$100 table. Once your in there, you'll see a table and chairs =
- but=20
only names for players, not Avatars (people) like at most poker =
rooms.=20
Right click a players names for more info on them and the ability =
to keep=20
notes.
All the games are great if you like that particular =
version of=20
poker. Texas Hold'em is typically the most popular variation, with =
7 Card=20
Stud following closely behind.
Golden Tiger also has a $250 prize for =
highest Texas=20
Hold'em hand every day!
Virtual City Poker is another = operator of the=20 Prima Poker Network and has been since March 2003. The benefit of = playing=20 on the network is the continual strong flow of players, a result = of many=20 poker sites all feeding through to one big room. Because of the = size of=20 Prima, they also spread a good variety of games from very low = limit (easy=20 pickings!) to high stakes pot limit and no limit (great if = you=92ve got the=20 bankroll or good to just watch)
Graphics / Software
Call me old fashioned, but there is much = that you can=20 do to convince me that I=92m anywhere but sat in front of my = computer=20 looking at cards on screen. (I=92ve tried True poker, but it=92s = just too=20 slow.) The graphics are clear here and your hole cards are easy to = see.=20 When the flop comes, the cards are always visible, and they even = have an=20 indicator that shows who has acted and what they did.. I did have = a few=20 issues with the software when they first introduced the Multi = Table=20 Tournament, as it always seemed to freeze and was really slow, but = I think=20 after constant calls from thousands of players, they have ironed = out these=20 glitches
Cashout / Bonus
The reason that I chose this site was due = to the fact=20 that there are so quite a few different sites that operate for the = prima=20 network, but Virtual city is one of the few that has the backing = of a=20 large casino group. When putting down my hard earned dollars, I = feel that=20 security of information and credit details are a huge part of = where I=20 play, and knowing that Virtual City comes under the highly = professional=20 banner of CasinoRewards and is therefore heavily monitored, I am = safe in=20 the knowledge that all is secure, and when it comes to cash out it = comes=20 safely and without hassle. The bonus was the first thing that = attracted me=20 to Virtual City, as I did not want to have to put up $100 that = some of the=20 other sites have as a minimum deposit. $30 for $30 is good for me. = As well=20 as this Virtual City offer a daily prize of $250 for the highest = hand and=20 a bad beat jackpot of a minimum $500.
Customer / Support / = Security
Customer support is important to me as = things in the=20 online world inevitably go wrong. The Poker room shares the same = support=20 as the casinos attached to it, so there is always someone on the = phone=20 24/7, and even though for big technical issues, the support has to = contact=20 the Prima network (why the player can=92t contact Prima Poker = direct, I=20 don=92t know) you usually have any questions resolved within a = 24hour time=20 frame. Most quick questions I had about my account or cashout, = were=20 answered right there on the spot.
Live Games
This site has 5 Card Stud !! Not many = online poker=20 rooms cover this game anymore, but as an old school player, it=92s = great to=20 find a site that not only has it, but also has a whole bunch of = players=20 ready and willing to play. Virtual city has all the big games such = as=20 Holdem, Omaha and as mentioned above 5 Card and 7 Card Stud. It = also has a=20 whole spread of games with heads up action, so if you can find a = willing=20 partner, you can sit at a private table and go back and = forth.
Limits
I=92m a middle limit player so Virtual = City is right up=20 my alley, but they do have all limits, from very low 25c/50c all = the way=20 up to pot limit 50/100. A lot of people I come across say that = they like=20 the micro limit (2c/4c) games offered at other poker sites, but I = find=20 that no one is willing to lay down a hand at that level, so I=92d = rather=20 stick to playing for fun than playing for such small=20 limits.
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