Cake Poker review

Cake Poker details

• Player traffic

  Cake Poker is a relative newcomer in the online poker community but their traffic is increasing steadily since they accept players from the USA. On a weekday evening, expect to find over 7,000 players, mostly in the tournaments and Hold’em games.

• Promotions/Bonuses

  A nice deposit bonus is the first promotion that all new players should take advantage of and then they will be eligible for the first Depositors Freeroll. After registering, the Refer-A-Friend bonus can pay off handsomely due to the “deposit match” bonus for referring friends. When your friend makes a deposit, Cake Poker will match their deposit as your bonus, up to $100. Then as your friend continues to play cash games, you will earn a piece of their action.
  
  When playing, players will earn Frequent Player Points (FPPs) called Gold Chips, at the rate of 1 chip for every dollar raked in cash games and 7 chips for every dollar spent in tournament fees. FPPs are calculated to the penny, so if you pay $1.25 in rake, you will earn 1.25 Gold Chips for that hand. Gold Chips can be redeemed for special tournament entries or for merchandise in the Cake Shop.
  A very unique bonus is the Gold Card rewards. Every time you play in a cash game, you could win Gold Cards, which are given out at random. These Gold Cards can be used for special tournaments or for cash in the Gold Card lottery. In the lottery, one day a Gold King of Clubs may be redeemed for $75 in cash, another day a Queen of Hearts may be used to buy-in to a special tournament.

• Rake

  Cake Poker has a no flop no drop policy and a rake schedule of:
  • $0.04/$0.08 Limit - $0.01 for each $0.20 in the Pot, $0.08 max.
  • $0.10$0.20 Limit - $0.01 for each $0.20 in the Pot, $0.20 max.
  • $0.25/$0.50 Limit - $0.05 for each $1.00 in the Pot, $1 max
  • $0.50/$1.00 to $1.00/$2.00 Limit - $0.25 for each $5.00 in the Pot, $1 max.
  • $2.00/$4.00 up to $50/$100 Limit - $1.00 for each $20.00 in the Pot, $3 max.
  • $100.00/$200.00 Limits and up - $1.00 for each $100.00 in Pot, $5 max.
  Pot Limit & No Limit:
  • $0.01/$0.02 to $10.00/$20.00 - $0.05 for each $1.00 in the Pot, max $3
  • $25/$50 and up - $0.05 for each $1.00 in the Pot, $5 max.

• Software/Features

  The software at Cake Poker is smooth, quick and easy to download and install. Once you have an account, many options await you to set your preferences. Not only can you choose your avatar, but unlike other sites, you can even change your nickname if you want once every seven days. Other options players can choose include: Auto muck, auto-post antes, deck colors, seat preference, hand history, player notes and table background.

• Support

  Currently only 24/7 email support is available at Cake Poker, but response time is fast and replies are efficient.

• Security/Integrity

  All communications are encrypted using the accepted industry standard 256-bit TwoFish encryption algorithm. Cake Poker believes security is top priority and works hard to make the site a safe and secure playing environment for all.

• Banking

  Deposits can be made by: Visa, MasterCard, Netteller, Diners Club, Moneybookers, PaySafe, ECO,UseMyWallet, ewalletexpress, Visa Electron, Maestro, Solo, Delta, Poli, GyroPay. Withdrawals can be issued via check, or via the e-wallet option.

• Summary

  Cake Poker has all the ingredients to be a success. A very welcoming and easy to navigate site plus great promotions add up to what should be a bright future for Cake Poker. The fact that they welcome US players is a huge plus which should see traffic increasing steadily.