CD Poker review

CD Poker details

• First impression

  The CD Poker site is well-designed and easy to navigate. Check out the “poker school” tab - you can learn the basics of poker if you are new to the game. The software installation is brief and easy: the site offers you a free software download automatically - the small file size downloads quickly even for dial-up users. The lobby is easy to navigate and the featured 'menu tabs' help users easily pick their game of choice. If you are new to poker, the CD Poker School that provides lessons on poker basics and strategy is just for you, one on one. There are beginner Freerolls so you can test your skills against other new players for cash prizes and enter daily Freeroll freeze outs with $50 and $100 guaranteed prize pools. Just for making your first deposit at CD Poker, you can earn a 100% bonus, up to $500. Once you make that first deposit you are already a winner! You get your choice of a great digital gift and you win a free entry into one of four weekly New Depositor Freeroll Tournaments where you can win a great prize. CD Poker rewards its more loyal players by offering special exclusive VIP offers. You are a VIP as soon as you sign-up and you can accumulate points fast and those points add up to cash bonuses. VIP members are also entitled to participate in exclusive Freeroll tournaments and can earn special reload bonuses.

• Special Promotions

  There are so many promotions going on at CDPoker that it’s hard to keep track of them all; one click on the “Promotions” button will always provide you with a quick listing of what CDPoker is offering.
  Regular promotions include: bonuses if you refer a friend, experience a bad beat, or get the qualifying high hand of the day. There are bonuses for reloading your real money account or using one of the special forms of deposit such as NETeller or INSTAcash. CDPoker offers an assortment of guaranteed prize tournaments giving you your shot at big money prizes from the daily $35,000 rebuy tournament, the Saturday $40,000 freezeout tournament, the Friday $100,000, and the gigantic Sunday $250,000 freezeout tournament. You can buy a seat in these tournaments or win your way in by winning a qualifying sit-n-go. But CDPoker knows a player’s heart is set on getting into the big tournaments. And they give you more chances to win your way to some of the most fabulous tournaments in the world. Right now satellites with buy-ins as low as $3 give you an opportunity to win a seat to the ECOOP III which is scheduled for November 24th through December 7th. Or you can win a $4,000 prize package to the 2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - the 9th leg at the Blackpool Grosvenor - running from November 13th through the 16th. CDPoker gives you so many reasons to play – from the first deposit bonus, to the VIP program, to the guaranteed prize tournaments and their special promotions, to some of the biggest tournaments in the world – signing up is a click away.

• Player traffic

  Tournament player traffic at CD Poker is very solid, reaching as high as 2.500 players at peak hours, with ring game traffic running a close second with almost 2.000 players at peak hours.

• Features in detail

  CD Poker has many useful software features, which include the common 'player notes' (this feature enables you to keep notes on any player you wish, which can serve as a valuable source of information on the player's playing habits) and a 'buddy list' (helps you keep track of your friends) function, along with more advanced real time game and transaction histories, which allow you to monitor your games for increased playing efficiency. Full-screen option is also available.

• Software

  CD Poker software has been developed by PlayTech, one of the leading online gambling software developers in the market, which guarantees software speed and stability. The package includes many useful software features, adding to increased functionality and smoothness, and provides a fantastic game play experience – one of the top scores on the market.

• Support

  The live support function, which is advertised on the site, appears to be disabled at this time, but email support answers questions quickly and thoroughly.

• Security

  Being part of the iPoker network, coupled with software developed by PlayTech (PlayTech is known for its enhanced security protocols), your security in game play and banking is guaranteed at all times.

• Banking

  UseMyBank, FirePay, Wire Transfer, Bank draft, InstaDebit, Citadel, InstaCash, money bookers, ECO card, On Demand Funds and etc.

• Summary

  Overall, CD Poker is a solid poker site with well-developed software, an abundant package of game play features, and lots of great, profitable promotions along with a great bonus policy, which ensures good player traffic and enjoyable playability.