PokerWorks

Background

Smart Live is one of the fastest growing online casino companies in the world and is known for catering to players through the introduction of innovative new features. A licensed live online casino in the UK (with licenses also held in Malta), Smart Live Poker has recently joined the OnGame Network and is a welcome addition to one of the leading online poker client networks in the industry. Smart Live Poker offers a poker experience catering to all tastes with a mixture of guaranteed tournaments, cash games and industry leading promotions.

Limits and Rake

The limit structure at Smart Live Poker reflects their desire to attract players of all abilities and bankrolls, as well as attracting players from their casino. Pot Limit and No Limit games start from $0.02/$0.04 and go as high as $50/$100, while Limit games go up to $500/$1,000.

Smart Live Poker generally applies an industry standard of 5% rake, capped at a maximum of $3. Rake often goes unnoticed as the cap is lowered depending on the stake level, while no rake will be taken if a flop is not dealt.

Player Traffic

Smart Live Poker has been deemed as Europe's fastest growing poker site and since it's inception, as part of the OnGame Network, the player pool has continued to increase. The poker room benefits from being linked to an online casino, with casino gamers adding to the player pool at Smart Live Poker. Whether your game is Texas Holdem, Pot Limit Omaha, 5 Card Draw, or 7 Card Stud, there is rarely a time when games of all limits won't be offered. The site is targeted towards Europe and as such the peak times caters to these players.

Playability

The first thing players will notice about Smart Live Poker is the friendly and easily navigated poker lobby. The lobby features separate pages for cash games, tournaments and sit and go's, with games extremely easy to filter by stake size or game type. The graphics at the tables are fantastic, featuring 3D avatars and easy-to-read cards and bet sizes with plenty of color featured throughout the slick game play.

Software and Extra Features

The software offers a clear and succinct poker experience making it easy to play multiple tables, and there is the option to play in the poker lobby online without having to download the client to your computer.

• In-game hand info – A sidebar on the left of each table displays a graphic image of the last hand played, showing which players did what and the outcome of the previous hand, making it easier for players to find this information immediately as apposed to digging through the hand history.
• Private tables - Players can organize their own cash game or tournament since setting up private games is allowed.
• Satellites into live events - being part of the OnGame Network means Smart Live Poker benefits from the network wide promotions offered including satellites into a range of live events from around the world.
• Ongoing 'Chat Games' promotion - Each day Smart Live Poker hosts a chat game where players can boost their bankrolls by answering a quiz question correctly. The quiz is simply situated in the chat pane on the main lobby and the first qualifying player to answer correctly will receive a $5 credit to their account within two business days.
• Unique Loyalty Scheme - A loyalty program like no other is in place at Smart Live Poker, where players don't have to grind away for weeks at a time to receive a bonus. At Smart Live Poker, players will be awarded a percentage of their play every Monday, based on their play from the previous week. All players have to do to qualify is earn a minimum of 10 Smart Live poker points on 5 of the 7 days in a week. The bonus then gets credited to your account every Monday by 18:00 CET. Additionally players don't have to fill out any forms, send any emails, or make any claims, they simply need to play during the week, qualify and then receive their bonus.

Customer Service

Smart Live Poker benefits from being part of an online casino company which has years of reputable experience in customer service. The extensive FAQ will answer many player's questions. Not only does Smart Live Poker offer E-Mail support and 24-hour live, online chat support, but they also offer a free 24-hour UK phone support system which also includes a number for international players.