Special Features
- Double Challenge - Win 2 tournaments in a row, win a progressive jackpot
- Euro Points - Play with pounds or euros, gain 50 points and get entry into a $2,500 freeroll
Overview
Winner Poker is a relatively new addition to the iPoker network, which is the largest independent poker network, boasting over 20 of the most popular online poker rooms under their umbrella. When entering the Winner Poker lobby, players will be greeted with a sleek playing environment powered by Playtech, which offers a very user-friendly interface with easy navigation, even for first time visitors. Color schemes of black, white and red make for an eye pleasing environment without an overload of flashy distracting graphics, making players feel comfortable and at ease.
Games/Limits
Winner Poker offers all of today’s most popular poker game variations including; Texas Hold' em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud and the not often seen Five Card Stud.
Table stakes are available in Fixed Limit, No Limit and Pot Limit from as low as $0.02/$0.04 up to high stakes of $300/$600. A total of 15 casino games are also available including Blackjack, Roulette, Video Poker and Video Slots.
Tournaments
Winner Poker has a very wide variety of tournaments and formats including; FreeRolls, Multi-Table tournaments (MTTs), Sit n’Gos, Satellites and Heads-Up play. Tournament types include; Guaranteed prize pool events, Turbos, Freeze-outs and Rebuys. Winner Poker also has the Fort Knox, Maui, Rio and Dirty Dozen Progressive Jackpot Sit n’ Gos, where huge jackpots can be won. Guaranteed tournaments include the Friday $100k, the Saturday $50k and the Sunday $250k events. Satellite qualifiers to upcoming live events like the WSOP, Irish Open and the Aussie Millions are always on tap on the ever changing satellite schedule. Since Winner Poker is a member of the iPoker network, they also run the very popular ECOOP online tournament series.
Rake
Winner Poker employs the no-flop no-drop policy and has the same rake schedule as all of the poker rooms on the iPoker network which is 5% of the pot up to $3 maximum.
Promotions
Along with a great first deposit bonus of 250% up to $2000 there are several other special new player deals. First for new players, is the popular bankroll building FreeRolls. These run six times a day at 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00, 23:00 and 01:00 GMT, exclusively for players who signed up in the last 90 days. Special depositor FreeRolls are held six times a day at 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00 and 00:00.
The Winner Poker VIP program awards players with points for every hand they play in a cash game, and for every dollar in tournament fees paid. Points can be redeemed in the Winners Shop for cash or tokens for tournament entries.
Software/ Features
The superior Playtech software that is used at Winner Poker downloads fast and easy, to have you at the tables in no time. Once you log-in, you will enjoy the latest in software design features with a modern interface that is fast, efficient and user friendly. The colorful poker tables run well, with no disconnection or lag problems. The program runs smooth and include features and options such as; 3D graphics, amazing animations, statistics, player notes, chat, multi-table view, mini-view, and detailed hand history. The Winner Poker software also allows players to use the same bankroll in either the poker room or the casino. The site supports six different languages: English, German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and French. Currently the software is only available via a download version and does not support MAC users.
Traffic
Since Winner Poker is a member of the huge iPoker Network, many players are fed into Winner Poker from the many other poker rooms on the network, keeping traffic volume high at all times.
With approximately 10,000 players at the tables during peak hours, Winner Poker ranks in the top three poker rooms in terms of player traffic.
While the most players are found at the lower limit Texas Hold ‘em tables; Omaha and Stud players will never be at a loss to find plenty of games to play in.
Support
The customer service/support department at Winner Poker offers 24/7 live telephone support with toll free numbers for the UK, Canada and International locations. Live chat support is available via the lobby and email is also an option. Questions and concerns are answered in a timely manner by a very knowledgeable and friendly support staff.
Security/Integrity
The trust and confidence of their players is of the utmost importance to Winner Poker, where their goal is to provide poker players with a feeling of security at all times. By employing true random number generators, total game integrity is ensured. Privacy of players’ information is protected using the latest 128-bit SSL technology.
Banking
Winner Poker's standard currency is US Dollars ($), but a variety of additional currencies are also available including GB £ and Euro €. All chip purchases and withdrawals will be configured in your chosen currency. No matter what currency you choose, Winner Poker does not charge added exchange rate fees.
To make deposits, there is a minimum of $20=€20=£20. Winner Poker accepts Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Delta, Visa Electron and Maestro, but some banks prohibit their cardholders from making transactions with online poker rooms. Other payment methods are: instadebit, Neteller, ClickandBuy, Click2Pay, Ukash, paysafecard, entropay, iDeal, giropay, Nordea, Poli, eNets, Przelewy, WebMoney, moneta.au, ECO, Ticket Premium, UseMyBank, CitadelWallet, Boleto Bancario, eKonto, EPS, Euteller, ewire and bank transfer.
Summary
Even though they are new to the online poker market, Winner Poker is enjoying great success by being a part of the iPoker network of poker rooms. Traffic is increasing daily and the shared promotions with over 20 other iPoker rooms are bringing in more new players daily.
All players, no matter what their skill level or bankroll size will feel welcome and comfortable playing at Winner Poker. Since many players come to the poker tables from the casino, there are always several games running, no matter what time of the day or night, with many being soft with plenty of action. From the great promotions, full tournament schedule, high volume traffic to the excellent software, Winner Poker has all any player should want.
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Victor Chandler