Online poker review of Paddy Power Poker. We play at Ireland's PaddyPowerPoker.com as it's a good, safe site for cash games. Paddy Power plays on the iPoker Network so is great for tournament poker too.
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OVERALL view on PaddyPower Poker
Everyone knows that the Irish punch above their weight when it comes to winning on the world poker scene - and online poker room PaddyPowerPoker.com is no exception!
Paddy Power Poker offers a safe, fun & potentially profitable online poker venue. It's very popular with UK and Ireland-based players - & there's $10m/month Guaranteed.
The Playtech software & systems are excellent and as a member of the iPoker Network (Europe's busiest, bringing together players from around the world to compete), Paddy Power Poker features a wide range of cash games, tournaments & satellite entry to major live poker events.
PaddyPower Poker PLAYABILITY
The Paddy Power Poker web site continues the trend set with Paddy Power Sports betting, Casino, Gaming and Bingo sites. It's fast, fun and, well...fairly funky, in a cartoony sort of way. There's always something new happening and once you've downloaded the free poker software (or launched the no download flash version) you're good to go! Quick. Safe. Easy.
You can play up to eight poker tables at once and configure your settings for full screen tables, to play in a window, or as a mini table. Even the avatars are optional. I personally like to show a bit of cleavage while playing poker, but hey, you may prefer a loud floral shirt or a uber-stylish white dinner jacket with fedora look.
Paddy Power Poker is based on Playtech’s iPoker Software - one of the industry leaders in interactive gaming systems. The software download is 5.14MB (about average). Flash version also available. There's an efficient back office with good billing & support systems in place
DEPOSITS - Deposit using Visa, Mastercard, Laser, Switch, Delta & Solo credit and debit cards. Bank Transfer, Cheques, An Post Billpay, Western Union, Neteller, PayPal, Moneybookers (hassle-free!) You can even deposit by cheque or cash via the Paddy Power shop network.
WITHDRAWALS - Generally you can withdraw the way you deposited unless your card provided prohibits it. The maximum daily withdrawal is: €2500 or £2000. Contact PaddyPower's customer service team if you've problems or wish to make larger withdrawals.
All poker is played in US dollars. Your funds will be transferred to USD at a fixed exchange rate and any refunds or winnings are transferred back to your account at the same rate.
PaddyPowerPoker.com is operated on behalf of Paddy Power by iPoker Network (Game Park Trading Ltd). Anti-fraud / anti-collusion processes are in place along with strong security encryption to help protect your financial transactions, privacy & to manage Internet service "blips" as you play. House limits and rake at Paddy Power Poker are "industry standard", a rake of up to 5% ($5 max per raked hand) applies on cash (ring) games. The randomization and card shuffling processes are reviewed regularly by independent auditors to ensure it's all fair & "above board".
We only review & recommend sites we play ourselves - and Paddy Power Poker is VERY entertaining!
You can play Texas Hold’em, Omaha & Stud Poker for either real money or play money. There's over $10 Million in guarantees each month and always action at most buy-in levels, especially low to medium Hold'em tables. Promotions regularly offer satellites for seats at the top in-the-flesh poker tournments. Freerolls generally require a number of PaddyPoints collected from real money poker play, but there are good opportunities to build your bankroll with no or little outlay.
This varies considerably & Paddy Power Sportsbook and Casino members do add "fish" to the PaddyPowerPoker pool... swim carefully though as there are some charks that play regularly on this poker network as professionals. There's 'Find Player' feature - useful once you've been around awhile
Gameplay at Paddy Power Poker features more regular player promotions, giveaways & bonuses than most Online Poker sites we've reviewed. The latest offers are summarised below. If you play poker often you definately should check out the Paddy Power VIP Scheme as the bonuses are worth having.
Paddy Power Poker is renowned as an ultra friendly online card room. The support team really are happy to hear from you (their contact details at the top of this page). You can play for fun or play for real money just by joining any one of the active poker tables listed in the lobby. Check the Poker Academy for poker strategy tips, odds calculators, hand history, etc.
Company name: Power Entertainment Limited
a subsidiary of Paddy Power PLC
Around since: 1988 (the Mother company)
Poker room launched in 2005
Contact address: Paddy Power Gaming Support
Airton House, Airton Road
Tallaght, Dublin 24
Ireland
Phone: Ireland: 1800 924 406
UK: 0800 0282497
Rest of World +353 1 488 1750
e-mail: poker@paddypower.com
Support 24 hours a day seven days a week.
1. The sheer volume and frequency of bonuses and really fun player promotions. Good stuff guys
- it adds to the entertainment value!
2. The Poker VIP Club - if you play often the cash backs are great
3. The Playtech iPoker Network - big traffic - always action aplenty.
4. Good simple and very stable online poker software. No hassle play.
5. If you've got a Paddy Power sportsbook account all funds are automatically available for you
to play poker with. Easy. No bollocking around.
6. Paddy Power is the only poker room we know to offer a Billion in prize money (yep, it's in
Zimbabwean cents; the equivalent to $1,100! Thanks for the laugh!
1. It can be fairly busy so you wade through a lot of beginners who play pretty mediocre (b.a.d)
poker (Just take their money!)
2. Currently there is no MacOS or Unix support. Not unusual.
All new players who set up real money online poker accounts with Paddy Power Poker can claim a 150% Sign–Up Bonus on their initial deposit up to $600. This is one of the biggest online poker sign–up bonuses available on the Internet. Use the promotion code: PPP600
...if you deposit $400 you can claim $600 free - how cool is that? Every time you play for real money you earn Paddy Points and the more you play, the more points you earn. For every 450 points you earn, part of your sign up bonus will be released in increments of $5. You must accumulate a total of 48,000 Paddy Points within 90 days. E.G.: If $5, the maximum rake, is taken for a hand, all participating players will receive 8 Paddy Points.
Monthly Millions - plays each month, it this your chance to win big? Satellite in or buy-in direct
The Irish Open Plays this Easter Weekend (Apr 2-5, 2010) in Dublin. You can win your way in for just $10. $10 Rebuy Super Satellites: Play Mon Jan 11, 18, 25 & Feb 1st 2010.
Paddy Points: use them for freerolls or spend them in the Points 4 Prizes Store (trade them "cool poker gear", DVDs, iPods, Laptops, gadgets...)
Fantastic Fridays: Paddy's quite the party planner
- some excellent new tournaments & freeroll action
Jackpot SNGs: win a number of consecutive Sit ‘n’ Gos
to scoop the jackpot
Daily Freerolls: no deposit required, just a real money account.
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Play poker at Paddy Power in English
or Spanish and you can play up to
eight tables at any once.
You can also change or hide your avatar
and opt for full, small or no chat screen.
Paddy Power Poker offers a safe, fun online poker venue with plenty of action. The Playtech software & systems are excellent and as a member of the iPoker Network (Europe's busiest), Paddy Power Poker features a wide range of cash games, tournaments & satellite entry to major live poker events.
See you at a PaddyPowerPoker table tonight!
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Paddy Power Poker review by independent online poker enthusiasts.
January 2010 update. PaddyPowerPoker.com is a member of the Playtech iPoker Network.
