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PlayersOnly Poker opened its virtual doors in 2006 utilizing the Cake poker network, joining a small but expanding group of poker websites accepting not only U.S. based players, but also U.S. credit card deposits. The poker room has, in this short period of time, grown incredibly quickly and offers maybe the loosest and juiciest games available online. A lot of the player base comes right through the sportsbook and casino, so a large portion of the players are rookies and easy to beat. The software and graphics are quite nice, but thankfully not at the expense of functionality - the site was developed by a group of poker players really looking to "reinvent" online poker and keep things geared towards the player, so functionality was also kept a priority. The software offers basically everything most poker players need - table stats, quick play, multi-table ability for over 10 tables simultaneously and lots more great support features. The games offered are all variations of Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo. The games vary between No-Limit, Pot-Limit and Fixed-Limit, with full-table games, shorthanded and heads-up tables all available. The games are concentrated in No-Limit Hold'em, especially at the small and middle limits, but at peak hours players can be found at pretty much any limit and game. PlayersOnly Poker offers a decent amount of tournaments in both Omaha and Texas Hold'em. The traffic volume overall is in the lower segment of the industry, but it is growing quickly. On the promotional side, PlayersOnly Poker offers WSOP freerolls and a nice sign-up bonus, among others. Real-money player statistics as of October 2008 show 1,700 ring-game players at peak hours, and 6,000 tournament players at peak hours. Overall, PlayersOnly Poker offers very loose and juicy games - at all limits, but mostly in the lower range - and great software that plays well. SOFTWARE: Software summary
The PlayersOnly.com Poker software is full-feature and runs fast and smooth with good playability, even with multiple tables open. All the functions players have come to expect from today's poker software are there: it allows you to take notes on the opposition during play and supplies vital table statistics like the viewed-Flop percentage, average pot and hands played per hour. During play, you can see statistics of your own play right at the table, like how often you see the flop, your win percentage and more. The PlayersOnly Poker software supports play at multiple tables simultaneously, with players being able to view an unlimited amount of tables. The graphics are also clean and classy. On the negative side, the note-taking function is a little difficult to use (players are chosen in a scroll-down list instead of being clicked on) and the software offers no mini view or other multi-table help function. The software is updated regularly without significant downtime. Overall, it is our opinion at Onlinepokerzine that the software is very playable, offers nice graphics and makes for a good playing experience. Statistics Data and statistics functions in PlayersOnly Poker's software allow players to take notes on their opponents during play. Players also have the option of choosing preset symbols and can "tag" players for easy and visible grading. In the lobby, players can find vital table statistics such as viewed-flop percentage and average pot size. During a hand, players can see statistics of their own play, including how often a player sees the flop, the win percentage and more. The hand history is saved at a user-defined location on the local hard drive and can be accessed directly from an active table. One nice function also: the hand history saves the player chat, useful when trying to "figure out" a player. Multi-Table The latest version of the PlayersOnly Poker software supports play at 10 tables simultaneously and allows the player to sit at any position around the table. While playing, a player can also view an unlimited number of tables. Multi-table play is easy and smooth and works well with the statistics tools available. Graphics PlayersOnly Poker graphics are clean and classy. They move fast without using too much computer power and the avatars players have to choose from are nice-looking and lifelike. The graphics do tend to be a little cluttered, though, and some players may feel it's hard to get a good overview of the play. The tables are oval and the felt is a deep red, surrounded by chairs and a casino-like setting. Special Features PlayersOnly Poker's software offers no groundbreaking special features, but most functions are really useful and help players customize their playing experience. All the sounds and a lot of the graphics can be turned on and off, and the amount of chat text a player wants to see can be chosen. Extra-appreciated are the in-game statistics and the access to immediate hand-histories without leaving the table. The avatars are also nice and there are quite a few to choose from. TOURNAMENTS: PlayersOnly.com Poker host quite a lot of tournaments: buy-ins can be as small as 25¢, with the largest buy-ins usually in the hundreds. The tournaments are decently populated and have a nice structure. As opposed to most sites, PlayersOnly.com Poker also run a decent amount of tournaments in forms of poker other than popular Texas Hold'em.
PlayersOnly.com Poker also runs some guaranteed tournaments - they feature a largest weekly tournament with a $50,000 Sunday guarantee, while the $100.000 monthly guaranteed tournament is the largest overall. PlayersOnly.com Poker are frequently adding more and more tournaments to accommodate even more players. CASH GAMES: With an average of over 1700 players at any one time playing cash games you should have no trouble finding a cash game to suit you.
FINANCIAL INFO: Deposit options: Visa, MasterCard, Neteller, Firepay Citadel and cash transfer
Withdrawal options: Visa, MasterCard, Neteller, Firepay and Check. RAKE INFO: The rake at PlayersOnly Poker is just under the industry average at 5%, with a $3 maximum rake at any game. There is a "no flop, no drop" policy, allowing pots where there isn't a flop seen to be rake free. The rake varies depending on the number of players at the table, where short-handed tables actually give the players a nice rake rebate at most limits, capping the rake at $1 for 2-3 players, $2 for 4-5 players and only taking the maximum $3 when a table is populated by six players or more.
GAME VARIETY: PlayersOnly.com Poker has a reasonable amount of game variety and offers all variations of Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo. The relatively active player base ensures Action at all varieties of poker at peak hours, making PlayersOnly.com Poker a great choice for most players.
The games vary between No-Limit, Pot-Limit and Fixed-Limit, with full-table games, short-handed and heads-up tables all available. The games are concentrated in No-Limit Hold'em, in particular at the small and middle levels. SUPPORT:Email:
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Phone: 1-800-372-0333 Additional Comments: SPECIAL FEATURES: * Exclusive monthly $1,000 cash freerolls for NEW Onlinepokerzine players
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