WINNER POKER REVIEW
Quick Summary
Winner Poker is a part of the iPoker Network, which is the fourth largest poker network in the industry today. The iPoker Network is owned by Playtech, a company traded on the London Stock Exchange; as such, the site does not accept American players. The game traffic is strong with most of the action revolving around the Texas Hold‘em NL tables. Some notable events on Winner is a massive monthly $1 Million Guaranteed Tournament and a weekly $250,000 Guaranteed Tournament.
Room Details
Quick Facts
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- Name
- Winner Poker
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- Country
- Cyprus
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- Network
- iPoker
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- Established
- 2007
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- Support
- email support
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- Telephone
- UK +44-808-120-3498
Bonuses
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- Deposit Bonus
- 100% up to $200
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- Bonus Code
- PSOGIFT
Rakeback
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- Rakeback
- N/A
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- Statistics
- N/A
Deductions
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- Tournaments
- N/A
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- Bonuses
- N/A
Payments
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- Payments
- N/A
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- Deposit and Withdraw Methods
- N/A
Pros:
- Live chat support in the lobby.
- You can see your folded cards on the lower right side of the table.
- Lobby with beautiful design.
Cons:
- The cards are a bit small.
- You can't resize the tables.
- Disconnection protection available only in ring games.
Main Review:
Winner Poker is a part of the iPoker Network, which is the fourth largest poker network in the industry today. The iPoker Network is owned by Playtech, a company traded on the London Stock Exchange; as such, the site does not accept American players. Over a seven day period, Winner.com hosts part of the 5100 cash game players that the network averages. The numbers can range as high as nearly 10,000 during peak hours, making for a great deal of traffic on the site.
Part of the attraction of Winner Poker is the ability to participate in the iPoker Network. Rooms that are a part of the network include Titan Poker, and Mansion Poker and the strong poker room PaddyPowerPoker. In addition to being a part of such a strong network, Winner Poker also offers other casino gaming action for those who don’t restrict their play to poker alone.
While the plentiful action is a draw for Winner Poker, it is also something that players should consider before stepping in. The competition can be strong, especially at some of the more popular rooms that are a part of the network, and performing well on the tables may be more difficult for less than experienced players.
Winner Poker - Game Types:
Winner offers the usual list of cash games that you would expect at most online poker rooms. Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hold’em (both Hi and Hi/Lo) and Seven and Five Card Stud are all offered, but there aren’t any of the more “exotic” games that other rooms may offer, such as H.O.R.S.E., Deuce To Seven Lowball, Triple Draw or Badugi.
One of the most attractive offerings of Winner Poker is that, as a part of the iPoker Network, they do offer good tournaments and have outstanding promotions for players to enter into some of the most prestigious live events on the European continent. Currently, Winner.com is offering satellites for entry into both the Euro City Poker Tour (EC Poker Tour) stop in Barcelona, Spain; the European Deep Stack Championship III in February and the upcoming Irish Poker Open in April.
Winner Poker has a $1 Million Guaranteed Tournament every month. Players can buy in directly for $500, but plenty of satellites are offered so players can get in for much less. Other large prize pool tournaments offered include a $100,000 Guaranteed R/A (rebuy/add on) tournament for $100 on Fridays and a $250,000 Guaranteed Tournament with a $300 buy in on Sundays.
Finally, Winner offers several types of Progressive Jackpots for their Sit and Gos. The Fort Knox, Rio, Maui and Dirty Dozen Jackpots offer over $50,000 for players who can win multiple Sit and Gos in a row. With the competition on the iPoker Network, however, this can be a difficult task.
Winner Poker - Software and Features:
As a part of the iPoker Network, Winner’s poker site is easy to navigate and quite player friendly. Playtech, the owner of the network and the creator of the software, has built a good product that doesn’t fall victim to glitches. Players can be assured that they are playing on a solid network without the concern of software failures.
Winner Poker offers newcomers a first time deposit bonus of 100%, up to $200. A player has to earn 1000 VIP points for each $10 of the bonus to be released back to the player. A player has three months to earn the entirety of their bonus or it is lost. The VIP points that are earned can also be used in the “Winner’s Shop,” where the points can be turned into cash bonuses or tournament entry tokens.
Winner Poker - Behind the Scenes:
Winner.com offers a variety of ways for their customers to contact the site. 24/7 support is available through a toll free number and is broken down between areas of the world that a customer may call from (Canada and the United Kingdom have their own separate numbers). A player also has the e-mail route for any problems that occur.
Winner.com also offers the standard for the industry when it comes to security. The site uses a 128-bit SSL technology to ensure security of a player’s information and transaction records. Winner.com will also request information from a player, usually in the form of picture identification, before any large transactions are made on the site. A point of special interest is that employees of the company and their relatives are not allowed to play on the site.
