Players Only Poker

Players Only Poker
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Players Only Poker is one of the newer additions to the vast and ever-expanding Merge Poker Network. Although it's new to the network itself, it's by no means new to the online poker world, and has been serving players for years now, previously on the Cake Network. Throughout its history it's consistently accepted players from the United States, and with an excellent software package and a strong welcome bonus it ranks among the best US poker sites available.

One of the strongest features of the Merge Network, and thereby also Players Only Poker, is that for a network which doesn't boast the player numbers of larger sites they nevertheless manage to offer an excellent spread of games. From Texas Holdem to Badugi with everything in between, the classics are all supported. The software is perfectly workable and there are enough players such that stakes and games are populated at almost all hours of the day.

Customer service is of course a key part of an online poker world, as hassles with deposits and withdrawals can be a fatal blow. We're happy to report no problems here, with customer support being prompt and friendly. The site is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, which ensures that their security is top notch keeping not only your money but also your personal and financial details completely safe and secure.

The bonus offered by Players Only Poker is noticeably larger than those of the larger poker sites, although it is still not as generous as some other sites on the Merge network. When players sign up using the PlayersOnlyPoker Promo Code FTRPOPPK, they are automatically eligible for our exclusive bonus which yields them 100% up to $1,000 on their first deposit. Put simply, any amount new members deposit is matched so that you'll have twice the money online, with a maximum bonus size of $1,000.

The bonus clears at a rate which is pretty standard for poker rooms these days, namely $0.06 per Frequent Player Point earned. Frequent Player Points (FPPs) are automatically accumulated as you play in real money ring games and tournaments, at a rate of 7FPPs per $1 paid in tournament fees or 1FPP per $1 paid in rake on cash tables. You have 90 days to clear your welcome bonus, which is released into your account in $10 increments, or every 167 FPPS.

As said, Players Only Poker is currently to be found on the Merge Network. This Australian based poker network has been operating for several years now and continues to grow and attract new poker rooms, both poker sites which have been founded recently and other more established poker sites leaving worse networks. With over 40 skins you can be sure that there'll always be enough players online for a game of your choice to be running, regardless of your personal preferences.

Whether you're primarily a cash player, a SNG grinder or a multi-table tournament specialist, you're met with plenty of choice. Cash game players will find tables running all the way from micro stakes up to mid stakes at all hours of the day, with the occasional bit of high stake action. SNG and MTT players will likewise find games at all buy-in levels running, with some awesome big guarantees and some tiny buy-in tournaments such as the Players Only Poker $0.25 rebuys.

Players Only Poker offers a downloadable client which weighs in at around 25MB, a perfectly reasonable size which shouldn't take long to download on modern internet connections. Sadly at this time the client is Windows only, so players won't be able to partake in MAC poker or Linux poker. Any recent or not-so-recent Windows installation should work perfectly though.

You're not in for any surprises when you open the download and are faced with the Players Only Poker lobby, which is identical to the lobby of other skins on the Merge network bar the unique color scheme. Tables and game types can all be filtered so you'll have no trouble navigating around quickly, and the cashier is of course easily accessible. The actual tables themselves were great, quick to respond and had all the features you'd look for, including an instant hand history replayer.