Hits
- Loose games
- Nice looking software
- Telephone and email support
- Lobby information is detailed
24hPoker Review
5.20 / 10
(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players. See more below.). First deposit 100% match bonus of up to EUR 400 (approx $480) 24hPoker does not allow american players. It grew 500% from June to December 2004 and it's becoming very popular for its innovative style. Most of the traffic is at the no-limit Holdem and lower stakes fixed limit Holdem. The games...
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Info
- Name 24hPoker
- Website www.24hpoker.com
- Established 2002
- Country Gibraltar
- Auditor n/a
- Software B2B Poker
- Size 5 MB
- Email support@24hpoker.com
- Telephone n/a
Download & Play Now (5 MB)
Score
5.20/10
- Total weighted score 5.20
- Software & Graphics 5
- Ring Game Traffic 5
- Tournament traffic 5
- Game variety 8
- Rake 5
- Soft competition 4
- Sign up bonus 5
- Loyalty bonus 4
- Promotions 4
- Support 6
- Financial security 7
- Deposit & withdrawal options 6
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Bonus Info
- Sign-up bonus in $ $400
- Deposit bonus in % 100%
- Referral bonus per friend $50
- Clearing Requirement
100 player points/€10 - Bonus expiration time
60 days
Game Volume
4.0/10
- Game Peak hours
- Cash game 2,100
- No-Limit Texas Holdem 1,400
- Limit Texas Holdem 700
- Omaha Hi/Lo 75
- Omaha High 150
- 7-Card Stud High 50
- 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 10
- All other cash games 270
- Tournaments 7,500
Special Features
- Very high stakes Omaha action
- Worlds leading draw poker games
- Java based software
- Soko (Scandinavian Stud) is featured!
- No download software for Mac/Linux users (Sep, 2005)
- Option to auto-rebuy (tournaments)
Special Bonus Details
Support Quality
6.0/10
- 24/7 Support Yes
- Website FAQ Yes
- Support features Email
- Email confirmation No
- Speed Fast
- Knowledge Good
- Friendliness 75%
- NETeller payout time 1-2 business days
- Withdrawal smoothness 80%
Hits
- Loose games
- Nice looking software
- Telephone and email support
- Lobby information is detailed
- Bad Beat progressive Jackpot
- Note taking support
- Cash Back Loyalty Program
- Hand history feature
Misses
- No Americans
- Medium traffic in some games
- Software does not work well with other poker rooms simultaneously
Summary (5.20)
Due to US legislation to prevent credit-card companies from collecting payments for bets, 24hPoker has determined to suspend all their real money gaming business with US residents.
24hPoker does not allow american players. It grew 500% from June to December 2004 and it's becoming very popular for its innovative style. Most of the traffic is at the no-limit Holdem and lower stakes fixed limit Holdem. The games have loose and wild action as lots of sports betting customers have joined. What also stands out are the world-leading traffic at the five-card draw poker and really decent Triple Draw games! In pot-limit Omaha High there can be huge high stakes games sometimes. The software is a Java-based download, with sleek graphics, innovative functionality and it runs smoothly. There is a refer a friend bonus that awards €50 to you and €25 to your friend. Real money player statistics - 1,500-2,100 ring game players at peak hours, 5,500-7,500 tournament players at peak hours.
Ring Game Traffic (5)
At peak hours there are currently 1,500-2,100 real money players in the ring games. As over 80% of the players are European, the site is busy at evening time in Europe. Lots of the players are from Scandinavia from local sports books.
Game variety (8)
Very good, including both Hi and Hi-Lo in both Omaha and seven-card stud, as well as Soko (Scandinavian Stud), 5-card draw and Triple Draw Lowball. The draw poker games are the most trafficked in the world with up to 15 to 20 tables going at European peak hours. Most games are of course Texas Holdem, but check out the super high stakes action in Omaha High games (often on Mondays and Tuesdays) - there have been many pots over EUR 20,000!!!
Soft competition (4)
With the great growth of the 24h Poker network, where sports book customers are signing up in droves, the action has turned wild on the Texas Holdem tables. Lots of the players are classical "loose/passive" players, which is ideal for players looking to win money consistently. But watch out for certain games, in particular the high stakes Omaha tables which are not at all "full of fish". The full Texas Holdem tables reaches view flop percentage in the 50-ies and 60-ies quite a lot. The Omaha tables are frequently up at view flop percentage in the 60-ies, but not higher (which makes the Holdem tables relatively more loose at 24h Poker).
Loyalty bonus (4)
VIP Cash Back GOLD
24hPoker has launched a new Cash Back Program - VIP Cash Back GOLD. From now on loyal players will receive a generous monthly Bonus, calculated from the rake and the number of VIP-points earned.
The VIP Cash Back GOLD will be paid out the first day of every month. The Cash Back is based on the number of VIP Points earned. When the player has earned 1000 VIP points or more he will receive a Cash Back that is calculated from the rake. The more one plays, the more one will get in return. For each level passed, a higher percentage Cash Back is received. Cash back amounts range from 60% of rake to 25 Euros depending on how many vip points you earn.
To join the VIP Cash Back GOLD players will need to send an email to support@24hpoker.com from the email they use to register for an account. Players must write their nickname and make sure that they send out 100% correct information in the account. Also, players must have entered a phone number where they can be reached in their account information. 24hPoker requires that players send a signed document confirming player details to be eligible for the bonus. Confirmation documents will be sent out to everyone applying for VIP Cash Back GOLD.
Support (6)
There is only email support which is quick, knowledgable and professional.
24/7 support: Yes
Website FAQ: Yes
Support Features: Email
Email confirmation/receipt: No
Speed: Fast
Knowledge: Good
Friendliness: 75%
Withdrawal smoothness: 80%
Deposit & withdrawal options (6)
Deposit options:
VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, bank transfer, web money.
Cash out options:
Credit card (max what was deposited on the card), NETeller, bank transfer, check, web money.
Software & Graphics (5)
The software is Java-based, with quite nice and sleek graphics and a good playing feeling. It has some nice advanced functionality such as extra thinking time on big pots, 7-second-rebuy after all-in. The software is normally running smoothly, but with other online poker room applications running simultaneously you can get into trouble. Also, there are some scalability issues, as it crashes sometime at high traffic in tournaments. 24hPoker has eight-player tables (except certain fixed limit hold'em tables with 10 players) designed to drive more action in the games. You can play at several tables at a time. The software has some good tournament features, which lets you track your standing relative to all other players in real time. There is also in all games pre-set choices of betting 10% increments of the pot (i.e. 10, 20, 30...100% of pot) which is nice. At showdowns there are animations and colors for beginners to more easily read the hands. Overall this software offers a quite good playability with innovative functionality and it has all the normal standard features you expect with statistics, player notes, etc. But the stability could be better.
Tournament traffic (5)
The traffic is now much higher at tournaments as well. At peak hours there are currently about 5,500-7,500 players in real money tournaments.
Rake (5)
The rake has changed and is now only in line with industry average, typically 3-5%, depending on pot size:
No Limit, Pot Limit and ½Pot Limit
€ 0.05 per € 1.00 and capped at € 0.75 for 2-3 players, € 2.00 for 4-5 players and € 3,00 for 6-10 players.
Fixed Limit and Spread Limit (€0.1/€0.20 to €0.50/€1.00)
€ 0.05 per € 1.00 and capped at € 0.75 for 2-3 players and € 1.00 for 4-10 players.
Fixed Limit and Spread Limit (€1.00/€2.00)
€ 0.25 per € 5.00 and capped at € 0.75 for 2-3 players and € 2.00 for 4-10 players.
Fixed Limit and Spread Limit (€2.00/€4.00 and up)
€ 0.50 per € 10.00 and capped at € 0.75 for 2-3 players and € 2.00 for 4-10 players.
Sign up bonus (5)
Play approximately 7,500 raked hands (where you are dealt cards), which equals 4,000 VIP points, within 60 days to get the EUR 400 bonus.
Promotions (4)
There are some promotions, mostly notably the big Bad Beat Jackpot that is sponsored with EUR 30,000 per month, which provides a very nice value for the smaller players. There are also quite a few special tournaments for the VIP points. As mentioned above, there are re-load bonuses for existing players. At Mondays at 19.00 EST there is Big Bet Poker with very high Omaha action (these hours can change to be sure to check in advance).
Financial security (7)
Should be clearly secure, as one of the top 30 poker rooms in the world, with no earlier recorded problems. High score.
