Hits
- Supports completely automated import of ring game data to Poker Tracker
- No download software
- Supports player notes
- A lot of high stakes action
HollywoodPoker Review
7.20 / 10
(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players. See more below). HollywoodPoker.com features first-class graphics and design, plus quick software. HollywoodPoker.com is part of the OnGame network (with PokerRoom.com among others).
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- No download software
- Huge established player base
- Plenty of high stakes action
Info
- Name HollywoodPoker
- Website www.hollywoodpoker.com
- Established 2004
- Country Canada
- Auditor n/a
- Software PokerRoom
- Size 35 MB
- Email support@hollywoodp...
- Telephone 1-888-388-8828
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Score
7.20/10
- Total weighted score 7.20
- Software & Graphics 8
- Ring Game Traffic 8
- Tournament traffic 8
- Game variety 8
- Rake 5
- Soft competition 7
- Sign up bonus 7
- Loyalty bonus 7
- Promotions 7
- Support 7
- Financial security 8
- Deposit & withdrawal options 7
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Bonus Info
- Sign-up bonus in $ up to $1500
- Deposit bonus in % 1000%
- Referral bonus per friend $75
- Clearing Requirement
15 player points/$1 - Bonus expiration time
60 days
Game Volume
8.5/10
- Game Peak hours
- Cash game 5,400
- No-Limit Texas Holdem 2,900
- Limit Texas Holdem 2,500
- Omaha Hi/Lo 190
- Omaha High 350
- 7-Card Stud High 120
- 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 50
- All other cash games 475
- Tournaments 27,000
Special Features
- Home of and endorsed by several big Celebrities
- Dodge Charger Sweepstakes
- Club Hollywood poker loyalty program
- Online Poker-lifestyle Magazine
- WSOP bubble insurance
- Royal Straight Flush bonus
- Hot key buttons for actions
- Supports player notes and player classification
- Available in Java and a downloadable version
- Mobile poker (play via cell phone) available
Special Bonus Details
Support Quality
7.0/10
- 24/7 Support Yes
- Website FAQ Yes
- Support features Email, Phone
- Email confirmation No
- Speed Fast
- Knowledge Good
- Friendliness 80%
- NETeller payout time 3-4 Business days
- Withdrawal smoothness 85%
Hits
- Supports completely automated import of ring game data to Poker Tracker
- No download software
- Supports player notes
- A lot of high stakes action
Misses
- No bank withdrawal
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Summary (7.20)
Due to US legislation to prevent credit-card companies from collecting payments for bets, HollywoodPoker has determined to suspend all their real money gaming business with US residents.
The Hollywood Poker software has a unique and sleek design and good functionality. There is both a downloadable version and a Java client. The downloaded version is sleeker and more reliable but the Java client works very well too. Hollywood Poker's focus, together with InterPoker.com, is more on six-handed tables than most other top rooms.
HollywoodPoker is one of the best choices for Mac users (along with PokerRoom.com), who can play the Java version without any special installs. Hollywood Poker offers great statistical analysis of your game and an open database of the hands played at the site.
The site's traffic used to be very concentrated to the Hold'em and tournament areas but nowadays there is plenty of action at any game. Rake is slightly higher than industry average, partly due to all short-handed games. The games are sometimes very juicy and loose and fast games can be found even up to $5/$10 no-limit Texas Hold'em, which is impressive.
Real money player statistics: 4,500-5,400 ring game players at peak hours, 20,000-27,000 tournament players at peak hours.
Ring Game Traffic (8)
There are approximately 4,500-5,400 real money players during peak hours.
Game variety (8)
Hollywood Poker has great game variety. Traffic is still somewhat concentrated to Texas Hold'em, but getting more and more diverse for each day. Games that are available are Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud Hi and Five-Card Draw. All games are available in No-Limit, Limit and Pot-Limit except for Seven-Card stud which is played as a Limit only game, and Five-Card Stud does not come in a No-Limit version.
Soft competition (7)
Approximately 30%-50% see the flop in high stakes games and in low limit games the average is 40%-60%.
Loyalty bonus (7)
Poker points are awarded for playing real money games. They may also be traded for tournament buy-ins or merchandise.
Support (7)
Lightning fast support is available 24/7 for both email and telephone queries.
24/7 support: Yes
Support Features: Email, Phone
Email confirmation/receipt: No
Speed: Fast
Knowledge: Good
Friendliness: 80%
Avg. NETeller pay out time: 3-4 business days
Withdrawal smoothness: 85%
Deposit & withdrawal options (7)
Deposit: Visa/MasterCard, Instacash, Firepay, NETeller and ePassporte.
Withdrawal: NETeller and Checks are currently the only ways to cash out.
Software & Graphics (8)
Hollywood Poker has high-end software with clean, sleek graphics, multi-platform compatibility and reliability in uptime. On the negative side, many players do not like the "playability" at Hollywood Poker, as it does not lend itself particularly well to multi-table play (buttons too close, easy to time out, hard to see winning hand, and other reasons).
The software is available as both a Java applet and as standard Windows download. The Java version is a great feature for Linux and Mac users who otherwise need a Windows emulator. The Java version is also for certain users who cannot download programs to the computer.
The statistics functionality on your played hands in the various games is good, with extra features such as hourly win/loss rate and big bets won or lost. There is a random delay in the automated pre-selected actions a client can take, not to give away any extra information via an immediate check. Another nice feature is hand match up percentages in all-in situations during play.
The lobby information is a little tricky to use, as you need to click on each table to get the full statistics. There exists a lobby chat where all players logged in can share thoughts. HollywoodPoker also allows all their players to download poker games for mobile phones, called "Mobile Poker." The software also allows players the option to create private tournaments where you can choose your own buy-in, starting time and other features.
Several famous endorsers promote the site, including movie star James Woods and expert commentator Vince van Patten from the World Poker Tour. The software is updated regularly to ensure safety and stability.
Tournament traffic (8)
There are approximately 20,000-27,000 real money tournament players during peak hours.
Rake (5)
Rake is on par with industry standards, with the rake capped at $3 in full ring games that include 6 players or more.
Sign up bonus (7)
HollywoodPoker.com can offer up to $1,500 sign-up bonus and use a detailed sliding scale when it comes to earning points (found in full at their website). As an example: Rake of $0.10-$0.19 gives 0.07 points, $0.50-$0.59 gives 0.35 points, $1.00-$1.09 gives 0.70 points, $1.50-$1.59 gives 1.05 points, and $3.00 gives 2.10 points. All you need for this is to be dealt cards - as long as you aren't sitting out, you're accumulating points. In tournament play, 5 poker points are awarded for every dollar paid in Real Money entry fees (for example, if you enter a $22 ($2 fee) tournament, you'll receive 10 points - 5 for each dollar paid). These points are awarded at the end of the tournament.
Promotions (7)
There are freerolls for all real money players and a Royal Straight Flush bonus that pays 100 times the big blind in no-limit games and 50 times the biggest bet in fixed limit games.
Receive bubble insurance at the WSOP for 1500 poker points. This means that if you go out on the bubble - within 5 seats of the final paid position you will receive final position payout. Last year this would have been worth $12,500.
Financial security (8)
Good score as an established player with no recorded problems.
