Poker Room .tv Review and Bonus Code

Overall 87 Software 95 Features 94 Tournaments 79

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Please note: this is a play-money review.

Overview
PokerRoom .tv is a medium-sized poker network that features gameplay through a Java client. This site also features harder competition compared to most other play money poker rooms due to this site's reload policy. PokerRoom also has some of the best play money sit-and-go tournaments of any site. PokerRoom .tv also features one of the most comprehensive poker schools on its website.

Software
Playing on PokerRoom does not necessitate the downloading of software. The gameplay takes place in an internet window using Java. The software is fast, functional, and easy on the eyes.

Customer Support
In order to get in touch with PokerRoom's customer support, players must fill in data fields through the PokerRoom website. Essentially this means that you can't email them freely through your own email client. They can often take a frustratingly long time to answer emails.

Promotions
PokerRoom .tv is not currently running any promotions.

Competition Level
PokerRoom has somewhat harder competition relative to many other sites. This is mostly a result of their reload policy. When players are restricted to just one reload per 24 hours, it encourages tight play. This makes PokerRoom an attractive site for players looking to find a serious play money game. In particular, PokerRoom has some of the best Fixed-Limit competition. This is a result of both their reload policy and the fact that they have "high-stakes" Fixed-Limit tables.

Poker School
PokerRoom .tv has a better-than-average school for helping new players get off to the right start. Comprehensive odds charts and various strategic moves are available through their website. The information is plentiful, well-written, and might even be beneficial for advanced players.

Tournaments
Unfortunately there are not many scheduled multi-table tournaments available on PokerRoom. However, their sit'n'go tournaments are very popular, so don't expect a long wait before the registration quota is met. Some sit'n'go tournaments on this site take up to an hour to complete. That is a good indicator that, at least towards the end of the tournament, players are taking the game fairly seriously.

Unique Features
The most unique thing about this site is that it does not even offer downloadable software. All games are played through your web browser. Some other sites offer both downloadable software and a Java interface. PokerRoom .tv is the only site in which all gameplay is conducted through Java.

Detailed statistics are provided for each table. The most useful of these statistics is "Players/Flop %". This is a valuable statistic for serious players to monitor in order to find games where some opponents are actually folding before the flop.

The lobby at this site features a communal chat box where everyone on the network is free to interact. This caters to fulfilling PokerRoom's slogan of "Meet Them and Beat Them".

One unique little feature about PokerRoom that I have always found funny is that they censor absolutely nothing in the chat box. This might appeal to those with a propensity to swear as there is no need to find a typing loophole in order to get your point across.

Starting Balance
1,000 play-money chips

Reload Policy
Players are limited to just one reload per 24 hours. This makes the games a little tougher since most players won't throw away all their chips willy-nilly for fear of having to wait a day to get back in the game.

Ring Games Offered
Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha hi-lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, 5 Card Draw

Fixed-Limit: 5-10 up to 500-1,000
No-Limit: 5-10 up to 50-100

Tournaments Offered
Texas Hold'em

Single-Table: 100+10 up to 3,000+300