Paddy Power Poker - Details

Game Variety (7)

Paddy Power Poker offers a good variety of games, with Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi, Seven-Card Stud Hi - all available in both Limit and Pot-limit - and No-Limit Texas Hold'em on the schedule. Table stakes are available from 2¢/4¢ up to $300/$600 in the fixed games, 1¢/2¢ up to $50/$100 in Pot-Limit games, while No-Limit games are offered in 1¢/2¢ up to $100/$200 blinds.

Games are available as heads-up, shorthanded and full tables for cash games. Tournaments are available as both multi-table and sit-and-gos, with the sit-and-go tournaments especially popular because of the massive jackpots.

Ring Game Traffic (8)

Traffic at Paddy Power Poker is good and constantly growing. There are always several games at most low and mid-stakes No-Limit Hold'em limit Hold'em games. Paddy Power Poker has peak cash game traffic of 10,000 real money players at peak hours (January 2009).

Soft Competition (7)

Paddy Power Poker offers relatively loose and juicy games at most levels. Most volume is in the No-Limit Texas Hold'em games events, where the viewed flop percentage is normally in the 40s or 50s. Players will sometimes be able to find a full table with pre-flop percentages all the way in the 60s. The players are also quite passive, so it is easy for skilled players to win.

Rake (7)

The rake at Paddy Power Poker is at industry standard, with the rake lower in some situations and higher in others. The general policy is the standard 5% rake taken in increments up to $5. However on several types of tables there are lower max. rakes. On fixed limit tables up to $1/$2 there is a $1 max. rake.

More importantly all tables with 2-3 players have a max rake of $1 for low stakes and $2 for high stakes. Tables with 4-5 players have a $2 max. rake, including No-Limit and Pot-Limit shorthanded games. The maximum $5 is reached only at high-stakes limits and at No-Limit tables with 4-10 players. Paddy Power Poker uses a standard "no flop, no drop" policy for hands not reaching the flop.

Support (7)

Paddy Power Poker offers good support options, with both 24/7 telephone and e-mail support. The response time is fast and answers are of good quality.

Financial Security (7)

Very good. Paddy Power Poker is a very well-established player in the online poker community, and no faulty transactions have been reported. The mother company is Ireland and the U.K.'s largest bookmaker, listed on the London stock market.

Deposit & Withdrawal Options (8)

Deposit options: Credit card, debit cards, checks, bank transfer, bill pay and gift cards.

Withdrawal options: Credit card and checks.

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