Action Poker Software

The software at Action Poker has a number of features that work well.

The tables themselves are among the most visually pleasant in the online industry. No sharp or bright colors which tend to put strain on the eyes after long session exposure. The tables have a faded green-felt look with players identified as grayish placards sitting upon tan chairs on a lighter tan carpet. Cardbacks are purplish and go well to keep the visual impact down. Action is fast as the playing software is very crisp. Player note function provides ample space, but unfortunately, the noteboxes don't have an automatic text wrap-around feature. Players are allowed to use four-color decks, and have a few options for playing card visuals. The on-table statistics window is nicely laid out and informative.

The main menu bar has a variety of information which is well laid out. One concern is that the cashiering screen is not an integral part of the main menu software, and is available only through Action Poker's webpages. The main menu software has all of the pertinent information needed [players seeing flop, average pot size] for table selection to be informative, but the tournament menus are extremely poor. Rather than have all of the tournament statuses in one menu, they are sub-divided into four menus: Announced, Registering, Running and Completed. Also, SnGs and MTTs are commingled on the same screens making navigation that much more difficult. Players need to click on each tournament offered to find out the start time and date through the individual tournament lobbies, whether the tournament is NL or FL, whether rebuys and add-ons are allowed and whether the tournament is guaranteed.

Action Poker Traffic

Traffic on the Action Poker Network ranks in the top 25 of the largest networks in online poker. Combined traffic for the Network averages 2000-2500 players at any one time. Although many games are offered the vast majority of players can be found playing Texas Hold'em.

Action Poker Games

Action Poker offers a wide variety of games to choose from.

Texas Hold'em is by far the biggest draw. Fixed limits range from $0.10/$0.20 to $50/$100, with the majority at $2/$4 at below. No-limit is offered in buy-ins from NL5 to NL1000, with games as high as NL300 seeing consistent action. Pot-limit is only ofered at very high stakes of PL1000 to PL2500.

Although Action Poker offers Omaha and 7-Card Stud, traffic in these poker alternatives is virtually non-existent. Action Poker also offers Guts, Big2, Chinese Poker and Pan, but the traffic here is usually relegated to one small limit game.

MTTs and SnGs are offered around the clock. The SnG buy-ins range from $1+$0.15 to $200+$8, and are of the heads-up, 6-max and 10 player varieties. MTTs are all scheduled for the same time daily and this schedule is available from the main menu Help section of the toolbar. Buy-ins run from $1+$0.10 to $20+$2, All SnGs and MTTs are NL Texas Holdem.

Action Poker Promotions

Players opening an account with Action Poker through one of ITH's links or banners are entitled to a 100% up to $2,500 first time deposit bonus. Initial maximum deposits ranges from $500 to $10,000, so some players will only be allowed a bonus up to their deposit maximum. No bonus code required. Players, however, only have 45 days from initial deposit to accrue 14 POPs per $1 in bonus before it expires. Action Poker is a contributed rake site and players get 1 POP for every $0.10 in rake paid. A $100 bonus would require 1,400 POP or $140 in rake paid. Bonuses are paid out in one lump sum, so keep thi sin mind when making your initial deposit.

Action Poker is offering 35% Rakeback for cash game players who sign up for new accounts through one of ITH's banners or links.

Players will receive their 35% rakeback directly into their accounts within the first 10 days of each new month.

$10,000 Guarantee

Can you think of a better way to spend your evening than winning your share of $10,000?

Satellites are running around the clock for as low as $1.

You can start playing our new $10,000 Guaranteed Tournament right now. Your chances at winning this amazing prize pool are huge.

There are 5 different ways to join the $10,000 winners circle:

Buy-in directly into Step 1 for $1.10 + $0.10

Buy-in directly into Step 2 for $5 + $0.50

You can also get a Fast Track Entry for $9 +$0.90

Buy-in for the $1 Multi-Table Satellites running every other day: Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Sunday

Or you can buy-in directly for the Final Event for $30 +$3

Irish Masters

Test your Irish luck. Take part in the 2008 Irish Masters and experience 5 days of total poker bliss in Dublin, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe With an estimated prize pool €1,000,000 the Irish Masters is without a doubt the most fantastic international poker event.

Travel with a friend and stay at the Dylan, one of the hottest Hotels in town. Play for your share of €1,000,000 against the Irish poker community and rub shoulders with some of the best players the world has to offer. Enjoy poker like never before.

This promotion will run from July 4th 2008 – October 5th 2008. The Final event will be played October 5th 2008 at 3:00PM EST. The final event will have a $50+$4 buy-in and it will have the option to rebuy during the first hour of play and an add-on at the first break.

Satellites as low as $0.10 are running daily.

Refer-A-Friend

For each friend you refer we will give you $25!

The friend(s) you refer have 30 days from when they open an account to make a deposit. They then have another 30 days from the date of deposit to earn 500 Player Option Points (POP). Once this is achieved, you’ll both receive $25.

At the end of each month the player that refers the most new players wins $250 cash. It's win-win all around!

Stability

Action Poker is part of the Action Poker Network operated by LasVegasFromHome.com Entertainment [LVFH]. LVFH is a publicly traded company. The large variety of poker sites belonging to the Action Poker Network adds to the stability of the Network as a whole. The Action Poker Network is licensed by the Gaming Commission of Antigua and also by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. Cashout speed are consistent with the industry norms.

Security

Action Poker is part of the Action Poker Network. Action Poker is a wholly owned subsidiary of LasVegasFromHome.com Enterprises [LVFH]. LVFH is responsible for the software used by Action Poker. Action Poker uses a 128-bit SSL encryption method. Their sophisticated software is capable of thwarting online hackers. Their RNG is tested and evaluated by iTECH Labs of Australia for randomness. This sophisticated software is capable of determining collusion by tracking the play and hands of every player within the Action Poker Network.

Action Poker Customer Service

Action Poker has three types of customer support. Players may contact Action Poker via email, 24/7 live chat via the internet and by requesting that an Action Poker customer support representative make a telephone call to their telephone number on record. Although email support definitely takes the longest, it is still decent with regards to knowledgeable replies and speed. Cashouts are comparable with industry norms, and improve with player tenure.

Poker Tracker Compatibility

Action Poker is incompatible with Poker Tracker. Should this change in the future, ITH will change this information in this space.

Ability to Multitable

Players at Action Poker are allowed to play on a maximum of four [4] tables simultaneously.

Multiple Accounts per Household

Action Poker allows up to three different members of the same household to have an account at their poker site.

Reload Bonus Frequency

Action Poker has periodic reloads upwards to those allowed by their initial deposit reloads. Action Poker's reloads follow the same criteria as that of the initial deposit bonus, namely that players must earn 12 POPs for every bonus dollar pending and players have 45 days in which to do so.

Tournaments with Overlays

A tournament overlay is the result of guaranteed prize money that is not offset by the participant's buy-ins. As such, all freerolls always offer an overlay.

Action Poker does not offer many guaranteed tournaments, but when they do they tend to produce incredibly lucrative overlays to their players.

Maximum Amount of Bonus

Players depositing through NETeller/Moneybookers may receive a bonus as high as $2500. Those using other deposit options are limited to $500 in pending bonus.

Bonuses Cleared During Tournaments

Bonuses can be earned at Action Poker through tournament play. Players are awarded 10 POP for every $1 in tournament fees paid. This equates to 83% rakeback.

Time Allowed to Clear Bonus

Players have 45 days from the time of their deposit to play and earn enough POPs to satisfy the requirements of their bonus conditions.

Withdrawal Restrictions

Action Poker requests that withdrawals not be made until 12 hours after deposit. They also suggest that FirePay and Citadel cashouts wait 7 days from deposit so that these funds may clear their systems.

Bonus as a %age of Deposit

Bonuses at Action Poker are 100% of a player's deposit up to their deposit maximums. For NETeller/Moneybookers this maximum is $2500. For all other deposit mediums which do not have raised maximums approved by Action Poker, this maximum is $500.

Are Bonuses Stackable?

Stackability of bonuses are dependant on Action Poker's authorization. Action Poker reserves the right to allow or disallow bonus stacking at their discretion.

Bonus to Table or Cleared?

Bonuses at Action Poker are released in one lump sum once the player has earned 12 POP per bonus dollar in pending bonus.

Can Bonuses be Chased on 1+ Skin?

Customer support indicates that players may only have one account on the Action Poker Network, which means bonuses may only be chased on the site selected. However, this restriction only applies to those sites that are owned directly by Action Poker.

Bullajami Discretionary Poker Room Bonus Rating

This is a very good bonus for a number of reasons. It can be cleared at micro limits and the clearance terms are very good. It uses a proportional contributed rake method, which does not penalize players at short hand tables. The biggest draw back is the short time period allowed and the lump sum clearance. It is possible for a chaser to end up with more bonus than can worked off in 45 days.

Piscivorous Discretionary Poker Room Bonus Rating

I like a good bonus that is both high in terms of 100% of deposit and lucrative. Action Poker is both. Another plus is that this bonus basically works off as 100% rakeback in tournaments and 83% in terms of cash game play. However, there are some drawbacks. Players wishing to clear this bonus at it's highest amount [$2,500] will not be able to do so. The light traffic and low buy-in tournaments will not present a situation where players will be able to amass the 30,000 POP with any sort of consistency. The problem is not the bonus itself, but rather the 45 day clearance window given for clearing the bonus in it's entirety. My suggestion is to tailor your initial deposit [and any subsequent reloads, as they are usually identical] to an attainable clearance schedule based on how many hours you can reasonably play. I would add more points [and Action Poker's rating would be much higher] if they either allowed a longer window of expiration or allowed the bonus to clear incrementally.

Internet Texas Holdem Free Poker Bonus Gift Offer Items Rating

Action Poker is not currently on the ITH Free Gift Offer program. Should this condition change in the future, ITH will update this information.

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