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 this in 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

EPT Grande Finale

Prestige, glory and the most exciting week of your life. The chase is on for a seat into the prestigious EPT Grand Finale in Monte Carlo. The EPT is the most anticipated poker event in Europe gathering the biggest names in the game such as Gavin Griffin, Chris Moneymaker and many more. The setting for this record-breaking tournament will be the historic Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Casino Resort. Over $3,000,000 is guaranteed for first place.

This promotion will run from Monday September 3rd 2008 until Sunday April 19th 2009. The Final Events will be held on the first Saturday and Sunday of every month during the period of the promotion at 4:00PM EST.

The dates for the final events are as follows:
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2008
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2008
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November 2008
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th December 2008
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th January 2009
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February 2009
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March 2009
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th April 2009.
The last final event will be on the closing day Sunday 19th April 2009.

Direct buy-in cost is $2100+$210 or 750,000 Gem Stones. Players can play satellite stages for as little as $0.15+$0.01.

Refer-A-Friend

For each friend you refer Action Poker 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.

Action Poker 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.

Action Poker 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.

Action Poker 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 at Action Poker

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

Multiple Action Poker Accounts per Household

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

Action Poker 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.