EuroPoker Software

Sharing the same software and tables as Pokerroom, EuroPoker is nearly identical to Pokerroom, except the color layout is different. The black background with light blue highlight seems less stressful and busy than their parent site. The card backs are black which might not be the best choice against the dark cyan color of the table felt.

EuroPoker's software has a number of good and bad features. Holdem Poker offers both a web-browser and download version of it's software. If you can bring up a web-browser, you can play at EuroPoker, including via cellphone. EuroPoker [like Pokerroom] is also one of the few online pokersites to support play on Macintosh computers. EuroPoker has a fully interactive environment with a few very nice features. It's player notes feature, which can be tailored to suit your needs, is color-coded. A large text-box gives ample room for player notes. It also has one of the best on-table stat pages in the industry. The ability to turn the avatars off is a plus. EuroPoker table menus provide the important "Players seeing the flop" percentiles to help table selection.

The software is memory intensive. Players likewise need to sit out in order to access the cashiering services to the table. This can lead to missed hands and a failure to reload prior to the next dealt hand. Sitting out, while there is a waiting list at a table, can see a player taken off the table and his seat given to the next player on the waiting list. EuroPoker also has no ability to change the back-color of the cards.

Despite the drawbacks, EuroPoker's software is decent and user-friendly.

EuroPoker Traffic

EuroPoker is part of the Ongame Poker Network, which has very large traffic patterns and a large clientele base. Traffic ranges from 18-25,000 players during the week and runs as high as 25-30,000 players on weekends. Players will be able to find cash games and tournaments/SnGs around the clock.

EuroPoker Games

EuroPoker has a wide variety of cash games and tournaments to choose from.

Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo and 5-Card Draw poker are all available at EuroPoker. Fixed limit Holdem has limits as low as $.15/$.30 and as high as $500/$1000. However, traffic above $25/$50 is sporadic at best. NL/PL Holdem run between NL/PL10 to NL10000, with traffic sporadic at the higher buy-ins. Traffic at both fixed and NL/PL Omaha and 7-Stud is usually relegated to the smaller stakes tables. EuroPoker offers 5-Card Draw Poker with limits ranging from $1/$2 to $10/$20, with traffic at most levels.

EuroPoker offers many different types of Sit and Go [SnG] tournaments. Headsup SnGs, Short-handed SnGs, Full-table SnGs, as well as two and three table SnGs, and Turbo SnGs.

EuroPoker offers a large variety of tournaments to fit your specific game and buy-in level. Their largest weekly tournament is the Sunday "Big Deal" $80K guaranteed NL HE tournament with a $300+$20 direct buy-in and qualifier satellites as low as $7+$1. The "Big Deal" runs weekly on Sunday at 2PM EST. This tournament is shared with Pokerroom.

EuroPoker Promotions

ITH members who sign up and deposit with EuroPoker by utilizing one of ITH's banners or links can receive EuroPoker's 100% up to $100 initial deposit bonus. Players will need to earn ten [10] Player Points [PPs] for every $1 in bonus awarded within 60 days of initial deposit. There is no bonus code necessary. Players will also receive a free tournament ticket when they make their first deposit.

World Series of Poker 2008

In the poker world, it doesn't get any bigger or any more glam than the WSOP. And this year is no exception. As usual, EuroPoker will be clocking up the frequent flyer points and heading out to Las Vegas to watch you play in the biggest and sickest poker game of the year - The WSOP 2008 Main Event.

EuroPoker is running tournaments between now and June 7 to get you to Vegas so you can join the rest of Team EuroPoker.com, where you'll be staying for 16 nights in a top hotel with expenses thrown in. The total prize package is worth $17,500 and includes the $10,000 buy-in to the Main Event. All you have to do is win a WSOP Online Final.

Direct buy-in to the weekly Saturday WSOP 2008 Finals at 10:00PM CET is $500+$40. SnG satellites as low as $1+$0.10, or MTT qualifiers as low as $2+$0.20 are running daily.

The Grand

The Grand is always getting Grander. It runs on the last weekend of each month. This is the biggest tournament held on EuroPoker and comes with a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000.

The Grand tournaments take place over three days, making this a completely unique event. The heat system means you can choose which qualifying day is more suitable for you. You choose to compete on the Friday or the Saturday. Then The Grand final is played out on the Sunday.

It starts at 7:00PM GMT on both Friday and Saturday and after 6.5 hours is paused only to regroup on Sunday at 7:00PM GMT. You can buy-in for $1000+$40 or qualify from as little as $1+$0.10 via the many daily qualifiers.

There are two routes to qualify, either through a four stage SnG route or through a four stage scheduled Multi-Table tournament route. Both are "step" type routes with players vying for tickets to the next level, culminating in the final level which sends players to The Grand.

$500,000 Monthly Guarantee

Huge. Enormous. Gargantuan. How about a No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament - with $500,000 guaranteed. And that's guaranteed to put a smile on any poker player's face. And it's big. Seriously big. It's half a million dollars!

On the 1st Saturday of the Month EuroPoker will be holding the $500,000 Final, where there will be at least $500,000 in the prize pool.

Direct buy-in costs for this 7:00PM GMT monthly tournament is $220+$15, or satellite in for as little as $1+$0.10.

$150,000 Big Deal

Every Sunday at 12:00PM EST, EuroPoker hosts the $150,000 "Big Deal" Tournament. Direct buy-in costs $300+$20, although players can qualify for the tournament for as low as $7+$1.

Refer A Friend

This is a cash bonus that you and your friends can earn if you refer them to come and play at EuroPoker.com. All they have to do is sign up, deposit money, and earn 400 player points within 60 days. When that is done your friend will earn $40 and we'll add $40 to your account (real money).

Stability

EuroPoker is a member of the Poker Network.

SafePay Int.SRL operates EuroPoker.com and is a subsidiary of the Swedish based Ongame group. Their servers are securely housed in Canada where they are licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. This ensures that wherever they conduct business they do so in full agreement with all relevant legislation.

As a member of the Poker Network, EuroPoker's games and your money are safe.

Security

EuroPoker uses the state of the art SSL encryption software to ensure that your information is secure. They are likewise licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. EuroPoker uses Sun Microsystems's SecureRandom function for Java. The implementation of the random number generator and the shuffle have been designed by a PhD in Mathematics. They also use sophisticated software for determining pattern in player behavior, and can thus detect whether collusion is occurring at their poker tables. As part of the Poker Network, your money and playing experience are safe.

EuroPoker Customer Service

EuroPoker has no live 24/7 Online Help. They do use an email messaging system built into their "Help" software option. Customer service speed can be as fast as an hour, but unfortunately quality of response is hit and miss.

Also EuroPoker's FAQ system is not as streamlined or helpful as that of Pokerroom.

Poker Tracker Compatibility

Poker Tracker supports only cash game hand histories from EuroPoker. Holdem, Stud and Omaha cash games are all supported.

Ability to Multitable

The maximum tables that may be played at EuroPoker concurrently is 4.

Multiple Accounts per Household

EuroPoker allows only one active account per household. According their Terms of Service:

"Only 1 real money account is allowed per household! The SITE reserves the right to request a photocopy of a government-issued ID or its equivalent, in order to verify the Player's identification. If a Player opens more than one account, the SITE reserves the right to block play for all the Player's accounts except one remaining account."

Reload Bonus Frequency

EuroPoker offers bonuses sporadically at best. They offered only 6 reloads in 2006 and only one after the effects of the UIGEA was felt.

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 and Player Point freerolls always offer an overlay.

As EuroPoker is part of the 3rd largest internet poker site [sharing tables with Pokerroom and her skins], very few tournaments will offer an overlay. The best opportunity to find a tournament with an overlay will be during non-peak hours early in the US morning.

Maximum Amount of Bonus

$100 is the maximum initial deposit bonus at EuroPoker.

Bonuses Cleared During Tournaments

Bonuses can be cleared playing tournaments, SnGs and satellites. Players receive 5 PP for every $1 in tournament fees paid [rounded up]. This equates to a 50% recovery of fees paid.

Time Allowed to Clear Bonus

Bonuses at EuroPoker have a 60 day clearance window from the time of deposit.

Withdrawal Restrictions

Withdrawals can be made prior to clearing a bonus, but ITH suggests waiting 48 hours after your deposit before requesting a cashout.

Bonus as a %age of Deposit

The bonus percentage is 100% up to $100.

Are Bonuses Stackable?

Bonuses are stackable at EuroPoker. Bonuses must be cleared in the order that they were received.

Bonus to Table or Cleared?

The full amount of the bonus must be cleared prior to having access to the bonus money.

Can Bonuses be Chased on 1+ Skin?

Players may have accounts at any number of OnGame sites and may freely chase bonuses at each of them.

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EuroPoker is an OnGame site. Their initial deposit bonus of 100% up to $100 is standard for most OnGame sites and they are toeing the line with regard to the standard 10 Player Point per dollar OnGame clearance rate. Tournamnet clearance could be better, but most people will generally clear an OnGame bonus by participating in the cash games. Players playing under $1/$2 will find that these bonuses clear extremely poorly, while those at $1/$2 and above will find it somewhat easier. The negative factor is the toughness of the games at EuroPoker at these higher limits and buy-in [if playing NL]. However, clearing this bonus in the allotted 60 days is usually pretty straightforward if the player can put consistent time in to do so.

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

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