PKR Software

PKR's software is state-of-the-art and unlike any poker software, anywhere. After setting up their account information, players design their poker avatar. This includes everything from male/female to hair and eye color, clothing being worn and facial hair and voice characteristics. Players can also purchase the ability, with PKR Points, to upload their own picture into the PKR database and have the PKR software render their likeness for a truly unique avtar appearance. As players increase their Club PKR standings and earn PKR Points, they are allowed to redeem their PKR Points for in-game wardrobe accessories and new and improved chip tricks.

Game table play is fluid-like. Players have a whole list of tells they can give off. Player cards are seen initially, then the player avatar has to re-look at the cards if the player forgets what he has. Dealer actions, player actions and voices and mannerisms are all present at the table. Players can put "tags" on their opponents listing them as anything ranging from sharks to rocks to fish. However, what players cannot do is take notes on their opponents. Avatars, the backbone of PKR, cannot be turned off, which means that game play for those players with slow machines or inadequate memory can and will be problematic. There is no four-color deck option. Likewise, player statistics are non-existent. Hand histories can be viewed from a tab on the right side of the table screen.

The main menu frontpages are well laid-out and easy to understand and follow. Players have a very easy time moving from page to page and seeing all the information. The only drawback is that there is no "Number of players seeing the flop" statistic, which hinders table selection.

Overall, what PKR brings to the online poker world is poker with a fresh face. The gameplay, software and antics the players can participate in as well as the rich graphics and emotive avatars are definitely a step in a new and untapped mode of online poker.

Despite the amazing graphics, PKR lacks some of the fundamental necessities of online poker, like player statistics, note-taking functions, player seeing the flop percentages and 4-color deck options.

PKR Traffic

PKR's traffic has improved by leaps and bounds since they have energed on the online poker scene in 2006. Where once they were averaging 600-1,200 players at any one time, they now boast a player base that regularly sees PKR hosting 10,000-15,000 players during the week and upwards to 20,000 players on the weekend.

PKR Games

PKR offers a variety of games, tournaments and Sit and Gos. Texas Hold'em is the mainstay.

Hold'em is offered in Fixed Limit with stakes ranging from $0.02/$0.04 to $10/$20. Pot Limit is offered from PL10 through PL400. Neither of these forms of Hold'em receive much traffic. No Limit is offered with buy-ins ranging from NL2 to NL1000, with a majority of the action at the lower buy-ins, although NL200 is usually played.

PKR offers Omaha High and Omaha Hi/Lo, but neither form of poker receives any traffic.

Multi-table tournaments are offered and players can enter tournaments ranging from freerolls to money added tournaments to freezeouts up to and including $20+$2 buy-ins.

Sit and Gos are offered at PKR with buy-in ranging from $1+$0.20 to $50+$5 events. Players have a choice of heads-up, 6 max and full table SnGs, but PKR does not offer multi-table SnGs at this time.

PKR Promotions

Players signing up and making a deposit with PKR through one of ITH's banners or links are entitled to any of three initial deposit bonuses.

Players depositing a minimum of $10 can get an instant $5 bonus by using bonus code welcome5. Just earn one PKR Point to earn the bonus.

Players can use bonus code welcome150 to gain a 100% up to $150 bonus with a minimum deposit of $25. Players will earn $1 in bonus for every 300 PKR Points earned and the bonus pays out in 5% increments. Players have 60 days to earn the entire bonus.

Finally, players may use bonus code welcome500 during their initial deposit of $150 or more to receive a 125% up to $500 bonus. Players will need to earn 400 PKR Points within 60 days to earn theri full bonus. This bonus pays out in 10% increments.

For more information on this, please click here.

In addition, first time players will also receive the following free gifts:

A free ticket to the $10,000 GTD Mini Masters (worth $5.50)

Entry to the next $2,500 depositors freeroll (second and fourth Sunday of each month)

Automatic upgrade to enjoy Club PKR benefits 5,000 free PKR points to spend on your avatar, on Premium freerolls or in the PKR store

A range of Premium freeroll tickets where you can play for a share of $3,000 in prize money

Rakeback

Players who sign up through ITH can choose to receive rakeback, but not participate in the Free Gift Offer, from PKR. The current rakeback percentage at Cake Poker is 30%.

For information on this exclusive offer, please click here.

Free Gift Offer

PKR currently belongs to the Free Gift Offer at ITH. Players who open a real money account with PKR through one of ITH's links or banners and deposit a minimum of $50 are eligible for the Free Gift Offer. Players will need to accumulate a minimum of 7500 PKR Points to qualify for the Free Gift Offer.

After satisfying your requirements, simply go into the Free Gift Offer webpage and click on the "Finished the Requirements? Claim Now!" button and fill out the criteria to receive your free gift.

Restrictions: Players who have already opened a play money or real money account at PKR are not eligible for this offer. If you already have an account, opening up a new account with a different username does not make you eligible for the free book. This offer is exclusive to www.InternetTexasHoldem.com so you must use one of the links provided on this website. Accounts set up through other websites are not eligible for the free books. Please ensure that you follow the directions provided to ensure that you receive proper credit for the free gifts.

$100,000 PKR Masters

PKR now hosts the monthly $100,000 Guarantee PKR Masters tournament that starts at 7:00PM GMT on the last Saturday of each month. Direct buy-in is $250+$20. Satellites run daily for as little as $1.28+$0.10.

Refer A Friend

If you love PKR then why not get your friends in on the action too? Use the PKR refer a friend program and you'll both come out a winner.

Share the excitement
Get your friends in on the action and earn some cool cash. PKR will give you a $50 reward for every player you refer through the PKR Refer A Friend program plus your friend will get $50, too.

All they have to do is sign up on PKR, make a first deposit of $50 or more and then earn just 1,000 PKR Points.

What are you waiting for? Spread the word and the rewards by filling in the form provided in PKR's Refer A Friend section of their internet software.

PKR Stability

PKR's founding members all have practical experience in their previous employment and dealings with other online poker sites. As such, PKR has been built, from the ground up, by passionate, experienced online poker personnel who all have left their mark on the site.

PKR Security

PKR uses 128-bit SSL encryption software [the same level of encryption used by the banking industry] to protect it's clients and itself from hackers. PKR utilizes the services of Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA) filtering, which allows parents to block access to gambling sites such as PKR from the use of children. PKR also uses state-of-the-art anti-collusion software and expert players to identify and thwart online collusion.

PKR Customer Service

PKR provides customer support via site email, 24/7 live chat and toll-free telephone. The site email support is fast and friendly, with answers to player's questions both easily understood and accurate to the questions being asked. Players using the 24/7 live chat option will find their waiting minimal and clearly and concisely answered. Cashout speed is somewhat slow, but should increase both with PKR's emergence in the online poker world, and with tenureship of it's players.

PKR Poker Tracker Compatibility

PKR is incompatible with Poker Tracker in both cash game and tournament environments and in their Poker Tracker 2 and 3 versions. Should this change in the future, we will update this information.

Ability to Multitable at PKR

PKR allows players to multi-table four [4] tables concurrently, although they suggest two tables, as the software and graphics requirements and speed can be directly affected.

Multiple PKR Accounts per Household

PKR limits the number of accounts to one per person, per household as their default allowance. If more than one person in the household would like a PKR account, they suggest contacting their customer service team.

PKR 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.

PKR offers a variety of guaranteed tournaments each month including the $100,000 PKR Masters tournament on the last Saturday of each month. Players can expect overlays in several of PKR's guaranteed prizepool events.