Due to the coronavirus outbreak, quarantine measures have been put into effect in Italy, and are now stretching not only for the northern regions, but also for the whole country. Citizens are banned from moving around the country or even within the city, except for the event of dire need. All schools, universities, theatres, stadiums, restaurants and other educational, recreational and social facilities are now closed. No wonder the Italians can’t play even live poker for now. As a result, the traffic of online poker rooms has increased. Another reason for this increase in Italian rooms is that workers in many areas have to stay home where they have a plenty of time to spend on poker.

The level of an average Italian poker player is comparable to that of American poker players, i.e. they play rather poorly. New visitors to the poker rooms, who appeared as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, play even worse for the most part. This opens up new opportunities for grinders and master players who can get a good profit playing in Italian poker rooms. The following online poker rooms are currently on the top in Italy: 

• PokerStars.it
• iPoker.it
• Planetwin365.it
• 888poker.it
• People’s Poker

PokerStars.it the most attended poker room in Italy, and ranking fifth in global traffic. This room is perfect for players of medium and high limits. As the room is out-of-reach for most regular players, competition there is quite weak. PokerStars.it features playing by the rules of No Limit Holdem and Omaha in a wide range of limits, both at full tables and in heads-up format. There are also Sit’n’Go and multi table tournaments with guaranteed prize up to €5,000. 

iPoker.it is ranking second in Italy poker room traffic, and is peculiar due to its one of the weakest fields not only within the country, but in the whole world. The most popular limits are NL50-NL100; nowadays, the traffic at NL500-NL1K tables has increased. Also, quite a lot of heads-up tables are collected in the whole range of limits. Pot-limit Omaha is also popular; several tables are regularly collected at the limits of 50-500 euros. There are also quite a lot of games in Sit’n’Go tournaments up to the limit of 250 euros. Multi table tournaments in this poker room are not very popular. 

PlanetWin365.it is an Italian reservation featuring rather poor soft and no profitable bonuses, but boasting some very luscious fishes that get get you a good profit. This is not the largest room in terms of traffic; hovewer, there is quite a bouncy game at NL25-NL200 table range in the peak time. Heads-up tables present as well. Hovewer, there is no chance to play MTT or Sit’n’Go. 

888poker.it is a reliable Italian room with a low level of opponent game. The core traffic falls on 6-max and 9-max cash tables with limits up to NL100. In Omaha the most games can be found on PLO25 and PLO50 limits. Multi table tournaments are also popular, mostly with buy-ins up to $22. Every day features tournaments with a maximum guarantee of 3,000 euros. 

People’s Poker is the top Italian poker room with a weak playing field. The room is only open to Italian players, so the number of regulars is limited. Perfectly developed bonus system for new users and amateurs. Maximum traffic behind the cash tables of 5-max and 9-max on limits up to NL1K, including heads-up. Pot Limit Omaha is best displayed on limits up to PLO400; heads-up tables present as well Initially, the room focused on MTT games, but now the priority has changed towards the cash tables. However, there are also quite a few multi table tournaments, notably with low and medium buy-ins. 

Presently, Italian poker rooms are most appealing to play as the attendance here has increased significantly, mostly owing to recreational players. Don’t miss the chance to play against weak players. Don’t hesitate to sign up for the rooms mentioned above. Contact our managers to get access to locked Italian reservations.

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The date of closing of Microgaming Poker Network, a famous poker network, was finally revealed. On the 19^th of May, 2020, following 17 years of working in online poker industry, MPN is going to cease its service.

If you want to find alternative networks for playing poker, please read this article all the way through – below you will find a recommended list of poker rooms that offer equally beneficial and convenient conditions for playing poker. 

Large rooms that are currently part of the Microgaming Poker Network will be transferred to other networks. For example, Red Star Poker has already announced that it is going to join the famous iPoker Network. It is expected that the other 15 poker rooms, such as Bestsafe, Nordicbet etc., will follow the lead of Red Star. 

Alex Scott from MPN assured the users of the network that they have no solid reasons for concern, as their poker room accounts will remain intact after transferring the rooms to another network. In addition, John Coleman, Manager of Microgaming Poker Network, suggested that the network might return to the world of poker in future, but in a completely different and independent form. 

Nevertheless, it is time for MPN users to start searching for some other rooms. Here is the list of the most beneficial and convenient poker rooms:

PokerKing – up to 70% of rakeback

• Fish US players in the room.
• 100% bonus for the first deposit when depositing up to $1,000.
• 20 days of free cash usage up to $50.
• Access to freeroll with $250 prize fund for those new players who refilled their accounts. 
• Increased 200% bonus is available when depositing with cryptocurrency (valid for a limited period). 

TigerGaming – up to 60% rakeback

• Poker odds calculator. 
• Fish US players in the room.
• Tournament with $100,000 prize fund guaranteed.
• $5,000 at Iron Man. 
• High Hand Weekly Leaderboard with $10,000 prize fund.
• Special for grinders – Mission Grinders. 
• New and promising bad beat jackpot.
• Jackpot&Flip in Sit’n’Go tournaments. 

BestPoker – over 50% rakeback

• 100% welcome bonus when depositing up to $2,000.
• A large series of tournaments with $15 mln guarantee.
• Weekly GG Masters Tournament with $300,000 prize fund guaranteed.
• Weekly and monthly rake races with prizes of $375,000.

PartyPoker – up to 60% rakeback

• VIP-program with an option of up to 60% of cashback.
• For non-active players – reload bonus with 25% of extra earnings. 
• $1,6 mln prize fund in weekly guaranteed tournaments.
• 4 tournaments with buy-ins of $1,050 each and guaranteed prize fund of $185,000. 
• 35 tournaments with buy-ins of $109 each and guaranteed $700,000.  

GG Network announced new lottery tournaments in Sit’n’Go format, which are to be called Spin&Gold in poker rooms. One cannot help noticing some similarities with popular Spin&Go tournaments on PokerStars. This article is going to dwell on the peculiar features of these tournaments and the options of gaining advantage from them. 

Spin&Gold are to come along on February 28

Representatives of the popular GG Network informed Trello about the release date of the new lottery. There you can also see the first screenshots of the tournament and learn about some peculiar features. It needs mentioning that Spin&Gold will be presented in all rooms of the network, including BestPoker and PokerOK. 

The format of this lottery tournament is similar to the spins on PokerStars, with three poker players playing, a randomly chosen multiplier and the prize being taken by the winner. However, in case the largest prize pool comes along, it is divided between all participants, and the largest part goes to the winner. 

After Spin&Gold is launched, players will have access to tournaments with buy-ins of $1, $5, $20 and $50. Upon reviewing the screenshots, we can assume that the most common multiplier will be x2, and the rarest and highest will be x12.000. It still remains unclear what rake is going to be taken back.

Advantages of Spin&Gold on BestPoker

It is known that lottery tournaments attract a huge number of amateur players who are dreaming of getting a huge win by investing a minimum. Naturally, in such a weak field, the regular players can easily win. Despite the fact that the GG poker network is the second most popular, it will not give up on new visitors attracted by the tempting lottery. 

Surely, Spin&Gold will attract many regular players wanting to take advantage of the game in contesting with weaker opponents. Experienced poker players are always looking to benefit from some new format or discipline in a poker room. However, it is much unlikely that the best players in the network are going to appear on this field as the maximum buy-in is limited to $50 only. It is possible that with the increase in the limit, lottery tournaments are going to attract top poker players.  

What other advantages does this poker format have that can attract regular players? Rakeback, undoubtedly. In addition to a great rakeback that you are expected to get in BestPoker, you can also count on many other benefits. 

Rakeback is realized in the form of missions. First, you need to select the period of time during which you are going to play. After that, you should specify the number of coins that you are supposed to be able to collect. So, upon collecting 27,000 coins, you can count on the maximum rakeback size of 63%. Once the mission is completed, the bonus money will be credited to your account. 

RedStar Poker and Unibet poker rooms keep on pleasing their users by regularly making interesting and gainful offers. February 2020 is not an exception. The said poker rooms offer several deals in the last winter month. The terms of the said deals are available below. 

RedStar Poker Freerolls of €30,000 Prize Fund  

From February 11, 2020, to March 2, 2020, the RedStar Poker room runs a campaign for freeroll fans; the prize fund comprises €20,000 of Fish Party tournament tickets. To take part in this promo, one needs simply participate in flip freerolls within the specified period and get tickets for wins. 

To get a daily freeroll ticket, one is to purchase Fish Party buy-ins for 10 euro. The player who met this condition immediately gets a buy-in for the Daily Freeroll held the same day at 9 p.m., Moscow time.

Besides, February and March are to see weekly freerolls that differ in conditions to meet for winning a ticket, and prize funds’ amount. 

From February 10 to February 16, RedStar Poker players have the opportunity to win tickets for three freerolls with prize funds of €1,000, €2,000 and €5,000 that are to be held at 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Moscow time, correspondingly, on February 17. In order to participate in a free tournament with a €1,000 fund, you need to play twenty €1- or €2-worth Sit’n’Go Fish Party games within the specified period. To access a €2,000 freeroll, you should take part in fifteen €10- or €20-worth Sit’n’Go Fish Party tournaments. If you have 10 similar tournaments, but with a €50 buy-in, played for a week, you will be able to take part in the most expensive freeroll with €5,000 prize fund.

Freerolls with the same prize funds and in the same time are to be held on February 24 and March 2. Shortlisting conditions for a free-of-charge tournament in February should be fulfilled from February 17 to February 23. In order to participate in freerolls on March 2, one is to have the required number of Sit’n’Go Fish Party tournaments played from February 24 to March 1. 

Unibet Promos and Offers

In 2020, Unibet Poker offers everyone interested to take part in MMT Player of the Year special. Leaderboard is to be divided in two groups with different buy-ins for multi-table tournaments: Low (€1, €2 and €5) and High (€10 and €25). 17% of the best poker players of the leaderboard will get points. 

The best players will be chosen not only as of the end of 2020, but each month and ach quarter. Players who reached the first position in a low buy-in category at month-, quarter- and year-end will get the prize of €100 of tickets for MTT and a unique userpic “Player of the Month/Quarter/Year”. Second and third prize winners will get $50 and $20 correspondingly. In addition, the first 25 positions in the leaderboard will get the chance to take part in freerolls with a prize fund from €150 to €2300. 

A first-prize winner in a high buy-in category in a monthly leaderboard is to get €200 of tournament tickets and the chance to set a “Player of the Year” userpic. The same fund is for the first positions in a quarter and year leaderboard. The second and the third prize winners will be awarded with tickets for the amount of €100 and €50 correspondingly. Moreover, the best 25 players of the month, quarter and year will be able to take part in special freerolls with the prize funds of €350, €650 and €5000 correspondingly. 

Winter Bootcamp race participants will be similarly divided into two groups depending on game limits, and will be able to battle for the part of €52.000 prize fund. Mid-Stakes category will comprise players at NL/PL25, NL/PL50 и NL/PL100 cash game tables who will compete for €2,500 every week within their group; €4.000 prize fund in High-Stakes category will be contested for among the participants of more expensive games  – NL/PL200 и NL/PL400. 

Points are awarded for fulfilling the following tasks:

1. To reach the flop with three or more opponents (2 points in Holdem, 1 pint in Omaha).
2. To reach the flop two times in a row (2 points in Holdem, 1 pint in Omaha).
3. To win the pot and divide it in a button position (3 points both in Holdem and Omaha).
4. To get hole cards 72 (4 points in Holdem, 2 points in Omaha). 
5. To get straight flush (1000 points in Holdem, 300 points in Omaha). 

Depending on the limit, the points achieved are multiplied by coefficients. For NL/PL50 and NL/PL400 games all points are multiplied by 2; for NL/PL100 games – by 3. One can get more points by completing special tasks. Daily tasks include the following: to play at two or more tables simultaneously (200 points), to win three hands with any limit under PLO rules (200 points). Weekly tasks are as follows: to play negative for a week (1 point for 1 euro) (450 points), to reach the flop minimum 5 times in a row within three days (500 points, one-time awarded), to reach the flop minimum 5 times in a row for the whole week (1000 points). 

Points are awarded only once a day for fulfilling each task under Holdem or Omaha rules. 

The coming of February 2020 brought new special offers updated every month to PokerOK users. One of them is Rush&Cash race with increased prize. Besides, Holdem 6+ and AOF players will be able to take part in promos with the prize funds of ¥1 mln and $300,000 correspondingly. The total prize fund for February specials is nearly $850,000. 

Rush&Cash Weekly Race

Speed poker rake races in PokerOK have been held since October 2019. Compared with January promo, February ones differ only in increased prize fund. It currently comprises $100,000 which is $25,000 more than that of the previous month. Therefore, the prizes have equaled autumn rake race value.

Increase in the prize fund resulted in a number of changes in the distribution of money among race participants with different limits:

1. NL2$ – the first 250 players of the race get money prizes instead of 150 players of the previous month. However, the minimal award was reduced to 5 dollars, while the prize amount of the first 100 players will remain the same. 
2. NL10$ – this limit saw the increase of prize positions nearly twice, as compared to January 2020. Instead of the former 40 positions, it now comprises 150 positions that are to be awarded with money. The bottom prize bar was reduced from 50 to 35 dollars. These changes are not going to affect players who took the positions from 12 to 40. As for awards for the first 11 players, the said are going to increase. First and second position awards are to rise by $200. 
3. NL50$ – the number of prize-winners was increased from 20 to 50 as well. The lowest award is to comprise $35 against $50 in the previous month. The first 11 positions will get more money on this limit as well, as compared to January award. Again, there is an increase by $200 for the first and the second positions.
4. NL200$ – the number of prize-winning positions was increased from 15 to 30. The minimal award was reduced to $400. On the contrary, the awards for the first 7 positions increased. For example, the first-position winner is to get $1,500 more, and the second-position winner is awarded with a sum of $600 more. 

The purpose of the said changes is reaching out to a larger number of participants as it is much easier to get to the prize zone nowadays. As for the competition for the first positions, it is going to become tougher due to a significant difference between awards given to the top list leaders and players taking up positions after the top 10.  

$300,000 Special Offer for AoF Tables

A February prize fund for push fold tables is to comprise $300,000 which is $100,000 more than that of January special. However, the core principles remain the same. The special will last from February 1 to February 29. For participation, one needs having a minimum of 150 hands played at All-in or Fold tables in a day. Depending on the limit at play, the player is to log in one of the four special AOF Gacha tournaments that are held on the next day. The tournaments’ prize funds are as follows:

1. $700 for players at $0.25/0.5 and $0.1/0.25 limits;
2. $2,000 for players at $1/2 and $0.5/0.25 stakes;
3. $3,200 for $4/8 and $2/4 limits;
4. $4,500 for players at $5/10 limits. 

The lottery tournament prize zone comprises 100 first positions; however, the prizes are awarded in a random manner, and do not depend on the position taken. Therefore, it may happen that even the winner of this tournament does not get a money award as a result of the raffle.

$140,000 Special in Holdem 6+

In February special, Short Deck Holdem players will get the opportunity to compete for a part of ¥1,000,000 prize fund. In order to take part in this promo, one is to play 100 hands each week of February from which the rake is collected. Please note that you need to try and do it as soon as possible. You also should play games of one chosen format. Weekly stages are expected to start at 3 a.m., Moscow time, on the 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th and 24^th days of February. 

Should a player get into the number of prize-winners, he or she is automatically scored with 5 ante of played limit. According to Short Deck Holdem rules, the games are held in 5 limits. The lowest is ¥1 where 5000 prizes, ¥5 each, are competed for. The maximum limit is ¥100; the total prize fund of ¥70.000 is expected to be weekly distributed among 140 players. 

On February 1, 2019, a brand new and most prestigious level of Diamond Club Elite VIP-system became available in PartyPoker. A year after this event, the popular poker room is to hold a rake race among privileged participants of the highest-level loyalty system. 

Rake Race Conditions and Prize Fund

In the beginning of the previous year, PartyPoker has significantly improved the game conditions for supergrinders by generating a new VIP-level where one can take back 60% of the rake. A Russian user named sp0ubledy was the first to reach the said level, and it took 4 months more for a cash game player to reach the summit of the loyalty system.

In case of Spins tournament and cash games, rake is collected in different ways; therefore, Rake Race is to be split into two equal parts. The prize fund for each is $100,000. It is going to be divided between players who were the first to have reached the Diamond Club Elite status. The winner of the race is expected to get $50,000, the second prize is to comprise $30,000, and the third owner of the elite status is to get $20,000.

Rake Race prizewinners are to get a significant add-on to their rakebacks. The key objective of such offer is boosting the poker players’ interest in $100 and $250 worth Spins tournaments as well as in Fast Forward cash games of NL200$  and more. Besides, the rake race is expected to increase the traffic of regular tables with the highest limits possible. 

Updates and Offers from Rob Yong

This arduous Briton has recently posted three tweets in which he touched upon the issues of PartyPoker security and protection from cheaters’ actions. With his first tweet, he stated that he wanted to turn to PartyPoker for introducing a face-recognition system in the room. Such system is to be actuated randomly at any moment in tournaments’ prize zone, as well as at large cash game tables. Introducing a face-recognition function will allow to get rid of bots generating and purchasing new accounts. Another purpose of the said system is preventing multi-accounting and ghosting.

In another tweet Rob Yong shared the findings of the poll concerning the types of stakes at cash game tables able to ensure an efficient anti-bot security, make the usage of prompters uncomfortable and boost action – $1-2, or $1-1+$0.16, where the last number is ante. The poll showed that both stake types received roughly the same approval among players. Nowadays, PartyPoker lobby has tables with the second stake type, but they are not so popular yet. 

Another issue tackled the methods of controlling players using banned software. There were four methods to choose from: increasing the stack depth, reducing time bank, increasing the number of multi-way banks, creating brand new game formats. About a half of users (44%) voted for the option of reducing the time bank, i.e. the time given to a player for deliberating the next move. It is worth noting that PartyPoker time bank has already been reduced in summer.

For sure, such polls do not guarantee that the amendments suggested are going to be introduced to the PartyPoker client; however, they may show the way which developers should possibly follow. The poker room team is highly likely to introduce changes into the software taking into account the major opinion. Since the client is updated once a month on average, Rob’s recommendations do appear to be accepted by the room in the short run.

PartyPoker poker room got itself some significant updates that are called for to better the terms of play for users. The users of the poker room regularly contacted the administration with the offer to incept “Run It Twice” option, and their requests were finally fulfilled by the developers. This article will tell you about some new opportunities in PartyPoker client after the latest update.

Run It Twice Option

PartyPoker finally made it available for users to RIT. To be fair, we have to mention that the similar function has been present in PokerStars client since 2013. Also, Run It Twice function is available to GG Poker Network users.

At the moment this article was written, RIT was available only at fast poker tables – Fast Forward, and only for those playing on desktop Windows PC or Mac. As the developers claim, this function should also be spread on regular cash tables and make it available on mobile phones and tables.

Run It Twice is a special option to lower the variance while going all-in. By executing this function, upon your opponent’s agreement, while going all-in, you can see the board twice. RIT is available preflop and at any street postflop.

Changes in Fast Forward Lobby

As Run It Twice functioned became available at fast poker tables, Fast Forward lobby also altered. Now instead of the regular list of available tables in the stakes order you will see the same tables, but presented in little ovals. That way the developers were aiming to simplify the process of stakes search and ensure the quicker game entrance. How good is this solution we’ll see in time.

“King of the Hill” Function

It is the finish of developing a new function for heads-up tables called “King of the Hill”. This function will become available in PartyPoker. It is aimed to protect weak players from the regulars who are opening plenty of heads-up tables to find fish.

As “King of the Hill” function will be executed, poker player won’t be available to several empty tables at once to wait some recreational players. Only one table may remain empty. As soon as the second player will take the seat at the table, you will be able to open up the next table and so on.

In case you would like to play with the same opponent simultaneously at several tables, there is a special button for that in the left upper corner of the lobby. 

ITM indicators

ITM indicators are in high demand from those who play multi-table tournaments. As this indicator appears, you have an option to check on your place in the tournament, number of players left till ITM, and< for bounty tournaments – number of bounties and payjump. All the info is presented in the comfortable for perception compact form, As you get ITM, the indicator will change its color from black to green.

The developers are planning on making more changes to PartyPoker poker room as they claim in the corporate blog. Among the upcoming options is the one that helps visually assess the strength of the hand. Also, PKO tournaments for those who plays Omaha will be launched. They will get new tables design. However, these changes will happen only next year.

PokerProDeals offers to make a deal on participating in private American poker clubs with the help of a mobile app PokerBros. PokerBros was developed in cooperation with the biggest agents and poker clubs. Some alliances of PPPoker, including the biggest one – Sunshine – transferred to this app.

By registering via our agents in PokerBros, you will be able to play against the weakest poker players from the USA, Canada, Latin America. The available games are Hold’em at stakes of NL25 – NL1000 and Omaha PL25-PL1000. There are Chinese Poker tables.

App have verison for iOS and Android. Minimal deposit size is 300 US Dollars. Cashouts cashed out every week.

PokerStars was first, and then Good Game network poker rooms have limited the number of tables played simultaneously to four. This was a detrimental strike against multi tablers who got used to playing at the big number of tables simultaneously. PokerStars limited only cash games to four tables and GG made the limitation across all the types of plays excluding MTTs.
What is behind this decision? The support explains these innovations as the needed ones according to users’ feedback. turns out, the majority of poker players plays at one able at a time, while multi tablers are a minority. Solotablers have to wait for their turn for too long because of multi-table users. That results in decreasing engagement and interest to the game for common players.
Poker rooms management showed hope that these restrictions wouldn’t hurt GG and PokerStars attendance by the multi tablers, and they will be able to adapt to the new meta. However, many regulars aren’t going accept such innovations and are in search for some other places to effectively grind without any limitations. Let’s have a look at several poker rooms that offer excellent terms for the multi-table play.

Tiger Gaming

Tiger Gaming is the most visited poker room that is a part of Chico Poker Network and is 15th on traffic. This poker room can attract the people who are in search of a poker room for multi-tabling with its weak field that almost entirely consists of US poker players. On average, cash games of this room gather around 500-600 people, and during the peak time (6:00-7:30 MSK) there are over 900 entries.
Cash games are presented with standard Hold’em and Omaha and also fast poker (Boost). The stakes start at 1⁄2 cents and end at 10/20 US dollars. Those who fancy tournaments will find a good selection of them here, including freerolls, MTTs with buy-ins up to $250 and guaranteed prize funds of up to $50 thousand and SNG with buy-ins up to $30.
Rake in Tiger Gaming, just like in any poker rooms of Chico Poker Network is taken according to the weighted contributed system and is at 5.5%. Max rake size is limited and depends on the number of players at the tables and the stakes you play. For instance, at NL10 heads-up play rake is capped at $0,5 and of there are 3 or more players, rake doesn’t exceed 1 dollar.
VIP system in Tiger Gaming is non-existent, but with the help of comp-points exchange, players can get rakeback. Also, you can take part in the rake race which is divided into three levels depending on the number of stakes. In total, cashback reaches 30% but it could be significantly increased if you will be affiliated there by our website.

PokerKing

PokerKing is a popular poker room which is part of the Winning Poker Network. This poker room allows access to US players so it has quite a number of fish. PokeKing is famous for its bonuses and nice rakeback which goes up to 65% at the maximal VIP status. Also, some big tournaments with the guaranteed prize fund up to 5 million dollars take place here.
WPN Network is Top-10 on traffic in the worlds so there is no lack of game selection and the number of tables for users. The average number of visitors at the poker room is usually at 3,000 people. In evenings and at the weekend traffic increases dramatically. Cash tables gather around 450 players, and during peak time their number increases up to 1,500.
Cash tables play Hold’em, Omaha, and 7-card Stud. Tha stakes star at 1⁄2 cents and end at 50/100 dollars. There is heads-up format with the maximal stakes at $50/$100. The heads-up format is available, maximal stakes are also at $50/$100. There is a big variety of different tournaments which differ in buy-ins and formats. One can play regular, turbo, knockout tournaments, deep stack events and tournaments with guaranteed prize funds. Buy-ins reach up to 5,000. The biggest of such tournaments is The Venom with $5,000,000 in the guaranteed prize pool.
Rake in PokerKing is capped at 5% at all the stakes and capped at 3 dollars. Rake is taken only at hands that at least reach flop. Cheap tournaments have a rake of around 10% of the buy-in. The commission of the room for more expensive events decreases to 6%. SNG tournaments have the lowest rake among other popular poker rooms.
The rake size depends on your level in the VIP system, and since recently, there are six of them in PokerKing. To reach the highest level, one has to generate over $181,818 of rake per month. To keep this level, you need a sum twice smaller than that. The owners of VIP status King have up to 65.58% of rake back in points – SP that could be exchanged for money.

iPoker

Poker network iPoker is at 12th place in the world in traffic. This parameter puts them ahead of Chico and Microgaming. During peak hours the number of visitors reaches 5,400 people. Cash games are presented in a rather big variety of stakes. The biggest number of players gather at the tables at NL10 – there are up to 20 tables in prime time here. Twice fewer tables are at stakes of NL20 and NL50, and NL100 is more popular than these two – 15 tables of it. NL1K also has some action. These stakes usually gather up to 4 full tables and the same amount of tables with 3 or 4 participants and 2 tables of heads-up format. This is Hold’em, Omaha is a little less popular. There are 5-10 tables on average at four stakes limits of PLO100 to PLO1000.

Those who like exclusive and gaining popularity format of poker Holdem 6+ will be able to find lots of action at micro stakes and up to 10 tables at the stakes of NL10 to NL100. There is also fast poker in iPoker and most of the players are at stakes of NL20-NL60. We should highlight that this room only allows HUD for the first table you open – that is the peculiarity of iPoker network.
Depending on the stakes, rake varies at 5% to 6.67%. The heads-up cap is 50 euro-cent at micro stakes and 1 dollar at higher stakes. If there are 3 or more players in the pot, the rake is capped at 50 euro-cents at NL2-5, 2 Euro at NL10-20, 3 Euro at NL50 and 4 Euro at NL100+. iPoker uses the system of rake called SBR, and according to it, half of the rake is contributed according to the part of each player competing for the pot, and the other half – according to the source of money (deposit or winnings).
Betfair Poker is the biggest poker room in iPoker network. This poker room offers the most profitable terms, considering the number of visitors, the size of rakeback, software quality and support service work. New players can count on the first deposit bonus of 200 %. You can get an additional 10% of rakeback by participating in a monthly promo called “The Bank Job”. Also, this room hosts two rake races that also allow increasing the rakeback size.

Betfair Poker has 3-leveled VIP system. The level is reached as Status Points are gained, and they are counted monthly. Every Euro of rake gives of 1 SP. Depending on VIP level, you will have a multiplier so these points would turn to VPPs (VIP Poker Points). VPPs can be exchanged to cash at a rate of 375 VPP is 1 Euro. Also, these points serve as buy-ins for some tournaments. To convert them, you need at least 3,750 VPPs. By registering in this poker room from our website, you will be able to receive the increased rakeback of 35% and higher.

To sum up, despite the fact that the leading poker rooms of GG and PokerStars have limited the number of tables for multi-tabling, there are plenty of decent alternatives that still are offering great terms for the multi-table games.