Poker Heaven

Posted by Lassieham 19/02/09

7.0 / 10

Nettwork: Boss Media

Country of origin: Gibraltar

Established: 2005

Accept US Players: No

EU Based: Yes

The site in general: Poker Heaven operates on the Boss Media software which is widely recognized across the online gaming industry. It is trusted by many poker rooms and used by thousands of players each day. The graphics are simple and not overly fancy, this allows for an interface that is both fast and smooth, without complex graphics taking over your system memory and internet connection. The speeds of the games are exceptional and make for a very easy multi-tabling experience. Poker Heaven delivers exactly what the serious player is looking for, no cute graphics and buttons, just excellent software, loose games, and great support.

Big name pros: None

Bonuses: 200% first deposit bonus up to €1000 for all new players, Released in increments of €5 per 150FPPs. The signup bonus is a good offer and although it isn't as lucrative as some of the other sites on the internet, it still offers a substantial boost to your bankroll. Poker Heaven also has a V.I.P. program that awards players with cold hard cash into their account each month depending on how many raked hands they have played. This is one of the stand out features of Poker Heaven, they know how to treat their players well, whether you are a high roller or just a casual player.

Software: Heaven plays very well if you're playing one, two or three tables, though not so good if you'd like to try four or the maximum five. And it's not that the software doesn't function at the higher numbers, because it chugs along just fine; it's just that the other tricks and trinkets embedded into the games make it somewhat harder to say on top of what's what. The software is at times complex, and the players are often new; the result is play that can be slower than at some larger sites with the more basic software. To sum up the software it is functional, playable and have good graphics with excellent lobby info.

Tables: Poker Heaven has added features such as regional tables, game stats, and currency specific tables. The regional tables allow you to play poker against players from your region. The games stats at Poker Heaven are not just in the lobby, but at the table as well. The graphics and the colors are well suited and crisp clean.

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Special features: Poker Heaven has instituted regional tables, where you can sit down with players from a certain part of the world. New players will find features like the optional full screen mode and The Player Zone as well as easy to use controls to search for other players. The Player Zone is a dedicated, separate website that only Poker Heaven players can access. Inside they'll find coaching lessons, an odds calculator, and even profit trackers to see how well they're playing the game. The games stats at Poker Heaven are not just in the lobby, but at the table as well. This is the coolest feature. Finally, the currency specific tables really come in handy for Europeans visiting Poker Heaven.

Player traffic: Poker Heaven is one the fastest growing online poker rooms. Its player traffic has been steadily increasing month-on-month since their launch. Due to its links with the European TV channel, The Poker Channel, the majority of its initial player base was from Europe. Its expansion into other markets is now well underway, with an increasing portion of its player base now coming from the US and other countries around the world. During the European daytime you can expect to see an average of 3000 players online. In the evening this rises to around 7000. All the popular stakes / games have plenty of tables and players to find an active game.

Ease of game: There is no question that pokerheaven.com is one of the loosest sites on the net. The amount of first time poker players is staggering. This is largely a result of the TV coverage from the Poker Channel, with lots of first time players coming to Poker Heaven after watching poker on TV wanting to have a shot at it themselves. As a winning player, these are the exact types of players you want to be playing against. The Boss Media software has some of the loosest and juiciest games on the internet.

Game variety:    Poker Games offered:
Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo and 5 card draw. Poker Heaven offers all of the standard games of the bigger online poker sites with one exception. Poker Heaven has brought back an old school favorite, 5 card draw. This is one of the few decent online poker rooms where you can play 5 card draw. It’s innovations like this that make poker heaven a top choice among Europeans.

Tournaments: Very good - British Poker Open and WSOP / WPT qualifiers. Daily guaranteed tournaments & freerolls. Pokerheaven.com is a tournament players dream.

Cash games: There is not usually a lot of high-stakes hold`em games running, but the mid- to low-limit games usually have plenty of tables to choose from. The average players at the ring games are about 2000, with peaks at almost 4000 players. Excellent variety of games and stakes should mean you can find the game you are looking for.

Rake info: The Rake appears very reasonable in terms of Online Poker. The rake per hand varies depending on the stake level of the table but ranges from $0.05 for every $1 in the pot at the lower limit tables up to a maximum of $3 on the higher stake tables.

Rakeback: You get 30 % rakeback where €100 rake is required each month to receive rakeback.

Deposit/Withdrawal: Poker Heaven offers a number of the most common forms of deposit and withdrawal; Visa, Mastercard, Neteller, Wire Transfer, Delta, Switch, and Paysafe. Withdrawals are usually made to the same card that you deposited with, and will usually take between 1 to 4 days depending on your card operator.

Support: The support service offered by Poker Heaven is good. They have constant 24 hour live support to answer any questions you may have regarding hand histories, buying chips, cashing out, or anything you can think off. You can contact support by telephone or via email both of which are available 24 hours a day. If you are a MSN Messenger user then you can add them to your contact list and contact them whenever required. This ensures a quick response to your query, whatever it may be.

support@pokerheaven.com

Register through SmartGambler and you will in addition to a 200% sign up bonus up to €1000 also get a 30 % rakeback and be a member of the site`s VIP program. 

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