Everest Poker

Posted by Lassieham , 03/07/09

Overall score: 3.0 / 5

Network: Independent

Country of Origin: Malta

Established: 2004

Accept US players: No

EU Based: Yes

The site in general:
Everest poker is one of the original European Online Poker Rooms and has a large international player base offering software in 16 languages.
The game action is focused around Texas Holdem and Omaha, they are keeping it simple but the games are lively and they have a great option of satellites to live events and are well known for the many tournaments they have to offer.

Big name Pro’s:
None

Bonuses:
At Everest Poker for every dollar being raked in a hand that you play you will add one player point to your account.  These points can be used for tournament entries or merchandise in the Everest store.

The latest loyalty program at Everest is called the ‘VIP Summit Club’

Benefits of the VIP Summit Club include:
•  Open enrollment for all players
•  Cash rewards up to $5,000 a month
•  Bonus Summit Points up to 750% a month
•  Priority Customer Service

Software:
The software at Everest poker is user friendly, fast and has many unique features. The lobby shows the percentage of players seeing the flop, hands per hour, number of players seated, wait list, table stakes and the table name of each poker game that is being played.
There is a built-in statistics feature which is accessible from the table view.   The ‘Your Statistics’ option shows players items such as time spent playing, winning percentages, number of hands played and percentage of time which they’ve checked, called, bet, check raised, raised, re-raised, folded etc.

Tables:
Table views are available in four different sizes, which are: 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768 and 1280×960. These different sizes allow players to multi-table comfortably on all sizes of monitors.  Players can choose from several table backgrounds which include Hawaii, kitchen, forest, all-black, and many others.

Layout:

Special features:
Everest Poker Blog.  The blog keeps players updated in tournament winners and any new on events or players that Everest may be sponsoring.  There is also a ‘promotions’ section where players can find the latest unique offers from Everest and has details of the terms of each promotion.

Player Traffic:
During peak periods, Everest Poker is packed with players. Tables are busy and the action is furious.

Ease of Game:
Expect to find loose competition at Everest, with viewed flop percentages ranging from 50-60%. This can be found in the micros all the way to the highest stakes.

Game Variety:
Everest Poker you can play all only two games, Texas Hold’em and Omaha.   Stakes range from $0.05/0.10 to $50/50 for no limit or pot limit, and a little higher for fixed limit. This is not your ultra high stakes poker room. Most games are found on low to middle stakes. On the other hand, on these levels, action is lively.

Tournaments:
There are lots of tournaments with guaranteed prize pools.  Everest also have many satellite tournaments into live events such as the EPT and WSOP, and the formats of these are really great. These should definitely be looked into by the serious satellite players.

Cash Games:
Everest Poker offers cash games in Texas Hold'em and Omaha only, staying away from Stud and other mixed games. The limits range from $0.02-$0.02 to $50-$50.

Rake info:
Ring games start low, at $.01 / $.02, and go up to $5 / $10. At that level though there isn't too much action going on. Tournaments start at $.04 for a buy in. Everest has one of the best rakes out there. This is likely because they are trying to attract new players. There's a rake free $1 multi-table tourney, which is a good way to sharpen your tournament play.

Rakeback:
Everest Poker has a VIP Summit Club is very simple. Once you enroll, your VIP Summit Club tier will be set at the beginning of each calendar month, based on how many Summit Points you earned in the prior month.  You can enroll at any time. Even if you sign up on the last day of the month, all of the Summit Points you earned in your enrollment month will count toward your tier for the next month.

Deposit/Withdrawal:
Everest has quite a few deposit and withdraw options.
Deposit options: Visa, Mastercard, Neteller, Moneybookers, Click2Pay, Paysafe card, bank draft and ECO Card (French, Spanish, German, and Greek) and 1PAY.
Withdrawal options: Visa, Mastercard, Neteller, Moneybookers, Click2Pay and check.

Support:
Support is available via e-mail.

As a valued SmartGambler.com-member we are offering you a $5000/month bonus deal with Everest Poker. Use the sign up code "SMARTG" to receive this offer.

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