Summary (Rated 8 out of 10)
As a new member of the iPoker Network, Chilipoker has seen their greatest upgrade ever. With amazing software, great support and an attractive bonus, Chilipoker is expected to be one of the main players in the iPoker network. And you can't resist the wide game selection due to the growing traffic (which includes tons of fish!)
Game Selection (Rated 9 out of 10)
You will never have trouble finding a game in Chilipoker. As for cash games, you will find a variety of games such as Limit/PL/NL Hold'em, Limit/PL Omaha, Limit/PL Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, and 5 Card Stud. Players will be able to choose table sizes to their own taste, from 10-handed, 8-handed, 6-handed, or even heads-up. There are other options such as Disconnection Protection tables, Turbo tables, and beginner tables. The wide choice makes Chilipoker an attractive place for game selection.
As for Sit'n'gos, the limits range from $0.10 buy-ins to $200 buy-ins, either 10-handed, 6-handed, 5-handed, or heads-up. There are normal tables, Turbo tables, Super Turbo Tables and Double Stack tables. Again there are a variety of options to suit your tastes (something Chili perhaps).
Tournament options include a wide range of buy-in tournaments, re-buy tournaments and various satellites. Chilipoker offers several seats to various major tournaments such as the WSOP, the Aussie Open, EPT, WPT, and the Golden Sands Poker Festival. Not to mention, there are several freerolls running every day.
Quality of Players (Rated 5 out of 10)
The standard in Chilipoker is very low, making it a very nice place to make serious $$$! Because the iPoker Network doesn't allow rakeback, nor support use of programs such as PokerAce (HUD programs, linked with Poker Tracker), a lot of the serious players don't play in the iPoker Network. This leaves a field of weak players which you can take advantage of. While skill levels will differ according to the limits, you can generally expect the standard to be lower than Full Tilt or Poker Stars.
Software (Rated 9 out of 10)
Chilipoker software is among the best in the industry. What's so good about it? Basically everything. The Mini View option allows you to fit more tables to your screen, plus with unlimited number of tables allowed to be open, only your monitor will limit the number of games you play. Filters are very useful in showing only the tables that you wish to see.
The lobby for cash games is very helpful – it shows important stats such as average potsize, players per flop, and it allows you to see a player's chipstack without having to open the table (very important). As these numbers are updated frequently without any software resource hogging, it makes game selection very easy. The waiting list is also very specific, allowing you to queue up only the specific type of games you want.
The hand history is laid out so you can immediately see how the past hands were played.The cashier and your FPP point stats are updated instantaneously so you will be able to track your play very easily.
Furthermore the software allows multi-language support, so if you can't speak English, you can still navigate around the software.
The only downside? When you rebuy during a cash game, your "Auto-post" button will be unchecked, and sometimes you forget and thus end up skipping the blinds (so you have to wait till the blinds come around to you again). But other than that, the software is top-notch.
Graphics (Rated 8 out of 10)
Yes, there are avatars, and while some people may like it, most people don't. But there is an option of getting rid of the avatars, and when you do, it's as beautiful as ever. You can clearly see where the action is taking place, and what the betting pattern has been. Even the mini-view is clearly laid out. To some people the Purple/Red color scheme may be too much for the eyes. But this will definitely not hinder your play, so don't worry!
Profitability (Rated 9 out of 10)
Have we mentioned the games are soft and fishy? That alone should be enough reason for you to be playing at Chilipoker. But if you want more there is always the bonus, which by the way is the best bonus available for iPoker network. The initial deposit bonus is 100% up to $600, clearable at $10 per 480 FPP points, or $10 per 400 FPP if you deposited via NETeller or Moneybookers.
The downside? You have 60 days to clear it and it will only be paid in a lump sum when you clear the whole requirement. The upside? Even if you don't clear it all within 60 days, if you clear more than half of the requirements you will receive half the bonus amount. Furthermore, the rate of $10 per 400 FPP is amazing, considering that other iPoker Network sites such as Titan Poker, the bonus clears at $5 per 650 Titan Points! (FPP and Titan Points are the same thing). This just shows how attractive their bonus is.
If you are out of bonus to clear, Chilipoker occasionally runs FPP races, where gaining certain number of FPPs within a certain month will give you some cash back (which is essentially a type of bonus). There is also the VIP club which allows you to gain FPPs faster, and also the Jackpot Sit'n'Gos, where you can win the jackpot when you win several number of Sit'n'Gos consecutively!
