InterPoker

Sammanfattning (Rated 7 out of 10)

InterPoker is one of the many skins of the Cryptologic Network. As a whole, the network was experiencing strong growth until the U.S. legislation. Like many other poker sites, traffic fell severely. As a result, higher stakes games have become increasingly rare. However, InterPoker fought back with their new monthly bonus program, "Reload Revolution", offering bonuses of up to $1000. With this, many international players have made InterPoker their home. Unfortunately, many of these players are tough competition who are all seeking to cash in on their bonuses. InterPoker has catered to their new found playing audience by providing tables in Euros and Pounds, in addition to the USD.

Välja Spel (Rated 7 out of 10)

InterPoker, as a part of the Cryptologic network, features a broad international player base. This makes it easy to find a game at anytime. However, with players across different time zones, the volume of games isn't as plentiful as the larger U.S. friendly poker sites. Cash game traffic can be found from the low to mid 1,000's at peak hours. Limit games provide tables with stakes ranging from $0.15/0.30 to $600/1200. For players seeking no-limit games, stakes can be found from $0.05/0.10 to $100/200. Pot-limit rounds out with stakes of $0.15/$0.25 to $5/10. After being hit by the U.S. legislation, InterPoker's expanding U.S. player base were forced to play at U.S. friendly sites. As a result, higher stakes games are a rare breed. Despite the international player base, Omaha, O8, and 7-stud games are essentially non-existent. Heads-up Hold'em and 7-stud tables are also available to players. However, traffic is similar to that of the non-Hold'em full ring tables. Tournament traffic hasn't fared much better. A few thousand tournament players can still be found at peak hours. While InterPoker's Reload Revolution brought back cash game players, InterPoker hasn't displayed nearly the same interest in attracting tournament players. Notable daily tournaments consist only of a $5K and £6K guaranteed. The featured weekend tournament has a guaranteed prizepool of only £40K and a buy-in of £110+10. Unfortunately, these guaranteed tournaments require much larger buy-ins compared to the majority of other poker sites. SNGs can be found with buy-ins from $1+0.10 up to €500+30. Turbo and 6-handed tables are also available.

Nivå på Spelarna (Rated 6 out of 10)

Following the U.S. legislation, the InterPoker tables have gotten considerably tougher. The remaining players are a more aggressive, international presence. This is fueled by a regular player base of multi-tablers simply playing out their monthly bonus requirements. Other Cryptologic skins also offer monthly bonuses, which clearly doesn't help the hunt for fish.

Software (Rated 5 out of 10)

The software at InterPoker is comparable to Windows Vista: resource hungry. Unfortunately, it has been this way since InterPoker's inception. One very large detriment has been the lack of implementing re-sizable tables. This would go a long way, especially for the regular bonus chasers, to enhancing the table experience. The cashier is launched in an external Internet Explorer-based window as opposed to being integrated with the lobby. In addition, InterPoker lacks many of the banking options that are readily available at other poker sites.

Grafik (Rated 8 out of 10)

The graphics at InterPoker also seem akin to Windows Vista: blue and rounded. The lobby interface is well organized, providing the necessary table statistics. The table experience is very pleasant. The optional, customizable avatars and spacious table layout make gameplay intuitive and easy on the eyes.

Lönsamhet (Rated 7 out of 10)

For new players, InterPoker offers a €1000 Welcome Bonus with a 60-day expiration. The bonus is cleared by obtaining FPPs, which are based on the amount of rake per hand or the tournament fee paid. Fortunately, this is relatively easy to clear for the lower-limit players compared to other poker sites' bonuses. While these bonuses are very lucrative, players must be aware that they are playing against opponents who are regularly seeking these bonuses as well.