InterPoker

I've played in the 5 biggest poker
rooms and this one is my favorite,
simply because it has the best loyalty
program, with matching funds every month
up to $100. Also has nice freeroll
tournaments nightly ($3000 on Saturday),
and you earn poker points toward other
free tournaments.

Interface is ok, could definitely be
better. Getting cash deposited is not
overly straightforward, but once you're
past the initial hassle, it's much
better.

I've played Inter before, like 6 months
ago and back then it indeed had nothing
lower than .50/1. I've since decided to
leave Paradise because of the supposedly
more difficult competetion and seek
another room.

I based my choice for Inter on
pokerlistings.com reviews and checking
out software for a couple of other
sites. Noble and Celeb, in particular,
with Celeb almost winning out, but for
the lack of game choice.

Pokerlistings.com claims that Inter is
full of novice players spiling over from
the casino. I see that the feeling here
is quite different.

My experience so far is inconclusive.
I've played stupidly at times -- like
going on a tourney craze and dropping
1/2 my bankroll. But aside from that,
I'd say that there are a lot of morons
playing Inter, particularly at the
.25/.50 tables.

There are also .15/.25 cent pot limit
and no-limit games. I've had mixed
results here, but as you know, these
games can take a heavy toll in a short
while.

As for the software, compared to
Paradise -- my old fave --it is pretty
marginal. I find it very slow when
playing two tables, and often get folded
before I've had a chance to react.
Playing three is simply not possible.

Support has been fine, and as for
cashing out, I've already got my PIN
and it was no problem once I submitted.
Got my credit card credited back which a
lot more than some sites where you
can't even use a credit card, of which
Ultimate Bet and Party leap to mind.

Promotions SEEM to be good, but I am
somewhat unsure of the "up an up-ness"
of this site, yet. That casino attached
makes me nervous.

Inter Poker is the most difficult site
to get your withdrawal. After numerous
phone calls and 3 separate fax numbers
they gave me we were unable to make
contact. Inter Poker uses E-cash which
is a name to stay clear off. I have
never encountered a site that refuses to
let you withdraw but they win hands down
for cheating you. Inter poker was
terrible with many disconnects while
playing so I immediately requested my
money back to no avail after still
waiting over 6 weeks. Please take my
advise and stay clear of them.

Good luck getting a raked hand that
counts towards your bonus at anything
lower than .5/1. People like me who
dont have the bankroll to play anything
more than .25/50 the bonus is going to
take forever to clear.
So far there is a lot of betting, for
better or worse. The large majority of
the hands end before showdown - kind of
an 'all or nothing' type action, hard
to stay interested. Now i wish i
wouldnt have put any money into it, but
ill probably have to wait forever for a
cash out. Especially if the cashier is
reflected by the seemingly non-existent
customer support. Anyway, just isnt an
interesting site at the .25/.50 stakes.
Just be prepared for every open and
raise to vastly over bet the pot.

interpoker is a good site, some problems
i have had is that i cant tell how far i
am in lcearing the bonus
support takes a while to get ahold of,
but there tournaments are some of the
best i have played both sng's and
multis
cash games are so so with fairly good
players
i qualified for the wsop there so
obviously i am endorsing the shit outta
this site, and will be for the next
month while in vegas wearing their
shirts and hats hehe, overall its a
great site, just a few small problems

Nice looking and easy to use but crappy
action, crappy bonuses and where is
support??

I've tried many online poker rooms but
I keep coming back to InterPoker. I
typically play in single and multi-table
tournaments and I have been very
sucessful thus far. The quality of
poker is much higher than other rooms
like Empire/Party Poker or even Paradise
which reduces the number of bad beats to
some random guy holding a 8/3 off
suit...and of course the %100 bonus it
the best one out there.

For the most part, the people on the
site are very curtious. Being from
Canada, I think this site offers one of
the best places to play against European
players which makes some of the
conversations quite entertaining.

However, there are a few problems I
would like to see fixed. The GUI in my
opinion is very nice but I don't like
the All-In button being right after the
betting slide bar...I always think that
it's an 'OK' or 'BET' button to bet
the amount on the slide bar not to go
all-in...I've seen it happen twice to
different people where they ment to bet
say 65 chips and they ended up going
all-in by mistake.

Their account summary is also very
confusing...I still haven't really
figured it out since it seems to
withdraw all of your money each time you
enter a tourney and then put more or
less of it back in you account depending
on how you did in the tourney.

I also with they had regular tables with
lower than $.50/$1.00 blinds. Right now
I like to play the $1/$2 talbes but when
I was starting out, I would have like to
try some $.05/$.10 tables...but that's
probably why their bonus is so good
because most players are betting pretty
good money.

Even though there are some areas that
could use improvement, I'm rating
everthing very high because this is by
far my most favourite place to play.

If you're too conserned over a
'pretty' poker site, then you may not
like interpoker...the interface is plain
and simple, but always works great.
Action at interpoker is pretty good, ive
been playing mostly 1/2 limit games and
can usually find a good table without
waiting, the players at interpoker are
definitley better than sites like party
poker, but ive found that the games are
still quite easy to beat. The bonuses at
interpoker are probably the best thing
about the site...along with the prop
invites others have mentioned, their
monthy bonuses are really good and very
easy to clear. While party poker will
always be my primary place of play,
interpoker is going to be getting alot
more of my time.

YOU CANNOT CASH OUT RIGHT AWAY WITH A
CREDIT CARD! I was very disappointed to
learn that my "PIN code" was in the
mail and I could not cash out until it
gets here. It's being mailed from
Europe? Great. I'm in the US.

I signed up for Interpoker to get the
$90 deposit bonus. While the interface
isn't anything special, it is
functional. I played $1-2 ring and six
handed and the players were quite
predictable. I moved up to the six
handed $2-4 and again the game was very
soft. Little preflop raising and lots of
chasers.

One of the best features for me was
unlimited raises on the river heads up.
I won $66 with a boat over nut flush.
Why don't more sites allow this?

For the bonus, there is no way to know
how many more hands you need to play
unless you count them yourself. You may
however, call the 800 number and ask a
service rep. By the way, I was able to
reach someone every time I called with
no long wait and they were very helpful.


I was excited to be invited to play as a
paid prop. The only problem is that if
you get disconnected, your proposition
ends even if you reconnect immediately.
After this occurred I played another
1000 hands easily without ever getting
an invitation again. I got paid a
whopping 95c for the time played before
getting disconnected. Too bad because I
would glady play heads up or short
handed for money.

I am still unable to figure out why the
hand history doesn't show what your
opponent mucked at the showdown. If I
have position and check the river, I
want to see what he was playing!

It is so entertaining to read the
reviews stating how realistic or
unrealistic the hands are at any
particular poker site. Without any long
term mathematical support, an
individuals short term luck seems to
make the difference as to where they
continue playing. Oh well. Many poker
players do tend to be superstitous. I
happened to make two SFs and quads
within six hours playing on two tables.
Does that mean Interpoker deals
unrealistically? In my opinion, no. I
GOT LUCKY. Period.

I've played at several sites (primarily
Pacific and Party) and InterPoker deals
the most realistic hands by far. No
flopped pairs every other hand and
rivered flushes every 4th hand. What
some may consider a drawback of Inter is
that the level of play is usually
top-notch there. Just about every
player seems to have a decent grasp of
the game - even in the low stakes rooms
(which really aren't that low anyway).
But personally, I enjoy the challenge of
playing with good players far more than
I enjoy fishing, and by no means are the
majority of Inter players pros. One
other drawback is that sometimes it can
be slightly difficult to find a game at
your preferred stakes, but with alittle
patience you can use their nice waiting
room system to find exactly what you
want within afew minutes. Also, many
seem to complain about the boring
interface. I found it very plain at
first myself, but it grows on you
quickly once you get used to it. Plus
they have alot more preference options
than the other sites. Finally, I
haven't found slow gameplay to be an
issue at all, if anything the pace is
reliable. If you do find yourself
getting bored, you can always play up to
4 tables at once. Bottom line -
InterPoker is a great site with great
play, and the bonus incentives far
outweigh the lack of fish. If you're a
player looking for a realistic game,
this is your site. If it's noobs you
want, look elsewhere, but give Inter a
chance every once in awhile and I think
you'll find it's a nice change of pace
if nothing else. They will probably be
getting the majority of my deposits from
now on.

Given, the interface isnt that exciting.
And there isn't the game you want
available every minute. But for the true
poker player, Interpoker is superior to
its competition, especially party poker.
Party Poker gives the most rediculous
hands (full houses vs. full houses and
quads vs. quads) that just dont happen
in real life nearly as frequent.
Interpoker also has more skilled
players. Probably because it isnt as
much about a cool new game to try out as
it is about being able to play the game.
If you want a ton of fish to take your
bait and flip a coin to see if they suck
out on you, then go to party poker. If
you want a real game, vs quality
players, play at interpoker. They also
hae great promotions.

Interpoker has been very good to me.
Promotions: First, there is a monthly
match bonus of 100% up to $90 max (it
was $100 in Dec. for the holidays). This
is not terribly difficult to clear,
however I recommend a larger bankroll
than just $90 to absorb any swings.
Interface is generic but not harsh on
the eyes and easy to navigate. I
especially like the "all-in button".
No need to slide the bar, just hit AI.
Fortunately it is a small button so it
is hard to accidentially hit it.
Techinical support is very good. I have
used e-mail support and recieved a reply
withing 48 hours. I have also called
the help line several times and get good
response.
Poker room action: Good base of players
usually 300+. The most action is at the
2/4 limit and .50/1 NL levels but there
are bigger games and 6 max tables. They
run several small multitable games with
100 or less entries. I have made a lot
of $ in these multis. They also have
2000# and 3500# guaranteed games capped
at 200 and 350 entries.
Ovall I give IP a solid rating.

Placed a deposit using Firepay over a
week ago. The funds have been withdrawn
from Firepay but still waiting on credit
from InterPoker. Have been told 7-9
business days...Wow

There is an error in ttanaka's review.
On taking Player Notes, he said that you
need to "click a button on the bottom
left corner of the interface, and then
select the player from a drop down menu
before taking your notes."

Actually, all you have to do is
double-click on the player you want to
take notes on and jot it down. Ttanaka
pretty much hit everything else right on
the nail.

An extra feature of Interpoker which
some people would be interested in are,
in my opinion, the best Freerolls in
Internet poker. They have AT LEAST one
every single day during the afternoon or
night and not at inconvenient times like
many other sites. The prize pools are
also pretty large relative to the field.
From Monday to Thursday the Freerolls
have 500 entrants sharing a prize pool
of $300. On Friday and Sunday there are
750 entrants sharing a prize pool of
$500. And on Saturday there is a 1000
entrant Freeroll competing for shares of
a $3000 prize pool. To date I've
played these Freerolls for several
months in my spare time, and have
accumulated $93 dollars which I will
soon withdraw. While some blowhards
will dismiss Freerolls as a
"crapshoot" or lament the bad beats
put on them, to me they are a valuable
and free source of experience for MTTs.
There are strategies unique to MTTs to
be found only through experience. You
COULD waste hundreds of dollars entering
MTTs to learn the niches of these
tournaments, or you could put $0 on the
line, improve your game, and take home a
lot of cash in the process.

InterPoker offers some incredible
bonuses and player promotions. That
alone will keep me here for a while.
The player base is weak, there is not a
lot of action, the interface is slow,
and the competition is pretty tough.
But if the poker room is offering to
give me free bonus dollars every month,
well then I'll give InterPoker more of
my time and see if I can turn a profit
over there.