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Lock Poker Room Review

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Lock Poker Overview

Notice: Residents of Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Kentucky, Washington, and Washington DC, or of the countries Australia and France are not accepted at Lock Poker.

Lock Poker is a relatively new poker site that is commissioned and run by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. In addition to their Poker room, Lock Poker also allows players to access an -in-house casino that offers a reasonable selection of table games, slots, and video poker machines as well. They are a member of the Merge Network of worldwide gaming sites, and based out of Curacao. They provide a decent option for those looking to play in a reasonably soft cash game or fast-paced poker tournament online.

In terms of their game selection, Lock Poker offers a lot of different games, but few games beyond Texas Hold Em and Omaha fill up quickly. Overall, you can find Hold Em, Omaha, Omaha H/L, Stud Hi, Stud H/L, Razz, 5 Card Draw, A-5 Lowball, 2-7 Lowball, Badugi, and a barrage of Mixed Games as well, so the menu is certainly impressive for a site of its size. The problem is that its difficult to find much action in some of the less popular games. Even with regular games going at most limits for Hold Em and Omaha tables, the action at the other games is sporadic and somewhat rare, so don’t count on being able to jump into a juicy game of 2-7 or Badugi whenever you happen to feel like it.

Tournaments at Lock Poker fill up well and offer good action and the Micro and Small Stakes, and they also offer a nice menu of freerolls for new players and existing depositors. Be sure to read the conditions of a Tournament as they offer many different kinds. One nice thing about the tournaments at Lock Poker is that they offer a wide selection of games and formats for Micro-limit players, so everyone can play for a very small investment. Tournament buy-ins start at $0.06, so there is truly something for everyone at Lock Poker.

If you are a Sit n Go player, Lock Poker offers a nice selection of Hold Em and Omaha games, including Turbos, Double or Nothing Tournaments, and the unique “All In or Fold” Tournament as well. Games start at a $0.60 buy-in and we found decent action running all the way up to the $30 Level, so this site definitely can appeal to a wide range of sit and go players.

Overall, besides a relatively small player base at the time of writing, there is a lot to like about Lock Poker, and it is definitely a site worth checking out as a player. The Bonus is covered in more detail elsewhere on this page, but we definitely like the opportunity for each first-time depositer to earn 150% on their initial deposit! Give Lock Poker a try today if you are looking for a solid site to practice and improve your game.

Lock Poker Software Interface/Usability

Lock Poker is a registered room from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and is also a part of the Merge Network of Worldwide sites. Its software is easy to download and install, and you can do so directly from the front page of their website.

When you open up the Lobby, you’ll notice an interface very similar to sites like Bodog, and that is simply because there are only so many efficient ways to arrange a poker lobby, and this one definitely works well. It is all tab-based, meaning that you choose a type of game (Table, Tournament, SNG), followed by the poker variant or tournament type that you want to play, and then you move down to selecting the exact game that you want to sit in. If you’re playing a tournament, the lobby will show you at a glance if you’re playing in a Turbo, a Shootout, or any other special conditions. Any time you sit at a cash table, you can see the players sitting in the game listed on the right hand side of the lobby, as well as any players that are on the waiting list to get into that game.

Please note that Lock Poker is one of the few poker sites out there that allows you to access part of their casino directly from the poker room. The ‘Casino’ tab on the far right side of the gaming menu allows you to jump from the poker tables into a game of blackjack or roulette without moving over to the actual casino side of the room. It is an instant-play option that is designed to allow you to play a few hands or spin the wheel a few times with relative ease, and it is actually a pretty intuitive and fun feature to use if you want a short break from poker.

The software at Lock Poker can be somewhat slow in downloading and installing, but once you are through that process it is quite easy to use and easy to find the games that you are looking for. They offer 24-7 support by phone and live chat if you have any issues while playing, depositing, or withdrawing using their software.