Pacific Poker

“Best bonuses” by Mike, 26 Feb 2007

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I have read some of the responses and I don't know what you are talking about. This is the best place to get a sign up bonus because you don't have to do anything to get it!!! :) All you have to do is deposit and you immidiatly get the sign in bonus- no need to play a set of hands or bet an amount of money to get it. one of the best poker rooms I am playing on today...

“Ongoing problems” by Islander, 12 Feb 2007

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While the games are "easy" the frequent disconnections and technical problems override any advantages and can make playing on Pacific extremely frustrating. I stopped playing there for almost four months and then decided to try again to see if the problems had been corrected. I lasted less than 10 minutes in a tournament before I was disconnected and my cards were folded. I re-booted and again, my hand was folded. It appears that nothing has been done and the same problems are going on at Pacific.

“You can't go wrong.” by IslandAK, 04 Aug 2006

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While I'm waiting for Party's next reload bonus, I decided to try earning a bonus somewhere else. Well, so much for that. The bonus is nearly impossible to earn. I'll probably end up with $5 out of a potential $100. Don't play here for the bonus. Play here because the players are the worst I've seen. I play a mix of $10NL and $25NL. The reason for the mix is I play the best tables I can find. What do I mean "best table?" I shoot for 60% to the flop and average pot 40% - 50% of a full buy-in. I find these tables even at 1:00 am Hawaii time. I was going to just pass through, but I will likely stay until I am fully rolled for $50NL, then move back to Party. Interface: The poker client gets slow sometimes, and I can't see the action buttons once in a while (until I move my cursor to where the button should be, then it appears). But on the whole it seems pretty solid. I game is so soft it's worth a slightly less sexy client. Action: I don't seem to have a problem finding a table when I logon. However, I'm not terribly picky about my table. I look for loose, action tables, but sometimes I have to settle for less in one or the other. I still find table with about 50% to the flop, and high average pot sizes. Technical support: I got a quick response from one email I sent. The staff was prfessional. There's even a 24 hour number to call. The second time I wrote, I didn't get an answer, but I didn't get my confirmation email either. I probably filled out the comment form with the wrong email address. Ease of game: Where to start. Party players are better than Bodog players, Bodog players are better than Pacific players. That's my opinion. 15.75 bb/100 (only 5 days, don't read into that too much). Still, I get my good hands paid off a lot. Sure I have to be a little tricky, but with the nuts staring them in the face, some of these guys still CALL! Yes, call. Sometimes I get lucky and they bluff into me, but they also CALL. Go figure. Bonus: Sucks. For every $10 wagered "in a raked hand" (not wagered in all hands) you get 1 point. 100 points earns you $1. So, for every $1000 wagered in raked hands you get $1. In aproximately 12 days (2-3 hours per day) I have earned 230 points or $2.30. I'm on par for the $5 I guessed.

“things are changing” by Kobold, 22 Apr 2006

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Hi! Before start, take notice of the post date (just one poster before me posted this year:) ). First of all, you should know I am from Europe, so I can't have any nettelter or firepay accounts. I have been playing for real $ for 1 month now, and the reason I chose them to kill my money is because they were the only company in about 10 I've tried that would accept my credit card. I also appreciate their bonus system as other posters, but, good people, things are changing for the better. I cahsed out and I received my money to my credit card in less than 48 hours. Support is ok, though not that fast as Party's support team. I saw many people complaining about disconnects - it only happened to me when I was listening to music on my pc (which is 7 years old :)), downloading a movie AND someone was downloading some materials from me. However, there is a tendency to lag while playing at 4 tables in my case, and if it disconnects, your seat is still available for you for some time. That's right, playing at 4 tables. At first, I have noticed one couldn't play at multiple tables, but after a few days I actually did that. I thought there was a small bug the first time I've tried, but now I am certain they didn't have the feature the first time I tried. The only thing bothering me is being fewer players comparing to, let's say, Paradise Poker

“SLOWWWWW CASHOUTS” by Pacific Poker, 10 Jan 2006

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As the other reviews stated, there is some easy $ to be made on this site. The only problem is waiting up to 10 days after you cashout to get your money. If the Mafia or some drug dealers are after you for money, don't play Pacific Poker to get it. You will be killed and your cashout will be going through AFTER your funeral.

“Pathetic Pacific” by Jiggus, 01 Dec 2005

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I've given this site two chances over about two years. The second time was a worse experience than the first. Their software seems to be incompatible with something in my set-up and I'd warrant that I am not the only one. Their tech support has done nothing for me and seem relatively unknowledgeable. Likely a fine site for MSIE users and basic PC morons but if you've got anything "normal" on your PC, beware that you may suffer constant disconnects and time outs which will only cost you money. For me, it was simply impossible to play at all. Luckily, I only lost bonus money. I do believe that the tournaments are pretty soft, though, since I would end up in the top 1/2 without even being able to play a single hand. No multi-tabling, by the way. Overall, a poor site. Probably the worst I've been to.

“Can't stay connected” by Uknowbetter, 23 Oct 2005

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Wow. Superfishy site. It is such a shame that you cannot multi table and that staying connected is an issue. I play at all the usual sites and rarely have any problems. For some reason though, I can only stay on Pacific for about fifteen minutes at a time. Hopefully, they will upgrade their software and server someday. Also, this delayed cashout system is not good for me. I am accustomed to seeing funds hit my Neteller account within two hours. Having to wait several days is unacceptable.

“Software ruins the experience” by NONE, 15 Oct 2005

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The software is awful and the disconnects are frequent. I've played at three other poker rooms and never seen one quite so many problems. The software is clunky to use, the buttons are in awkward spots, there is no spot that shows the total 'pot' including the current bets (only the previous round of betting). The software frequently disconnects you about twice an hour, and there is not all in protection, your hands are immediately folded when you disconnect. I found myself tilting simply due to the disconnects. It disconnected me and folded my nut hands on a few occasions costing me a few big pots. The software also limits you to playing/viewing only one table at a time, this kills your hourly rate and makes table selection more difficult. It's been posted that the players are very fishy here. Its true, however i've noticed that the fish typically sit down with the minimum buy in, and if they happen to double up, they leave the table and go to a new one, where they can buy back in for the minimum. The only redeeming value here is the 25% sign up bonus that you get upfront as soon as you deposit. My suggestion is to try some of the bigger poke sites where you'll find just as many fish, but have a better overall experience.

“Pacific - Easy Money” by Ray, 20 Aug 2005

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Yeah, not so pretty to look at. Software seems a bit clunky and unreliable. Hopefully, software updates will rectify much of these problems. Much of these reviews have mentioned the poor software. However, more importantly, many of these reviews have also mentioned HOW EASY IT IS TO WIN MONEY HERE. This is true for the ring/cash game player. An enormous fish bowl just sitting there. I don't play tourneys here so I can't talk about that. The ring game is easy, stick with it.

“Trash Site” by Bizzle, 11 Aug 2005

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Pacific Poker is, in my opinion, the worst online pokerroom. The interface is just aweful. It looks like a seedy dive casino, complete with vomit-coloured seats and ghetto playing cards. Don't kid yourself: appearances make a difference when you're playing countless hours at the same site. The actual software is horrendous. The pop-up info bar (listing the winning hand and amount won) overlaps the Post Blinds bar for a few seconds, so you only have a few seconds to manually post your blinds. The clock is also terribly inaccurate, as I've had my hands folded with 2-3 seconds left on the ticker. The game options are terrible: you have to bet whole dollars, so you can't match the pot properly once they've raked say $0.40 from an $8 pot, leaving $7.60. I find that annoying. Also, they have no option to automatically list the size of the bet or the pot unless you hover over it, which is pathetic. The bonus is good for a first-time deposit, but then it's nothing special. You can't even multitable on this site: I guess having more than 1 table open would make your screen look so ugly it would shatter. Honestly, this is the trashiest poker site on the net, and I'm puzzled why so many people play there, other than the fact that it was one of the first online pokerrooms. No new player should look to this cardroom. You'll thank me later.

“Can't get past the software” by jgoldstein, 02 Aug 2005

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Pacific poker: It's like dating someone who is hot but is dumb as can be- they look great and the relationship perks are great. However, you find that you often can't stand being around the person despite/except for the perks. Since the object of online poker is to win money, it can be trying when you have monster hands get disconnected on a regular basis. Any decent player knows that the goal is to win one to three monster pots per hour and to protect your money the rest of the time. You will find yourself screaming at the monitor on several occasions. The card shuffler seems to be a little sketchy as well- more flushes than normal and more two matching cards on the flop than normal. The sucky players/fish profit from this, but this pitfall can be avoided fairly easily. Collusion is a concern as well- I've actually witnessed idiots recruiting people to collude while talking on the regular chat. Yes, the graphics are decent and the bonuses are very good. Customer service has been very good as well, often comping players who get screwed over by the software in tournaments. However, it's up to you if this is enough to warrent using PP on a regular basis.

“interface blues” by bluffmeister, 12 Jun 2005

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I have been on Pacific Poker for about a month now and have had more problems with this site then the others I have played. The action gets frozen in mid-play and I have to re-start the computer to come back to the game to find that my hand is folded and I have lost chips! I never had this problem with PartyPoker ever. As far as the fish action, and I hope I am not a fish, I have found that on the average, a reasonably good player wins 1-2 big hands per hour with the low-limit (.25-.50, .50-1.00) rooms being the best for quick profit. The bonuses are great but if you use the "add a friend" bonus, you better make sure you read the fine print about real-money accounts. I signed up my brother on his computer with my Neteller money and was denied a bonus in his or my account. Overall, Pacific plays ok but the interface problems are irritating at the least.

“If you cant win here.. you're shit” by BIGandRICH, 06 Jun 2005

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I signed up for pacific because of the free $10 they give you (i'm underage so i can't deposit). I expected to bust out sooner or later due to variance, but caught a nice run and got it up too $60, 2 weeks later and i'm on $300, all from play at .05/.1 NL.. this place is beyond being a fish bowl.. its like the seafood markets on saturday morning. Big fish, little fish, gold fish.. this market doesnt sell shark though.

“Very Good” by Jigsaw, 03 May 2005

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If you are looking for a place to make money, don't look any further! In the lower limits, 70% of the players seeing the flop is not uncommon, and that without much pre-flop raising. Even on higher limits, you have percentages of up to 60% seeing the flop, which is unbelievable. It is very nice that the bonus is available immediatley available, so you can play with it from the beginning. Of course, to withdraw it, you have to wager 20 times the bonus-amount, but to be able to play with the bonus immediately is great.

“pac poker ownz ty” by 00000420, 22 Apr 2005

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mega bonus money for first time deposit and for friend referal. they have cheaper buyins then partypoker so you can spend time practicing and make your $ go further.

“Pacific Poker” by scotjohn, 18 Apr 2005

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I've been at Pacific for 9 months now. How is it that no-one seems to be a fish apart from me. I play $30 heads-up and $20 sit and goes. It is costing me a fortune due to the numerous amount of players that are somewhat better than me. I used to get disconnected loads of times but not since I have gone on to broadband. So if all you sharks fancing a bit of feeding time just look for my name and come to feast.

“Buggy as hell” by bffcfm, 12 Apr 2005

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Signed up for Pacific 1 or 2 days ago. Jumped in on the play money to test out the interface, and it was terrible. Felt like everything was moving in slow motion. I wasn't planning on playing there, but this morning I got an email from Pacific Poker telling me there was $10 waiting for me in my account. I logged in, and sure enough, I had $10 in my account. Since I now had some free money, I figured I'd play some NL$10. The game was laggy as all hell. I play on a high speed cable connectin (5mb/s down, 512k up) and there were multiple occasions where I was forced to fold my hand because I ran out of time. This would be fine, except the timer wasn't moving, and then all of a sudden it showed zero and my hand was folded without warning. I had nothing else running on my computer except the one table I was playing on. The first time my hand was folded, I had QQ and flopped trips. As I'm adjusting the betting slider (maybe took 7 seconds at the most) my hand was automatically folded without warning. There was no bet to me, and instead of making me check, it made me fold. Then the 2nd time I flopped a full house, and the EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. My hand was folded because I ran out of time (even though I didn't) and it folded me instead of letting me check. I would have been super upset if I had actually deposited money and this happened to me. Besides the interface sucking, and the game timer being buggy, Pacific is great.

“The money flows” by Rorgg, 09 Apr 2005

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This place is a freaking aquarium, at least up to and including the $20 SnGs.

“PacificPoker” by Rickshaw, 04 Apr 2005

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Dude, who cares what a poker room looks like?!?! You play poker to look at a nice graphic of a table? What matters is making money. Obviously, you can't do that or you would know what makes a poker room strong and what makes one weak. For those of you out there looking for a new poker room to play in, if you want a nice pretty picture, watch TV. If you want to make money at no limit hold'em, try PacificPoker.

“Pacific Poker is Fair” by hokiepoka, 30 Mar 2005

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i've made a lotta money on pacific. tables are decent. tournaments are always happening. only major complaint is their interface. the interface is close to horrible. chief complaint, while your typing in the chat box if your turn comes around the hotkeys get activated. if somewhere in your sentence you type the letter "r" for raise and "f" for fold you unintentionally follow these actions. i've had many occasions when this happened and lost alot of money. otherwise fishes are abundant, support fast, and bonuses great.

“sure, the players suck...” by JJDylan, 02 Mar 2005

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---Ive been playing on Pacific Poker for about 2 days now, and already ive encountered more problems than on any other site ive played. The Interface/Software is horrible...ive been disconnected in the middle of hands about 5 times in 2 days, i NEVER had this problem with other sites. The Interface is outdated and makes gameplay hard to follow. --- However the action in the rooms is great, i couldnt believe how bad the players were. Pacific is definitley easy money ---- Havent dealt with Customer support yet, so i cant comment right now. --- Like i (and many others in these reviews) said before, this place is a fishbowl, easy money to be found in any game. --- The bonus is the reason i started playing on Pacific, 25% up to 100 for the initial bonus, but you have to wager 20x the bonus in gameplay before you can cash it out...it seems like this could take a while, but i wouldnt know, cause theres nowhere on the site to find out how far along you are in clearing that mark.

“Fishbowl” by Fnord, 21 Feb 2005

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Pacific is currently one of the biggest fishbowls on the internet. It's like Party without the multi-tablers! Makes for a great 5th table. The $50 NL is fishy and has 100xBB stacks (Party has only 50xBB stacks.) 3/6 plays softer than the Party 2/4 game. The UI is buggy and the chips are offset a little from the chairs which makes reading the action a little difficult until you get used to it.

“Great Tournaments” by Juff1, 05 Jan 2005

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Having tried quite a few I favour Pacific Poker for its excellent tournamemnts. You seldome have to wait long for anyting from a Free Roll or $1 game to much bigger games including $100 tourny and a daily $30 Game with a guaranteed prize fund of $20,000. Most of the tourney's have a guaranteed prize fund which is honoured even if they dont get sufficient players. Also there's no suddent compulsory blind atne for every player ever hand, that kicks in half way through the tourneys of other sites.For those who want to play the raked tables, theres similar range of choices and pleny of action of differetn games hi/lo etc, 7C'stud etc. even a 5/10cents game for the tame. Tried the others, come back to Pacific every time.

“pacific rocks!” by Stokenut/Steve Grocott, 08 Nov 2004

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Pacific poker is amazing! i have played there for a few months now, (after starting out at Party.) I find this site simple, down to earth and great! The customer support takes about 2 or 3 days to get though which i admit isnt great but otehr than that everything is super! the bonuses are more than generous. There are planet of fish, if you know where to look. dont go to the lowest limit tables because that is where the people spend their spare change :P the fish will be arround the $1 - $5 stakes tables. The layout of the poker table is as simple as it gets, which is good beccause you dont get distracted by the graphics. The tomrmanents are second to none! everyday at 14:30 or 15:30 there is a $500 feeroll whereas the top 90 laces are paid and it is limited to 1000 players. (you have to sign up half an hour before) so you can actually make a bankroll without depositing. (i made over $100 before my first deposit, won a fiver and built it up.) this is THE poker room to be ad. Oh ea the gameplay is supoer simple and str8 forward!

“Its ok...” by Ragingg, 21 Oct 2004

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Pacific poker doesn't really stand out among all the other poker rooms. Their cashout time isn't great (I think) and I don't really like the layout. Oh, the customer support kind of takes a while too. Roughly 3 days for response time.

“PacificPoker Review” by Eric, 19 Oct 2004

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PacificPoker has an interface which is slow and simple. The number of players is growing but they still have a ways to go in order to catch up to PartyPoker. I never seem to have to wait for the $5 + .50 No Limit Holdem tournaments so the action levels are fine for me. The technical support is excellent, I've called the 800 number late at night and been assisted right away. The ease of game seems about average. I've read elsewhere that they have a lot of fish but for me the players just seemed average and not exceptionally bad. The bonus system is outstanding. I was able to cash out everything, both profits and bonus after playing in just 5 tournaments. I then received an email for another $25 bonus so I joined back up and kept playing.