Playboy Poker Overview
is a part of the Cryptologic network. It is important to note that due to the legislation in the United States they currently do NOT accept US customers.
If you are outside of the United States you do not gain much in terms of traffic, but you can partake in a very well run site with great graphics, action, and support. There is no question that Playboy Gaming is using its trusted brand name to promote the "sex sells" approach to online poker. They have various "Partying with Hef" and "Lunching with the Playmates at the Mansion" prizes along with their typical poker tournaments.
Playboy Poker offers the standard, and a couple unique, games. You can play Texas Hold'em (Fixed, Pot, and No Limit), Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, HBJ, BlackJack, and click a tab to visit their Casino. Unfortunately there is simply not a lot of action on Playboy Gaming anymore. The players do seem quite skilled, so it has that private club for pros kind of feel. During the evening on a weekend I noted that there was not one table of Omaha or Omaha Hi/Lo running, and only one 7 Card Stud up. No Limit Hold'em has the most traffic for regular games. When I visited it had one 10 player table with 7 people on it, and about 20 shorthanded tables that were full. And that was about all the action on the regular tables!
The most unique game I noticed on Playboy Poker was HBJ (Hold'em Black Jack). This is a game that has found a home on a few sites, but you do not often see very many people playing it. When I looked on Playboy, it was empty. This is not a new game anymore, but a very unique one as it combines Hold'em with Black Jack. Details about this game can be found on the website for Playboy Gaming.
Playboy Poker as has various Sit & Go and Multi-Table Tournaments running everyday. Ironically (usually it's the other way around), they have far more players in their tournaments than on their Hold'em ring tables. While at the tables, I only saw a few SnGs over $22 being played, so I wouldn't expect much traffic for high stakes. One thing I noticed that I did not like was their SnG structure. The starting chips are 1,500 like most sites, however blinds go up based on hands (every 10-12) not timed. The jump in limits also starts a very high increase after the 4th level, with no antes. I saw one regular tournament for $5,000, and surprisingly it had 5 players registered; you would typically expect to see none. Their minimum tournament buyin was $3 + $.30. The majority of players were playing within this type of low buyin range.
Playboy Poker has a few weekly Freerolls, mainly on Saturday and Sunday. These get, by far, the most players Playboy Poker sees. If you check in on the weekend and see several thousand people online; they must have a Freeroll going. The majority of these have a pot of $250, but one was a special for 40k!
had the fewest number of deposit methods I have seen, but I am assuming it is because they do not need to provide for US players. The methods they offer are; Neteller, Visa/Mastercard, Bank Wire, Click2Pay, eCash, eCheck.
Playboy Poker Software Interface/Usability
Playboy Poker's lobby is very nicely laid out. You can easily find what type and limit of game you are looking for. You can sort the tables by stakes to anything from average pot to hands per hour. This is a nice feature for table selection.
The tables at Playboy Poker are very easy to play at. There are however a few things you may want to adjust before playing. First off there is a "dealer voice" that talks throughout the hand which can become extremely annoying, but easily muted. One thing I especially enjoyed was the use of custom avatars. I find it much easier to remember others when they have a custom image instead of a built in avatar.
Playboy Poker plays moderately faster than a lot of other sites. It also has a pretty fast time bank, which speeds things up; something to get used to if you like to take your time.
While playing at , they have an instant hand history viewer available. This is very convenient to review your hands while you are playing. You can also save hand histories to your computer for programs such as Poker Tracker.
Playboy Poker Room Action
As stated earlier, you will see most of the people at playing low or mid-stakes No Limit Hold'em. However, there always seems to be at least a few tables of every limit running at any given time so you should be able to find some tables for your bankroll. If you are looking for Omaha or Stud games, I would not recommend this site to you, as they see very little action. The site generally only has a few hundred people playing at any given time; except on the weekends when popular Freerolls expand those numbers into the thousands.
Playboy Poker's Ease of Game, Ease of Making Money, Fish Rating
From my experiences, Cryptologic and seemed to have a tougher player base then you will find on most poker sites. This is probably largely due to the fact that they do not allow US players, which will really bring the fish rating down. Playboy Poker still has a large percentage of fish so don't be afraid to try it out!
Playboy Poker Bonus and Promotions
is currently running a 100% up to $100 Sign Up Bonus, and also offers various reload bonuses for their loyal players. When making a deposit, use the Bonus Code advertised at the top and bottom of this page in the bonus code box to receive the bonus. In order to earn this bonus, you need to earn 5 times the amount in MPPs (My Poker Points).
Playboy Poker has many bonus offerings and promotions; so many that it's difficult to keep up with them all. For instance, right now they have a $90k Bounty Hunt promotion. This is basically a series of money added freerolls (MPP buy-ins) with a bounty for knocking out one of the Playboy Pro's or staff members.
Speaking of freerolls, what poker site would be complete without at least one weekly Freeroll? Playboy Poker does not want to be counted out, so they have Bunny Money Freerolls! They hold these on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both tournaments have a cash prize of $200, but 1,000 people can enter on Tuesdays, while only 500 on Thursdays.
And naturally Playboy Poker must have its own Bad Beat Jackpot, where you can turn bad luck into a massive win. Currently theirs has $4,425 in it. This is one of the smallest Bad Beats on the internet, but the losing players share is still pretty good. Also, it increases in increments at a rate of $150 per day, so if nobody wins this one for a while; it will grow quite quickly. They have a stiff rule for the losing hand. Four of Kind Jacks must lose. Most sites have 8's. Not that the odds just get so much better with 8's instead of Jacks, but it might make a difference. Your Jacks have to lose, and you get 50% of the pot. The rest gets divided up evenly amongst the others. This Bad Beat has some extra rules to it, so check their website for details.
Don't miss some of Playboy Poker's other bonuses like: Headhunter and the 30k CPC Freeroll. All of these and more are available at: http://www.playboygaming.com/. So get in on the action!
Ok, now if you're a fan of Playboy, or just a fan of hot chicks, this site has some nice added experiences! Upon logging into the client, you can sometimes get a free preview of a Playboy video clip featuring a Playmate! They offer such incentives as earning so many player points in a given timeframe, and you can receive the entire video via email!
But even better is the Rewards Club, where one of the top "Experiences" you could earn is entry into the famous Playboy Mansion for one of their incredible Playboy parties. Or a lunch outing with four Playboy Playmates!! OMG! This takes a few points... or Bunny Money, like 1,000,000. But if you're putting in the time anyway, especially at a Cryptologic skin, this
may be a sweeter poker room to play at. Some of the smaller rewards that you can purchase are a month's subscription to
Playboy, Playboy merchandise, subscription to one of their Playboy online websites, etc.
Here's more information on the Playboy Gaming Rewards Club, from the website:
If you are a player with PlayboyGaming.com you have already started earning Bunny Money which is the currency required to reap the rewards on offer in our Rewards Club. To find out how much Bunny Money you have just log into the Rewards Club by clicking here and follow the simple instructions.
You will only be able to see how much you have earned after the 25th of the first month you have joined.
If you are new to PlayboyGaming.com and have not got an account with us, you need to register a PlayboyGaming.com account and wait 24 hrs before you will be able to log into the Rewards Club. Remember the more you play the more Bunny Money you earn, getting you one step closer to the exclusive parties and experiences on offer..
What Can I trade my Bunny Money for?
Bunny Money can be traded in for a number of fantastic rewards/experiences from a simple pack of sexy playing cards to the ultimate of partying with Hef at the Mansion! To see a full list of rewards/experiences including updates go to the Rewards Club now. Earning Bunny Money couldn't be easier!
You can earn Bunny Money in both the casino and poker room:
Casino
For every ($/Euro)10 wagered on a game you will earn a number of Bunny Money points dependent on the game you have played. To find out what the points are for each game click here . Remember you'll still earn your comp points on top of the Bunny Money Earned. Click here for more info on Comp points.
Poker
One (1.00) Unit of Bunny Money is earned by playing a hand in which the rake reaches 1 unit ($/Euro). One-Quarter (0.25) of a Bunny Money unit is earned by playing a hand in which the rake reaches 0.25 units, but is below 1 unit. Remember you will also earn your MPP as well. NB. If you play both casino and poker using the same account you will be credited your combined total on 25th of the month.
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PlayboyGaming.com Customer and Technical Support
had excellent customer support when I dealt with them. I had sent them a couple e-mails with general questions about their website and promotions, and received a prompt reply within the hour for both. Just beware that they need your account number to answer ANY questions. So, provide that and they will give you a prompt reply. Also, should you need to visit their website for support info, or anything else, you will notice that it is very well organized and easy to use. They have an e-mail address (below) and telephone support for nearly every country you can think of, listed on their website.
e-mail: support@playboygaming.com
Playboy Gaming Review by Gus on 26 Mar 2007
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