Players Only.com Poker Overview
is one of the newer additions to the Cake Poker network and it still allows US players to deposit real money funds.
While playing at Players Only Poker you will notice they offer Limit, Pot-limit, and No-limit Hold'em, Limit and Pot-limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo. You will see 7 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo displayed as game selection tabs, but when we selected them in the lobby a "No games found for this selection" came up. The vast majority of the users connected were playing Hold'em, with No-limit being the most popular.
One of the best things we noticed about Players Only Poker was the spread of players across stakes. Even though they are not in the top 10 of most popular poker rooms today, you will be able to find a game. With the average number of players connected only hovering around 4000, it was surprising to see over 700 active tables, which is very nice for a smaller poker room.
The same situation exists for tournaments at Players Only Poker. During evenings in EST, you can expect to see 100 or more Sit & Go tournaments running. If you are a low-mid stake SnG player who is looking to grind out a nice bonus, you will definitely find the action you need! The games offered are a variety of 10 or 6 max turbo and regular, heads-up, shootouts, and satellites to larger MTTs. They also have Sit and Go tournaments that use their FPP rewards (Gold Chips). You can buy-in for as little as one Gold Chip to win more Gold Chips!
Although not getting as much traffic as Sit & Goes, you will not have to worry if you're a tourney pro either. Most of the tournaments at Players Only Poker are in the $10 - $30 buy-in spread and guarantees range from $1500 to $10,000. There are also quite a good number running at the higher stakes.
As mentioned earlier, while playing at Players Only you earn Frequent Player Points (FPPs). These FPPs are used to release bonuses and to earn Gold Chips. How fast you earn Gold Chips depends on how many FPPs you earn in each month- the more you play, the faster you earn them. Currently, Gold Chips can only be used to buy-in to special tournaments and freerolls, with prize pools ranging from $1200 up to $15,000.
Depositing at seems rather difficult as they only offer two means: Visa/MasterCard and Western Union Cash Transfer. Because many people run into problems trying to use credit cards, we used their live chat feature to learn more about their Cash Transfer option. It turned out to be a fairly complicated process which, in reality, limits their traffic growth and we would like to see more options added in the future.
Players Only.com Software Interface/Usability
The lobby at is well organized and it is very easy to find what you are looking for. Near the top, you can select which game and limit you wish to play. You can easily hide or show different tables or tournaments. You can also view your current balance, bonus account, and other various promotions in the lobby.
The table layout that is offered for every stake is 10-max full ring and 6-max shorthanded. When you sit at the table you will notice the avatars (you can choose one when you create your custom nickname) but you have the choice to turn them off in the options. There are not many customizable table options to configure, however there are some nice built-in table features that help while playing. The buttons that you use to select your action are color coded to help prevent from any mis-clicks that may happen (Fold is red, Check is yellow, and Bet is green). Also, you can help follow the action by colors around the player's name at the table: Green = chips were put into play; Yellow = No action; Red = Cards folded. There are various buttons that can help while betting, Bet 1/2 Pot, Bet Pot, All-in, and a slider to select any amount you wish. You can also type in any bet.
While playing, Players Only Poker has hand histories instantly available right at the table. You have to click "last hand" to bring up the hand history viewer. One thing to note is that the viewer is in an image format, as opposed to text. This can make reviewing hands confusing and annoying if you are not used to it. If you prefer, you can have hands saved to your computer (or request via e-mail) to be reviewed after your session.
PlayersOnly Poker Room Action
All things considered, the action at is impressive. It is good even without an extremely large player base. We found 120+ cash tables and 100+ tournaments running during the evenings. As stated earlier, most people are playing No-limit Hold'em, so don’t expect to always see an Omaha/Stud table up. Most of the traffic is found around the $1 - $2 blind levels and below, but you should notice a few tables of every limit running.
Players Only Poker's Ease of Game, Ease of Making Money, Fish Rating
The tough depositing options really limit the amount of fish you will find at . Tables tend to be about average compared to other poker rooms today and certainly are beatable. If you are thinking of trying out Players Only but are worried that it might be too tough, that’s not the case. Add in the large bonus you can earn and it will be worth your time.
PlayersOnly.com Promo Code, Bonus, and Promotions
has an exclusive FTR deposit bonus of 100% up to $1000! To sign up for this promo you must use one of the links on this page and enter Promo Code FTRPOP when depositing. This will ensure that you receive the special FTR promotional offer. In order to earn this bonus, you must play real money cash games or tournaments, which will give you a FPP. Detailed information from their website about earning the bonus is shown below:
”For every $1 in rake paid in a real money game, you will earn 1 Frequent Player Point (FPP). For every $1 paid in tournament fees, 7 FPPs will be awarded. This also includes fractional points. Each FPP that you earn is worth $0.06 towards your bonus. Pending bonus money is then released into your account in $10 increments. This continues until the pending bonus account reaches $0. Players have 90 days to release any pending bonuses.”
In order to earn the full $1000 bonus, you will need about 16,667 FPP which makes this a fairly long grind, but still worth attempting.
In addition to the 100% initial deposit bonus POP is also including a 10% immediate deposit bonus, which is available to you for wagering as soon as you make your deposit. And this additional 10% bonus is good for all deposits, including reloads. So enjoy an initial deposit bonus of 110% plus 10% reload bonuses. And remember, this extra 10% is awesome because it's an immediate deposit bonus!
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Players Only.com Customer and Technical Support
The live support at was very timely and helpful. They were always very knowledgeable and professional. However, some people have had connection issues with the live chat in the past.
On the negative side is their email support. We had an e-mail that never received a response from them. Another follow-up e-mail took nearly 24 hours to get a reply.
You can contact them via live chat, e-mail, or telephone:
E-mail: cashier@playersonly.com
Phone: 1-800-372-0333 (+506-282-1004 International)
Players Only by givememyleg on 06 Nov 2009
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