Doyles Room

Play with one of the last living legends of Poker - Doyle Brunson. Doyles Room is managed by Mike Caro and the man himself. Doyles room is now part of the Microgaming network, one of the biggest poker networks online. One of the primary reasons to play here is that you get to tackle real poker pros like Caro, Todd Brunson, as well as guest celebrity players like Pamela Anderson in their bounty tournaments. An interesting promotional angle is the use of action points accumulated for play to get a copy of the long awaited "Super System", written by Doyle. There are satellites for some interesting tournaments like The European Poker Classic and Cavendish Club Classic. Doyles Room is very well run and a great option for novices and more experienced players.

• The Microgaming software is very sold and stable.

• Software performs well over lower speed connections.

• Community features like buddy system are a nice add-on.

• Microgaming skin

• Great Action Points loyalty system. Accumulate action points in return for credits or towards a copy of the "Super System" handbook written by Doyle.
• A very good variety of satellites for mainstream and some unusual tournaments.
• 125% up to $100 free (35% with Neteller)
• Refer a friend bonus

Rake at Doyles Room:
Rake is on par with industry average - 5% up to $3 for full ring games which is adjusted down for smaller stakes games.

Traffic:
Traffic growing steadily. Up to 2700 tournament players and 1100 ring game players at peak hours. We have found it relatively easy to get a game.

Game Limits and Games that you can play at Doyles Room:
Game variety is limited. The only games on offer are Hold`Em and Omaha Hi-Lo and High (available in limit and pot-limit with Hold`Em also available in no-limit). Stakes range between $0.02/$0.04 to $50/$100. There are single  and multi table tournaments. Apparently 7 card stud High and Hi-Lo will be introduced soon.

Deposits / Withdrawals:
Limited options but good enough. Deposits via VISA, MasterCard, NETeller and Wire Transfer. Withdrawals via Check, NETeller or bank transfer (US only)

Soft Games:
Overall, the competition at Doyles Room is rather soft. This is largely due to sports betting and casino partners like Victor Chandler (UK sports book) converting new, inexperienced players.

Cons:

• High stakes games are limited.
• Limited game variety.
• Traffic is moderate, but good enough for most Hold`Em players.

• Limited statistics features.

Player Service:
Good live and E-mail support, 24/7.

Loyalty Program:
"Action Point" are garnered from raked pots and distributed to all participating players on a % basis. You get 100 "Action Point" per $1 paid in tournament fees.