Fair Poker

There is a lot to like about Fair Poker, a fairly new online poker room that has good player volume and some of the softest competition you`re likely to find these days. The first good reason to play there is that you are entitled to an exclusive 100% match bonus up to $300 when you make your first deposit. This offer is only for players referred by the Insider.

You do not have to be a bonus hunter to like what Fair Poker has to offer. They offer a wide range of guaranteed tournaments from a $25,000 weekly tournament all the way up to their first $1 Million event, which is scheduled to take place in July. The Million Mania Tournament is but one of their draw cards, however. Fairpoker.com also run unique promotions that award players jackpots based on their results in tournaments. For example if you are good enough to win six Sit & Go Tournaments consecutively then Fair Poker will give you an incredible $25,000 jackpot.

Fair Poker runs on the iPoker Network so the software and functionality of the site was recently upgraded, and the improvements are eye-catching. The lobby has always been very easy to navigate and that hasn`t changed, but there are some nice added features including the ability to search for specific players and the presence of live managers while you play.

The customer support is only average as Fair Poker does not have an FAQ section and email responses can be slow at times. On the plus side the administration team behind this poker room has years of experience behind them in the online gambling industry so making deposits and withdrawals is painless, and once you deal with support they know what they are doing and are friendly. The best reason for any poker player to join FairPoker.com remains the salient fact that if you have solid poker skills you can make serious money here. The opposition is weak and here to gamble, with view-flop percentages often topping 50% in cash games!

• 100% bonus up to $300 for initial deposits made by Insider readers only
• Qualifiers for the WPT Legends Of Poker Tournament
• Many daily freerolls and guaranteed real-money tournaments
• World Series Of Poker Qualifiers
• $1 Million guaranteed tournament
• Earn Fair Poker Coins as part of the loyalty program and earn reward points at a faster rate the more you play!

Rake at Fair Poker:
At the high-stakes levels Fair Poker applies the same standard formula that one finds at most online poker rooms these days: 5% of the pot up to a maximum drop of $3, but if you play micro-level cash games there is no rake at all, which is a nice touch. Their tournament fees are also in line with industry standards

Traffic:
June 2006 saw between 1800 and 2000 Real money players at the ring games during peak hours, which is not only a good size but also shows that the entire iPoker Network is growing fast. The traffic for tournaments was even higher with 4,000 to 4,500 recorded at peak times in June.

Game Limits and Games that you can play at Fair Poker
There isn`t a great amount of game variety here, but you can certainly find Omaha games if you`re looking for them. The point is that nearly everyone wants to play either Limit or No Limit Hold`Em and that is catered for here at every level. We would rather see weak players before we see active Crazy Pineapple tables, and thanks to the fact that Fair Poker attracts plenty of online casino patrons we get our wish in that department.

Deposits / Withdrawals:
Some of the other new poker rooms should take a leaf out of Fair Poker`s book when it comes to banking functionality. You can deposit and withdraw with a variety of options and the process itself is quick and simple - a pleasure to deal with in general.

Competition:
As with the other poker rooms on the iPoker Network you are really in for a treat if you play good poker and enter the fray here. The standard of play compared to say a PokerStars is laughable, and new players are pumped in from online casinos at a rapid rate to keep the river fully stocked with fish. It`s loose, entertaining, and if you keep your wits about you in the long run it will prove profitable as well.

Player Loyalty Program and Service 
Fair Poker has one more intriguing selling point that we think is pretty cool. You earn loyalty points the more you play as is the case with every other top online poker room, and then you exchange those "Fair Poker Coins" for real money, again that is standard practice. But as your status goes up and you near VIP levels you start to earn points far more quickly. So Bronze members do not earn as many points as Silver, who in turn earn at a slower rate than Gold members. That`s a nice incentive for loyal players. The service that you receive from Fair Poker is 24/7, and although they can be slow initially they will sort out your problem in a capable manner.