Paradise Poker

Paradise Poker was recently acquired by Sportingbet PLC, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Sportingbet is the largest single public gaming company in the world.

Sporting Bet also run the well respected Sportingbet.com online sports betting site, offering lines on all global sports. Sportingbet have built up a respected track record on the internet for over 6 years.

Paradise Poker was founded in 1999 as one of the first operational poker rooms online. It has developed a very loyal following and a large number of players who have been members for years now.

Paradise Poker is also one of the largest online poker rooms, probably around the third biggest. At off peak times there can be as many as 5,000 players active at peak times. This number easily doubles during peak hours. Waiting times are low as there are a large number of tables. Players at all levels will be able to find action here, regardless of game type or limits. 

• The software is very reliable (personally I have not experienced any disconnects or slow server response). Navigation is simple and intuitive.
• Detailed playing statistics are very useful to track and improve your game.
• Paradise Poker feature a great interactive video library. Supermodel Caprice, is the host.
• You can now play blackjack from the main lobby - a great feature if you are looking to kill some time waiting for a tournament to start.

• May 23rd, Paradise Masters to commence with $2,000,000 in total prize pool guarantees for the week
• The signature main event will take place on May 28th, with a guaranteed prize pool of a staggering $1,500,000
• The winner will pocket  over $300,000
• Satellites for WPT events with buy-in usually around $250
• 25% up to $50 free signup bonus
• Guaranteed tournament for $100,000 on Sundays for a buy-in of $100
• Daily tournament pools guaranteed for $20,000 and $50,000 with $30 buy in

Rake at Paradise Poker:
The rake at Paradise Poker is below par compared to the industry norm, especially with regards to lower limit games. The same scenaria is encountered in tournaments where good value is only found at higher stakes.

Traffic:
Traffic is terrific with as many as 13000 players joining in at peak times.

Game Limits and Games that you can play at Paradise Poker
Texas Hold`Em, Omaha, Omaha Hilo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi Lo, Blackjack Great selection of single table tournaments and multi table tournaments including rebuy and add-on tournaments. Limits: $.01-$.02 up to $20-$40 (incl. pot-limit and no-limit games)

Deposits / Withdrawals:
Visa, Mastercard, Neteller, Fire Pay, Wire transfer

Competition:
If you are looking to make quick and easy cash then you are in for a tough time here! Paradise Poker is well known for the superior quality of their players and the games are correspondingly tighter than some other online poker rooms. The fold percentage prior to the flop is very low, often under 40%.

Customer Service 
This was always a negative at Paradise Poker but has improved greatly since the takeover by Sportingbet. The website FAQ page has been improved and email response is very fast. Security and privacy is obviously taken very seriously. PriceWaterhouseCoopers review the shuffling software with reports available on the website.