888.com Poker - Review

888.com Poker is the home of Online Poker, offering wide selection of games for different levels of skill. Their poker room is called Pacific Poker and is well known for having some of the softest games on the internet. This is due to the to a large amount of player traffic coming from their casino product, these players typically aren't skilled at playing poker so it can mean rich pickings for anyone with a reasonable degree of skill. You can practice your game or play for REAL MONEY with a £50 sign-up Bonus!

888.com Poker are on an independent player network, so they don't share a player base with anyone else. In the past, 888 were not renowned for having the best software, but in May 2007 a major software update improved things vastly. The graphics were vastly improved thanks to the update, now you'll enjoy 3D-avatars, different backgrounds, mini view functions and different card designs.

The gameplay is not as fast paced as other places on the web, but the software is reasonably reliable and far more stable than previous versions. A nice function is the graphical replay of hands, which is good for reviewing your play. All the other usual statistics are available in the lobby too, such as flop %'s, hands per hour, average pot size etc.

Since the recent update it's now possible to multi-table at 888.com poker. The tables run pretty smoothly and the mini-view mode are relatively clutter free.

You can play at 888.com poker instantly via the Java client, or downloading the full version of the software. This is also one of the few online poker rooms you can play via a Mac.

888.com Poker are independent of any network, so you'll only be playing against other 888 players. The traffic is pretty decent; there are around 2,000 players at the cash tables during peak hours, and around 7,500 tournament players.

The predominant game at 888.com poker is Texas Hold'em poker, though there is some traffic for Omaha, Omaha 8 and 7 card stud. The standard at 888.com poker is very poor – meaning it's very profitable for a competent player. Many of the players cross over from the Casino and only have a vague notion on how to play poker. It's not uncommon to see the flop %'s in the high 70's even at the $2/$4 level. There is more action at this site than a Jackie Chan flick. This is why a lot of players oversee the minor quibbles with the slow software; as there are rich pickings to be had.