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Sun Poker Review

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At the time of this writing, over a year has passed since Sun Poker made the transition from Cryptologic to Playtech. How has the well-established poker room weathered the change, and how do they compare in a crowded online poker marketplace? The review sharks at OnlineGambling.eu take a good look at Sun Poker’s flop, turn, and river cards…

Gameplay 9/10

If you’ve been around long enough to remember the old Sun Poker, you’ll first notice the amazing improvements in the website graphics and design. This carries over to the software as well; Playtech’s iPoker is simply better-looking, as well as offering a bigger population. Simply changing over successfully has dramatically increased Sun Poker’s worth and standing for serious online poker players.

The vast majority of players will flock to Sun Poker for the Texas Hold’em, and thankfully there is an equally vast player base on the iPoker network to accommodate any availability, bankroll, or skill level. On average, we’ve typically seen around 10,000 people playing (give or take a few thousand depending on peak hours).

No Limit and Pot Limit stakes run from fish levels of $0.01/$0.02 all the way to pro-level $100/$200, while fixed limit stakes range from $0.05/$0.10 to $300/$600. Sun Poker also offers Omaha, Omaha Hi Lo, and Seven Card Stud — a solid lineup, indeed.

Promotions 9/10

When you spend some time looking at online casino bonuses, online poker promotions can seem a bit skimpy in comparison. Not at Sun Poker…a whopping 100% (up to $500) bonus welcomes new players into the fold. These generous folks actually count the Sun Points (that you earn by playing) twice: once towards clearing the bonus, and again towards your VIP Poker Club total.

Yes, we said VIP Poker Club. You’re automatically enrolled when you sign up, and the benefits include faster points accumulation, cash back, and $10,000 exclusive monthly tournaments. Levels of benefits (Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, Sun) give you better and better rewards the closer you get to the center of the solar system.

No matter which heavenly body your spaceship is currently orbiting, you have a wealth of tournaments available. Just to name a few: $400,000 Guaranteed Weekends, progressive sit-n-go’s, and offered satellites for massive championships such as the Irish Open and the European Championship of Online Poker.

By popular request, Sun Poker has reinstated their $1,000,000 Guaranteed Tournament, silencing the remaining critics who moaned about a lack of high-stakes opportunities.

Customer Service 9/10

The Sun Poker website, in addition to being quite posh, offers many extremely helpful resources for poker players. Most poker software gives you an up-to-date list of tournaments, but surprisingly few websites have that information viewable — very handy for checking tournament details when you’re away from your software, for whatever reason. Additionally, the help and strategy info is more thorough than some of the celebrity-driven online poker sites, as is the basic help and FAQs for players.

On the same note, 24/7 live personal support is by no means universal among even the biggest poker websites, so it’s very reassuring that Sun Poker gives us toll-free phone and live chat options as well as more than the usual number of specific email links.

Wrap Up

Veterans of the online poker scene may regard Sun Poker as a dependable but unexciting poker room. Ha! Take another look. Sun Poker has become one of the front-runners for players searching for an online poker destination. The Playtech software gives you a feature-rich and user-friendly interface, the iPoker network gives you access to a vast range of players to suit your time, money, and skill needs, and Sun Poker wraps all of these elements up in a newly redesigned package with plenty of bonus cherries on top.

Sun Poker has succeeded in distinguishing itself from its competitors, making it as easy as possible to sign up and achieve those benefits; indeed, the only way you can see how good they are is by starting an account at Sun Poker and playing some serious Texas Hold’em (or whatever you prefer) today!

Rating 5/5

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