Full review of Eurobet Poker

Summary
Eurobet is a multi-lingual European poker room, casino and sports book (online since 1995). Eurobet Poker is part of the highest traffic poker network in the world, the PartyPoker network. Eurobet is very popular in Europe as they have local operations, good customers support and repuation for fairness. Eurobet Poker has a decent amount of promotions (more promotions are for the sports book) such as refer-a-friend program and big free rolls. There are quite a few juicy games at Eurobet Poker. You find with loose action even up at the $15/$30 limit Texas Holdem tables (although you don't get the statistics to easily locate these games). Real money player statistics - August 2005: 18,000-20,000 ring game players at peak hours, 11,000-12,000 tournament players at peak hours.

Software and graphics
Eurobet Poker software is quite good, with several key upgrades during 2003 and early 2004. We are not fans of the graphics, but from a practical standpoint the playability is good. However, a few players still complain at times over delays and disconnections at certain tournaments. Overall though, Eurobet Poker (Party Poker network) has very good quality nowadays in line with or better than most competitors. 4 simultaneous tables per player are allowed. Unfortunately, the view flop percentages are not presented, neither are hands per hour rate. (This has the benefit though, that the looser games are "protected"). You see the average pot size of the last 20 hands. The personal playing statistics function is somewhat rudimentary, but works well. Player notes function is included. In sum, the software is good today after improvements to support the record-breaking traffic.

Ring game traffic
Eurobet Poker's network became the world's largest network in ring game traffic already in early 2003. Lately the traffic has picked up further in August 2005 reaching: 18,000-20,000 ring game players at peak hours.

Tournament traffic
Eurobet Poker's traffic at the tournaments does not include the multi-table tournaments from Party Poker. Still, the traffic from the regular sit-and-go tournaments is very high. Beside no-limit and limit Texas Holdem, there are lots of tournaments in both 7-card stud and Omaha. The traffic for Eurobet Poker reaches somewhere between 11,000 and 13,000 real money tournament players at peak hours in August 2005.

Game variety
Good, thanks to the leading volume in all games hosted; Holdem, Omaha and 7-Card-Stud in both High and Hi-Lo. However, Eurobet Poker does not offer certain games such as heads-up matches, draw poker, crazy pineapple, etc. Moreover, there is no pot-limit version in any of the 7-Card-Stud games or the Omaha High.

Rake
Eurobet Poker's rake is not so attractive, as it highly disfavors the low limit games. The higher limit games actually have a comparably low rake. The rake runs as high as 10% in $0.50/$1 and $1/$2 games, as 50 cent is raked when the pot reaches $5. This holds true also for the tournaments, where good value only is provided at the higher stakes. 20% fee in $5 games and 8% fee in $100 games.

Soft competition
Eurobet Poker has been able to maintain loose and juicy games over time, with the constant influx of novices and gamblers looking for action. Even at "middle limit online games" you can typically find very soft games even up to $2/$4 in no-limit and $15/$30 in fixed limit, whereas on most other poker rooms these stakes will give you rather tough opposition.

Sign up bonus
Eurobet Poker's sign-up bonus is 25% deposit match up to $50. You need to deposit $200 and play 250 raked hands within 30 days to get the maximum $50 bonus (equals 5 raked pots per bonus dollar). Minimum deposit in order to get this bonus is $25.

Loyalty bonus
There are some rare re-deposit promotions. Also, there are some free rolls and promotions for frequent players based on raked hands during certain periods.

Promotions
Eurobet Poker does not have so many exclusive promotions outside the standard Party Poker network. There are a few promotions at their big sports book operation.

Support
Eurobet Poker has 24-hours telephone, fax, e-message and email support (UK at office hours and Gibraltar at other times). We have not yet tested the support. Good score for now.

Financial security
High score, as one of the leading online gaming providers in Europe, with no earlier problems.

Deposit & withdrawal options
Deposit options; VISA, NETeller, Moneybookers, Ecocard, Quick Pay, bank transer, Delta, Swith, Solo. (Eurobet do not accept MasterCard as they cannot pay back winnings directly to the customers)

Cash out options; Great, with direct payment back to credit and debit cards! VISA, Delta, Swith, Solo, check, Moneybookers, Ecocard, Quick Pay, bank transer (NETeller not stated on site, but it probably workds for cash outs as well)