Summary
Faboulous Poker is a quite new room on the Poker Network (Pokerroom) and have a considerably better software and player volume than before. The software has very nice graphics with good playability. Fabulous Poker has had real soft games the last 6 months with their huge traffic increase. The focus is more on 6-handed tables than most other rooms. Fabulous Poker offers great statistical analysis of your game and an open database of the hands played at the site. There traffic is very concentrade to the Holdem and tournament section. A large proportion of the games are short-handed tables with 5 or 6 players. The sign up bonus is standard $100 @ 25% match, but the rake is slighly higher than industry average (partly due to all short-handed games). The games have become very juicy lately where soft games are found even up to $5/$10 no-limit Texas Holdem which is impressive. Real money player statistics - July 2005: 2300-2700 ring game players at peak hours, 4000-6000 tournament players at peak hours.

Software and graphics
Poker Network's software is regarded as one of the leaders with its clean, sleek and reliable graphics and software. The Java version is a great feature for Linux and Mac users who otherwise need a Windows emulator. The Java version is also for certain users who cannot download programs to the computer.The statistics functionality on your played hands in the various games is good, with extra features such as hourly win/loss rate and Big Bets won or lost. There is a random delay in the automated pre-selected actions a client can take, not to give away any extra information via an immediate check. The lobby information is a little tricky to use, as you need to click on each table to get the full statistics.

Ring game traffic
Fabulous Poker has 2300 to 2700 real money ring games players during peak hours.

Tournament traffic
The traffic at the tournaments at peak hours reaches currently between 4000 and 6000 real money players.

Game variety
Fabulous Poker has the standard games; holdem, Omaha and seven-card stud (the latter two in both Hi and Hi-Lo version).

Rake
The rake is on par with the industry standard, with 5% of the pot up to a maximum of $3.

Soft competition
From our experience that there are quite a few more soft games available at Fabulous Poker since the emerging with the Poker Network. You can at times find $5/$10 no-limit Holdem tables with a view flop percentage of 35-40%. Overall, many full ten-player hold'em games have a view flop percentage in the 40-ies and 50-ies, and some in the 60-ies - so the games are quite soft and the trend is good.

Sign up bonus
The maximum bonus is $100 at 25% deposit match. A $100 bonus would be awarded once 800 raked hands (minimum $0.50/$1.00 limit tables) are played, where you participate in the pot (equals 8 raked pots per dollar). In seven-card stud seeing forth card is needed to qualify. No time limit on played hands.

Loyalty bonus
None.

Promotions
Fabulous Poker bi-weekly re-deposit bonus via newsletter e-mails. There is also a Royal Straight flush bonus that gives 100xbig blind in Texas Hold'em games.

Support
There is telephone support and e-mail support.

Financial security
It should be secure as being part of the Poker Network, although one of the smaller sites there.

Deposit & withdrawal options
Deposit options:
VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, Western Union, bank wire, international money order, cashier's check, Navaho 900.
Cash out options:
Not clear at website. (We assume amount up to what was deposited can be withdrawn with VISA and remaining amount with at least NETeller and check).