888 Poker

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888poker is one of the most famous poker sites in the world and gets a considerable amount of acclaim for solid software and especially lucrative promotions.

It’s also a sister site of the online gambling titan 888.com, which means significant casino crossover. In other words: There are plenty of soft games.

Originally launched as Pacific Poker during the poker boom of the early 2000s, 888poker later emerged like a phoenix with highly-upgraded software that consistently ranks amongst the best in the industry - especially now after its latest Poker 8 software release.

The modern 888poker software offers players plenty of features including improved search functions and layout, 3D table graphics, integrated casino play, an always-visible cashier and improved multi-tabling abilities.

Other nice functions that stand out are password-protected SNGs and hand histories you can write on your hard drive and import to hand-analysis software tools. 888poker has a downloadable Mac client that's just as feature-packed as the standard PC version along with a mobile app for both iOS and Android.

More recently 888poker has begun to implement some true innovations in the industry with its instant-fold Snap Poker variant and BLAST Poker Sit & Go’s, which both offer turbo-charged ways to play the game.

888poker has also entered the big online series business with its XL series. The XL series is run every few months and offers a massive collection of tournaments with large guarantees. The XL Main Events regularly award hundreds of thousands of dollars to the eventual winner.

Fortunately the XL isn’t quite as well known as some of its competitors so there are still some soft spots to be had in the exclusive series.
888poker now offers Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo.

 

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888poker Loyalty Program & Promotions

The new set-up is refreshingly simple and breaks down like this:

1. Complete challenges
2. Earn points
3. Club levels
4. Earn gold tokens
5. Redeem prizes

Most online poker sites use rake as the sole means of generating loyalty points but 888poker switches things up with its Challenges model.

The site offers a new challenge every day, which means there are a number of ways to earn points and climb the levels ladder. It’s excellent for recreational players and there are some instant benefits to the new system.

Gold tokens can be redeemed for a variety of prizes including tournament tickets, merchandise and cold, hard cash. Each gold token can be redeemed at the rate of $.01 for each token.

888poker also offers reload bonuses roughly every other month. The bonuses are usually very good with a 50% deposit match up to $300-$500. Players can also earn a $50 bonus for each referred friend while the referred player receives $25. T&C apply - please visit 888poker through our offer for more details.

 

TOURNAMENTS AND FREEROLLS

 

888poker offers a very solid line-up of tournaments with a collection of Sit & Go’s and MTTs (Multi-Table Tournaments) that range from buy-ins of $.01 up to $600 for the regularly-scheduled Volcano tournament.

The site also has a great steps system that allows players the change to qualify for some of the biggest and most prestigious live tournaments in the world.

If you’re looking for something a little faster you can always try out the four-player BLAST events that offer a randomized jackpot prize. There are also SNAP tournaments, which utilize instant-fold action, in a tournament setting.

Players looking for big action on Sundays will be pleased to know that 888poker has been building a solid stable of big buy-in events on the weekend including the aforementioned Volcano as well as The Whale and Octopus.

888poker has also been one of the biggest proponents of free tournaments and you’ll find plenty of so-called “freerolls” every week if you’re looking to build a bankroll from nothing.

888poker has also introduced new "Rake or Break" tournaments with a choice between a rake-free tournament or a bigger prize pool.

The tournaments start with a guarantee but if they don't make the guarantee everyone gets their rake back. If it does hit the guarantee then next week's tournament gets a 10% boost.