PKR Poker Room
PKR Poker will change online poker as you know it. Get ready to experience poker in a whole new way...
PKR Poker Highlights
- Multiple PKR Bonus Offers
- Stunning 3D Poker Software
- Plenty of deposit and withdrawal options
- You can Play "Deal or No Deal"
- Fun Mini Games Integrated in the Poker Client
About PKR Poker
PKR Poker was established in 2006 and is growing in popularity thanks to it's unique poker software and great poker promotions. PKR Poker was the first online poker room to integrate a true 3D atmosphere, offering unique features like the ability to customize the appearance of your player character, teach it new "chip tricks" as you gain experience playing in the poker room, great player animations and emotes. The room was an instant success. The software was privately developed, associated with no other poker networks, presenting a realistic ambiance you just don't find anywhere else. It is truly a unique experience to play at PKR Poker.
Software
With so much attention to detail, it should be no shock that PKR Poker does require a download. Unfortunately, the software is compatible with Windows PC's only (2000 SP3+, XP SP1+, Vista). PKR Poker seems to run well on pretty much any computer built in the last 5 years. As exceptional as the game play is, the software takes up more than 600 MB, so if you're on dial-up, don't even bother. For everyone else though, the PKR Poker experience is nothing short of amazing.
Members of PKR Poker will find highly customizable avatars and a 3D landscape that is as realistic as they come. Unique camera views make you feel like your watching the World Series of Poker, and playing in it too. The PKR Poker Lobby offers all the essential statistics - average pot size, hands per hour and viewed-flop %. The hand history function is pretty good. Classify your opponents, show off one or both cards after a hand, set your avatar's mood and use Emotes to make your avatar perform various actions. The more you play and/or win at PKR, the more Emotes you gain access to, such as special chip tricks and peeking at your hole cards, just like the pros. As I said, PKR Poker is simply amazing when it comes to the 3D graphics and realistic avatar capabilities.
Poker Games
PKR Poker is fairly limited in its game selection, offering only Texas Hold'em, available in all Limits, plus Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo, available in Fixed Limit and Pot Limit. Rumor has it that PKR is looking to add Stud and Draw games as well, which would greatly perk the line-up. Blinds start at Micro-Limits of $.01/$.02 and scale as high as $100/$200. Short-handed, Full-Table and Heads-Up action is available, with cash games, multi-table and sit'n'go tournaments.
Promotions
PKR Poker provides a fully loaded tournament schedule, presenting plenty of Freerolls and Guaranteeds, along with various Satellites and 'Terminator' Tournaments (better known as bounties). Freerolls occur six times a day with $10, $20 and $50 prize pools, giving newbies a chance to learn the MTT ropes while playing risk-free, and perhaps stacking their bankroll in the process. a $10,000 Premium Freeroll is held on the last Sunday of each month, requiring enough PKR Points to enter. Multiple PKR Bonus Codes are available for new players.
Guaranteed tournaments at PKR pay out more than $1.8 million each month. $20k and $25k Guaranteeds are easy to find, with a $100k Guaranteed on the last Saturday of each month. Tournament buy-ins start as low as $1, going as high as $250. One of PKR Poker's unique tournament features are the 'One-Hand Satellites', awarding entry to a bigger event for winning a single hand, where every player is all-in. These satellites are especially popular right before the start of a big event.
Traffic
As of April 2008, PKR Poker hosts an average peak hour traffic rate of 1,100 real money cash game players and 5,000 tournament players. Most of that traffic is concentrated on Limit and No Limit Texas Hold'em tables, especially in low to mid-level stakes. The juiciest competition is found at low limit full-table games, frequently revealing a viewed-flop percentage of 50%-60%. Freeroll Tournaments are generally very loose, as well.
Funding Options
PKR Poker supplies a good number of deposit and withdrawals options for player convenience. The minimum deposit is $25, with max limits of $800/day, $1,000/week and $3,000/month at the point of registration. As players gain experience and show responsibility within PKR Poker, these limits may be increased by contacting customer support.
PKR Deposit Methods: Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Pre-Paid MasterCard, Gift Cards, Maestro, Switch, Solo, NETeller, Click2Pay, MoneyBookers, iDeal, Envoy.
PKR Withdrawal Methods: Visa, Visa Electron, Maestro, Switch, Solo, NETeller, Click2Pay, MoneyBookers, Check.
PKR Poker's Support
The quality customer support provided by PKR Poker is another strenght of this great 3D poker room. Assistance is available via email, toll-free telephone and live chat support, with immediate responses that are both friendly and informative. PKR Poker also provides an extensive, well-categorized FAQ section to answer all common questions, and then some.
Conclusion
PKR Poker is one of the more recent poker rooms and it is growing extremly fast. The interface is so well done and unique. You won't find anything like it in other poker rooms. PKR should definitely be included on your "try out" list. Once the rooms builds a bigger traffic base and include more variety in their game selection, this room will likely grow to become an industry leader.
