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Graphics / Software
Call me old fashioned, but there is much that
you can do to convince me that I’m anywhere but sat in front of my computer
looking at cards on screen. (I’ve tried True poker, but it’s just too slow.)
The graphics are clear here and your hole cards are easy to see. When the flop
comes, the cards are always visible, and they even have an indicator that shows
who has acted and what they did.. I did have a few issues with the software when
they first introduced the Multi Table Tournament, as it always seemed to freeze
and was really slow, but I think after constant calls from thousands of players,
they have ironed out these glitches
Cashout / Bonus
The reason that I chose this site was due to
the fact that there are so quite a few different sites that operate for the
prima network, but Virtual city is one of the few that has the backing of a
large casino group. When putting down my hard earned dollars, I feel that
security of information and credit details are a huge part of where I play, and
knowing that Virtual City comes under the highly professional banner of
CasinoRewards and is therefore heavily monitored, I am safe in the knowledge
that all is secure, and when it comes to cash out it comes safely and without
hassle. The bonus was the first thing that attracted me to virtual City Poker,
as I did not want to have to put up $100 that some of the other sites have as a
minimum deposit. $30 for $30 is good for me. As well as this Virtual City Poker
offer a daily prize of $250 for the highest hand and a bad beat jackpot of a
minimum $500.
Customer / Support / Security
Customer support is important to me as things
in the online world inevitably go wrong. The Poker room shares the same support
as the casinos attached to it, so there is always someone on the phone 24/7, and
even though for big technical issues, the support has to contact the Prima
network (why the player can’t contact Prima Poker direct, I don’t know) you
usually have any questions resolved within a 24hour time frame. Most quick
questions I had about my account or cashout, were answered right there on the
spot.
Live Games
This site has 5 Card Stud !! Not many online
poker rooms cover this game anymore, but as an old school player, it’s great
to find a site that not only has it, but also has a whole bunch of players ready
and willing to play. Virtual city has all the big games such as Holdem, Omaha
and as mentioned above 5 Card and 7 Card Stud. It also has a whole spread of
games with heads up action, so if you can find a willing partner, you can sit at
a private table and go back and forth.
Limits
I’m a middle limit player so Virtual City
Poker is right up my alley, but they do have all limits, from very low 25c/50c
all the way up to pot limit 50/100. A lot of people I come across say that they
like the micro limit (2c/4c) games offered at other poker sites, but I find that
no one is willing to lay down a hand at that level, so I’d rather stick to
playing for fun than playing for such small limits.
Tournaments
If you had asked me about Tournaments at
Virtual City a couple of months ago, I would have told you that the site was all
about the ring games, but low and behold, they introduce a multi-table
tournament platform. The site has gone up and up since this, with player traffic
shooting through the roof. They offer daily freerolls starting at $200 and going
up to $3000 (Although you must have played in at least 50raked hands to qualify
for this one) They also run a couple of daily satellites that feed a big end of
month tournament, where the prize is usually flights and entry fee into a major
land based tourney (yes, we’re talking the World Series of Poker or many of
the WPT). Not bad on the back on a $15 buy in. In summary because of the
tournament spread at Virtual city Poker, the ring games are getting better by
the minute and the money is flowing right into my pocket.
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