Virtual
City Poker is another operator of the Prima Poker
Network and has been since March 2003. The benefit
of playing on the network is the continual strong
flow of players, a result of many poker sites
all feeding through to one big room. Because
of the size of Prima, they also spread a good
variety of games from very low limit (easy pickings!)
to high stakes pot limit and no limit (great
if you’ve got the bankroll or good to just
watch).
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.
Deposits / 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 24 hour time frame. Most quick questions I had about my account or withdrawal
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 50 raked 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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