Our latest review on Spin Palace Poker covers what's hot and not about this UK owned member of the Microgaming Poker Network.
Spin Palace Poker
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Tournaments and Freerolls at Spin Palace Poker
Poker Game Variety Available
Spin Palace Poker Bonuses and Player Rewards
Since its launch in 2003, Spin Palace Poker (owned by UK's Seahouses Investments) has become one of the fastest growing and reliable internet poker rooms. Spin Palace apply an industry average rake (the fee they take for facilitating the games), so this equates to maximum of $.07 for games at $.10/.20, on up to $3 for $15/30 on Limit tables, $.25 max for One-on-One fixed Limit tables, $.30 max on Pot Limit/No Limit tables from $.05/.10 on up, and $1-3 max at the higher Pot Limit/No Limit games. All pretty standard. Spin Palace Poker employ an SSLv3/TLSv1 encryption algorithm to protect your transactions over the Internet and commercial transactions are facilitated by Proc-Cyber Services, a leading electronic cash merchant. Card Shuffling is reviewed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the site is licensed by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Malta.
Spin Palace Poker's Customer Toll free numbers for players in the UK and Canada plus non toll free Rest of World give you quick answers by phone - live chat and emailed queries are also pretty efficient or you can ring an international phone number if your not US, UK, Canada based. The operators were friendly and on to it. For those new to poker, you'll find all of the game rules, complete with a terminology dictionary, and tips for increasing your chances of winning.
Table graphics, speed and usability of the network are among the best to be found - and Spin Palace regularly updates their site and software. Simple, clean lobby and table design with all of the usual features like multi-table support, find a player, chat options, auto-blind, etc. The betting action is easy to follow. Clear chip placement for calling, raising, re-raising and capping, descriptive dealer text, active players lighting-up, and optional sound effects all combine to give you as realistic virtual card game as you can get.
NOTE: PokerLabRat.com tested 170 poker rooms this quarter and failed or rejected 93% of them. Spin Palace Poker passed with 94 out of a possible 100 points.
This review is not the formal site analysis, just a high level summary of the key aspects we like and don't like about Spin Palace Poker.
At Spin Palace Poker players can deposit in four different currencies (€, $, £ & C$). To deposit, use Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, NETeller, FirePay, Pay Spark, EziPay, Moneybookers, Click2Pay, Visa Delta, Solo and Switch, EcoCard, UseMyBank, or Wire Transfer. Withdrawal via FirePay, NETeller, Company Check, ACH, direct Bank Transfer, & Credit Card in some jurisdictions. Spin Palace works hard on the feel-good factor of getting you your winnings quickly & have a team focusing on quick & easy payments & passed our tests in this regard with flying colours.
All levels of poker ability are represented at Spin Palace Poker. The Microgaming Network traffic ensures a good range but also incoming newcomer traffic from the ultra-popular Spin Palace Casino (#1 Slots venue on the net) means some softer play at the lower stakes tables. Strangely non peak times bring out tougher competition...
Spin Palace Poker has a good selection of Single & Multi-table Tournaments including many re-buys (you can re-enter if you lose). These tournaments range from a guaranteed $100,000 tournament every week ($50+$5 buy in) to multiple Daily tournaments with prize pools of up to $20K. At present there are five freeroll tournaments a day (4 x $1000 & 1x $200). Player Points need to be cashed in for entry into some Freerolls.
Spin Palace Poker has the usual range of poker games available including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, Five Card Stud and One to One Poker, with the chance to play at different sized tables, (lots of short handed tables - 5 seat) and to create your own private table for those you want to play. You can choose to play Sit & Go (though it's mostly Holdem). There is a pot to suit all comers with tables from $.05/.10 on up to $200/400. You choose your currency (euros, pounds or dollars) and your level of tables (categorized from Mini (less than $1) on up to Hi ($20+)). SpinPalace offers Turbo tables for fast action where the hand rates per hour can get well into the 100's.
Last page update: 8 August 2009
Player incentives take the form of WSOP & other major tournament qualification opportunities, large guaranteed tournament prizes and lots of freerolls (including $250 & $500 Freerolls daily).
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Note from The Palace Group: Sorry, Spin Palace Poker does not accept USA or Turkish residents
Spin Palace Poker - WHAT's HOT
A long-standing Microgaming Poker Network site, Good reputation, UK based Kahanwake licensed, good traffic 24x7 at all buy-in levels, 3x$500 2x$250 freerolls daily, good, stable software
Spin Palace Poker- WHAT's NOT
Perhaps a bit generic (no distractions poker) - few Spin Palace player specific tournaments, promos fairly static, no poker school or tips, etc
SORRY NO RESIDENTS OF THE USA OR TURKEY
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As one of the top sites on the Microgaming Poker Network, Spin Palace Poker guarantees lots of poker action whenever you want it & a great range of soft, firm & damned tough competition at most stake levels and play styles. $1million per week in guaranteed prizes plus hundreds of Freerolls.
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NOTE FOR UK PLAYERS:
Spin Palace Poker is compliant with the latest UK gambling laws. Your account & personal info is all still 100% confidential
Download the free poker software: Check out the new poker lobby at Spin Palace Poker. Microgaming have introduced a customisable entry that gives you lots of new play features and gets you to a table quickly!
The top poker players at Spin Palace Poker site come from Europe, The UK, Australia and Canada.
SPIN PALACE POKER - OVERALL RATING
Spin Palace Poker has a long held reputation for great poker action on easy-to-play Microgaming Poker software and with safe systems & a strong support team.
