Euro Poker
Euro Poker is a favorite poker site of mine, and I have been playing it for a while. Its focus is obviously directed at the European market, but what many people don’t know is that it also accepts Americans and has many different languages including Russian, Polish, German, and Spanish. There is a huge deposit bonus, and people have the opportunity to compete against some very talented players. It is apart of the famous Ongame poker network.
I find the software to be pretty nice. It is up to par with all of the other top poker sites and offers a lot of newer features. Avatars are designed in a 3D way, and each one is very unique. Unlike most lobbies that are difficult to understand, this one is very structured and simple. This makes it easier for new players to navigate their way to the tables. There is also an awesome chat box in the lobby so you can talk with other players.
The one downside to the site is that the players can become somewhat challenging. The low limit games are still pretty easy to beat, but once you start getting into the mid and high stakes games you can expect the competition to know what you’re doing. It’s best to start off in the lower stakes and work your account up so you can become more experienced.
The best part about the site is its promotions. The one they are doing right now gives new players a 100% bonus up to $100. It means that if your first deposit on the site is, say, $75, they will give you another $75 as a bonus. You can get up to $100 dollars extra just from this. This is huge since most sites only give you about 50% for your first deposit.
The site also has a lot of great tournaments. Every day there is a $500 freeroll, so make sure you enter into that. There are about 4 or 5 tournaments every hour during the busy times. The most popular tournament is the European Daily. The buy-in is $50 and usually about 300 people enter. The site is based off of a European market, so you’re not going to find much difference between peak hours and non peak hours; there are always a lot of people on.
One of the best things you can do while playing is stay consistent. Many of the players will be very aggressively. This builds up big pots, but this style of play does not always win the game. Practice in the low limit games and learn which hands to bet on, and how much. Bluffing doesn’t really come into play until you get into the higher stakes, because it is not live play. Players is the low limit games typically do not observe your plays as closely as experienced players do, so just work on building up your money and being consistent first.
When I first started, it took a little bit of time to figure out how to play the game, but this site definitely helped. Take advantage of the huge bonuses for your first deposit, and try some of the tournaments. After you figure it out, it can be a lot of fun.