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US CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED BLOCK-FREE: Superbook Poker
utilizes payment processors that will not decline any US credit or
debit card. The built-in cashier in the software handles all
payments directly so there is no need to open up a third-party
e-wallet account. Credit cards that have been declined at other
sites should be accepted hassle-free making this one of the easiest
US poker rooms to deposit with.
Should you need an alternate deposit
method, Superbook Poker
also accepts UseMyWallet and Moneybookers. If you don't currently
have a UseMyWallet account, contact Superbook Poker
support and request to have one created for you. You can then make
deposits and withdrawals directly through your checking account with
wire transfer withdrawals usually taking less than 2-3 days to
process.
SUPERBOOK
POKER PROMO CODE FOR 210%:
SUPERFISH. Our players receive an exclusive bonus of 210%, good up to
$500. Please note that only players who sign up for a new
account through our links to
Superbook Poker
are eligible. 10% of your bonus is credited as instant cash
on your first deposit. The remaining 200% is earned as you
play.
Superbook Poker
now accepts players from all countries, including the US.
Overall:
4.5/5
The pieces are certainly in place to
make
Superbook Poker
a powerhouse in the new US online poker landscape. Starting with
logistics, players shouldn't have any trouble funding their accounts
thanks to the near-100% acceptance rate for US credit cards.
American players have been caught in the middle of a cat-and-mouse
game with payment processors and poker rooms.
Superbook Poker
has been a breath of fresh air in its ability to accept virtually
all US credit or debit cards. The recent switch to the Merge network
also greatly improves the software package and, if possible,
features even weaker competition.
I've been impressed with the ring game
traffic at
Superbook Poker,
which offers busy tables up to the $1/2 NL level and some of the
worst players you'll find online. Flop percentages are extremely
high in comparison with larger sites and the amount of money you'll
see wagered on marginal hands, bad draws, and transparent bluffs is
staggering. The massive bonus offered to our players is another big
positive at 200% with another 10% credited immediately as instant
cash.
Overall, the
experience this smaller site offers has been very positive, especially in terms of ease of
use with their banking. While
Superbook Poker
and the greater Merge network certainly won't compete with the
largest rooms in terms of traffic or tournament offerings, they
exceed them in terms of promotions and weak players. If you're willing to break from the norm of
the poker room conglomerates,
Superbook Poker
should appeal to players fed up with difficult deposits and tight
tables.
Bonus (200%
plus 10% instantly) and Promotions:
5/5
In order to attract new players
Superbook Poker
is offering an extremely aggressive bonus to our visitors. In
addition to a 200% play-through bonus, which is double the standard
amount that normal visitors receive, our players receive an extra
10% as instant cash on their first deposit. This instant cash is
added to your bankroll immediately after depositing for use at the
tables and is completely free of complicated bonus terms. The maximum bonus cap is
$500.
Please note that players
must sign up through our links to
Superbook Poker
to be eligible for the increased bonus offer. Players must also use Superbook bonus code SUPERFISH at the
poker cashier for the 210% bonus.
I appreciate the
Superbook Poker
bonus more for its structure than its size. Besides the bit of instant
cash, the 200% play-through bonus is more straightforward than the
convoluted systems at bigger rooms and can be cashed out at an
above-average rate. For every 75 VIP Points earned, $1 of bonus
money is earned and it is released into your real money account in
$5 segments.
The VIP Points that need to be earned
for the
Superbook Poker
play-through bonus are the backbone of a new player rewards program,
which is structured similar to programs at other sites. Points are
earned by either generating rake at cash games or by paying
tournament fees. From personal experience, I would estimate that
60-100 points or so can be earned per $1/2 NL table per hour.
Superbook Poker
then allows you to exchange the points for cash, freeroll entries,
merchandise, or reload bonuses. Overall, the bonus is very sizeable
at 210%, the VIP program provides regular rewards, and the instant
bonus, although small, goes a long way towards showing player
appreciation immediately at signup.
Fish: 
5/5
Perhaps the biggest reason
Superbook Poker
is quietly growing is the extremely poor quality of play. With the
current online poker populous shifting towards experienced players
who are constantly educating themselves and bettering their game, this site is an exception.
I would go so far as to say
Superbook Poker
and its network now offer the loosest tables online.
With ring games
gravitating towards no limit hold'em, you'll find flop percentages
for 9-handed games at
Superbook Poker
often exceeding 35-40% and average pots settling
in at 30+ big blinds. These numbers are at least 20% more than
the larger sites, which translates to more inexperienced players
overplaying marginal hands, seeing too many flops, and risking too
much on thin draws. A major plus is the fact that the wild play
doesn't stop at all at the higher limits.
All of this poor play spells profit for more experienced
players who should mostly play by the book, tighten up, and waste
little time putting in substantial raises with premium hands. Going
from the typical weak-tight play from the larger poker rooms to this
isolated pocket of fish is like night and day. Simply
put, the tables at
Superbook Poker
are some of the loosest that you're going to find online. It
certainly earns its top Fish Rating.
Tournaments:
4/5
While the main draw of
Superbook Poker
is the loose cash games, the overall tournament action is better
than I would expect from a newer site. During peak hours, you'll
find about 4-5 tournaments per hour with at least 1 or 2 of them
being guaranteed events ranging from $2,000 to $7,000. The buy-ins
are reasonable at $5-30 and you'll typically encounter 200-300
players for popular guaranteed events. The big Sunday tournament at
Superbook Poker
features a $50,000 guarantee, which has a $100 buy-in. You can
certainly find more significant prize pools at the larger sites, but the advantage here is that you'll face less players with a
substantially weaker skill set than the more-trafficked sites.
The Sunday guarantee is also a prime
example of the overlays at
Superbook Poker.
Overlays occur when the guaranteed prize pool is larger than the
buy-ins of the players that actually show up. This happens with
nearly every event at
Superbook Poker
with the poker room often having to add thousands of dollars to the
prize pool. This added value is one of the best reasons to play
tournaments here and I haven't found another poker room with such
consistently high overlays.
Sit and Go tournaments are popular at
the lower stakes without much waiting-time up to the $20 level.
Superbook Poker
also features a few unique tournament styles, including Double Up
Sit and Gos with half of the players winning twice the buy-in,
no-skill All In or Fold tournaments, and Bounty tournaments with
prizes being awarded for every player you knock out.
Superbook Poker won't be the only site that
serious tournament players visit for massive events,
but it does offer regular guaranteed events with constant overlays.
Software:
4.5/5
One of the significant positives of
Superbook Poker
is the software package, which is simply a slightly skinned version
of the Merge client and is light-years beyond the previous Cake
software. The lobby is uncluttered with multiple filters for
tournaments or ring games and the tabbed browsing of tournament
lobbies is helpful. From a hands per hour value standpoint
Superbook Poker
is one of, if not the, best online with 9-handed tables often
running at 80+ hands per hour.
In terms of graphics, the
Superbook Poker
table is sharp with a rich color scheme and a clear spotlight over
the active player. However, the real meat is in the usability with
options like rabbit-hunting to see the community cards that would
have come next, the ability to only show one card, chat bubbles with
emoticons, and average winning percentages when hands are all-in. I
also feel that the easy incremental betting buttons like 2x, 3x, 4x,
and pot help to feed the action. The number of extra touches really
distinguish the
Superbook Poker
software and makes it one of the most unique and full-featured
clients online.
US Payouts:
4.5/5
While
Superbook Poker
doesn't offer a wealth of withdrawal options, players won't need to
open up a separate e-wallet to get their money in a timely fashion.
The site allows a free Fedex check withdrawal monthly, which should
allow you to receive checks within 2 or 3 days of them being issued.
The total wait is usually about 7-10 days, which is reasonable and an
improvement over the 4-6 week timeframe some of the larger rooms
offer for checks.
Customer Service:
5/5
The three most important customer
service options a site can offer are e-mail, telephone, and live
chat support.
Superbook Poker
covers them and, thus, I'm giving them a top score. I would suggest
the live chat option first as the operators seem friendly and pretty
knowledgeable of small details. Also, I always appreciate when poker
rooms have enough confidence to publish their telephone number.
Player Traffic
The network that
Superbook Poker
chose is already established and has been building players for since
its inception a few years ago. As a result, you shouldn't have trouble finding
at least 40-50 active games going at all hours. Peak times usually bring
about 4-5+ full 9-handed no limit games at each level with a couple of tables
of $5/10 or above. You can double that number for 6-handed games.
Tournaments usually attract 300+ for guaranteed events.
Best Features
Extremely loose tables. The ring games contain some of the worst
players online.
Credit card processing. All US credit cards should be accepted by
the cashier.
Large exclusive bonus. In order to build a new player base the site
is offering a vastly increased bonus for our players.
Established network. The player traffic is impressive for a newer
site with plenty of active ring games at most hours and most limits.
Game Selection: Hold'em,
Omaha, Stud, Draw
Limits: Limit: 2c/4c up
to $50/$100 No-Limit: 2c/4c up to $50/$100
Deposit Methods:
Visa, Mastercard, or Cash
Transfer. I would recommend any US players to try their credit card
using the built-in cashier first. No US credit cards should be
blocked at
Superbook Poker
even if they have been at other poker sites. If you do have any
problems try calling in to the poker room to have your card charged. A secondary
option would be the
UseMyWallet service, which can be enabled for
you by contacting the
Superbook Poker
support. This service allows you to easily deposit and withdraw via
checking account, negating the need for paper checks. Cash transfers
can be also done at thousands of physical locations. Players with Moneybookers accounts can also deposit directly through the cashier.
Minimum Deposit:
$20
Tips: Discussing
the poor quality of
Superbook Poker
players above, I mentioned that you should be able to profit simply
by playing "by the book". What this means is that you can play very
straightforward poker: raise your super-premium hands, fold marginal
ones without hesitation, slowplay sparingly, and punish draws.
While
a straightforward by-the-book strategy seems simple enough most players deviate from this basic
forumla by mixing in fancy plays and changing gears to disguise
their holdings. While that is certainly advisable in many poker
situations, I believe that it can actually work against you at a
table full of loose, aggressive, and mostly inexperienced players.
Don't hesitate to show extreme strength with big pocket pairs.
Superbook Poker
players like to gamble so raise liberally and often to maximize
pots. Fold your marginal hands without mercy, especially out of
position. The last thing you want is to face a lot of maniacal
pressure with a medium-strength hand. With such a simple strategy,
the main fear would be that players would catch on and play you
accordingly. Fortunately, with the high online table turnover,
multi-tabling, and lack of deep-thinking players you'll find that
very few adapt to your style.
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