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Overall:
3.5/5
Bonus and Promotions:
3/5
Fish Rating:
 
3.5/5
(True Fish)
Tournaments:
3/5
Software:
5/5
Payouts:
4/5
Customer Service:
3.5/5
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In my opinion, the easiest remaining US deposit method is ePassporte,
which is now accepted by
True Poker.
You can fund your ePassporte account using a checking account or
credit card. Following that, you can electronically transfer the
funds to the poker room. As a backup, you can also send in a
cashier's check and receive a 10% instant bonus.
 
Overall:
3.5/5
True Poker is probably best known for
its state-of-the-art graphics and I also appreciate their decision
to continue offering service to US citizens. As a comparison to most online poker
sites, the avatar details are far beyond the outdated standard. I find that
that the advanced software doesn't slow down the
games too much despite the fact that players can now multi-table
here.
If one of your priorities in online poker is the visual
software experience, the 3-D graphics and actual avatar movements at
True Poker can really enhance the playing experience.
The have a strong bonus if you play at fair stakes and the players are
extremely soft. This is a niche site, but with increased promotions
and traffic it could have potential.
Bonus (100%
up to $200) and Promotions:
3/5
The promotional offerings are somewhat
slim at True Poker,
but they've made a recent improvement in their 100% bonus.
Through our site, it's a 100% bonus good up to $200. You'll convert
each $10 of the bonus to cash for playing each 100 raked hands - a
fairly standard requirement. Lower stakes players may have a
difficult time seeing a lot of the bonus.
Other
True Poker promotions include a
$2,500 bonus pool for top fixed limit players, a $40,000 tournament
for top leaderboard players, and a player points system. By playing
in ring games and tournaments, you can earn either a Bronze, Silver,
or Gold ranking which will allow you to play in special freerolls
with pretty sizeable prize pools. Aside from the deposit bonus, they've added a new football
promotion where you predict who will score the most points per NFL
week.
Also,
True Poker
is beginning to host satellites for the WSOP.
They've added a $5,000 heads-up freeroll for their top players
each month. Finally, new players can play in Beginner's Sit 'n Go
winner-take-all tournaments for $50.
Fish:
3.5/5
While
True Poker hasn't traditionally
offered micro-limit tables, they've recently added $10, $25 and $50
no-limit full ring games. This is very nice for low-limit players,
or those who just want to take a break and not risk very much of a
buy-in. While the skill level seems to range from table to table,
generally the competition is quite weak but still aggressive. Flop
percentages for full no-limit ring games can easily reach 50% and
sometimes climb as high as 60%.
The most traffic tends to follow the
smallest games and your opponents at this level are pretty
beatable. What I tend to find on this site is that pots reach
incredible amounts very quickly. Full ring games often have
average pots of 60-70 times the big blind, which is quite large. I
recommend that you only play your premium cards, as these players
won't let you in to see a cheap flop very often. Expect loose and
aggressive (i.e. maniacal) players at this site.
Tournaments:
3/5
True Poker tournament traffic is also lower
due to overall lack of total traffic. Currently, they're hosting
some interesting tournament promotions such as WSOP satellites
as well as a $5,000 freeroll tournaments for the month's top
players. I like that it's in heads-up format. Also, they host a
weekly $6,000 guaranteed tournament on Sundays. While that isn't an
enormous prize pool, it also means that you're up against less
opponents. They host a tournament every half hour with buy-ins
usually in the $20-50 range. They also host a nightly freeroll which
is pretty popular. The field is limited because you need player
points to qualify.
Software:
5/5
The software is one of the main reasons
to play here. With the iPoker sites removing their advanced graphic
engines, this site has best graphics for US players hands-down. They occasionally
add new 3-D avatars, and you're able to choose anything from a
cowboy to a robot to an alien persona as you sit at the table. The
backgrounds at True Poker are highly detailed, and I find that the graphics
really enhance the playing experience.
The
True Poker lobby is easy to
navigate, and provides enough information for each table before you
actually enter it. The entire table environment is highly rendered,
and I recommend that you spend a little extra time and download the
high-resolution version of the software. Game speed doesn't seem to
suffer from the enhanced graphics, and most tables move along at a
fairly quick pace.
US Payouts:
4/5
The two payout methods by True Poker
for US players are the best remaining options. If you've made a
deposit with ePassporte, you can also cash out back to your account
electronically. I've had good experiences with ePassporte
withdrawals and have only had to wait a maximum of 2 days for the
funds to show up. You can also request courier checks delivered via
UPS.
Customer Service:
3.5/5
Customer service has been slower than
average here as they used to give support exclusively through e-mail.
Recently, they've added a telephone number that is open almost all
day, although it isn't toll-free.
Player Traffic
With the introduction of low limit
tables, True
Poker has increased their ring game traffic. It still isn't
enormous, but it does usually have a handful of games going around
the clock. They don't typically offer many tournaments but they will
occasionally run a decent guaranteed prize pool event.
Best Features
 The best graphics. This is one of the
few advanced graphics packages left in online poker so if you're
looking for the best visual experience this is a good choice.
Easy to earn bonus. The bonus is a
standard amount but I find that it cashes out pretty quickly.
Smaller tournaments. Skilled players
stand a greater chance of winning against fewer opponents.
Game Selection: Hold 'em,
Omaha
Limits: Limit: 2c/4c up
to $10/$20 No-Limit: 2c/4c up to $5/$10
Deposit Methods: NETeller,
Citadel, UseMyBank, and major credit cards.
Minimum Deposit:
$20
Tips:
True Poker has mostly soft action, especially at the no-limit
levels. At a weak-tight table with lots of calling stations, I would
recommend limping with more of your marginal hands as you are
usually getting the proper odds to do so. When you do pick up a
premium or even above-average hand, I would fire in a raise to make
it expensive for bad hands to hit a good flop. If your table is full
of tight-aggressive players and you've established a strong table
image, I would try to pick up more pots by raising from late
position with hands like suited connectors. If you know the players
at your table to be be playing solid cards, be careful if someone
plays back at you.
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