No download software
Plenty of high stakes action
Huge established player base

Hollywood Poker Room Review

(Note, US players not allowed since Oct 1, see more below).

HollywoodPoker.com features first-class graphics and design, plus quick software. HollywoodPoker.com is part of the OnGame network (with PokerRoom.com among others).

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Lobby Screen Shoot                            

WSOP bubble insurance

No download software

Royal Straight Flush bonus

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Supports player notes and player classification

No download software

Supports player notes

A lot of high stakes action

No bank withdrawal

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Referral bonus per friend .

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Due to US legislation to prevent credit-card companies from collecting payments for bets, HollywoodPoker has determined to suspend all their real money gaming business with US residents.

HollywoodPoker.com features first-class graphics and design, plus quick software. They have a great no download option for Mac and Linux users as well as a download client for Windows users only. HollywoodPoker.com is a part of the PokerNetwork which already boasts a huge established player base. Several famous endorsers promote the site, including movie star James Woods and expert commentator Vince van Patten from the World Poker Tour. June, 2006: Player volume in ring games varies between 4,500-5,000 during peak hours, with peak hour tournament action reaching 20,000-25,000 players (Oct, 2006)

HollywoodPoker.com is part of the OnGame network (with PokerRoom.com among others). The software is of great quality and has a pleasant feel. The site has managed to create an original design and layout that is enjoyable and easy to use. Their specialty is their no download feature, which works especially well for Mac and Linux users. There is also a download version for Windows users. The lobby information is very good; it shows hands played per hour, average pot, rake structure and percentage of players seeing the flop.

There are approximately 4,500-5,000 real money players during peak hours (Oct, 2006).

AbsolutePoker has tournament traffic of 6,500-8,000 real money players during peak hours (Oct, 2006).

HollywoodPoker.com features great game variety. They offer Texas Hold'em in fixed limit, no-limit and pot-limit as well as Omaha and Seven-Card Stud in both high and high-low versions. Unique in the online poker world, HollywoodPoker.com offers Five-Card Draw Poker in both pot-limit and fixed limit. The stakes vary from $0.25-$0.50 to ultra high stakes $300-$600 games. Play is mostly concentrated on low limit games but there is plenty of high stakes action to be found.

Rake is on par with industry standards, with the rake capped at $3 in full ring games that include 6 players or more.

Approximately 30%-50% see the flop in high stakes games and in low limit games the average is 40%-60%.

500% deposit match up to $1000 and it only takes 15 Poker Points per $1, for 60 days to clear.

Poker points are awarded for playing real money games. They may also be traded for tournament buy-ins or merchandise.

Lightning fast support is available 24/7 for both email and telephone queries.

24/7 support: Yes
Support Features: Email, Phone
Email confirmation/receipt: No
Speed: Fast
Knowledge: Good
Friendliness: 80%
Avg. NETeller pay out time: 3-4 business days
Withdrawal smoothness: 85%

There are freerolls for all real money players and a Royal Straight Flush bonus that pays 100 times the big blind in no-limit games and 50 times the biggest bet in fixed limit games.
Receive bubble insurance at the WSOP for 1500 poker points. This means that if you go out on the bubble - within 5 seats of the final paid position you will receive final position payout. Last year this would have been worth $12,500.

Deposit: Visa/MasterCard, Instacash, Firepay, NETeller and ePassporte.
Withdrawal: NETeller and Checks are currently the only ways to cash out.