Troubled times
This online poker website was formed in 2003 and is owned by Tokwiro Enterprises and is governed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. This site is part of CERUS network along with its sister website Ultimatebet. The site faced allegations of fraud in its security systems in 2008 and is under investigations by the commission. It had earlier been fined half a million dollars for the flaws in security system. The website claimed that a disgruntled employee who had access to the site’s security system for the online poker rooms was responsible. The image and brand value of this site has been severely damaged and it was said to be losing its regular customers.
Graphics and Security
The site has revamped its security post the scandal but its graphics lets the player down as it is not upto satisfactory levels. Regular players may feel uncomfortable since not a lot of features are available during play. The site is available in both downloadable and instant play version compatible with both windows and Apple platforms. The games available in this site are Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha hi-lo, 7-stud and 7-stud hi-lo. The site is also poker tracker compatible which allows regular online poker players to analyze their performance.
Promotions
This site gives away an attractive 150 % upto $500 welcome bonus to all new customers signing up. The website also gives away redeposit bonuses. The site organizes special Online Poker tournaments and winners will get a chance to learn poker at the finest WSOP academy in Las Vegas. The site also has blackjack competitions and organizes tournaments as well. The site also has special schemes to enable players to win goodies and poker merchandise by redeeming “Absolute Points” which are earned by making deposits and earning. There is a special online poker tournament “Bad Beat” which gives away rewards and cash prizes to losers as well. No one leaves these competitions empty handed is the assurance given by the site. Similar to other online poker sites, this site also has a Refer a Friend program where you can earn rewards by signing up your friends to this site. The players in this site are also eligible to enter online poker tournaments organized by the CERUS network. There are special online poker rooms where winners can get a chance to get invited to parties organized by Playboy magazine. The site also has a main AP series which is open to all users and does not have a lower limit to qualify.
Customer Support
The site has a complete guide and FAQ’s to help out the customers who are facing problems. The customers can still get specialized support through Email. Another special feature of the CERUS network is the online chat facility where the users chat with customer care executives and can clear their queries in real time. The quality of the responses is also very good and quick.
The Final word
This online poker site is a middle level player in the online poker industry but the scandal has severely affected the image of the online poker rooms. The quality of opposition is however good in this site.
