Empire Poker Review

4.5

Rating

Part of the PartyPoker.com network, EmpirePoker.com has a very large player base. For the player, that means almost no waiting for your favorite game. And speaking of games, Empire Poker has them all. From Limit to No-limit Hold'em to pot-limit Omaha/8, you're sure to find the online poker game and limit you're looking for.

(Note: This poker room does not allow U.S. players)

  

Empire Poker Stats

NameEmpire Poker
Websitehttp://www.empirepoker.com
Established2000
SoftwareEmpirePoker
Size2.1 MB Download

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Table
Table

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Lobby
Lobby

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Tournament Lobby
Tournament Lobby

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Customer Service and Support

Service and support are of the utmost importance to the poker player, and EmpirePoker understands the various needs and desires of every customer. With that in mind, they have put into place a very qualified team of customer service professionals available 24 hours a day to assist you with any type of question you might have. The customer service is fast, friendly and very reliable.

  

Player Loyalty Program

VIP online poker players gain status by earning ePoints through raked hands and tournament entry fees. The more you play and the higher you play, the more ePoints you accumulate and the faster you become a VIP. Once a VIP, you'll use your points for benefits such as buying cool merchandise at the EmpirePoker Gift Shop. You can also use points for special tournament buy-ins, a personal web page on EmpirePoker.com, real cash into your EmpirePoker account, and other prizes.

Empire's VIP players are members of their Royal Flush Club. To gain this status, 15,000 ePoints must be earned. Members receive exclusive freeroll invitations, a 20% increase in points earning, a 10% deposit bonus on $100 every month, and cash bonuses up to $2,000 per month for earning even more points. It's a fantastic program.

More About Empire Poker

Poker Software

The Empire Poker software is a very familiar interface for those who are used to the excellent software offered by PartyPoker. Simple and smooth graphics, conveniently placed buttons, and realistic sound effects are available to all players. And best of all, there are many options for controlling the look and feel of your gaming experience. You can turn off the sounds and even some of the graphics if you’d like. Turn off the animation if you’re looking for speed. The software is fully customizable to suit your tastes.

Games and Limits

Empire Poker offers the following games, with limits ranging from $.02/$.04 no-limit and pot-limit games and $.05/$.10 limit games up to $25/$50 no-limit, $10/$20 pot-limit and $100/$200 limit games.

Empire offers Hold'em (limit, no-limit and pot-limit), Omaha and Omaha/8 (limit and pot-limit), and 7-Card Stud (both hi and hi-low).

For tournament players, Empire offers a wide range of sit-n-go tournaments from 2-50 players, as well as many regularly scheduled multi-table tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $1 to $320.