PKR Review

2.5

Rating

PKR poker is fairly new on the online poker scene. Their intention was to make a huge splash in the pool, and they've certainly succeeded at that. PKR focused on building the most graphically advanced and realistic software on the market, and they've done an excellent job. The graphics are the best in the business.

Unfortunately, with all of the graphic and auditory splendor, there has to be a sacrifice. For PKR, that sacrifice comes in the speed of play. With everything happening in the software, it is very slow and choppy.

We also found that although attractive and full of features, PKR poker had very few players and games to choose from. It seems that players come to play, experiment a little with the software, and then move on to something a little faster and more suited for online play.

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

  

PKR Stats

NamePKR
Websitehttp://www.pkr.com
Established2006
Software
Size450 MB Download

Screenshots

Table
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Lobby
Lobby

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Tournament Lobby
Tournament Lobby

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Customer Service and Support

We didn't have any experiences with the customer support department at PKR. After playing only for a short time in the play money games, we decided that it just wasn't worth the effort to make a deposit and actually play for money.

  

Player Loyalty Program

Players playing in cash games and tournaments can earn PKR Points. These points are earned in a slightly different manner than other sites. Points are based upon how much money a player contributes to each pot, divided by the number of players in the pot, with a maximum of 300 PKR points per hand. A player also earns PKR points in tournaments, banking 100 points for every $1 in tournament entry fees paid.

PKR Points can be used in many ways, from buying little add-ons for your avatar at the poker table, like clothes and chip tricks, to using your points for special tournaments and freerolls. Points can also be used for merchandise from the PKR Points Store.

More About PKR

Poker Software

The software at PKR is simply amazing. The graphics are the most realistic you'll find anywhere in the online poker world, and the features and options reminded us of advanced home gaming systems.

From realistic player images and actions to the best sounds in any poker game out there, PKR can be truly fun to play... as long as you’re not in a hurry. With so many options and heavy graphics, the software is not at all intuitive. There are so many new things to get used to that PKR suggests taking their course on how to use the software.

Furthermore, although it's delightful to look at and listen to, the game pace is the slowest on the internet. With all the bells and whistles, PKR seems to have forgotten that one of the biggest allures to the online poker player is fast play.

Games and Limits

PKR offers many limits of poker, but only in Hold'em and Omaha. They offer no stud games. And while they claim to offer a huge selection of limit and no-limit, most of the tables were empty.

Games are offered from the "micro limits" of $.01/$.02 up to $100/$200 limit and $5/$10 no-limit.