Mansion Poker

Mansion Poker is a very new poker room, but a lot of care and research has gone into developing its proprietary software. This has resulted in excellent layout, graphics and playability. Traffic volume is still low, so it`s scalability and robustness is yet to be tested, but there is no reason to think that it will not pass muster. The Lobby is one of the best around, as it allows you to see all table details at a glance, including full tournament information.

Mansion Poker is best known for its Poker Dome Challenge TV event, where competitors play action poker in a sensory bombardment environment, with the final winner walking away with $1 million. You can win entry to this year-long event in the Mansion Poker Poker Dome Freerolls. Unfortunately there aren`t many other promotions at this poker room yet. The sign-up bonuses are attractive, however, rewarding not only the first deposit, but also the second and third deposits. Loyalty points can be earned and exchanged for merchandise.

One of the biggest attractions of Mansion Poker is the standard of play. Most players come from the Mansion casino, and tend to gamble rather than play poker, which means that they are loose, even at the higher limit tables, and provide easy pickings for the more serious poker player.

100% first deposit match up to $1,000 +

50% bonus up to $500 on 2nd and 3rd deposits

Bonuses and Promos:

• 100% first deposit match up to $1,000 + 50% bonus up to $500 on 2nd and 3rd deposits

• Poker Dome Challenge - win seats at this live televised action poker event by playing free rolls - final $1 million prize

Loyalty Scheme:

• Earn Savvy Points, and exchange them for great merchandise like iPods or poker chip sets.

Rake:
The rake is standard, at 5%, with a maximum of $1 at lower limit tables, and $3 at the higher limit games. A welcome concession is that there is no rake at the micro-limit tables.

Traffic:
Mansion Poker is a relatively new poker room, so traffic is still quite low - although there are always games available - mostly at the lower limit tables. Tournament traffic peaks at around a thousand players.

Software And Features:
The software has been developed specifically for Mansion Poker`s needs and it is excellent. It is well designed and player needs have been anticipated successfully. The graphics are good, without ever distracting from the game play. The Lobby has a very good informational display and allows everything to be seen at a single glance. Game speed is good, although as player volume increases it remains to be seen how well the software will cope. So far however, it is certainly some of the best poker software available.

Supported Games And Limits:
Hold`em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud and 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo are all offered. Different betting stakes are available for Fixed Limit: 50c/$1 to $10/$20, and No Limit: 10c/20c to $200/$400.

Deposit And Withdrawal Options:
Deposit options: NETeller, Visa, Mastercard, Switch, Solo, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, FirePay, EcoCard, Moneybookers, Nexum-ACH, money transfer, international money order, check

Withdrawals: NETeller, FirePay, EcoCard, Moneybookers, money transfer, bank transfer, check, Visa & Mastercard (selected countries only).

Competition:
The vast majority of players are very loose, with an excellent fish to shark ratio. This is because the poker room is so new. Given that it is a spin-off of a very successful casino, most players are still gamblers rather than poker players.

Player Services:
Support is of a high standard. Telephonic support is offered, and the Live Chat is a rare and very welcome support channel as well.

Downsides:
Lack of traffic at the higher limit tables
Not many promotions on offer