Red Kings Poker

Reasons to Play
Normal deposit bonus up to $1,000 free (100% match)
Incremental deposit bonus up to $5,000 free (2,000% match)
All kinds of poker offered, even 5 Card Draw, at all stakes
Full tournament schedule, with many different types of tournaments to suit all
Earn loyalty points for all your play, and get bigger bonuses, tournament entries and special invitations
Get paid $50 for each friend you refer
17 languages supported, with lots of players around the clock

RedKings Poker (also known as RedKings.com) is billed as one of the world`s fastest-growing online poker rooms. Licensed in Sweden, it takes advantage of the massive popularity of poker in the Scandinavian countries, and in Europe in general. Players from all over the world can play (although US players are not accepted), and a large variety of languages is supported, including Greek, Russian, French, German, Italian, English, Portuguese, Dutch, and of course all the Scandinavian languages. You can choose your own bonus up to $1,000 free - the higher your bonus the more player points you need to earn to release it. There are also incremental bonuses, which require you to earn more points, giving you up to $5,000 free over time - effectively a 2,000% match!

RedKings uses completely certified random card generation poker software provided by OnGame. It uses Sun Microsystem`s SecureRandom function for Java to ensure that all cards are dealt randomly and that all games are completely fair. You can play instantly online, or download the software for free if you`re using a Windows PC. There`s a good variety of different types of poker, covering the full spectrum of player demand - everything from Texas Hold`em to 5 Card Draw, with a range of bet sizes, fised limit, pot limit and no limit. There are ring games, single table tournaments, multi-table tournaments and the ever-popular sit `n gos. There is a full schedule of prize guaranteed tournaments and freerolls, and you earn player points for all your cash game betting, and use them to enter tournaments, gain entry to special tournaments and exchange them for extra free money bonuses.

European poker rooms always have an exciting mix of aggressive yet solid play - so you`re less likely to get outdrawn by someone who has called your 10x preflop raise and beats your pocket kings with 83 offsuit. On the other hand, the calibre of player is generally a little higher at European poker rooms, so you`ll need to play more astutely than at many other online poker rooms. Traffic is medium sized at normal times - around 17,000 players, with this obviously increasing during freerolls and the other popular tournaments. There is always a table open at your prefered game and limit - although of course games like 5 Card Draw aren`t as popular as Hold`em. There is also a small casino with a limited number of standard casino games. The support team is efficient and friendly, and I had a great time trying out a newish poker room that I can certainly recommend.

Bonuses and Promos:

• Choice of deposit match bonus (each requiring more player points to release):
  Normal bonuses:
  - 100% up to $250 free
  - 100% up to $500 free
  - 100% up to $1,000 free
  Incremental bonuses:
  - 500% up to $1,250 free
  - 1,000% up to $2,500 free
  - 2,000% up to $5,000 free
• Red Pocket Kings Bad Beat Bonus - get $50 free if your red pocket kings are beaten at a showdown
• Red Pocket Kings Bonus - get $10 free the first time you get this hand
• Refer a Friend Bonus - get $50 for every friend you successfully refer
• Large variety of tournaments constantly offered - from sit n` gos to single table and multi-table tournaments. Prizes guaranteed or freerolls. Freezeouts and private tournaments, and quick turbo tournaments.

Loyalty Scheme:

• All your play earns you player points, which count towards releasing your bonuses. You can also use them to buy tournament entries, and to get entry to special loyalty player tournaments - invitation only.

Rake:
The poker room charges a standard rake, in line with most others.

Traffic:
Traffic is pretty decent, with over 17,000 players at the time of review. Most of the play is concentrated on the Hold`em tables, as you would expect. Traffic goes up pretty significantly during popular tournament times, when it can pretty much double.

Software And Features:
The software is a nice blend of attractiveness and simplicity - there are enough features to make the game interesting (over and above the actual poker action, that is), while not overwhelming players with all kinds of meaningless bells and whistles that ultimately distract from the game play. The poker room makes a lot of noise about its random generation that ensures complete fairness - certified by Sun Microsystems.

Supported Games And Limits:
There is an excellent range of games and limits - you can play Texas Hold`em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo and 5 Card Draw. You can play fixed limit, pot limit and no limit. Stakes are as low as $0.10/$0.20, and as high as $50/$100 (in no limit) and $1,000/$2,000 fixed limit.

Deposit And Withdrawal Options:
NETELLER, instaCash, Visa, Mastercard, WebMoney, Click2Pay, FirePay, Western Union, Moneybookers.

Competition:
There`s a good mix of soft and very stiff competition. At the lower limits there are plenty of loose games to take advantage of, with competition increasing as you move up the limits. Higher limit games are pretty tough, due to the number of skilled Scandinavian players that frequent these tables. Overall expect a slightly more aggressive style of game, that isn`t necessarily difficult at the lower limits.

Player Services:
Poker room support is professional and responsive, and can be contacted at any time of the day or night, using international telephone or a variety of email addresses. There is also a full FAQ section on the website as well as a helpful poker "school".

Downsides:
US players not accepted