Paradise Poker was founded in 1999 and was purchased by SportingBet PLC in 2004 - a deal which led the company to become of the biggest poker sites in the business.

The firm recently joined the International Poker Network which helped bolster traffic and offer customers a wider variety of games and it isn’t hard to see why Paradise is one of the oldest and most trusted rooms in the community.

There is no shortage of play from other countries and traffic is solidly high.   Hold’em is king, but most other poker games are well represented in both cash and tourney format. Tournaments are played in dollars but cash games offer a choice of currencies at Paradise Poker.

Key Tournaments

Paradise Poker has steady tournament traffic and plays host to satellites for some of the world’s most respect tournaments.  Enter the tournament room and find out how to qualify for the World Poker Tour and the World Series Of Poker or just chance your hand at getting rich quick in the once a week Sunday guaranteed $100,000 tournament.

Game Variety

Paradise Poker game choice has expanded in response to player feedback. In addition to the expected Texas Hold’em offerings is Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-Card Stud Hi and 5-Card Draw, in stakes that range from $0.05/$0.10 to $500/$1,000, although the highest limits are reserved to Limit Hold’em. All games are available in Fixed Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit varieties, and while most of the traffic is at the Hold’em spread tables it isn’t difficult to find a game at the other tables during peak hours.

Traffic

Paradise Poker has a good amount of players during peak hours at the cash game tables, hitting as high as 3,600. most of these players are found at the middle range stake tables and below.

Rake

The rake is applied to any cash game at a Industry Standard 5%. Fixed Limit games will see a cap of $1 at $2 games and under, and $3 at higher stakes. At all other limits the 5% rake is capped at $3. The no flop/ no drop policy keeps the rake from being taken if there is no flop during a hand.

Competition

The lower the stakes, the looser the players at Paradise Poker, but there are lose players to be found at all limits. The players here have a reputation for playing passive as well, allowing skilled players to make a lot of nice hands.

Support

Paradise Poker Support is available 24/7 via email, telephone and live chat. Many questions can be answered by the web site FAQ, but for specific inquiries the live chat provides a quick resolution in most cases. Paradise Poker support email is  support@paradisepoker.com, or players can use an email form on the site. 

Deposit & Withdrawal Options

Since October 1st 2007 the base currency of the ParadisePoker software is the Euro. This change is being implemented by Boss Media in order to satisfy banking regulations with regards to gaming transactions in USD.

Deposit Options: VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, FirePay, wire transfer, bank draft.

Withdrawal Options: VISA, NETeller, FirePay and check.

Bonus Details

Bonus Summary

Every new customer can now get a bonus of 200% up to €1,000 on their first transfer. Getting the bonus is easy. Once you’ve downloaded the poker client and opened an account, simply enter the bonus code ‘FIRST1000’ when making your first transfer into the poker room. If you make a transfer of €500 into the poker room, you’ll receive a bonus of €1,000 into your pending bonus account

Signup Bonus

200% up to €1,000

Bonus Payout Release

If you make a transfer of €500 into the poker room, you’ll receive a bonus of €1,000 into your pending bonus account

Reload bonuses

There is currently no reload bonus at Paradise Poker, however, Paradise does offer sporadic reload bonuses, averaging 20-25% and typically maxing out at €100-€200. Players are often alerted to reload offers by email.