Americas Cardroom

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Americas Cardroom hosts games on one of the busiest online poker networks. Games at a wide variety of levels are spread in Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and Stud; fixed limit, pot-limit, and no-limit players, will all be happy with their options. Tournament players, whether they enjoy an impromptu sit-and-go or a scheduled multi-table contest, will find a large selection of games from which to choose.

Games may be played through the normal poker client software or with a web browser JAVA interface, allowing Macintosh or Linux users to play. Customer service is exemplary, which is no surprise since America’s Cardroom operates under the umbrella of legendary sportsbook BetCRIS, an organization long known for their level of service.

Banking tasks are handled efficiently, and multiple deposit and withdrawal options are available to players. The poker room lobby is well organized and statistics showing average pot size, number of hands played per hour, and number of players seeing a flop in Hold’em and Omaha are available for each game. This feature enhances game selection and should be standard everywhere.

Beginners will find limit games starting at the $.25/$.50 level, which allows making the jump to playing for real money comfortable, while still building a significant level of excitement for the game. New no-limit and pot-limit players will notice the same benefits. Also, new players have the option to take advantage of the many features built into the software that mimic a “brick and mortar” poker room.

Avatars represent player characters; their gameplay actions appear in bubbles above their heads. Intermediate players will find games at suitable levels available around the clock. Hardcore enthusiasts will be drawn to the big money guaranteed weekly tournaments. Players of all levels who crave fast action will find that the short tables at America’s Cardroom will fulfill their needs because they are 5-max (up to 5 players) rather than the more standard 6-max.

America’s Cardroom should be on any player’s must-visit list.

Poker Software

The software at America’s Cardroom is graphically pleasing and feature-packed. A maximum of 5 ring games may be played simultaneously. The system tracks a comprehensive array of player statistics and features an easy to use player notes function including a color-coded rating system, which the player may customize.

The JAVA interface adds cross-platform compatibility, which opens up online poker to a wider audience. Players who tire of using their mouse may elect to play using a well-designed “hotkey” interface. Short-handed games are played at 10-seat tables, and allow added flexibility when choosing a seat.

Rake ranges up to 5% of the pot. At America’s Cardroom, there is also a “no flop, no drop” policy, which means that no rake is taken on any hand that ends before the flop.

In a departure from industry standards, the network mandates no minimum pot size for purposes of rake collection. The effect of this is to increase the amount of rake paid because hands with small final pots are raked. 

100% sign-up bonus, and a 100% reload bonus. Simply input the bonus code PR100, deposit $50 using Neteller, Citadel, credit card or MoneyBookers, up to the maximum of $500.

Peak time (late evening (EST) approximately 24,000 players

Mid-morning (EST) approximately 9,000 players

Mid afternoon (EST) approximately 14,000 players
 

At low limits, the competition at America’s Cardroom is looser and more active than normal. At other limits, the competition seems to be average for online games.