Sun Poker review

Summary

Sun poker is one of the most established poker rooms in the online gaming industry; part of Peak Entertainment, one of the most trusted and esteemed gaming companies today. People behind Sun poker have been in the business for 10+ years, when they opened the Sands of the Caribbean in 1997. Sun poker stands apart due to its generous bonus offers, soft competition mostly due to influx of new players and ease to use software. The room is also endorsed by poker pro Kenna James, who is in the top 10 in winnings for 2006 and is also their official spokesman.

Software and Extra Features

Sun poker uses Cryptologic software, whose network is shared by other poker rooms as William hill and Inter poker. If you like great graphics then this one is not for you, but with recent updates the functionality has definitely improved. One good thing is games can be played either in Euro, Pounds or Dollar. The software makes the games much faster compared to other rooms; i.e. you play more hands per hour.

Player Traffic and Competition

Since this room attracts new players the competition is really loose with flop percentage around mid fifties. When we take a look at the traffic there are around 6,000 real money tournament players and around 3,000 ring game players during peak hours. The following game variety is offered Texas holdem, 7 card stud and Omaha high and Omaha high/low.

Loyalty Bonus

They also offer loyalty program in form of My Poker Points (MPPs). You earn 1 point for every raked hand of $1 to $3 and also for every $1 spend in tournament fees. These poker points can be redeemed for free cash or merchandise or enter valuable tournaments.

Promotions

The promotions are great considering a new poker room. They offer $4 Million guaranteed every month with £3,000 - £15,000 daily tournaments and £50,000 tournament every Sunday. You can either directly buy-in to the sunday event for £120 or qualify through daily satellites running for as low as £11.

You can also qualify for €6,600 prize package to season three of the European Poker Tour through qualifiers starting for as little as $5.

Another great promotion is the monthly $10,000 new player freeroll. How to qualify? Sign up a new account and earn 100 MPPs and you will be automatically registered for this exclusive event.

Other promotions include LOQ Series (Land-based Online Qualification Series). Once you win a main LOQ super satellite tournament held every Saturday, you will be automatically eligible for a $15,500 prize package to any land based prestigious poker event in the world of your choice.

Sign up Bonus

As I mentioned earlier the room is famous for great bonus offers. You receive 100% up to $1000 on your first deposit and $1000 reload bonus. The bonus is not credited to your account automatically. This is how it works for every $1 in bonus money released you have to earn 5 points (MPPs). So, for example to receive the $100 in monthly reload bonus you have to first enter the reload bonus code and earn at least 500 MPPs.

Customer Service

The customer support is very efficient and knowledgeable. They have round the clock phone support, e-mail and live chat.