Chili Poker

Summary (7.5)

Running on the highly rated iPoker Network's software platform, Chili Poker boasts a plethora of online poker perks, including many that are exclusively available only to Chili Poker patrons. Players at Chili Poker may track their online poker statistics to analyze their results online, make prop bets with other Chili Poker players, swap with friends, and post their online poker results to social networking sites through Chili Poker's integrated Chiliconnect feature.

In fact, Chili Poker appears to have set its sights on climbing to the top of the online poker food chain, with an ambitious promotional campaign to seat as many of Chili Poker's online poker players as possible in the highest profile major poker events around the world. Chili Poker has even started its own live poker event, the Chili Poker DeepStack Open, the first season of which was held in Marrakech in 2010.

Overall, Chili Poker delivers a superior online poker experience, while pioneering the way into the next generation of online gaming.

Software (8)

The Chili Poker download is developed by the industry-leading software company, PlayTech, for all iPoker partnered online poker rooms. Stable and secure, with all of the latest features in online poker, the Chili Poker software provides a gaming platform that is easy for beginners to use, yet fully functional for the veteran online poker player.

In addition to the standard online poker software features - such as notes, hand histories, buddy list, and numerous table options for increased speed during game play - Chili Poker also has great multi-tabling functionality; supporting as many as 16 re-sizable tables at once. Cash game players can also dive straight into the action with a convenient Quick Seat button, or browse through the tables stats in search of the biggest pots and the loosest players.

While the Chili Poker download is designed specifically for Windows operating systems, Linux and Mac users may still access the Chili Poker games through an instant-play feature on the website.

Traffic (8)

Located on one of the most heavily trafficked online poker networks in the industry, Chili Poker shares in a massive player pool that keeps the action going 24/7. Active tables can always be found in No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, Fixed Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo. Most of the time, players can even find a handful of cash tables running in the Pot Limit Hold'em and 5 Card Stud games.

Tournaments (6)

From daily freerolls to live event prize packages, Chili Poker runs a steady and varied online poker tournament schedule sure to please any player's poker budget. Monday Night Omaha offers a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000, and Double Up Sit and Gos run until half of the players have been knocked out - dividing the winnings evenly among the remaining half of the entrants.

Players attempting to win a seat at the World Series of Poker have plenty of chances at Chili Poker to secure entry into the biggest event in poker. Even STT experts have a shot at the WSOP with Chili Poker's WSOP Jackpot Sit and Gos.

Game Variety (6)

Providing a sufficient assortment of online poker forms, Chili Poker provides all of the standard games players expect, as well as a few uncommon games. Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo are are present; and bustling with activity. 7 Card Stud and 5 Card Stud are also available, though the 7 Card Stud cash game tables are often empty. However, 5 Card Stud fans can usually find several active tables, especially during peak hours.

Soft Competition (8)

The lower to mid stakes cash game players on the iPoker Network are predominately loose players with little poker strategy knowledge. As the stakes increase, though, the skill level of the competition increases as well. Players with a basic understanding of how to use the table stats provided in the Chili Poker lobby will have no trouble finding the juiciest games at Chili Poker.

Sign Up Bonus (10)

Through our affiliation with Chili Poker, EveryPoker.com is able to provide new players with access to the maximum sign up bonus available at Chili Poker. To claim this exclusive 200%, up to €1000 welcome bonus, enter our Chili Poker bonus code - vip1000 - when you make your first deposit at Chili Poker.

Players must accumulate 40 FPPs for each $1 of the bonus by playing real money online poker games (raked cash games and tournaments with an entry fee) at Chili Poker. The Chili Poker sign up bonus is released in one lump sum to players who fulfill the FPP earning requirements within 60 days of making their initial deposit.

Loyalty Rewards (9)

Chili Poker offers a 6-tier VIP Club, with benefits that increase with each level. A player's VIP status is dependent upon the number of FPPs earned during their previous month of play. At 750 FPPs, players gain access to the first level of the Chili Poker Hot Shop and a monthly VIP club freeroll. With each step up the VIP tiers, players attain admittance to higher levels of the Hot Shop - including free gifts - and faster FPP accumulation. At level 5 and 6, players receive dedicated VIP support; and players at the highest tier receive a personalized token or gift.

Promotions (6)

Clearly setting out to achieve domination of the online poker market, Chili Poker has put a great deal of thought into their online poker promotions. Along with an extensive effort to get online poker players into major live events all over the world - as well as the Chili Poker DeepStack Open - and access to all of the iPoker Network's promotional headliners, Chili Poker also offers a number of unique features available nowhere else. Players at Chili Poker have free, unlimited access to their own poker statistics, allowing players to track their wins and losses over time; results by game type, buy-in or date to determine one's own strongest (and weakest) games, and graphs displaying their ROI and BB/100.

Another ambitious, one-of-a-kind feature offered by Chili Poker is Chiliconnect; a social networking tool built directly into the Chili Poker software that allows players to publish their poker results directly to Facebook and Twitter, follow their friends and other Chili Poker players, swap up to 40% of tournament earnings with friends, and even create sidebet challenges to issue to any other player on Chili Poker - automatically settled (including the fund transfers) by the software at no extra cost to the players.

Support (7)

Chili Poker provides a full range of support options; live chat, toll free telephone support, and email. Customer service is among Chili Poker's highest priorities, and resolutions to any issues players may encounter are generally swift.

Deposit & Cashout Methods (6)

Deposits: Visa, MasterCard, Moneybookers, NETeller, Ukash and bank wire.

Cashouts: Visa, MasterCard, Moneybookers, NETeller and bank wire.