No IQ Poker

Summary (4.0)

No IQ Poker is, on a whole, a very attractive poker package if you're looking for soft competition, a sturdy $600 bonus, excellent poker software, a good variety of poker games and a high volume of players. It does however lack super promotions besides the regular potpourri of World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour satellites. This poker room was founded in 2006 and has a lot to prove before it can compete with the big boys, but it is growing with a rapid pace and deserves some extra attention. All in all, it is a highly recommended room and an addition of a few more promotions will help this room to gain some ground in the poker market.

Software (4)

No IQ Poker is powered by Playtech's powerful online poker application. It is the base for dozens of other poker sites and therefore also well-known and fully tested. As expected, the software of NoIQ Poker is a beautiful piece of art; the lobby features a slick 3D look and the table looks like a crossing between a real life table and a cartoon. Functionality is also on par with other top rooms thanks to features like full screen play, mini table views and other various, customizable entities. We are not aware of any stability issues, which makes No IQ Poker a great place for long tournament play as well.

Traffic (5)

The player traffic is on the rise and has been so since No IQ Poker opened its doors. A usual day at the Playtech network is over 20,000 simultaneously connected players with roughly one third of these players connected to tournament games. It is far from as massive as Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars, but enough for competition up to NL $25/$50 stakes. High stake players occationally play at $100/$200 as well.

Tournaments (5)

No IQ Poker has a wide variety of tournaments, including the regular sit'n'go games which include satellite modes and buy-ins ranging from a mere $1 and all the way up to $200. The scheduled tournaments also include guaranteed pots which are better described in the promotions section. A specials section is available as well, featuring super tournaments worth tens of thousands of dollars in guaranteed cash prizes.

Game Variety (4)

Once you get acquainted with the software, you will notice that the variety of poker games is very good. The common pokers are available, such as Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 5 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud. In other words, no Razz, no Pineapple and so forth. On the other hand, you get lots of turbo games, heads-up tables and alike.

Soft Competition (4)

The No IQ Poker players are known to be slightly looser than the average poker player. In here, you are likely going to find soft competition going as high as $2/$4 and sometimes even beyond that. Most of the loose play is in lower stakes, but the players per flop ratio is often beyond 60% at $2/$4. You can obviously find softer competition at poker sites like Pacific Poker, but then you will have to accept the poorer software and signup bonus.

Sign Up Bonus (1)

EveryPoker and No IQ Poker have teamed up to offer the best No IQ signup code. During signup, you will notice a field called "Signup code", which you must enter top600 to be eligible a 100% up to $600 bonus. Once you have made a deposit, you have 90 days to clear the bonus. It will be paid out in increments of $10, for which every increment requires 1000 points. These points are very easy to claim if you play at medium to high stakes, but will require a lot of time if you choose to play at 0.25/0.5 stakes or lower.

Loyalty Rewards (2)

Raked hands generate poker points, which are used for two things. First off, you gain these to cash out your $600 signup bonus. Secondly, you use these points to gain access to special VIP freerolls and other forms of tournaments. Unfortunately, No IQ Poker offers no poker shop.

Promotions (4)

The most prominent of the No IQ Poker promotions are the satellites to World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour. Other than that, you have the regular mix of cash guaranteed tournaments ranging from thousands of dollars to a massive $250,000. If compared to other major poker tables, No IQ Poker sports a rather low list of promotions, however.

Support (5)

No IQ Poker can be contacted by phone, fax and e-mail. If you are a member already, you can also chat with the live assistance support. It's absolutely free, fast and very reliable. The average response time by mail is 3 hours during busy hours. The telephone support is open 24/7.

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