Winner Poker

Summary (6.2)

Launched in 2009, Winner Poker is a new online poker room that packs a lot of punch. Part of the iPoker Network, currently the third largest poker network in the industry, Winner.com is on the fast track to online poker stardom.

The most exceptional feature of Winner Poker at the moment is its tournament schedule, presenting the biggest network tournaments – like the $250k GTD every Sunday, as a part of the iPoker Network - plus a variety of live event opportunities. Winner.com is currently hosting live event satellites and qualifiers to the ECPoker Tour and the Irish Winter Festival.

An above average game variety and user-friendly poker client combine to give Winner Poker the potential to turn a newly established poker room into one of the top traffic bearers on the iPoker Network.

Software (8)

The poker client is very clean with appealing graphics and fast, smooth game play, hampered only by the extended period of time players are given to make a decision. PlayTech has long been known as a top casino software developer, but its poker client has come a long way in the couple of years.

Play up to 16 simultaneous ring games with exceptional multi-tabling features. The mini view functions allow for easy-to-see, tiled windows, up to 9 at once on a 22” screen. Concise tables gives players a straight forward game with clean controls.

Lobby statistics offer all of the crucial info, including viewed-flop percentage, average pot size and hands per hour. Personal stats are available to help players tweak their strategy in-game. A graphic representation of hand histories are easy to understand.

Traffic (7)

Winner Poker shares its player base with the iPoker Network, averaging 65,000 active players at peak hours; 10,000 in ring games, 55,000 in tournaments. Limit and No Limit Hold’em dominate the ring game traffic. Other variants are somewhat active.

Tournaments (6)

Winner Poker has a jam-packed tournament schedule with enough traffic to ensure highly populated MTTs and SNGs. New players can participate in daily $50 freerolls for their first 90 days of membership. Other freerolls are held as special events or VIP exclusives, like the weekly $1k, bi-weekly $2.5k and monthly $5k Freerolls.

Guarantees occur often with prize pools in the 4- and 5-digit range. The biggest guaranteed tournaments are held each weekend, including the $50k Freezeout every Saturday, $100k GTD every Friday and the largest event, the $250k GTD on Sundays.

Game Variety (6)

Winner.com has an above average game selection that includes Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud and 5 Card Stud. The absence of 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo is sorely missed, however. Stakes range from $0.02/$0.04 in Fixed Limit and $0.01/$0.02 in No Limit and Pot Limit, to as high as $50/$100 in fixed Limit, $25/$50 in No Limit.

Soft Competition (6)

Winner.com has a lot of soft players at the tables. Stick to the Texas Hold’em games to find average viewed-flop percentages of 40-50% in low to mid-level stakes. Other variants are way less populated, but those who do play are generally tight, skilled opponents.

Sign Up Bonus (8)

A new player can earn a welcome bonus of 100% up to $200 on their first deposit at Winner Poker. EveryPoker does, however, offer the highest bonus of 100% up to $500. To claim it, you must enter Winner Poker coupon code free500 when you sign up.

Players will need 1,000 points to release each $10 increment of the bonus. Ring games award points based on the rake, with as many as 14 points awarded for any hand that rakes over $3. Tournament fees are worth 20 points per $1.

Loyalty Rewards (6)

Winner Poker presents a 7-tier VIP loyalty rewards program. New players start on the bottom tier, Club Member, which comes with nothing special to speak of. Earn 1,000 in a single month to jump to Classic Member, granting access to the VIP Store and certain VIP Freerolls. The third level, Ace Member, requires 5,000 points in a month, and opens the doors to the Winner.com VIP Race.

In addition to clearing bonuses and raising your VIP status, points can also be converted to cash bonuses. You’ll need 10,000 points to convert to the lowest bonus of $50, scaling up to 4,000,000 points for a $125,000 cash bonus.

Promotions (6)

Winner.com is currently promoting satellites and qualifiers to ECPoker Tour Malta and the Irish Winter Festival. For as little as $1 – or absolutely free with enough points – players can win a prize package that includes a seat in one of these live events, plus cash for travel and accommodations.

Support (7)

Customer support is available 24/7, with email and telephone support options. Live chat can be found within the software. We found the email support to be generally fast, with most responses in 10-1 minutes.

Deposit & Cashout Methods (8)

Deposits: Visa, MaterCard, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Diners Club, Maestro, EntroPay, Click2Pay, ClickandBuy, Moneybookers, NETeller, InstaDebit, PaySafeCard, Ticket Premium, WebMoney, iDeal, Ukash, Przelewy24, EcoCard, UseMyBank, myCitadel and Bank Wire Transfer.

Cash-outs: Visa, click2Pay, ClickandBuy, Moneybookers, NETeller, WebMoney, EcoCard, Local Bank Payment, Bank Wire Transfer and Check.