Paradise Poker Review
October 31, 2006

Paradise Poker

Paradise Poker is one of the original poker rooms and they certainly have a very good reputation. Their traffic usually sits around 3000 players at peak hours and that positions them in the middle of the pack. Paradise's software is very stable and reliable, graphics and functionality are excellent. However, the server response time can be slow. The software provides good support for statistics and players have access to valuable information like view flop percentage, hands per hour and average pot before choosing a table. Paradise Poker has solid financial track record, and players always comment on their speedy cashouts.

Paradise Poker offers a relatively small bonus at $50 maximum, but it is relatively easy to clear at lower blind levels and should be a perfect fit for less experienced players. They often offer players a reload bonus at the same clearing rate as their initial deposit bonus. The competition at Paradise is average. View Flop percentage is usually between high 20s or low 30s for the full ring low limit game. Their 5max game offers better action and chance for profit, the view flop for these games at low limits is usually in the mid 40s. They are well known for their tournament offers and the traffic for these games usually well exceeds the cash games.

Variety is the name of the game at Paradise Poker. Besides the most common games, they also offer players five-card draw, five-card stud and crazy pineapple. Here is the complete list of games:

Limit Holdem: 2c/4c, 5c/10c, 10c/20c, 25c/50c, 50c/$1, $1/$2, $2/$4, $3/$6, $5/$10, $15/$30, $20/$40, $30/$60, $40/$80
No Limit Holdem: $2, $10, $25, $50, $100, $200, $500
Fixed Limit Omaha Hi/ Omaha Hi/Lo: 50c/$1, $1/$2, $2/$4, $3/$6, $5/$10, $10/$20,
Pot Limit Omaha Hi/ Omaha Hi/Lo: $50, $100, $200, $400
7 Stud: 2c/4c, 50c/$1, $1/$2, $2/$4, $4, $8, $10/$20
5 Stud: $1/$2
Pineapple: $1/$2, $3/$6, $5/$10

Paradise Poker's game selection and tournament choices are above industry average. They also ranked solidly on almost every other aspect. It should be high on the beginner's list as clearing its sign up bonus is very achievable.