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Poker games usually are not a new point but online poker game is a distinctive issue all together. GC Poker is a variety of online poker, which was developed especially for social and mobile platforms, so that you can play it anywhere you like, in.
Note: This sections needs updating. Poker rooms often jump from one network to another, and the networks themselves change names. The information here is interesting, but it isn't fully up-to-date. I'll update this section when I get the chance. - Greg.
Instead of creating their own software and building a unique base of players, some poker rooms become part of a network that shares the same software and players.
Below is a table of the top networks in the world of online poker. There is also a further explanation of how poker networks work and a little bit of information about poker networks in general.
Top poker networks.
Room | Traffic | Mac | PT | HEM | Rakeback | Top Room |
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iPoker | High | - | Bet365 Poker | |||
OnGame | High | - | Betfair Poker | |||
Cereus | High | 30% | UB Poker | |||
IPN (Boss Media) | Average | 30% | Poker Heaven | |||
Merge | Average | - | Aced Poker | |||
Microgaming | Average | - | 32 Red | |||
Cake | Low | 33% | Power Poker | |||
Entraction | Low | 30% | - | |||
Everleaf | Low | 40% | - |
What are poker networks?
- Poker network: A number of poker rooms sharing the same software and players.
- Skin: A poker room on the network. e.g. Betsafe is a skin on the iPoker network.
A poker network is simply a collection of poker rooms that share the same software and players to help keep the tables active.
Each skin on a network has its own unique colour scheme and logo, but the poker clients use the same engine and you will find the same players at the tables regardless of which skin you play at. It is also possible to sign up for an account at more than one skin on a network.
For example, Tower Poker and Betsafe are both on the OnGame network. You will notice that they use the same software and share the same players, the only difference between the two is the logo and colours. They also have their own customer support departments.
Why do poker rooms join networks?
If you were to set up your own poker room today, you would have the task of developing your own software and the even bigger burden of trying to get enough people to play at your room. As you can imagine, this would be a very difficult undertaking and you would have very few players at your room at the start.
This is the exact same problem that big companies have when attempting to start their own poker room. However, there is the option of joining a network of existing poker rooms that share their software and players, which means that from the start they will have good player traffic to offer to new players and a poker client ready for them to work with.
Big multi bet wins. Some poker rooms like PokerStars and Full Tilt have managed to accumulate enough active players to keep their tables busy, so they do not need to be a part of a network. However, for new rooms it makes sense to become part of a larger network like iPoker, OnGame or Cake.
Why do poker rooms join networks?
If you were to set up your own poker room today, you would have the task of developing your own software and the even bigger burden of trying to get enough people to play at your room. As you can imagine, this would be a very difficult undertaking and you would have very few players at your room at the start.
Developing good software and getting enough players to keep the tables busy from the beginning would be very difficult for any new poker room.
This is the exact same problem that big companies have when attempting to start their own poker room. However, there is the option of joining a network of existing poker rooms that share their software and players, which means that from the start they will have good player traffic to offer to new players and a poker client ready for them to work with.
Big multi bet wins. Some poker rooms like PokerStars and Full Tilt have managed to accumulate enough active players to keep their tables busy, so they do not need to be a part of a network. However, for new rooms it makes sense to become part of a larger network like iPoker, OnGame or Cake.
Which poker network is the best?
Top overall network.
Based on the software on offer and the player volume, I would say that the iPoker network is the best (followed by OnGame in 2nd).
However, iPoker does not accept US players. There is a built-in casino on this network, which is handy if you fancy a dabble in online slots or something like that when taking a break from poker.
Poker networks vs. independent rooms.
There is nothing wrong with poker rooms on poker networks. Online poker is very competitive, so joining a network is one of the best ways for a new room to get a foothold in the world of online poker. Some very big name rooms like Titan Poker are all part of larger networks.
The one good thing about networks is that they tend to have similar bonuses and clearing rates. This means that if you like a bonus at one skin, the chances are that there is a similar one at a different skin on the same network, so you can scout around and see what bonuses you can take advantage of.
At this moment in time, independent rooms like PokerStars and Full Tilt have superior software and greater player traffic, but that is simply because of the way things have transpired over the years and not because networks are held back in any way.
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Independent rooms like PokerStars and Full Tilt are currently a little better than rooms on networks.
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I don't consider any room to be weaker than another simply because they are independent or on a network. Take each room for what it is and go from there. Choose a room you like playing at the most regardless of whether it is on a network or not.
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Hold 'em is normally played using small and big blind bets – forced bets by two players. Antes (forced contributions by all players) may be used in addition to blinds, particularly in later stages of tournament play. A dealer button is used to represent the player in the dealer position; the dealer button rotates clockwise after each hand, changing the position of the dealer and blinds. The small blind is posted by the player to the left of the dealer and is usually equal to half of the big blind. The big blind, posted by the player to the left of the small blind, is equal to the minimum bet. In tournament poker, the blind/ante structure periodically increases as the tournament progresses. (In some cases, the small blind is some other fraction of a small bet; e.g., $10 is a common small blind when the big blind is $15, and still other tables may use two equal blinds. The double-blind structure described above is a commonly used and more recent adoption.) When only two players remain, special 'head-to-head' or 'heads up' rules are enforced and the blinds are posted differently. In this case, the person with the dealer button posts the small blind, while his/her opponent places the big blind. The dealer acts first before the flop. After the flop, the dealer acts last and continues to do so for the remainder of the hand. The three most common variations of hold 'em are limit hold 'em, no-limit hold 'em and pot-limit hold 'em. Limit hold 'em has historically been the most popular form of hold 'em found in casino live action games in the United States. In limit hold 'em, bets and raises during the first two rounds of betting (pre-flop and flop) must be equal to the big blind; this amount is called the small bet. In the next two rounds of betting (turn and river), bets and raises must be equal to twice the big blind; this amount is called the big bet. No-limit hold 'em is the form most commonly found in televised tournament poker and is the game played in the main event of the World Series of Poker. In no-limit hold 'em, players may bet or raise any amount over the minimum raise up to all of the chips the player has at the table (called an all-in bet). The minimum raise is equal to the size of the previous bet or raise. If someone wishes to re-raise, they must raise at least the amount of the previous raise. For example, if the big blind is $2 and there is a raise of $6 to a total of $8, a re-raise must be at least $6 more for a total of $14. If a raise or re-raise is all-in and does not equal the size of the previous raise, the initial raiser cannot re-raise again. This only matters of course if there were a call before the re-raise. In pot-limit hold 'em, the maximum raise is the current size of the pot (including the amount needed to call). Most casinos that offer hold 'em also allow the player to the left of the big blind to post an optional live straddle, usually double the amount of the big blind, which then acts as the big blind. No-limit games may also allow multiple re-straddles, in any amount that would be a legal raise.
Play of the hand
Play begins with each player being dealt two cards face down, with the player in the small blind receiving the first card and the player in the button seat receiving the last card dealt. (As in most poker games, the deck is a standard 52-card deck containing no jokers.) These cards are the player's hole or pocket cards. These are the only cards each player will receive individually, and they will only (possibly) be revealed at the showdown, making Texas hold 'em a closed poker game. The hand begins with a 'pre-flop' betting round, beginning with the player to the left of the big blind (or the player to the left of the dealer, if no blinds are used) and continuing clockwise. A round of betting continues until every player has folded, put in all of their chips, or matched the amount put in by all other active players. See betting for a detailed account. Note that the blinds are considered 'live' in the pre-flop betting round, meaning that they are counted toward the amount that the blind player must contribute. If all players call around to the player in the big blind position, that player may either check or raise. After the pre-flop betting round, assuming there remain at least two players taking part in the hand, the dealer deals a flop, three face-up community cards. The flop is followed by a second betting round. This and all subsequent betting rounds begin with the player to the dealer's left and continue clockwise. After the flop betting round ends, a single community card (called the turn or fourth street) is dealt, followed by a third betting round. A final single community card (called the river or fifth street) is then dealt, followed by a fourth betting round and the showdown, if necessary. In all casinos, the dealer will burn a card before the flop, turn, and river. Because of this burn, players who are betting cannot see the back of the next community card to come. This is done for historical/traditional reasons, to avoid any possibility of a player knowing in advance the next card to be dealt due to it being marked
The showdown
If a player bets and all other players fold, then the remaining player is awarded the pot and is not required to show his hole cards. If two or more players remain after the final betting round, a showdown occurs. On the showdown, each player plays the best poker hand they can make from the seven cards comprising his two hole cards and the five community cards. A player may use both of his own two hole cards, only one, or none at all, to form his final five-card hand. If the five community cards form the player's best hand, then the player is said to be playing the board and can only hope to split the pot, because each other player can also use the same five cards to construct the same hand. If the best hand is shared by more than one player, then the pot is split equally among them, with any extra chips going to the first players after the button in clockwise order. It is common for players to have closely valued, but not identically ranked hands. Nevertheless, one must be careful in determining the best hand; if the hand involves fewer than five cards, (such as two pair or three of a kind), then kickers are used to settle ties (see the second example below). Note that the card's numerical rank is of sole importance; suit values are irrelevant in Hold'em. The last player to bet is the first player to show his hand.
Misdeal
If the first card dealt is exposed, then this is considered a misdeal. The dealer then retrieves the card, reshuffles the deck, and again cuts the cards. However, if any other hole card is exposed due to a dealer error, the deal continues as usual. After completing the deal, the dealer replaces the exposed card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card is then used as the burn card. If more than one hole card is exposed, a misdeal is declared by the dealer and the hand is dealt again from the beginning. A misdeal is also declared if a player receives more than two hole cards by mistake (e.g. two cards stuck together).