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Virgin is a major worldwide brand name which gives it a major head start in any industry it choses to move into. They are moving into an extremely competitive industry. Can they compete with the major players? Sure they can. They have the man with the Midas touch, Richard Branson. He could sell ice cubes to the eskimos. I have no doubt that as he took the time and effort to invest in a new venture like this, he wont stop until Virgin Poker is a household name.
Virgin Poker are already leaps and bounds ahead of most of the competition within the online poker industry. The sheer scale of Virgin alone practically ensures success for its new online poker venture. They intend to advertize Virgin Poker on their fleet of trains and aeroplanes. Expect Virgin to expand their loyalty program that tying into many more of their offline products.
Currently, Virgin Poker is not open to residents of the USA.
Bonus: 8
Currently, Virgin Poker offer a 100% Sign up poker bonus up to $200. You will receive your bonus in $10 increments. The bonus is released pretty quickly. You will receive $10 in bonus for every $35 you rake at the tables.
Promotions: 9
The have a bonus points system for real money players. These points are called V-Points. You can exchange your V-Points for lots of Virgin branded goods, icluding Virgin Vouchers, Flying Club Miles, and interestingly for mobile phone top ups and digital downloads.
Some of the V-Points promotions are great value and this is a unique and exciting new development within the poker industry.
Fish: 7
Standard of play at Virgin Poker is about average. Like most sites you will have plenty of fish to feed off but beware of the whales. There are quite a few. Virgin poker has a community atmosphere about it and as you you start to play a little more regularly, you will get to know the strong players to avoid and the weak players to chase after.
Tournaments: 8
I was actually surprized how popular the Sit & Go tournaments are at Virgin Poker. Being a relatively new site I was expecting it to be on the quiet side, but in actual fact, Virgin poker seems a busy site. Even at the high stake tournament tables, you will always find some action.
For the multi table tournament player, you wont be disappointed. There are a constant flow of tournaments ranging from $1-$100, so you should easily find a game to match your bankroll. there are also various satelittes and guarenteed tournaments to keep your occupied at the site.
Software: 8
The Virgin Poker site design is clean, crisp and easy to navigate. Everything is situated to make it easy for the player. once you have played at the site a few times, you will be an old hand at the navigation. Being part of the Boss media Network, Virgin Poker has sharp software. The stability of the servers are first class and the site graphics are easy on the eye.
If you like to play at multiple tables, Virgin Poker allows you to play on 5 table simultaniously with ease. You can select this option via the lobby window. This function is for the more advanced player. The lobby is very well laid out.It is organised to ensure you can easily find the game of your choice or selct the stakes you are prepairing to play at.
Another great option is the choice of currency to play with. You can chose the standar American $, the British £ or even the Euro. I prefer to play in my own currency because it makes It a little easier. You can use a filter to ensure you only select games at the currency of your choice
One thing to take note of is Virgin Poker has many different currency games running at the same time. For example, they have many $1 - $2 tables running along side of $1 - $2 GBP and EUR games. There is a filter at the bottom of the lobby to only show your currency so you do not accidentally join the incorrect table.
Cashouts: 8
Deposit and withdrawal options include Visa, MasterCard, Neteller, Switch, Bank Transfer and Wire Transfer. I have had no issues depositing or withdrawing funds and the process has always been made easier with access to live support.
Customer Service: 10
Virgin Poker has great Customer service. The E-mails are responded to fairly quickly. The live support option is excellent. If you have any issue and have to contact Virgin Poker, below is their contact information.
E-mail: support@poker.virgingames.com
Phone: 0800 2790 681 (Toll free for UK)
Game Selection: 8
At Virgin Poker, you will find the standard set of games; no-limit, pot-limit, and limit Texas Hold’em, pot-limit and limit Omaha, including the Omaha8 version, 7 Card Stud, and 5 Card Draw. What I have found is that sites with a high contingient of UK players, a lot of the emphasis seems to go on Omaha and stud games. Dealers choice games are very popular in my local casino, maybe this is the reason why. If you like a game of Omaha or Stud, Virgin Poker could be the site for you.
Take me to Virgin Poker now!!!
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