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POKER ROOM REVIEW - GOLDEN TIGER POKER

Golden Tiger Poker is a “network skin” which is part of the PrimaPoker Network, with its shared player database. Prima Network has grown quickly in 2005 and now has well over 10,000 players online at peak time and several thousand off peak. In our experience, Golden Tiger Poker is one of the lesser lights on the Prima Network with poor telephone support with uninterested customer personnel. The big draw really is the 50% initital deposit bonus up to $200. If you know how to use the bonus schemes, it can make a huge impact on your overall bankroll. Why keep playing on one of the poker rooms on the Prima Network once you have cleared the initial sign up bonus? Worthwhile to sign up to another room connected to the same network and do the same as you will still be playing against the same opponents - software the same, players the same, just a new sign on bonus to clear and then you can move on. Also this is a great way of finding which offers you the best overall playing experience like best customer support, loyalty programme and so on.

GOLDEN TIGER POKER - FEATURES
POSITIVE FEATURES NEGATIVE FEATURES
  • Many loose games with casino players
  • Decent player volumes 24/7
  • Lots of short handed tables (5 or 6 players)
  • Find-a-player function
  • Bad beat jackpot and magic-hand bonus
  • Note taking support
  • Lobby info with players/flop and average pot
  • Telephone support
  • Clear overview over the entire betting sequence
  • Poor software functionality
  • No loyalty program
  • No live table hosts
  • Often slow e-mail support
  • Telephone support could be more helpful
GOLDEN TIGER POKER - POKER VARIANTS
Golden Tiger Poker supports the following forms of poker:
  • Texas Hold Em
  • Omaha
  • Omaha Hi/Lo
  • Seven Card Stud
  • Five Card Stud
GOLDEN TIGER POKER - INTERFACE
Golden Tiger Poker software is a customised shared-network version of Prima Poker Network by Microgaming. Poor graphics and limited functionality. There is no player options menu where you can set your preferences. Looks more like a casino lobby than a poker lobby. Although there have been a number of smaller makeovers of the software during 2003 and 2004, there is still a lot of improvements required before reaching the level of top poker room software. Golden Tiger Poker does share the player base with the rest of the Prima Poker Network to ensure high traffic. Hand history is available by HTML page and via email. One nice feature is the possibility to see all actions in the chat area to the right - who raised and called and for which amounts in the previous betting rounds and previous hands. This feature is invaluable for players not keeping full focus on the game (playing on other tables or having other distractions). In sum, the software is now OK, but leaves some room for improvement.
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GOLDEN TIGER POKER - PLAYER TABLES

Very basic table layout. No player avatars and no options feature to set up your individual player preferences and there is only limited sound (just when cards being dealt). There is a time bar which is now much quicker, actually too quick for some. However, this ensures relatively fast paced games. If loose games are what you are looking for and not too worried about fancy graphics and functionalities, Royal Vegas Poker is definitely of interest.

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GOLDEN TIGER POKER - RING GAMES

Golden Tiger Poker ring game traffic is quite high. The ring game traffic at peak times is around 3,000 players. Fairly limited game variety. However, the action tends to be loose and fast. A lot of short-handed tables (max. 6 players) and plenty of high limit tables.

POKER VARIANT FORM STAKE IN US$ MAX NO. PLAYER
Texas Hold Em Limit 0.05/0.10 to 100/200 2, 6 or 10
Texas Hold Em Pot Limit 0.05/0.10 to 100/200 2, 6 or 10
Texas Hold Em No Limit 0.05/0.10 to 100/200
2, 6 or 10
Omaha Limit 0.10/0.20 to 50/100 2, 6 or 10
Omaha Pot Limit 0.10/0.20 to 40/80 2, 6 or 10
Omaha No Limit 0.10/0.20 to 20/40 2, 6 or 10
Omaha Hi Lo Limit 0.05/0.10 to 100/200 2, 6 or 10
Omaha Hi Lo Pot Limit 0.05/0.10 to 100/200 2, 6 or 10
Seven Card Stud Limit 0.50/1.00 to 50/100 2 or 8
Seven Card Stud Pot Limit 0.25/0.50 to 3/6 2 or 8
Seven Card Stud No Limit 0.50/1.00 to 200/400 2 or 8
Five Card Stud Limit 0.25/0.50 to 50/100 2 or 8
Five Card Stud Pot Limit 0.25/0.50 to 50/100 2 or 8
Five Card Stud No Limit 0.25/0.50 to 50/100 2 or 8
GOLDEN TIGER POKER - TOURNAMENTS

Golden Tiger Poker's multi-table tournaments have improved greatly in 2005. It can now rival the top poker rooms. Plenty of freerolls, guaranteed prize pool tournaments and qualifiers to the large hi-value poker tournaments. There is good action throughout the day with several thousand tournament players logged on most of the day. Lots of Sit and Go tournaments as well. There is something for every taste. Below are some of the higher value daily guaranteed tournaments as well as some of the regular guaranteed poker tournaments.

TOURNAMENT ENTRY ENTRY FEE FREQUENCY + START TIME AVE. NO. OF PLAYERS MAX. PLAYERS
$5,000 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$20 + $2 Mon - Sat
13.30 EST / 18.30 GMT
N/A N/A
$5,500 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$25 + $2.50 Mon - Sun
17.30 EST / 22.30 GMT
N/A N/A
$5,500 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$20 + $2 Mon - Sun
02.00 EST / 07.00 GMT
N/A N/A
$7,000 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$30 + $3 Mon - Sun
17.00 EST / 22.00 GMT
N/A N/A
$7,500 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$35 + $3 Mon - Sat
18.30 EST / 23.30 GMT
N/A N/A
$12,000 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$20 + $2 Mon - Sun
19.00 EST / 00.00 GMT
N/A N/A
$20,000 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$10 + $1 Mon - Fri
15.30 EST / 20.30 GMT
N/A N/A
$20,000 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$100 + $9 Mon - Fri
14.30 EST / 19.30 GMT
N/A N/A
$100,000 Guaranteed
No Limit Holdem
$50 + $5 Sun
15.30 EST / 20.30 GMT
N/A N/A
GOLDEN TIGER POKER - DEPOSIT & WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS

DEPOSIT OPTIONS:
VISA, MasterCard, prepaid ATM, NETeller, FirePay, Wire Transfer.

CASH OUT OPTIONS:
Cash out to credit card only against prior purchases make, remaining balance is paid out via various "web wallets" (NETeller, FirePay, Prepaid ATM, etc) and check.

GOLDEN TIGER POKER - SUPPORT

There is telephone support and e-mail support. However, email support often has slow response times. There is freephone 24/7 telephone support although the support staff sound half asleep and uninterested. Our feeling is that we are bothering them in their slumber so not impressed. One of the lesser lights in the Prima Network.

GOLDEN TIGER POKER - LOYALTY PROGRAMME

There is now a new loyalty programme where there used to be none. Based upon raked hands, loyalty points are accummulated which can then be turned into real money. Presume they are still developing the loaylty scheme as it does nothing to excite us to take our pants off.

GOLDEN TIGER POKER - MEMBER COMMENTS
MEMBER DATE POSTED COMMENTS
Eurobonus 2 Jan.
2005
I don't know why, but I am not the greatest fan of Prima Network. Irony is that I have experienced far less bad beats and crazy hands at Prima-based poker rooms than Cryptologic-based poker rooms. Think I just don't like the interface and graphics. I like the cards to be clear (perhaps I should get new glasses?). But Prima Network is growing fast and with that come the uninitiated to online poker so plenty of juicy games with rookies.
 

 
 
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