Inter Poker is a very popular poker room within the Cryptologic network, managed by one of the world's largest online casinos - Inter Casino. Inter Poker uses CryptoLogic's platform, with a shared player base. The player volumes can get rather low off peak at peak hours (although this has improved greatly in 2005) and can rise to over 9,000 during peak hours. The poker tables have wild and loose games and now the world's largest $90 monthly loyalty bonus. The games are among the loosest today, so if you are looking for soft games this is a good place to choose. The software has good functionality, quick response times but the graphics are quite poor. The monthly loyalty bonus of $90 is awarded after playing 450 raked hands, which typically takes about 15 hours at one single table. There is also an open "proposition player" program, where you get paid to start up new games or play in short-handed games. 100% matching bonus on initial deposit up to $90.

• Texas Hold Em
• Omaha
• Omaha Hi/Lo
• Seven Card Stud

The table graphics are plain and simple. Definitely no finesse here so for those that enjoy fancy player avatars or even using a preferred image as with Poker Stars, this is not the site for you. However, it has some of the best voice options available today. There is also a reasonable player options settings where you can change the look of the cards, sound and chat. You can play at as many tables simultaneously as you want, although the flip flopping screens can make play at more than one table rather hazardous as it is easy to press a button at the wrong table. We think that the colour scheme ooze more quality than most of the other Cryptologic-based poker rooms.

With the second largest UK bookmaker (William Hill) and the world'slargest betting exchange (Betfair) connected to the Cryptologic network, the ring game volumes at Inter Poker are growing quickly with peak player volumes reaching around 10,000 with off peak at around 2,000 plus. Inter Poker supports ome of the highest online limits. The action is often fast and loose. Sometimes extremely loose. Many of the players have never heard of pot odds let alone implied odds. Hmmmmmmmm. Virtually (pardon the pun) all action is at the Texas Holdem with few players at the other poker variations.

Inter Poker's multi-table tournaments are reasonable whereas their Sit and Go tournaments are poor. It is difficult to get to play in a single table tournament as you can be waiting a very long time before it starts; only for the most patient. The multi-table tournaments occur approx. every 30 minutes or so. The tournament list has grown considerably in 2005 and now has a much wider range and frequency than a year ago, but there is still a great deal of catch up to the tournament leaders such as Party Poker and Poker Stars. As with almost all online poker rooms, there are qualifiers to the big poker events.

DEPOSIT OPTIONS:
VISA, MasterCard, NETTeller, FirePay, Citadel, Electronic Cheque, Wire Transfer and Cheque.

CASH OUT OPTIONS:
Credit card, debit card, EPC, check, Citadel, NETeller, FirePay, wire transfer.

There is live online and 24/7 telephone support, as well as email support. It works quite well. So what do you consider more important - 24/7 telephone and live support or an extensive tournament schedule? Well, we believe customer service is more important as things do go haywire from time to time with technology. So we value a good customer service highly.

There is the monthly $90 awarded as the player completes the 450th real money hand in a raked pot. Apart from that, there really is not any loyalty programme to speak of.