PKR Review

Last updated 9th May 2013

we loveStunning 3D Graphics
we loveCreate your own 'real-life' character
we lovePlay poker on TV
we lovePlenty of guaranteed tournaments
we loveSit and Go 'phase' tournaments
not keenUSA players not accepted

PKR Bonus Code
 
DOOP500
125% up to $500

PLUS freerolls, tournie tickets
and 1,000 PKR Points!
Full details and more bonuses to suit your style of play available on our
PKR Bonus Code page

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PKR Cash Games Cash games
PKR Tournaments PKR Tournaments
PKR Sit and Go's Sit and Go's
PKR Freerolls Freerolls
PKR Current Promotions Competition
PKR Play for Free Play for Free
PKR Customer Support Satellites and Qualifiers
PKR Financial Financial
PKR Customer Support Customer Support
PKR Platforms Supported Platforms supported
PKR Games offered Poker Games Offered
PKR Languages Languages offered
PKR Table Features Table Features
PKR Player Data Stats Player Data / Stats
PKR Community Community
PKR other Gaming Other gaming offered

Overview

THE 3d poker site, PKR.com, have taken the online poker world by storm with their stunning 3D graphics and realistic game play and table views. PKR.com went online in 2006 and promised a revolution in the way we play poker online with their unique 'emote control' and advanced game features. After taking a while to catch on with veteran online poker players, PKR is becoming the talk of the town and is an online poker experience not to be missed.

I found playing at PKR surprisingly enjoyable and started to find the other poker sites I play at very bland. The multitable feature where other tables you have open are shown in mini view to the right hand side of the window are very user friendly and makes multitabling so much easier if you are viewing on a small screen although I would prefer the option to have the option to have all 4 windows open at once and be able to play more than 4 games at one time.


PKR Bonus

With PKR you make your first deposit and choose your bonus to match your rate of play. There are three to choose from with dedicated bonus codes, as follows - DOOP5 instant $5 or DOOP125 for 100% up to $125 or DOOP500 for 125% up to $500  to be used by players signing up for the first time. See our PKR Bonus Code page for full details of these  bonuses.

When you spread the word about PKR you'll be rewarded, handsomely! If you haven't yet made a deposit at PKR and refer a friend you'll both get freeroll tickets worth $2000 where there's real cash to win. Tell your mates when you're a depositing players ($10 will do it) and the rewards are greater - up to $150 between you - it's time to start letting your buddies know about PKR.


Satellites and Qualifiers

Play at WSOP 2013 side event #42 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem on 23rd June - when you win a WSOP Vegas Nights prize package worth $4,500 which will include:

  • Entry into event #42
  • 6 nights hotel
  • $1,500 expenses
  • Access to all PKR VIP events
Qualifiers are running now from only $0.30, when you play in one of the daily WSOP Vegas Nights tournies (8.45pm UK with $12 buy in) you'll get your ticket for the exclusive Vegas Nights Freeroll on 9th June.

Cash Games

Nearly all the cash games at PKR are in the low to medium stakes levels although you can find the odd $5 / $10 table running at peak times. Because alot of the players at PKR are there for the experience of playing with the advanced software and enjoy the community feel of the site there are less sharks playing and therefore the competition level is quite low. You can find some very easy games especially at low stakes.

General info
Minimum blinds 2c / 4c
Maximum blinds $10/$20
1x1 yes
Standard seats 6 or 10
Rake - No-flop, no-drop? yes
Rake max. $3
 
Lobby info
Players per flop no
Average pot yes
Hands per hour yes
Pkr.com Cash Lobby

Tournaments

There's an imaginative range of tournaments of offer at PKR. Most tourneys are played in Texas Holdem with the odd offering in Omaha and are designed to suit most budgets. There are plenty of guaranteed tournaments (mostly seating 6) and satellites plus a few tourneys unique to PKR - I've described a few of the more interesting below.

The PKR Masters, with $75,000 guaranteed, is PKR's most prestigious tournament and is held on a regular basis on the first Saturday of every month. The final table is broadcast on to over 35 million homes on PKR TV - http://www.youtube.com/pkrtv - with commentary from a Team PKR Pro and the hole cards revealed to the viewers. There are satellites running throughout the month from just $2 or you can buy in direct for $270.

Primetime and Mini Primtime give you the chance to play in different exciting tournaments every night of the week, Monday to Saturday. Primetime's tournament's kick off at 8.00pm UK - buy in $50, Mini Primetime tournaments start a little earlier at 7.45pm UK with a mini size buy in of $6. Mix it up through the week and save Sundays for the Main Event.

The Main Event, with $18,000 guaranteed, is an absolute must play for all lovers of pure poker who'll enjoy a professional standard structure for a reasonable $35 buy in, or satellite in from just $2. Perfect for working players the Main Event kicks off on the second Sunday of every month at 7pm UK and pauses at 12.30am, the game reconvenes at 7pm (Monday) for the final exciting stages of the event. If you're not back from work when the Main Event starts there's late registration for 2 hours.

PKR have introduced a new tournament format to suit their loyal players in Canada and Australia. The action takes place at times to suit these time zones with buy ins ranging from $8.40 to $55 so now you can get your hands on a share of big prizepools every night of the week. These tournies are easily found through the PKR lobby / tournaments / special. Remember that PKR server time is GMT so the Canadian Open's - also known as the Maple Leaf Series - start time is 1.15am (8.15pm Toronto) and the Austaliian Open's - also known as the Outback Series - start time is listed at 9.15 am (7.15pm Melbourne).

Double Thru format is all about sit n go survival, just hang in there until half the field is eliminated and you're in the money - take away at least 2 x your buy in. There's a wide range on buy ins to suit most bankrolls ranging from $1.50 to $30, all 10 seaters.

Terminator tourneys are similar to bounty tournaments we see at other poker sites where 50% of the prizepool goes into the prize pool and the remaining 50% acts as a bounty on any player you knock out. There's a twist though that you only receive 75% of that bounty yourself, the other 25% goes on your head and it added to your bounty - this means the bounties increase as the tourney goes on.

Break Thru tournaments are for ace bubble players, everyplayer (except 1st) will receive exactly the same prize, so last until the bubble and you're guaranteed at least 3x your buy-in, fab for grindersand satellite specialists!

Deep & Steep are regular tourneys with extra deep chipstacks and a steep blind structure with 5000 chips and 5 minute blinds instead of the normal 1500 chips and 10 minute blinds.

The Bounty Tournaments are held every Wednesday and feature top PKR Pro players. Be part of the action for just $20 buy in where every PKR Bounty Player has a $100 on their head with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. More info in our Grab a Bounty at PKR blog.

Pkr.com Tournament Lobby
Tournaments
Buy-in fee 10%
Disconnect protection yes
Registration time limit anytime
Final table deals allowed no
Time bank 15secs
 
Tournament Info available
Payout displayed before tourney yes
No. of entrants displayed yes
Level time remaining yes - table
View own position yes - table
All players position no - exit only
Exiting players displayed yes
 
Multi Table Tournaments (MTT)
Lowest entry $3.30
Highest entry $270
Usual starting stack 1500
Usual level increments 10mins
Buy-in fee 10%
Standard No. seats 10
1x1 (Heads-up) yes
 
Satellites
Usual starting stack 1500
Usual level increments 10mins
Buy-in fee 10%
Standard No. seats 10
 
Pkr.com Tournament Lobby

Sit and Go's

There is a healthy range of sit and gos at PKR with both regular and speed tourneys. The majority of sit n go's played seem to be 6 seaters but there are also 10 seater and heads-up tables available. Most tables are no limit Texas Holdem but there are a few Omaha PL sit and go's running at all times.

Pkr.com Sit and Go Lobby  
Sit and Go's - Single Table Tournaments (STT)
Lowest entry 27c
Highest entry $320
Buy-in fee 5% - 10%
Usual starting stack 1000
Usual level increments 7 mins
Standard No. seats 6 or 10
   
Phase Sit and Go's
5 levels of sit and go's where you can buy in
at any level starting at just $4 with a grand
prize of $700 for players who battle their way
to the top.

Freerolls

PKR run 11 daily freerolls ranging from $10 - $50 prizepools with the maximum number of entrants set at 2000. Anyone can take part and although the prizes aren't anything to write home about they can be a great way to get used to the PKR software and become more familiar with the advanced features before playing for real money.


Competition

The competition at PKR is low to average with not many professional sharks and plenty of leisure poker players.


Play for Free at PKR

You can play for free at PKR on their 'practise' tables where there's plenty of action 24/7. Just elect the top right 'practise tables' tab in the games lobby and you can select your free play game from there.


Financial

  Deposit / Withdrawal methods
  Neteller, Click2Pay.
  Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, bank transfer,
  MasterCard, gift cards or pre-paid MasterCard
  Maestro, Switch, Solo, Moneybookers,
 
  Voluntary restrictions
  Self limiting budget no
  Self exclusion yes
  Time limits no
 
  Notes
  Cashout usually within 24hours

Customer Support & Background

  Customer Support
  Email and live chat support.
  Very quick response, with relevant answers.
 
  Background
  Established 2006
  Licensed and regulated by The Alderney
  Gambling Control Commission (AGCC).
  Independent Network
 
  Notes
   
  For Non-USA residents only

* For easy comparison all data collected for our exclusive reviews refers to the most popular game, No limit Texas Holdem.

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Platforms supported
PC
yes
Mac Poker
yes
No download
no
Mobile
no
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Games offered
Texas Holdem
yes
Omaha Pot Limit
yes
Omaha Limit
yes
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Table features
Local time display
yes
View mucked hand
yes
View made hand
no
View bet / pot size
yes
Decision hotkeys
no
Action preselect
yes
Auto muck
yes
Four color deck
yes
Preferred seat
no
Max. tables open
4
Resize table
yes
Customise skin
no
Avatar
yes
Personal avatar
yes
Player profiles
no
Player notes
yes
Table view
mini views
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Player Data / Stats
Hand history
yes
- Emailed
no
- Onscreen
no
- Self storage
yes
Tournament results email
no
Personal stats
no

Community
Loyalty Program
yes
Buddies / friends
yes
Find a player
yes
Chat
yes
Chat bubbles
yes
Block individual chat
yes
Private tables
no
Transfer $ to other player
no
In-house League
yes
Refer a friend
yes

Other Gaming
Casino
no
Blackjack
yes
Backgammon
no
Sportsbook
no
Bingo
no
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Languages supported
English
yes
Spanish
yes
German
yes
French
yes
Italian
yes
Swedish
yes
Norwegian
yes
Danish
yes
Dutch
yes
Finnish
yes
Portuguese
yes
Polish
no
Greek
no
Russian
no
Turkish
no
Chinese
no
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