Tony G Poker Review

TonyGPoker.com is part of the Playtech network and, with guaranteed prize pool tournaments running everyday, is a very popular site that attracts high numbers of players day and night. Tony G Poker was launched in July 2006 by it’s namesake who wanted to produce a site for players with attitude, like him! Tony G is a poker force to be reckoned with, well known on the professional poker circuit for his lively play and humour. An excellent poker player TonyG was born Tony Guoga, in Lithuania back in 1973, he moved to Melbourne, Australia when he was 11 years old, started playing poker at the tender age of 12 years and the rest is poker history. Join him on his site and enjoy a multitude of freerolls, live game satellites and guaranteed tournaments all showcased on easily negotiable, state of the art software.

Get a fantastic 150% up to $400 bonus when you deposit at least $50, plus you will get $50 cash when using the coupon code TONYGVIP. You need to collect 600 points to redeem each $5 of your bonus. The rate at which you earn points is 18 points per $1 in tournament fees paid. The points earned in cash games are 1 point for 25c in rake. There is a 90 day time limit for you to collect enough points to redeem your cash bonus.

As a new depositor you will be entitled to play in four $100 and $50 Beginner’s Freerolls a week for 90 days from your first deposit. These freerolls run several times a day and are great for getting used to the TonyGPoker software, enjoying some free poker and, hopefully, boosting your bankroll.

Cash games in Texas Holdem (Limit and No-Limit), Omaha, Omaha Hi / Lo, 7 Card Stud and 5 Card Stud are available around the clock at Tony G. The most active tables are in Texas Holdem, where there is plenty of choice at limits to suit all but the very largest of budgets.

You can always find a tourney to suit your bankroll at TonyGPoker and guaranteed prize pool tournaments run everyday. If you are looking for a big money tournaments there's the Friday $150k guaranteed at 8.00pm UK (3pm New York), you can enter directly for $55 or via a satellite for as little as $7.70.

There are Bounty Tournaments daily at 7pm UK (2pm New York) where, if you knock out Tony G or another Poker Pro, you get $100 for being so lucky.

Tournaments Buy-in fee 10% Disconnect protection yes Registration time limit anytime Final table deals allowed no Time bank 20secs   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 Exiting players displayed yes

Multi Table Tournaments (MTT) Lowest entry $1.10 Highest entry $1060 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

Sit n Go lovers have not been forgotten at Tony G Poker, there is a very healthy programme and one extra special promotion is Fort Knox Jackpot Sit and Go's. Fort Knox which is a $59 buy in sit n go, win 6 in a row and you will be rewarded with $50,000+. Not an easy task but I am assure not an impossible one! Sit n go tournaments are ongoing and start as soon as the seats are taken, usually when 6 or 10 players are seated. Take a look at the other Jackpot Sit and Go's available (this box, bottom right) - see anything that suits your fancy?

Sit and Go's - Single Table Tournaments (STT) Lowest entry 12c Highest entry $1050 Buy-in fee 10% Usual starting stack 1000 Usual level increments 7 mins Standard No. seats 6 or 10     Jackpot Sit and Go's Dirty Dozen - $2.40, 12 plrs - 4 in a row for $2000 Maui - $6, 10 players - 5 in a row for $60,500 Rio - $23.50, 6 players - 6 in a row for $45,000 Fort Knox - $59, 6 players - 6 in a row for $130.000

ECOOP III is just around the corner, November 24th to December 7th, and there will be a massive $4.15m in the prize pool this time. Qualifiers are running now with buy ins to suit all bankrolls starting at just $1.10. Further details and full ECOOP III Schedule of Events on our dedicated ECOOP Blog.

There are daily beginners freerolls which all new players can join for the first 90 days after their first deposit. Loyal players are not forgotten with weekly VIP Freerolls being for them, so there are freerolls for everyone!

The competition at TonyG is softer than average at lower levels, getting stiffer as the stakes rise.

Tony G Poker’s VIP Club offers rewards and benefits to its loyal players through points accumulation and the more poker you play the faster you earn points. All new players start at Bronze level, status is determined by points earned over the previous three months. Then the rate at which you earn points varies depending on your VIP status but at the lowest level (Bronze) you receive 18 points per $1 in tournament fees paid up to 35 points per $1 in tournament fees for those who have achieved Diamond VIP status. The points earned in cash games range from 1 point for 25c in rake, to 9 points for a rake of over $2.51. As with the tournament fees, the higher your VIP status the more points you earn. As a member of Tony G Poker’s VIP Club players can look forward to Exclusive VIP Players Freeroll tournaments, Special Reload Bonus terms and Loyalty Cash Bonuses.

There are currently no in-house leagues or leaderboards at Tony G Poker.

You can really play for free when you are new to poker, you will be playing with other beginners so you can all learn together at TonyGRoker. Simply select Play Money in the lobby and you will see all the fun games you can join and learn without any risk to your precious bankroll. Your confidence will soon grow and you will be ready to play for real money. This is a great way of getting used to the software and we strongly recommend you take advantage of this facility and play at least a few hands on the play money tables.

Financial

Customer Support & Background