Summary (7.5)
Fair Poker is a newcomer with ambitious plans to stand out as a unique and exciting online poker room. It does so fairly well, mainly due to the excellent software, but also because it offers a superb bonus worth a massive $600 with a 150% match, available only at Tentwo poker. Fair Poker is not a fish tank, but more of a small pond with guaranteed fish every now and then. The game variety is not great, but the average poker player will find no harm in this as the popular turbo tables are here to fill that gap. Lots of tournaments pop up frequently and attract the typical medium stake player and some high stake players as well. In case you run into trouble with the software or one of the many deposit and cash-out options, a 24/7 support will be there to take care of you by mail, phone and live chat. All in all, Fair Poker is on par with some of the top poker rooms.
Software (7)
The software of Fair Poker is based on Playtech's heavily popular poker skin. A lot of poker players recognize the graphics and layouts in other top poker rooms. The lobby holds a high quality interface with plenty of filtering options that help you sort between various tables. Fair Poker also extends the cashier's balance onto the lobby, providing you with crucial information on the fly. The table is perhaps even more interesting, featuring a 3D environment with realistic poker characters and beveled tables and surroundings. Functionality is on par with what you would expect of a tremendously popular poker client. The friends list is there. Player notes, too. We also fancy the mini table option, which opens up for more simultaneous table play.
Traffic (7)
The poker rooms at Fair Poker are usually populated in both ring games and tournaments. Normally, around 2000 players are logged on simultaneously, although peak hours are significantly higher. Still, this is just a surreal number to most poker players, but we can assure you that finding competition is usually not a problem, although high stake games aren't as common as on networks like Fulltilt.
Tournaments (6)
Fair Poker sports an average bunch of tournament packages, with the most prominent of them all being the $100,000 Guaranteed tournament. Also, a $5,000 Marathon tournament pops up every now and then. Most of the major online poker sites offer satellites to major tournaments and Fair Poker is no exception. Here, you can set sails for World Poker Tour, European Poker Tour and the Aussie Millions. With all fancy tournaments aside, Fair Poker also offer a large amount of scheduled tournaments and freerolls, ranging from mini pots to the ones worth thousands of dollars.
Game Variety (7)
There's nothing fancy about the variety at FairPoker, but most players prefer the well known types of poker and essentially just that, which makes FairPoker.com sufficient. Texas Hold'em is obviously supported, as is Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo. 7 Card Stud players can rejoice at the many tables, although the player traffic is extremely low at such tables. Furthermore, Fair Poker offers speedy variations of poker, with faster clocks at ring games as well as swifter blinds increases at tournament games.
Soft Competition (8)
The typical Fair Poker player is loose and passive-aggressive, although the looseness will decrease once you climb the stakes. Nevertheless, you will find a lot of fish at these tables and sometimes also very loose games at $3/$6 stakes.
Sign Up Bonus (9)
The original Fair Poker sign up bonus is offering a $500 bonus with a 50% match value. The EveryPoker team is happy to offer an unprecedented $600 bonus with a super 150% match value. Fair Poker pays out the bonus in $10 increments. Each payout requires a total of 500 earned Coins. The number of earned Coins per raked hand varies from one coin in low stake games, to eight coins in higher stakes.
Loyalty Rewards (5)
Fair Poker uses a player reward system named Coins, which is essentially gained in ring games, although you will receive them for playing real money tournaments as well. The typical low stake table will bring in one Coin per raked hand. The higher stakes you play, the more Coins you earn, but no more than eight Coins per hand. The Coins can be redeemed for special events and tournaments, which you will require certain status for. This offer is far from as generous as the sign up bonus is, however.
Promotions (7)
Aside from the very generous sign up bonus worth $600 with a 150% match, Fair Poker has some other promotions in store for you. First and foremost, Fair Poker co-hosts a $100,000 Guaranteed tournament every month. This is a massive one with satellites and direct buy-ins available. A $5,000 Marathon tournament is another exciting feature, which is basically a tournament for fans of slower games. Be prepared for 3,000 chips and level-ups every 30 minutes. Other seasonal battles include the satellites to the European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour and the Aussie Millions. Last but not least, Fair Poker hosts Jackpot Sit'n'go tournaments with large bounty prizes to catch.
Support (7)
You can contact Fair Poker representatives on any day of the year. The most prominent method of communication is the live chat function, which is available directly to members who are logged on to the poker client. An international telephone support is also available as well as an e-mail support for less urgent conversations. The response times are very fast, although we recommend the live chat for obvious reasons.
Fair Poker is a newcomer with ambitious plans to stand out as a unique and exciting online poker room. It does so fairly well, mainly due to the excellent software, but also because it offers a superb bonus worth a massive $600 with a 150% match, available only at Tentwo poker. Fair Poker is not a fish tank, but more of a small pond with guaranteed fish every now and then. The game variety is not great, but the average poker player will find no harm in this as the popular turbo tables are here to fill that gap. Lots of tournaments pop up frequently and attract the typical medium stake player and some high stake players as well. In case you run into trouble with the software or one of the many deposit and cash-out options, a 24/7 support will be there to take care of you by mail, phone and live chat. All in all, Fair Poker is on par with some of the top poker rooms.
Software (7)
The software of Fair Poker is based on Playtech's heavily popular poker skin. A lot of poker players recognize the graphics and layouts in other top poker rooms. The lobby holds a high quality interface with plenty of filtering options that help you sort between various tables. Fair Poker also extends the cashier's balance onto the lobby, providing you with crucial information on the fly. The table is perhaps even more interesting, featuring a 3D environment with realistic poker characters and beveled tables and surroundings. Functionality is on par with what you would expect of a tremendously popular poker client. The friends list is there. Player notes, too. We also fancy the mini table option, which opens up for more simultaneous table play.
Traffic (7)
The poker rooms at Fair Poker are usually populated in both ring games and tournaments. Normally, around 2000 players are logged on simultaneously, although peak hours are significantly higher. Still, this is just a surreal number to most poker players, but we can assure you that finding competition is usually not a problem, although high stake games aren't as common as on networks like Fulltilt.
Tournaments (6)
Fair Poker sports an average bunch of tournament packages, with the most prominent of them all being the $100,000 Guaranteed tournament. Also, a $5,000 Marathon tournament pops up every now and then. Most of the major online poker sites offer satellites to major tournaments and Fair Poker is no exception. Here, you can set sails for World Poker Tour, European Poker Tour and the Aussie Millions. With all fancy tournaments aside, Fair Poker also offer a large amount of scheduled tournaments and freerolls, ranging from mini pots to the ones worth thousands of dollars.
Game Variety (7)
There's nothing fancy about the variety at FairPoker, but most players prefer the well known types of poker and essentially just that, which makes FairPoker.com sufficient. Texas Hold'em is obviously supported, as is Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo. 7 Card Stud players can rejoice at the many tables, although the player traffic is extremely low at such tables. Furthermore, Fair Poker offers speedy variations of poker, with faster clocks at ring games as well as swifter blinds increases at tournament games.
Soft Competition (8)
The typical Fair Poker player is loose and passive-aggressive, although the looseness will decrease once you climb the stakes. Nevertheless, you will find a lot of fish at these tables and sometimes also very loose games at $3/$6 stakes.
Sign Up Bonus (9)
The original Fair Poker sign up bonus is offering a $500 bonus with a 50% match value. The EveryPoker team is happy to offer an unprecedented $600 bonus with a super 150% match value. Fair Poker pays out the bonus in $10 increments. Each payout requires a total of 500 earned Coins. The number of earned Coins per raked hand varies from one coin in low stake games, to eight coins in higher stakes.
Loyalty Rewards (5)
Fair Poker uses a player reward system named Coins, which is essentially gained in ring games, although you will receive them for playing real money tournaments as well. The typical low stake table will bring in one Coin per raked hand. The higher stakes you play, the more Coins you earn, but no more than eight Coins per hand. The Coins can be redeemed for special events and tournaments, which you will require certain status for. This offer is far from as generous as the sign up bonus is, however.
Promotions (7)
Aside from the very generous sign up bonus worth $600 with a 150% match, Fair Poker has some other promotions in store for you. First and foremost, Fair Poker co-hosts a $100,000 Guaranteed tournament every month. This is a massive one with satellites and direct buy-ins available. A $5,000 Marathon tournament is another exciting feature, which is basically a tournament for fans of slower games. Be prepared for 3,000 chips and level-ups every 30 minutes. Other seasonal battles include the satellites to the European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour and the Aussie Millions. Last but not least, Fair Poker hosts Jackpot Sit'n'go tournaments with large bounty prizes to catch.
Support (7)
You can contact Fair Poker representatives on any day of the year. The most prominent method of communication is the live chat function, which is available directly to members who are logged on to the poker client. An international telephone support is also available as well as an e-mail support for less urgent conversations. The response times are very fast, although we recommend the live chat for obvious reasons.
