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Cake Poker
Description
Cake Poker is one of the new players in the world of online poker. This means that the site is still facing major challenges in terms of enticing longtime players to shift allegiances from their usual sites. However, for the past three years of existence, CakePoker.com has been showing positive growth in terms of memberships, cash prizes and online poker tournaments.
As the saying goes, if the cards are played right then there won’t be any problems at all. The site, based in Netherlands Antilles, currently runs its own network called The Cake Poker Network. Cake Poker does accept U.S.-based customers.
Features
The Cake Poker software is relatively user-friendly and does not boast too much graphics which could sometimes become very annoying to the users. The available characters that can be used to represent the online profile of the player is based on an actual model. Avatars can be chosen at will. Other table features are similar to other leading poker sites such as customizations and player notes. Other online poker review sites notice significant positive changes on the graphics through the years.
Images of real people can be chosen by the player to use as an online profile representation at the tables. During sign-up, the player can choose a character that has similar features to his or her real profile. This creates a personal touch in the world of online gaming.
Games offered by the online poker room include Texas Hold’em (Limit and No Limit), Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo. The games are basically the same with what are offered in other poker sites.
Traffic
Being a new player in the online poker market, Cake Poker is still struggling in terms of competing with other sites in terms of player turnout. However, it is still impressive to note that during peak hours, the poker site can have up to 2,000 players.
There are frequent instances wherein the player can encounter the same roster of players in other tournaments due to the fact that the traffic is noticeably low. This does not hinder the fact that the games offered still have great payouts.
Cake Poker recently reported increased real money players of up to 5,000 at the tables during peak hours.
Rake
Cake Poker is currently raking a fixed rate of five percent and also follows the “no flop no drop” rule wherein the pot gets raked once the flop is shown. Despite the low turnouts in some online poker tournaments, Cake Poker usually makes guaranteed payouts which mean that lesser players get better chances to win bigger cash prizes.
Current Promotions
Players signing up at the site can get a sign up bonus of up to $750 with a deposit match of 100 percent. A $250 freeroll usually takes place every month with the winner progressing to the $50,000 guaranteed tournament. The freeroll event takes place every last Sunday of the month.
Cake Poker is currently offering $12,000 package in the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP). The amount is good for a $10,000 seat in the main event plus $2,000 spending money.
The site also has a “Mini Cake” promotion wherein the winners get free seats in preliminary events of the WSOP.
Payment Options
Players can use VISA, Mastercard, instaCash and Neteller to make deposits. However, U.S.-based customers could not use Neteller due to the latter’s withdrawal in the U.S. market.
Cash out options include Neteller (except U.S. based customers) and Moneybookers.
Site Support
Still considered a small online poker room, Cake Poker currently offers e-mail support to the clients. The site also has the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) link that provides useful information. The email support is nevertheless effective since clients usually get fast replies and reliable information.
Other Features and Information
Most online poker sites agree that Cake Poker has one of the most unique and attractive loyalty programs to its customers. Players usually get awarded with “Gold Cards” whenever they take part in ring games or poker tournaments in the site. The more cards, the better chances of getting better gift items or have it converted to entries in daily and weekly lotteries wherein the winner can get up to $52,000.