Part of the Microgaming network and endorsed by the legendry Doyle Brunson, Doyles poker room uses fast and reliable software and high quality graphics. Although the interface is simple and unimpressive it is functional, trustworthy and available in 8 languages. The software carries all the usual features we see in online poker rooms such as in-game stats, player notes, seating option, graphic hand replay and multi-table action. The latest version of the Doyles Room software supports up to eight tables simultaneous with a mini-table size option where five tables can be viewed at the same time at standard resolution. Although the graphics are very simple with no fancy details, the table view is very clear and easy to navigate with very distinguishable cards and text. With the important game information more visual than normal, I found it enjoyable to see an online poker room where the functionality takes precedence over graphical detail. The colours are plain and cosy with an option of floor colour and texture and you can upload a picture of your choice to add as an avatar. A unique extra feature is the buddy tracker, which allows you to keep track of friends and keep your eye on the fish and sharks. Doyles Poker room offers a wide range of games with a selection of pot limits.
The games offered are Texas hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Five-Card Draw and Five-Card Stud. The games vary between No-Limit, Pot-Limit, and Fixed-Limit. Full-table games, short-handed, and heads-up tables are all available. The official real money player statistics as of May 2008 show 2,000 ring-game players at peak hours, and 10,000 tournament players at peak hours. The traffic is mainly concentrated in the Texas hold’em rooms but I found a very healthy amount of players and tables available to play Omaha as well, 7-card stud was the only game that I was unable to find a table to play on due to lack of activity.
The majority of play on Doyles Poker room is soft and loose, even at the high stakes table you will find high pot percentages and plenty of soft play. This is unusual in online poker rooms and is an attractive aspect of players who are out to increase their bankroll. The poker promotions on Doyles Poker room are highly generous. As well as 110% fist deposit bonus of up to $500, refer-a-friend, WSOP satellites and loyalty programme there is a very interesting Bounty Tournament with a chance to take on Doyle's guest poker pros and celebrities for free. Every player who signs up to Doyles poker room will be entered with a chance to knock out celebrity player for a bounty of $500. You may even end up playing against the man himself, Mr Doyle Brunson! The tournaments offered are varied and original. A great variety of poker freerolls with prize pools if $200 and $500 are well visited and offered in Texas hold’em, Omaha and 7-card stud, which is unusual in online poker rooms. Poker tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $1 to hundreds are offered everyday and are often well populated and quick.
Also, monthly $250,000 guaranteed tournaments that pay out over $50,000 to the winner are run at Doyles Poker Room. For the lower bankroll, there are daily qualifiers running to these tournaments with buy-ins as low as $5.50. They also offer some qualifiers to big live events like the European Poker Tour, the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. The overall customer service is fantastic at Doyles Poker room. Support is available 24/7 via phone lines in UK, USA and international. Other media available are, email (with a guaranteed response in 48 hours) and live online chat. The whole experience is lovely and friendly at Doyles Poker room and the benefit and happiness of the players appears to be their main concern. With its constant upgrades and fresh promotion I believe this is one of the best online poker rooms I have encountered.
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