Titan Poker 100% first deposit bonus up to $500. To: Beat the Fish <email address not displayed> Your Name: Email address: Subject: Message: Beat the Fish wrote on the message board: > Titan Poker Review (4 out of 5) > Bonus and Promotions: 5/5 > Fish Rating: 4/5 (They love the blue) > Tournaments: 4/5 > Software: 4/5 > Payouts: 4.5/5 > Customer Service: 4.5/5 > > In a relatively short time of existence, Titan Poker has become quite > popular amongst new players. They're offering some generous promotions > including an exclusive 100% match to players from our site. We also > have new monthly private $2,000 freerolls and free WSOP seats for all > our new players. Deposits start at $25 to qualify. This site is also > part of the iPoker Network, meaning they benefit from increased > traffic brought to all sites on the network. Because of the number of > new players at the table, the action is very loose and pots are often > very large relative to the blinds. On the technical side, I've also > been impressed with their customer service and payouts, which have > both been quick in my experiences. Combined with above-average > software and soft tables, we give them high marks. > > Player Traffic > Titan Poker is on a new but growing network in iPoker. This is > probably still a niche poker site, but I've seen a steady increase in > traffic over the past few months as this site builds a loyal player > base. Tournament traffic is okay for peak events. > > Bonus (100% up to $500) and Promotions: > The initial deposit bonus from Titan Poker is pretty generous at a > full 100%. The bonus is released in $10 increments as you gain "Stars" > by playing in cash games or by contributing in tournament fees. As > would be expected, you earn more Stars by playing in larger-stakes > games. While the bonus may take many hours of low-limit gameplay to > work off, I found that playing $1/2 no-limit worked $10 of bonus money > every 2 or 3 hours. Another perk that I liked was the $1,000 freeroll > entry given to new depositing players. I don't usually play in wild > freerolls for miniscule prizes, but a $1,000 prize pool is worthwhile. > The number of players isn't typically over 250 or so, so you have a > decent shot at winning a good amount of money right off the bat. > They're also offering $15,000, $25,000, and $100,000 prizes for anyone > who wins 5 or 6 Sit 'n Go tournaments consecutively at differing > buy-ins. While this would be very tough to accomplish, I suppose you > could get hit over the head with the deck... over, and over, and over, > and over, and over again, right? Finally, Titan Poker has a Top Hand > of the Day Jackpot and a Bad Beat Bonus. > > > Fish: > One of the best reasons to play at Titan Poker is the number of fish > that populate the tables. This network largely attracts new players so > the skill level is generally below that of more established poker > sites. Much of the action is restricted to the lower limits, but > recent spikes in traffic have generated action at many of the > higher-stakes tables. Mostly, the shorthanded games dominate at the > higher limits. Many full tables at the middle limits have flop > percentages of 50+%, meaning an extremely loose game. If you've ever > gotten greedy (which is dangerous) about everyone folding to your > raise with pocket Aces, you might consider trying out a more maniacal > site like Titan Poker. It also means that you generally are paid off > more often at this site when you hit a monster hand on the flop. > Overall, you should run into soft competition and large pots here. > > Tournaments: > The tournaments have been improving in terms of frequency and the > number of players joining each event. In addition to the hosted > tournaments, Beat The Fish players are now eligible for mothly $2,000 > private freerolls and other free events with prizes like WSOP seats. > While they could work on adding some more events during off-peak > hours, tourneys with $5 or $10 buy-ins attract 200 or 300 players. > They are also pretty good about catering to wide range in buy-ins. > Titan Poker mostly offers guaranteed prize pool tournaments that don't > meet the guarantee for number of players, so a couple of hundred > dollars is usually added to the prize pool. Smaller $100 freerolls > also take place daily, but they are largely crapshoots. > > Software: > On a personal preference, I like the blue color scheme of the Titan > Poker software. In terms of practicality, it is pretty easy to use > with a logical layout. While it is easy to find the desired cash game > in the lobby, they leave empty tables in the list which can be > somewhat frustrating. In terms of graphics, the tables and avatars are > pretty sharp with a 3-D touch. Each player is able to choose his own > avatar at the table from a few pre-selected options. I like the > white-suit-donned mafia guy, but that's just me. The cards are easy to > read, which is important if you're multi-tabling. Other positives > include a nice hand history feature with a rare graphical interface. > Also, Titan Poker likes to tout their addition of a number of casino > games like Blackjack and 3-Card Poker. I'll stay away from them, but > casino gamblers might enjoy this feature. > > Payouts: > Both deposits have been very smooth for me at this site, and NETeller > cashouts only took about 24-36 hours. I like the fact that they offer > a large number of deposit options, also. > > Customer Service: > Sites that offer telephone, chat, and e-mail support high scores with > me. While e-mail support is pretty quick, I will usually just open up > the live chat box from within the software. You can instantly speak > with an agent, so you can get your problem resolved quickly. > > Best Features > Good deposit bonus. A 100% bonus is always a good initial promotion. > > Very loose tables. I find that the player base here is mostly filled > with newer wilder players. You can usually expect big pots at this > site. > > Good customer service. They offer phone and chat support, so you don't > have to wait to get a response to an issue. > > Game Selection: Hold 'em, Omaha, Omaha H/L > Limits: Limit: 2c/4c up to $30/$60 No-Limit: 1c/2c up to $10/$20 Code: Enter the following code: (required) Consider sharing your comments with the other readers of the message board. They may benefit from your insights If you decide not to send email, post a follow up instead, or return to the original message Online Poker Rooms