Pacific poker

Launched in 2002, 888 Pacific Poker was once a fairly high flyer on the US online poker scene. Like many other poker rooms, 888 Pacific Poker responded to the threats of the UIGEA in late 2006 by banning US players. This cut off nearly half of its revenue. The suspension of US customers was anticipated by management, which wisely started building up the non-US player base prior to implementation, helping it to weather the storm. Worldwide, 888 Pacific Poker usually ranks in the top 15 rooms for player traffic, occasionally cracking the top 10 at peak times.

As part of 888 Holdings PLC, owners of Casino-on-net.com and Reef Club Casino, 888 Pacific Poker also benefits from a certain amount of cross-traffic from the casino side of the business and its roughly 170,000 registered player accounts. Top poker players feel this boosts Pacific’s fish factor considerably. To date, 888 has been reporting fairly stable net gaming revenues from its poker operation, which probably means players can count on Pacific Poker being around for a while.

Pacific Poker offers Pot-limit games of Omaha Hi and Omaha Hi/Lo, as well as No-limit and Pot-limit Texas Hold'em in ring games, Sit and Go, and Multi-Table Tournaments. The room also offers Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo. Pacific also has its gimmicks – probably most popular with casino players – otherwise known as Bad Beat and Royal Jackpot tables (under the “Jackpots” tab). Hitting the jackpot on a Bad Beat table requires getting Four-of-a-Kind 8s or better crushed at showdown, while the Royal tables pay you off if you hit any four of a kind or a better hand. A Royal Flush of Spades wins you 100% of the Royal Jackpot. For poker purists keeping tabs on their rake these tables should probably be no-play zones, but there’s an argument to be made for the higher rake being counterbalanced by increased fishiness.

The upgraded Pacific Poker software offers players a lot: great graphics and functionality, improved search functions and layout, nice looking 3-D avatars, integrated casino and bingo play, an always-visible cashier and improved multi-tabling abilities. Another very nice function that stands out from other poker sites is the graphic replay of hands - a useful tool for reviewing your play.

Real-money player statistics as of June 2009 show 2,000 ring-game players at peak hours and 8,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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