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Overall Score: 9.20/10

 

Traffic:

Using the OnGame network platform, Hollywood Poker shares a player base with several other reputable online poker rooms and casinos including Mansion.com and PokerRoom.com. As a result, the site generates traffic in the middle-to-upper echelon of the industry with 9,000 ring-game and 45,000 tournament players at peak hours in May ‘08.

 

Hollywood Poker players are generally able to find Hold’em ring-games 24 hours a day. Although the Omaha and 7-Card Stud tables are becoming increasingly popular, it is still a little bit more difficult to find games during low-traffic periods of the day.

Score: 9/10

 

Promos/Bonus Codes:

Hollywood Poker offers both new, prospective players and loyal members a host of different promotions to take advantage of. In addition, check out the promotions exclusively for iPokersites players. Standard promotions include the Hollywood Poker Points program where points are awarded for playing raked hands in real money games. These points can be used to win Hollywood Poker merchandise, to enter tournaments, or to claim freeroll tournament cash prizes. The site also offers exclusive reload bonus codes for iPokersites players equaling up to $500 of your deposit.

 

The point system works as follows: for every full $0.10 the casino rakes (i.e. $0.19 counts the same as $0.10), each player at the table earns 0.1 Poker Points. The maximum amount of points that can be awarded in any given hand is 3.0 for rakes of $3 or more. In addition, 5 Poker Points are awarded for every dollar in tournament fees a player spends.

 

Hollywood Poker also features an unbelievable refer-a-friend bonus that is nearly unmatched across the industry. If you refer a friend, you will receive $50 for each time they reach 400 player points in their first 30 days. You can refer a maximum of 10 friends and can earn up to $200 for each of them.

Score: 8.5/10

 

Software:

Hollywood Poker uses OnGame’s software and network, which is well-known for its financial security, smooth play, and functionality. The software is available in twelve different languages and in both a downloadable and no-download client. The clean 3-D graphics are set over a red theme and feature realistic avatars.

 

Players have a number of in-game options and functions including customizable backgrounds, player notes, hot-keys and all-in statistics. The lobby also provides several valuable table statistics including the number of hands played per hour, viewed-flop percentage, average pot-size, and player stack sizes. There are also downloadable hand history statistics that would satisfy even the most analytical poker players.

 

Multi-table play is not as up-to-date as other poker sites, allowing up to just four games to be played simultaneously. The lack of a mini view is also inconvenient for multi-table play. Even still, the games run as smoothly as single-game play.

Score: 8/10

 

Games:

Hollywood Poker offers No-Limit, Limit, and Pot-Limit games of Texas Hold’em, 7-Card Stud Hi/Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi/Hi-Lo and 5-Card Draw. Heads-up games, full-table games, and shorthanded games are available as well.

 

Although the majority of the players frequent the Hold’em tables, Omaha and 7-Card Stud games are becoming increasingly popular. Stakes in all the games range from $0.10/$0.20 to $50/$100 on the No-Limit tables and to $500/$1,000 on the Fixed-Limit ones. Overall, the variety of games is very impressive.

Score: 8/10

 

Competition:

Competition at Hollywood Poker varies greatly but, on average, is right on par with the rest of the industry. As is often the case, the softer games are usually found on the smaller stakes tables, particularly at the Fixed-Limit Hold’em tables. If you are a beginner, look to join lower-limit Hold’em games where the viewed-flop percentage is in the low 40’s or higher.

Score: 10/10

 

Rake Structure:

The rake structure at Hollywood Poker is 5% of the pot taken incrementally until the $3 max rake is achieved(industry standard). There is always a “no flop, no drop” policy in place as well.

Score: 8.5/10

 

Customer Support:

Because of its continually growing player base, Hollywood Poker offers only 24/7 e-mail support. Nevertheless, the staff are very knowledgeable and are incredibly quick returning your queries.

Score: 9.5/10

 

Financial Information:

Neither the OnGame network nor Hollywood Poker have reported any recent instances in which their software and private financial information were compromised. In addition, there are several deposit and withdrawal options listed below:

• Deposit Options: VISA, MC, NETeller, MoneyBookers, Firepay, Click2Pay and Instacash. (Note: No Bank transfers)
• Withdrawal Options: VISA, NETeller, MoneyBookers, Click2Pay, checks and courier checks. (Note: There is $30 fee to withdrawal less than $1,000 using a courier check)

Score: 10/10