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Best Poker Sites in 2012
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a look at the best US and European poker sites
The world of online poker is in a constant flux. BetOnline tend to rise and fall on a regular basis. It reminds me of TV shows. Some only last for a season or two and others keep running for years, while getting better with each season. There are several online poker sites that have stood the test of time and continue to dominate the industry. Some have suffered through tough times while others have simply glided to the top. In this article I am going to look one of the best us poker sites in 2012 and one of the best European poker sites. I will start with the older of the two, the European room. Many of the top European poker sites once accepted players from the USA. The first poker room I ever played at was one of these rooms. This room is 888 Poker, formerly known as Pacific Poker. Here is an overview of this poker site and why it remains one of the Internet's most popular poker sites.
888 Poker - A decade of excellence
888 Poker opened their virtual door nearly a decade ago. It was my favorite poker site until 2006 when they stopped accepting US players. To this day I have never found a poker site with looser action than 888 Poker. I would play at the $3/6 FL Omaha HL tables and the action was absolutely nuts. There would be 2-3 pre-flop raises 90% of the time. Average pot's and flop percentages were at least 25% higher than the softest tables I can find at Stars and Tilt today. Enough about history though. 888 Poker has evolved over the years. Not too long ago they designed brand new software and came out with new promotions. If you enter the right 888 poker promo code you will be rewarded with a $400 deposit bonus. This promo code bonus will be credited in $10 increments and you will only need to earn 100 Bonus Points per installment. 888 Poker is also hosting a special promotion that will give you access to special freerolls simply for playing a few hands per day.If you play two days in a single week you will get to play in a $500 freeroll. You only need to earn 5 Status Points each day. That only takes several hands even at the small stakes tables. If you play four days you will get to play in the $500 plus a $4,000 freeroll. Grinders who are truly devoted and play 6 days in a single week, earning the 5 Status Points each day, will get to play in both of those freerolls and a $10,000 freeroll. This is just one of their promotions. 888 Poker hosts a wide range of ongoing promos and launch new ones every month or two. That is why 888 Poker is one of the best poker sites in 2012.
BetOnline Poker - the top u.S. poker site
BetOnline is not as old as 888 Poker but they are have been online as a sports book for just as long. They are the fastest paying U.S. poker site and they run some excellent promotions. Peak traffic at BetOnline has been growng considerably in 2012. They have built a reputation for fairness, reliablity and an excellent gaming experience for all three of their products: poker, casino and sports betting. Most of the US players that were booted from Stars and Tilt have ended up here because the other USA friendly poker sites in 2012 all have extremely long cashout delays. BetOnline is also the easiest site for Americans to deposit at. -
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