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Hollywood Poker Review
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Want to brag that you beat actor James Woods or World Poker Tour host Vince Van Patten at the poker table? Then Hollywood Poker is the site for you. I don't know how many other Hollywood celebrities actually visit the same, but their periodic "Bounty Tournaments" imply at least more than Woods and Van Patten.
Launched in November of '04, Hollywood Poker is a skin of Poker Room, one of my favorite online poker rooms, so I automatically found their software and game variation and limits appealing. They also benefit from the extra traffic such cross-platform integration provides. Hollywood Poker has some decent bonuses and promotions that make this a good stalwart to include in your casino-hopping regimen.
Unlike Celeb Poker, which holds the title for European star power, Hollywood Poker boasts an unparalleled, all-American, star-studded experience...if that's what you're looking for.
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Bonuses
First deposit bonus 500% match up to $1,000
$10,000 and $15,000 Freerolls
$50 Invite-A-Friend Bonus (you get $50, they get $50)
Royal Flush Bonus of up to $5,000 (100X big blind, some restrictions apply)
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Promotions
Poker Points (for redeeming deposit/reload bonuses, tournament buy-ins, Hollywood Poker merchandise, daily/weekly/monthly cash rewards and drawings)
Oscar Party tickets Freeroll (including bonus bounty on Woods and Van Patten)
World Poker Tour Satellites (including No Deposit Required Freeroll for entry into WPT Commerce Casino L.A. Poker Classic)
Michael Woods $500-Added Invitational
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Software & Graphics
Smooth, trouble-free
Java (No Download) version
Poker Room "skin"
Their avatars are a bit ridiculous (but so what?)
Good note-taking facilities
Detailed tutorials and how-to pages on each and every game
 
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Game Variation & Limits
Holdem, Omaha (hi & hi/lo), 7-Card Stud (hi & hi/lo)
Private tables
Prescheduled multi-table, and Sit 'n' Go single-table tournaments
Weekly "Speed Zone" tournaments (blinds increase every 3 minutes)
No heads-up tournaments
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Traffic
High - in the thousands regardless of day or time
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Competition
Mixed, balanced
Nice blend of tough/tight competitors and easy-to-beat novices
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Rake
Typical for industry
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Customer Service
It says 24/7 but it's email only
Poker Knowledgeable
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Deposits & Cashouts
Check, InstaCash, MasterCard, Visa, Neteller, FirePay
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Ease of Use
Good lobby stats
Auto-play buttons
Excellent tutorials, "Poker School", FAQ's, etc
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Actor James Woods and World Poker Tour host Vince Van Patten at the tables!