Empire Poker Bonus

SITE:

Empire Poker is a skin for Party Poker. They share all the same games against the same players except for the multi-table tournaments. There are 40,000 players online at it's peak time. The games have a reputation for being loose but they can vary from loose to medium. HOW TO OPEN AN EMPIRE ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE AT PARTY POKER: Empire Poker and Party Poker track new accounts by IP address, so if you've been actively playing at Party Poker from a specific IP address within the last 30 days, Empire Poker will not allow you to establish your LOGIN NAME and PASSWORD from that IP. So to overcome this problem: Download the software, install, and open an account on a different computer. Then go back to your normal computer and log on. Some people have said that they used Windows XP's system restore to get rid of their registry of both Empire and Party on Windows. Some have said they used a program called Total Uninstall which monitors installations and totally removes everything. For those techies, HKCUSoftwarePartyPoker is the only registry key that I have heard about.

BONUS:

Right now they are not offering a sign-up bonus but when they do offer a bonus it is a 20% bonus up to $100. They offer frequent reloads where you can usually get a 25% bonus up to $50. You can easily check the status of your bonus by going to the cashier.

TOURNAMENTS:

Empire has good sit N go's. The competition is very loose at the low-limit ones ($5). For people who don't like to play against bad players they might want to switch up to the $20 sit N go's. Their multi-table tournaments have buy-ins that range from $9-$30. Right now they also have seats for the WSOP which can be won in tournaments and also run satellites to it's $25,000 guranteed tournaments. Empire has a problem with all-in abuse. Sometimes the players disconnect from the site when they are in a big hand and don't want to call a big bet in a no-limit tournament and are put all-in and end up beating someone when they normally wouldn't have called the huge bet. The customer service at Empire currently knows about the problem and is contemplating making changes.

UPDATE:They have just add Sit N Go Multi-tables for those people want want to play multi-tables but don't want to wait - the buy-ins range from $5-$30. And also added the ability to register for tournaments late.

POINTS:

Empire has just implemented a VIP points system where the points you earn in games and tournaments can be used to enter tournaments, gifts, or redeemed for cash.

SOFTWARE:

Their software is nice. You can play 3 tables at once and take notes on other players. The do have player stats but they are limited. The software has a buddy list where you can see if your friends are logged on but you can't locate where they are. There is also a search page where you can filter for games using a certain criteria (example: find all $1/$2 games where the avg. pot is greater than $18). You can also transfer money to other players but it needs to be a minimum of $50. They also have hotkeys to you can play with your keyboard:
F5 = fold
F6 = check
F7 = call
F8 = raise

DEPOSIT METHODS:

COMMENTS:

mcxstar
May 15, 2005
rigged, rigged, rigged...enough said

goodjos
April 1, 2005
stay away-same crooks from party poker-----bad beats and cheats = defeats

ambitionz
March 28, 2005
They're a bunch of scum bags and lied so I couldn't make money.But the games run well and you can make money., but the freerolls are pretty much all raked.

gator
February 19, 2005
it seems as if there touted 'freeroll gms r a figment of [their] imagination- I've never 'found' 'em!!?!?!

Quad2z
February 18, 2005
In comparison to Pacific its a dream site - fast payouts, medium opposition and most importantly the best hand stands up more times on average than Pacific has bad beats - less morons but just a sufficient level to keep your bankroll ticking along. Good play is rewarded here

fresh
January 23, 2005
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Chateau Lafite
January 19, 2005
Easiest bonuses to earn and reloads every now and then. Very high rake at a $5 pot, so, if you are a micro mini game player, try Prima or Paradise for a better bargain. Always many games going at the level you want. People talk about the ease of competition, but it hasn't worked out that way for me. I've made money on Empire, but I've made more on Prima, Pacific and Paradise. The no limit games have higher blinds for the table stakes than at other sites and I downgraded it a notch for this failing.

bjp060
December 19, 2004
Playing it right now. Seem to get a lot of bad beats, just had cowboys against AA's feels like they set u up. Every time I make a deposit I win a couple of times, after that its all down hill, like they try and lure you. It is easy to download, that the only reason I keep playing. The freerolls are good, two 500 dollar ones daily but there tourney set up makes them last much much longer than any other site.

outlawxx
November 29, 2004
bend over, pull down your pants and grab your knees. you will need to supply the vasoline, cause you will get it good here.

fan4eagles13
November 14, 2004
this site is good to play all be it slow at its peak times. The play is a little loose so if you are a tight player you can really rack up.

dfree589
November 14, 2004
this site does not (in my experience) cash out your money honestly. I cashed out $60.81 to be sent via check/mail. Uhhh...the check bounced and I had to pay a bank draft fee. In the meantime, the site just credited the money back to my poker account. Hmmmm - makes you wonder!!!!

R..
October 22, 2004
Online poker is not rigged. If you believe so, you are a bad player, and that's it. Get over it.

Big John
September 25, 2004
Damn River

agress with tim
September 17, 2004
Winning isn't cheating =)

nopartieshere
September 14, 2004
Same cheating patterns as partypoker because it's only a skin difference. Read the reviews about partypoker. I wonder how long these guys can get ever with this.

jmharstel
July 24, 2004
I like empire poker and enjoy it very much

evilhemp76
July 16, 2004
I won over $4500 in 2 months playing on this site. But i just dont like the look or the gameplay. Alot of poor players on this site. Theyll call you with anything.

kk.
July 7, 2004
decent games, good bonus and reloads, good software

john.
May 30, 2004
This is the best site if you want to win money. If you are into graphics or sound play True Poker, but if it is money that you are interested in this is the site. You can thank me later.

pokerguy11
Empire Poker May 17, 2004
Not a separate site; not worth separate entry.