888.com's Pacific Poker is a trusted name in the online poker world having been around since 1997. Their software is simple, clean and user-friendly, making it easy to start playing straight away. Players can also choose to play via a no-download, online based version of the software.

Pacific Poker offers something for everyone, from beginner to pro, with poker games including Texas Hold'em, Omaha High and Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud and Hi/Lo. Stakes start at 1¢-2¢ with 30 second decision times, perfect for beginners. You may be interested to know that the competition is generally quite soft, making it relatively easy to start making money straight away. Table variety includes Fixed Limit, PL and NL with the majority of the action at the Texas Hold'em tables.

New members can play in a wide variety of freerolls and can also play their way to a free seat in the $100,000 Deep Stack Challenge that takes place every Sunday. Also on offer is a huge array of promotions including the opportunity to win prize packages to top offline poker events, eg. WSOP.

Pacific Poker also offers members an easy way to play casino games or bet on sporting events-players simply click on the relevant banner in the poker lobby and log in with their poker username and password.

Pacific Poker's software is available in 20 different languages, they offer 24 hour safe and secure deposit options and 24 hour customer support.

a) Becoming a member
To become a member, simply download Pacific Poker's free software , register and start playing within minutes.

b) Sign-on Bonus
Pacific Poker offers a 100% Welcome Bonus up to $400. What's unique about this bonus, and something you won't find anywhere else in the industry, is that they give you 25% of it instantly.

c) Highlights of poker room
Pacific Poker's Welcome Bonus is something special: not only do they offer new members 100% up to $400, a quarter of that is given instantly. The soft competition allows knowledgeable players the chance to stack up those chips, as does the fact that nearly all guaranteed tournaments run with overlays, giving you more value for money. Pacific Poker also offers a variety of promotions, ranging from deep stack tourneys to freerolls and even seats to top offline poker events.

d) FPPs
Pacific Poker rewards players with Frequent Player Points (FPPs) based on ring game and tournament play. You can then convert those FPPs to cash.

e) Special Features
Double or Nothing Sit and Gos give you a chance to show your skills-half the table will win double their stakes with every hand. A variation is also available where players go all-in on every hand in All-In Tournaments. A unique bonus meter allows you to see how much of your bonus you still have left to play for. Plus, players have the choice of whether to display an avatar or keep the table view clean.

If you're looking for great value for money, try the Bad Beat (lose with four-of-a-kind 8s or better) and Royal Flush (win with a Royal Flush) progressive jackpot games where the jackpots regular exceed $100,000!

Interested in the occasional flutter on a football match or fancy a quick play on the slots? You can do so by clicking on the casino or sport banners from within the Pacific Poker lobby. You don't even need a new username or password and your bankroll comes with you.

f) Mac compatibility
Mac users can also play with Pacific Poker via their Java-enabled browser.

g) Customer support
Pacific Poker offers 24/7 customer support via telephone, email and online chat, in addition to the online help section of their website.

h) Languages
Pacific Poker offers their software in the following languages:

English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Bulgarian, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Czech, Japanese.

i) Software
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