Sun Poker was established in 2001, under the original label ‘Caribbean Sun Poker’. Known now simply as ‘Sun Poker’, the online poker room has expanded by leaps and bounds, offering juicy competition, decent traffic and a good poker game variety. The customer support is phenomenal, being both fast and professional, quite possibly the highest quality feature of Sun Poker. Another perk is Sun Poker’s continued acceptance of US players. Most other facets of the online poker room are on average with industry standard.
SOFTWARE
Sun Poker is powered by the CryptoLogic software platform, licensed by WagerLogic. Game speed and functionality are excellent, though it lacks some of today’s more common features, such as sorting through poker games by limit. A few customizable options are available, but again less than today’s industry standard. All of the essential tools are provided, however, such as Lobby stats (viewed-flop percentage, average pot size, hands per hour, etc.), toggling sounds/animations on and off, taking player notes and the like. The software, user-friendly and highly playable, runs like a race horse, but it lacks the most recently integrated capabilities of the leading online poker software brands.
The CryptoLogic software must be downloaded and installed on the users computer, currently compatible with Windows PC users only. The download process is quick, with a 7MB file size. Sun Poker is available in 4 languages, English, Spanish, Italian and Romanian.
BONUSES & PROMOTIONS
Throughout the year, Sun Poker is offering many kinds of bonuses for their players, and they don’t even require a first deposit. The first is a $500 no deposit bonus for new players. You can deposit any amount you want and start playing. If you meet the requirements in your first month, the bonus is released into your account in increments, as explained here: $500 new player bonus. The second bonus is a monthly offer of $200, no deposit required. Players must accumulate MPP (player points) to release the bonus. Check current rules and requirements for this promotion here: $200 monthly bonus.
In addition, all new players at Sun Poker who earn at least 100 MPP in the first 30 days of membership will be granted entry to the $10,000 Monthly New Player Freeroll.
Sun Poker has a respectable Loyalty Program, awarding MPP to players as they participate in raked ring games and tournaments. The MPPs can be used to enter special tournaments, buy merchandise and clear bonuses. Reload bonuses, exclusive tournaments and other promotions are a constant. Sun Poker also runs a Bad Beat Progressive Jackpot and Refer-A-Friend program worth $25 in free chips per successfully referred friend.
GAME VARIETY
The poker game variety at Sun Poker includes Texas Hold’em, Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud and Hold’em Blackjack. Fixed Limit, No Limit and Pot Limit can be played in Texas Hold’em. Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo offer both Fixed Limit and Pot Limit, with Seven Card Stud in Fixed Limit only. Stakes range from low and medium up to high stakes action. Hold’em Blackjack is a revolutionary game added to the Sun Poker platform that pits player against player by combining the basic gameplay of Blackjack in conjunction with today’s most popular poker game, Texas Hold’em.
TOURNAMENTS
Players will find a full range of tournaments at Sun Poker, from freerolls and guaranteeds to satellite competitions awarding entry to bigger events, including EPT and CPC tournaments. Guaranteeds start every 15 minutes, awarding at least $100,000 every day, $4,000,000 every month. Weekly guaranteed tournaments offer prize pools ranging from $500 to $40,000, with buy-ins ranging from $2 up into the hundreds. Players can create and host their own private tournaments, as well.
PLAYER TRAFFIC / SOFT COMPETITION
Sun Poker receives its fair share of player traffic, averaging around 5,000 players at peak hours. Tournaments are well visited, especially freerolls and weekend tournaments with higher prize pools. Ring game traffic is heavily concentrated in Limit and No Limit Texas Hold’em games, where juicy competition can usually be found in lower limits. However, mid to high level stakes, as well as tournament play, tends to reveal very tight opposition.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Customer Support is where Sun Poker makes its mark in the online poker community, providing fast, friendly, reliable service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Assistance can be obtained via toll-free telephone lines, both local and international, 24/7. Fax lines are available. Live Chat Support is open throughout peak hours (12pm - 2am GMT), including Live Support Call Back, where he member leaves a number and ‘best time to call’ - Sun Poker’s support staff will get back to its members at their convenience, free of charge. Prompt email support is available 24/7 through 6 separate email addresses, helping them to answer questions and solve issues as efficiently as possible.
DEPOSIT / WITHDRAWAL METHODS
Sun Poker provides a good selection of payment methods for players around the world, including US and Canadian players. Deposits can be made in USD, EUR and GBP. Scandinavian players may deposit in DKK, NOK and SEK using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), recommended for residents of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Residents of US and Canada are advised to deposit by Personal or Certified Check/Cheque. Withdrawals are generally performed in the same manner as deposits. If a player cannot withdrawal in the same manner, withdrawals will be processed via Check/Cheque.
Deposit Methods: Visa, MasterCard, NETeller, InstaCash, Citadel, FirePay, Click2Pay, PaySafeCard, EFT, Bank Wire and Personal or Certified Check/Cheque
Withdrawal Methods: Visa, NETeller, Citadel, FirePay, Click2Pay, EFT, Check/Cheque (FedEx available)
GENERAL INFO
Owner: Malta Poker Play Limited (MPP Ltd)
Established: 2001
License: Malta
Software: CryptoLogic
Currencies: USD, EUR, GBP
Website languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Romanian
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