Cool Hand Poker Review

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Full Review of Cool Hand Poker (9.12)

Beginner to pro, you're in for a poker game bar none!

Brand new Cool Hand Online Poker is definitely the perfect place to sit down, hang out and play cards at your own pace and on your own terms. If you have never played before don't stress. Cool Hand's Poker School teaches beginners about the rules, rankings and strategy and allows you to practice at a free play table first before putting your newly acquired skills to test at a real table where you play with real money! If you are not already hooked on poker, Cool Hand will turn you into a poker enthusiast in no time!

There are all the different variations of the game on offer - from Texas Holdem to Omaha, as well as various Freeroll, Single and Multi-Table Tournaments at hand. The player gets a variety of choice and decides where to sit and what to play.

Besides learning the lingo, getting top tips, competing for top honors on the leader board and boosting their bluffing skills in a fun, secure and safe environment, players will also share in the bounty of promotional prizes and loyalty rewards that are up for the taking. Befitting a new poker brand, Cool Hand shares the newbie feeling with a newbie welcome - a super sign-up bonus for first-time players.

Cool Hand Poker Table Limits:

Highest Table Limits:

- No limit: $2/ $4

- Fixed Limit: $10/ $20

Lowest table Limits:

- No limit: $0.02/ $0.04

- Fixed Limit: $0.02/ 0.04

What's Hot & What's Not

Cool features at Cool Hand Poker include:

• Caters well for new and recreational poker players with low stake tables, a Poker School and a sign up bonus
• Option to upload your custom avatar
• Progressive bad beat jackpot
• 24/7 live customer service and support
• Shark free poker playing environment

Not so cool features are:

• Not enough action for high stakes players
• Only three tables can be played simultaneously

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Bonuses, Promotions & Wagering Requirements (8)

Cool Hand Poker's sign up bonus is by no means the biggest in the industry but it is certainly nothing to pass up. You will receive your bonus after you have downloaded the software, registered a real account and made a purchase (note that you must deposit a minimum of $20). The bonus is released in $10 increments for every 100 raked hands that you play. As the bonus is slightly smaller than at other online poker rooms, the time period in which you have to clear it is also shorter. Whilst you only have 45 days from the date you made your first deposit, the sign up bonus from Cool Hand Poker is considered easier to release than equivalent bonuses from other poker rooms.

In addition to the sign up bonus, there are also reload bonuses, refer a friend bonuses and bad beat bonuses. If you refer a friend to Cool Hand Poker, they will credit your account with $50 and also add $25 to your friend's account.

There are plenty of leader board challenges, tournament prizes and an assortment of other freebies such as laptops, music vouchers, entries to live poker events and gaming consoles. There are also satellites to many of the major live events such as the World Series of Poker and European Poker Tours

Cool Hand Poker offers players a variety of guaranteed tournament prize pools. For example, there is the $2,500 Guaranteed Sunday Fun Day Tournament which is held on the third Sunday of every month. The buy is $20 + $2 for 1500 chips. There are plenty of satellites into the event which if you win you will get automatic free entry.
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Software Features & Graphics (8.07)

Cool Hand Poker is a member of the Microgaming Poker network. Microgaming is renowned for being efficient and reliable and the Cool Hand Poker site is no exception. In order to play at Cool Hand Poker, you must download their software as there is no option to play from your browser. Navigating the site is extremely simple and logical with a number of filters to find a game at a level you are looking for.

Cool Hand Poker has a very distinct 1950's retro design which is, well, cool and nostalgic really! You can also upload your own custom avatar, save your favorite tables, keep notes on other players and add poker buddies. Players have the option of logging into PlayCheck to check and analyze their play. It will show you the cards you and the other players were dealt, who won the pot and your balance at the end of the hand.

If you want to play at multiple tables, unfortunately this poker sit may not be for you as there is a limit of three tables at Cool Hand Poker. This is intended to create a more relaxed playing atmosphere for new and casual players and minimize the number of cash hungry sharks (who usually play at six or more cash tables simultaneously). This poker room is all about offering new players the opportunity to learn in a comfortable and pressure-free environment.
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Loyalty Points and VIP Clubs (10)

Loyal players are certainly recognized and rewarded at Cool Hand Poker. You earn Cool Points every time you contribute to the pot and the hand was raked. Cool Points can then be used to buy in to tournaments.

There is also the My Poker Challenge where players stand to collect a $10,000 prize every month if they earn the maximum 1,000 points every day.
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Games, Tournaments & Table Limits (9)

The available games at Cool Hand Poker are Hold'em, Five Card Draw, Omaha, Omaha High/Low and Seven Card Stud. There are a variety of cash games, sit and gos (buy ins from $2.50 to $1,000) and tournaments (from $1 to $200).The buy ins for all games are rather low in comparison with other poker rooms as Cool Hand Poker is really tailored more towards new players. Low buy-in tables are very well attended and for the reasons mentioned above there is very little action for people playing for higher stakes.

There is a free play option for poker novices and new players to Cool Hand Poker to give them the opportunity to test out the software with no risk.

As Cool Hand Poker also offers network wide games, you can choose to avoid meeting more skilled poker players by playing at any of the tables in the lobby which appear in green. These are available only to Cool Hand Poker players and are usually softer. There is also excellent site traffic.
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Progressive Games & Jackpots (10)

There is a progressive bad beat jackpot at Cool Hand Poker but only selected tables are designated as 'bad beat jackpot tables'. Being a progressive jackpot, it grows until such time as it is hit by a player who loses with cards equivalent to, or better than, four of a kind (8s or higher). The jackpots at Cool Hand Poker are lower than those you'll find elsewhere given the stakes are lower.
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Customer Service & Support (7.27)

There is an extensive and useful FAQ page on the site which might save you contacting the customer service team who operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But in the event that you still need to, this appears to be relatively easy via their online email form. Unfortunately they cannot be contacted by phone.

These customer service options, and the actual service itself, are part and parcel of the entire poker room's philosophy - assisting players of all levels and on all issues. you're in good hands when in Cool Hand Poker's hands.
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Banking & Payment Options (10)

Payment options available at Cool Hand Poker are slightly more limited than at some of the bigger poker rooms but still includes credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and Diner's Club cards), eCheck, Click2Pay, ECOcard, Moneybookers, NETeller, UseMyBank and Delta. Cool Hand Poker recommends using the eWallets or the eCheck mechanism so that your withdrawals will be processed more efficiently.

All players have easy access to their account information and banking history through Microgaming's CashCheck feature. The poker room also uses sophisticated 128 bit encryption to ensure your banking details are secure.