Oct 05, 2008

Established in 1999, Golden Palace Poker draws much of its traffic from the infamous Golden Palace Casino. These casino turned poker punters can prove profitable for more advanced players although don't get complacent as the mix of inexperience, aggression and recklessness can be a tricky combination.

Golden Palace offers plenty of lucrative freerolls, buy-in prizes such as a pass to the WSOP and other promotional draws such as progressive jackpots for royal flushes.

The software won't blow you away but meets the high standards of a Playtech powered site. The games on offer are Hold Em and Omaha and the pace of play is refreshingly quick. There are also some special features on offer including a chat lobby, different view angles, buddy list, custom avatars and the ability to view the active pot at all times.

Golden Palace's tournament traffic is growing consistently although it's not so high for the larger buy-ins. The $12-15 re-buy tournaments seem to be quite popular, as well as the mini buy-in events of $1 or $2 that attract a lot of entrants. The site also hosts bizarre buy-in events such as 1c re-buy tourneys or 10c Sit 'n Go events which are are fun to play as a warm-up or second table.

So extending the Golden Palace Brand to poker was a wise move. With a solid player base of low limit players, attractive promotions and special features, you could do a lot worse than paying a visit to the golden palace of poker.