PokerView Review

POKERVIEW OVERVIEW

PokerView is one of the latest online poker sites to join the largest US-facing online poker network, Merge Gaming. As part of the Merge gaming Network,PokerView is licensed by both the Kahnawake Gaming Commission as well as the LGA of Malta, two of the most reputable licensing and regulatory bodies in the online gaming world.

PokerView offers some of the best incentives in the world of poker to their customers, including an excellent first-time deposit bonus and up to 45% cash-back directly deposited into your account at the end of each day. The PokerView software is available for download in both PC and MAC formats, and after their move to the Merge Gaming Network has undergone a major overhaul, bringing up to speed with the rest of the online poker world.

PokerView is currently accepting US customers, making PokerView one of the few places US poker players can still play online poker.

TRAFFIC AND COMPETITION

As part of the largest US-friendly online poker network the traffic at PokerView is solid, ranging anywhere from the Top 5 to the Top 10 in overall traffic. With upwards of 3,000 real-money cash-game players on the site, and an equal number of real-money tournament players PokerView customers will find plenty of games running at a variety of stakes and formats.

Overall the competition at PokerView might be a little tougher than at other sites (due to the abundance of US grinders playing on the site) but a savvy player executing good game selection will have no problem finding soft games.

SOFTWARE

PokerView uses the Merge Gaming Network’s software, considered some of the best and most innovative in the online gaming world. With a number of lobby filters and in-game options to choose from, poker players have been raving about the software at PokerView.

In addition to the usual features found at most poker sites like resizable tables, note-taking capabilities, hand histories and replayers, and a “sit here” option, PokerView also offers their players some cutting edge options, including the option to Deal it Twice, Rabbit Hunting, and the ability to expose just a single card to their opponent.

PROMOTIONS

PokerView is currently offering their new customers a first-time deposit bonus of 150% up to $750, one of the best match-bonuses in online poker. The site also runs a number of freeroll tournaments, and has bad-beat and Royal-Flush jackpots as well as tournament and Sit & Go leader-boards.

The VIP Rewards Program at PokerView is where the real money can be made from the site, considering the program will reward players with up to 45% cash-back based on their level in the site’s “Get Paid” loyalty program.

Players begin at Bronze level (which confers a 5% cash-back bonus at the end of each day) and can climb as high as Platinum status which offers 35% cash-back each day as well as other benefits worth an additional 10% cash-back, including entry into a monthly $3,000 freeroll tournament and the capability of earning an additional $10 for every 1,000 points accumulated.

DEPOSIT OPTIONS

PokerView’s deposit and withdrawal options are not as lengthy as some other online poker sites, but the site does accept all of the most popular methods, and most of these options do not have any additional fees associated with using them. Here is a look at the current list of deposit options available at PokerView:

• Visa
• MasterCard
• Visa Electron
• Visa Delta
• Laser
• Switch
• Solo
• Maestro

Keep in mind that because of the ever-changing climate in the US, some of these options may not be available to you based on your region.