| Everest Poker Review |
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Support, software and Banking Everest Poker is a standalone site in more ways than one. For a site that has rejected the idea of joining a network, runs its own software and is completely independent they have made remarkable progress, with often 15,000 active players on the site at any one time – they have enough traffic, active cash games at all levels, competative GTD tournaments and unique promotions, that it is enough to rival even some of the larger networks. They are, along with Partypoker, holding a unique place in the poker landscape and show no signs of stopping. Everest strive to be a global poker room, and in order to establish this they have put into effect one of the most versatile Customer Support programmes in the industry, with an amazing 16 supported languages , although due to such a large volume of queries they have opted for the email only route. Emails are answered quickly and efficiently though, which should relieve any frustration at not being able to speak to a representative directly on the phone. Overall Everest prefer to operate with e-wallets as far as banking goes, although many other traditional methods are available, they do not offer quite as many methods as most of the sites out there. Considering that the software is exclusively Everest’s it really stands up to any of the leading competitors, offering all of the features you would expect from a top notch poker room. Almost everything is customisable at Everest, from the graphics – where you can choose between a variety of themes and colour combinations – to the chat function which can be removed at any time. Tables are resizable and multi table play is extremely easy. Even for players wishing to play 12 tables at once will find it easy since the Everest active hand alert is more noticeable than most. Bonuses and Tournaments The sign up bonus at Everest is not astounding, with a $200 match bonus, but it is very easy to earn the bonus which can make all the difference between earning a $200 bonus and not managing to complete the requirements to earn an unrealistic $600. It would be hard for any casual player not to earn the bonus. With this new depositors are given entry into a $1000 new player Freeroll At first glimpse it would appear that Everest Loyalty Scheme ‘The Summit Club’ is not dissimilar to almost every other scheme, in which players are rewarded for raked hands with Points – and these points are then typically converted into cash or buy ins. But actually there is a lot more on offer at Everest, with up to $5000, 900% points bonus, priority customer service and a weekly $5000 Freeroll. This is much more than regular VIP schemes offer and gives players the chance to earn much more than speculative rakeback. There are even ways that players can reach a certain tier which guarantees there VIP status for a minimum of three months. One of the many reasons players have not stopped joining Everest Poker over the last few years is the incredible value offered by their tournament schedule. There are a host of $5,000, $3,000 and similar GTD events running throughout the day. The Big Everest Event is their Sunday $100,000 GTD, with a $200 buy in, it offers an amazing chance to hit it big with as few as 300-400 runners. Players can qualify for as little as $5, as satellites run regularly through the week and weekend and there is often a realistic chance of qualifying as the numbers are not always overwhelming in these qualifying events. Overall Everest offer something unique in the poker world, a truly standalone, global, competative poker room that has evidenced its popularity by the quickly increasing payer base that has truly catapulted these last couple of years. Everest is a recognisable brand that is associated with good, frequent cash games at all levels and an excellent tournament schedule, coupled with great customer care and VIP incentives. |