Noble Poker Site Review

Noble poker is one of the most prominent poker games on the internet today. Noble Poker has moderate game variety with Texas Holdem and Omaha Hi-Lo and High, which are available in both limit, pot-limit and Texas Holdem in no-limit as well. Table stakes are from $0.5/$1 to $20/$40 in the fixed games, with $0.25/$0.50 up to $5/$10 in pot-limit and no-limit versions. (The fixed limit Omaha games have a bit lower maximum limits) There are both heads-up, sit-and-go and fixed schedule multi-table tournaments.

Noble Poker has quite soft games. Most of the volume is in the no-limit Texas Holdem games where the view flop percentage is normally is the 40-ies or 50-ies. The players are also quite passive, so it is quite easy to be a winning player. The potential for the iPoker network to build soft games is very good as they recruit from the PlayTech online casino base and with aggressive marketing.

 

Game Features

Dual Viewing modes

Noble Poker is the world's first and only poker site offering both popular viewing modes - a 'Birds Eye' top view and as well as a 3D side-view featuring animated, talking avatars, each with its own distinct personality and true-to-character expressions. You can change viewing modes from one game to the next to meet your mood.

Full screen option

Our unique full screen mode will maximize your playing experience by exploiting your entire computer screen - playing online poker has never been so exciting!

Player notes

Get a head start when playing against players you've played with in the past - simply click on the player's name and you'll be able to add a short note for that player; this note will be displayed every time you meet this player in any of the Noble Poker tables and can serve as an invaluable source of information on the player's playing tendencies.

Buddy list

Have you met a player you'd like to play with again? Just mark the player as your buddy by clicking his name tag and check the status of your online buddies whenever you activate Noble Poker in the future.

iPoints (Coming soon)

iPoints are Noble Poker's unique player reward program - players will accumulate iPoints as they play in ring tables and in tournaments and will be able to exchange them for tournament entries and other exciting prizes.

Real-time game history

Noble Poker allows you to review your recent game history in-real time from within the poker game - your past moves from the recent history, hands, bets, losses, etc are displayed in clear and easy to understand graphical format for quick and simple analysis. Your complete game history can be sent to you upon request from our customer support team .

Real-time transaction history

A real-time, detailed history of all your previous financial transactions, including deposits, cashouts and bonuses, is accessible from within the game software at the click of a button. This standard of transparency and account integrity is unmatched by any other poker site.

 

Software and graphics

Noble Poker's software and players base is part of iPoker, which in turn is developed by PlayTech. The graphics are nice and clear and the functionality is good. Noble Poker has buddy list function, game history function, player notes, lots of options for music/sounds/graphics/etc, pot- and no-limit ring games, live floor managers and all types of tournaments. On the negative side, there are some small glitches making the playability less than perfect and the playing tempo is too slow with high time allotment for players. As soon as traffic has been built up and some small software updates are done, this will be a quite nice room to play at.

Ring game traffic

Noble Poker and the iPoker network have about 200-350 ring game players at peak hours in July 2005..

Tournament traffic

The traffic at the tournaments is higher than at cash games when real money traffic can reach somewhere around 400-700 players at peak hours in July 2005.

Rake

The rake at Noble Poker is actually better than the average online. The general policy is the standard 5% rake taken in increments up to $3. But on several types of tables there are lower max rakes. On fixed limit tables up to $1/$2 there is a $1 max rake. More importantly all tables with 2-3 players have a max rake of $1 and tables with 4-5 players have a $2 max rake - which also includes no-limit and pot-limit short handed games! There is a "no flop - no drop" policy for hands not reaching the flop.

Bonuses

Refer a Friend Bonus

You love Noble Poker, and so will your friends! Now, you can earn a great bonus for introducing your friends to Noble Poker! Simply use Noble Poker's referral system, located in the Cashier section of our software, to invite your friends. Once you've deposited at Noble Poker and once your friends have joined the card room and received their First Deposit Bonus , you'll be awarded a $25 cash bonus.

Top Hand of the Day Bonus

Win any real-money ring game with four of a kind K, K, K, K or higher, and you could pick up a Top Hand of the Day Bonus of $100! Only hands of K, K, K, K or above qualify and both pocket cards must be used. Three or more players must get cards for the hand to qualify and the hand must not be folded. This bonus is only available in Texas Holdem, non-tournament play.

Top Hand of the Day Bonus Rules

• 4 Kings or better must be held.
• Both pocket cards must be used in the winning hand.
• Only Texas Hold'em games apply.
• At least 3 players must be dealt into the hand.
• Only one Top Hand of the Day Bonus awarded per day.
• This bonus is awarded automatically on a daily basis - players do not need to submit a request.
• Winning players and hands will be posted on our Winners Page .

Bad Beat Bonus

If you're holding a top hand and lady luck decides to go and powder her nose at showdown, then don't worry because even if you lose, you win with our Bad Beat bonus! If you're playing a real-money Texas Hold'em ring game and you lose at showdown with a hand of KKKK or more, then you'll be able to claim a Bad Beat bonus payout. The Bad Beat Bonus will be awarded under the following conditions:

Bad Beat Bonus Rules

• 4 Kings or Better must be beaten in order to qualify.
• Both pocket cards must be used in both the winning and losing hand.
• To receive this bonus, you must send an email to support@noblepoker.com .

Prize Payouts

• 50% goes to qualifying losing hand
• 25% goes to qualifying winning hand
• 25% is divided amongst remaining active players who were dealt cards when the qualifying hand was dealt.

Table Limits

• $30/$60 and higher - total prize fund of $1,000
• $20/$40 - total prize fund of $850
• $10/$20 - total prize fund of $700
• $5/$10 - total prize fund of $600
• $2/$4 - total prize fund of $500
• $1/$2 - total prize fund of $400
• $0.5/$1 - total prize fund of $300

Note: This bonus is only available in Texas Holdem ring tables (non-tournament play).

Noble Poker General Bonus Policy

• Noble Poker's 100% Match Bonus, up to $700, will not be applied in conjunction with any other offer or promotion.
• Noble Poker reserves the right to review transaction records and logs at anytime, for any reason whatsoever. If, upon such review, it appears that player/s are participating in strategies that Noble Poker in its sole discretion deems to be abusive, Noble Poker reserves the right to revoke the entitlement of such player to the promotion.
• In the event of a dispute, all decisions made by Noble Poker will be final.
• Noble Poker reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of these promotional offers at any time and it is the player's responsibility to periodically check here for changes and updates.

Support

Great options with 24/7 telephone support as well as live online and email support at Noble Poker.

Deposit & withdrawal options

Deposit options; VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, Citadel, FirePay, Moneybookers, InstaCash, InstaDebit, EcoCard, UseMyBank, wire transfer, bank draft and personal check. Cash out options; NETeller, FirePay, Moneybookers, InstaDebit, EcoCard, bank draft express and wire transfer.

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