Everest Poker Review (3 out of 10)
Everest Poker Review (3 out of 10)
Everest Poker has been a larger European site that has been popular overseas. Their main promotion gives you the chance to win real money at their free Sit 'n Go tournaments. The tables have a nice graphic scheme, and during peak hours they run a pretty good number of full no-limit ring games. Another positive for Everest is their number of live tournament satellites. Overall, they should work on improving their off-peak traffic and their general tournament traffic. The free $100 deposit bonus can be good for high-stakes players, and they are a multilingual poker room.
Fish:
During off-peak hours, you'll find play regulated to the microlimits at Everest Poker. However, during peak European times, you can find a good number of full no-limit $1/2 and $2/4 games. If you do choose to play in these games, there are quite a number of bad players who are mostly international. Flop percentages are generally high at the lower limits, and the players are mostly beatable. The competition tends to get tighter as the stakes increase. I'd like to see this site pick up in terms of traffic at all times, as they could use some bigger soft tables. As I recommend against poor players at lower limits, try to keep playing your strong hands and punish them when you connect on the flop. Don't let weak players see extra cards for cheap as they will draw with just about anything if you don't lay them very bad odds.
Tournaments:
The best tournaments on Everest Poker are probably the daily freerolls for cash and tournament tokens. I like the idea of a credit for a certain level tournament, as it lets you choose the most convenient event to enter. Also, since they give away tokens at all buy-ins, you don't need too many player points to enter. Generally, the tournament traffic isn't very high but you can find some nice action for smaller buy-ins. Also, satellite players will like the large amount of daily satellites for big live tournaments - mostly in Europe.
Software:
I like the general design of the software. The avatar is pretty detailed with a semi-3D feel to it. The table graphic is also nice with a sharp layout. The games move along at a pretty quick pace, although some tables can be slow. Generally, hands per hour is between 50-55 which is pretty fast overall. The card graphics on the table can be tough to see, but they've increased the card sizes lately. I appreciate the original feel to the graphics. Another feature that I like is the round countdown timer that shows remaining time left to act. It is relatively short, so this helps keeps game speed quick.
Player Traffic
Usually, there is a large swing in traffic from peak hours and late night at Everest Poker. Ring game traffic can actually be pretty good up to the middle limits during early morning to evening U.S. time. Since no-limit ring games are most important to me I was pleased with the daytime traffic, but it is usually restricted to the microlimits at other times. Tournament traffic is still low overall.
Game Selection: Hold 'em, Omaha, Stud
Limits: Limit: 2c/4c up to $5/$10 No-Limit: 2c/4c up to $5/$10
Artist/Author: Beat the Fish April 14, 2007 | |
