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It´s okay, we´ll help you build one!Aced Poker Review - Outs is In
Aced Poker, a newcomer to the online poker scene from Aruba, is part of the Merge Poker Network, which includes sites like Carbon Poker, G2G Poker and Golden Arch Poker (which turns out NOT to be a poker site run by a famous fast-food restaurant).
Being a new online poker room, Aced.com had to do something to stand out - and I think that they did not so bad. Easy deposit methods, cool in-game features and an innovative Outs Rewards program - yep, it's not a bad start.
Software
Like too many online poker sites, Aced.com is Windows only. The Aced download, about 15MB, takes it pretty easy on your system. All that is needed is Windows 98 (really, people are still use 98?) or newer. So this definitely includes Vista, since I had no problem installing and running Aced on my Vista system. I'm sure it will run very well on Windows 7 as well. Other requirements include a 400MHz processor or faster and at least 128MB of RAM.
You can find more information about the aced poker software here.
Aesthetics
Games
Players will find the most popular poker games on Aced; Omaha, Stud, draw games, Razz, HORSE, 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Stud, Triple Draw, Badugi and of course Texas Hold'em.
Here is where Aced pleasantly surprised me; it offered pretty cool game versions like heads up and shorthand poker. For people who play poker pretty regularly, it can get rather boring and mundane playing the same game for hours on end. These versions mix it up and test your skills.
Aced is one place that offers players Deal It Twice, which is exactly what it sounds like. If after the flop there are two players who are all in, they can both consent to deal two turn cards and two river cards. I've seen this done plenty of times in home games but never in a casino, either online or real. This option helps protect players against major suck outs but both players must agree to it.
Other cool - but odd - feature include an option to only show one card when you muck. Yeah, this helps gets information from your opponent in a live game but I'm not sure how much help this is when playing online but nonetheless, Aced gives you this option and I guess it's better to have options (even worthless ones) then to have no options at all.
Stakes
Aced is aimed for casual players and the stakes reflect that. There are tables from $.10/.25 up to $50/100. What did surprise me was there wasn't smaller stakes. Other sites, even those that have bigger stakes usually offer $.05/10 or even $.01/.02 - these stakes are perfect for those players who are more interested in just playing poker for fun. At the same time, it gives Aced a more serious poker player atmosphere.
Tournaments
The tournament offerings at Aced are a little slimmer than expected. At 9 p.m. on a weekday night, I couldn't find a small-stakes tournament that started before David Letterman.
But aside from a smaller small-stakes tournament pool, there are plenty of different tournaments to fit most of the needs of casual players. Aced offers tourneys to win seats at live events such as Aussie Millions, Word Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour.
Bonus / Promotions
For all the Aced Poker bonus information, visit our Aced Poker Bonus Code page. You can also check out our Aced Coupon Code that also goes into details about the Aced Poker 100% up to $500 bonus.
One of the most interesting things about Aced is the Aced Poker Outs Rewards Program which is like a loyalty program with a twist. You have to accomplish tasks to accumulate points, such has: winning two hands in a row, hitting a straight flush using both hole cards or making 3 final tables in one day for example.
The Aced Outs Rewards are available to all players and you start accumulating comp points as soon as you start playing. You can use the comp points that you gain through the Outs loyalty program for tournament buy-in entries, freerolls or for spending in the Aced Poker Store.
Cashier
Playing for real money is a breeze on Aced, even for U.S. players. There are more than enough ways to give Aced your cash, including credit cards, debit and the following online options: Neteller, iBankG, Moneybookers, Fonelinx, Ecocard eWallet Xpress, PIC-Club, ClickandBuy, Click2Play and even wire transfers. With eWallet, people can start playing for as little as $10. Most sites have a $25 minimum, so a $10 might entice new players.
Once the money is deposited, you can start playing in real cash games right away.
Overall
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