How to Read an Online Poker Review: Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this 2 part series, we began to lay out for you exactly what online poker reviewers look for when evaluating an online poker room, using the poker review template from our own poker portal at Poker-Ranking.com.
In part 1, we explained in depth the following sections: Software and Graphics, Game Variation and Limits, and Traffic. In this concluding article, we will delve into what information is contained in the rest of the sections of a typical online poker review.
Competition
Here in an online poker review, youll find a gauge of the level of skill predominant at the various games (Texas Holdem, etc.), types (Ring Games, etc.), betting structures (Limit, etc.), and stakes ($100/$200, etc.).
The term fishrefers to players that arent very good. The call a lot of bad bets and can be intimidated easily. A good player can beat fish consistently with little difficulty.
The term shark refers to expert players that devour the fish. (For another appropriate animal reference, consider a fox in the henhouse.)
Bonuses
This part of an online poker review will tell you the...