Full review of Caribbean Sun Poker

Caribbean Sun Poker
www.caribbeansunpoker.com
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Software size 0.46 MB

Special Features Prop player program (paid to play) Monthly bonus of $40 at 500 raked hands

Total score (out of 10) 6.25

 Sign-up bonus in $ $50
Deposit bonus in % 100%
Referral bonus per friend $0
Deposit free bonus $0
Paid to play ($/hour) $0

Hits
Telephone and email support 24/7
Loose games
Good traffic at higher limit cash games
Great monthly bonus
Get $90 on a $50 deposit the first month!

Misses
Software is not great
Quite high rake
No note taking support 
Summary
Caribbean Sun Poker is a popular poker room, with its loose games and the great monthly loyalty bonus. Caribbean Sun Poker uses CryptoLogic's platform, with a shared player base. The games are among the loosest today, so if you are looking for soft games this is a good poker room. The player volume in the network has more than four-doubled during 2004, as they have introduced no-limit and pot-limit, as well as multi-table tournaments. The software has OK functionality, but the graphics are not as nice. They have a great monthly loyalty bonus where you get $40 after playing 500 raked hand each calendar month. There is also an open "proposition player" program, where you get paid to start up new games or play in short-handed games. Real money player statistics - July 2005: 1500-2000 ring game players at peak hours, 1500-2200 tournament players at peak hours.

Software and graphics
Caribbean Sun Poker uses CryptoLogic software and network, with a shared player base with the other room operators, among other William hill and InterCasinoPoker. The software is not so visually appealing, but the functionality is quite good after several updates. The time clock requires the players to act quite quickly, which is good for players who appreciate fast games.

Ring game traffic
The Cryptologic network has 1500-2000 real players at peak hours, growing at a fast pace.

Tournament traffic
The traffic at the tournaments is 1500-2200 players at peak hours.

Game variety
OK, with Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo and seven-card stud - besides fixed limit games, there are no-limit and pot-limit offered in Texas Holdem and pot-limit in both Omaha versions. Games can be played in dollar, pound or euro. There are super high limit tables with £100/£200 in fixed limit and £5/£10 in no-limit Texas Holdem. The $0.50/$1.00 games are the smallest limit.

Rake
The rake is slightly less attractive than the average of the industry for standard games. For the big bet tables the rake is relatively low. A rake of 5% is raked on every pot over £5/$5, up to a maximum of £3/$3. There is a "no flop - no drop" policy for hands not reaching the flop.

Soft competition
With the sports book and casino clientele from other Cryptologic partner William Hills and InterCasinoPoker, there are a bit more players with less poker experience. There is a window of opportunity for the tight aggressive player to win a the tables. The view flop percentage at the most loose full tables at mid level stakes can often be up in the 40-ies and low 50-ies.

Sign up bonus
Sign-up bonus of 100% up to $50. Play 5 raked hands per bonus dollar to release it. A total of 250 raked hands are needed for the sign-up bonus, then another 250 raked hands to release the monthly bonus. The monthly loyalty bonus of $40 are running simultaneously so by playing 500 raked hands the first month you'll get $90 in bonus on a $50 deposit.

Loyalty bonus
Quite attractive for the regular players, which are getting a $40 bonus each month for their first 500 raked hands.

Promotions
Not so many "skin specific" for Caribbean Sun Poker. However, there is the open proposition player program for all real money players, where the player get $10-$30 pro rata (i.e. $1-$3 per six minutes) for any amount of time playing at specified table. Each specified table only pays the player for a maximum of two hours ($20-$60). Also a progressive bad beat jackpot and a royal flush jackpot.

Support
Good, with 24/7 telephone support via toll free numbers as well as email.

Financial security
Should be good, as they have been around for quite a while, with no complaints and the network overall is doing very well.

Deposit & withdrawal options
Deposit options: PrePaid ATM, Citadel, VISA, MasterCard, ECP (Electronic Check Processing), FirePay, NETeller, Money Orders, Bank Wire Transfers and checks. Withdrawal options: FirePay, NETeller, Citadel, check and ECP (Electronic Check Processing).