- HollywoodPoker.com
I hadn't heard of HollywoodPoker until they contacted me and asked
me to review their site. After sending me some start cash to do so, I
agreed. I had very low expectations for a site I haven't heard of, and
then especially one with the word "Hollywood" in it. My expectations
proved to be incorrect, however.
Endorsed by James Woods and Vince Van Patten, HollywoodPoker's
angle is providing regular players with the chance to play with
celebrities. There is a long list of celebrities who actually play there,
with Mena Suvari, French Stewart, Mimi Rogers, James Woods, and
Matt Damon to name just a few.
HollywoodPoker's table options are nice. The cards and table graphics
are both generous to the eye, and user-friendly at the same time. In
fact, they have shortcut keys - something I've never seen on any other
site yet! Using the F1, F2, and F3 keys, players can quickly fold, call, or
raise. This could have enormous benefits when multitabling, or
especially when multitabling limit games! This small feature is extremely
handy.
The site also has a lot of customizable options and interesting
features, such as allowing players to create their own private tables for
ring games! They can create public or private tables - fantastic if you
just want to play with your friends. HollywoodPoker also has
shorthanded ring and sit-and-go's, ranging from 3 to 5 players. There
are also 'mini-chatrooms' while you wait for your tournaments and sit-
and-go's to start.
One downside to HollywoodPoker is that some of the site is done
through their website, such as the cashier and some other areas. This
can be bothersome as it takes a little while to load, and opens up more
windows. Another small downside is that HollywoodPoker's tournaments
don't provide a list of all the players in the tournament and allow you to
sort by name or chipstack. Instead, you must view each table one-by-
one.
A couple of additional features of the site include the ability to classify
players, which is similar to note-taking, but lets you add a tiny icon to
each player, which allows you to easily identify their style/strength.
Another feature is how the site has live support in the lobby chatroom,
and often you can get any questions you have answered instantly.
Overall, I recommend trying HollywoodPoker out - I was impressed with
their software, and the offer many features and bonus's that other sites
don't. Best of all, you have the opportunity of meeting and playing with
many celebrities!
