Players Only Poker, established in 2006, is owned and operated by Jassy Sports Event Ltd. A part of the Cake Network, Players Only Poker has seen significant growth in player traffic since its relatively recent inception to the online poker community. Players Only Poker is well known for presenting very soft competition at lower limit tables, and for supplying one of the highest quality software platforms in the industry.

Player Traffic 6.5/10

PlayersOnly has a pretty high volume of traffic, averaging around 1,600 people during peak hours playing real money cash tables, 5,500 in tournaments. While hold-em is the primary game played here other games are running.

Quality of Players 6/10

Quality of play is relatively weak, if you find yourself beating the games on Pokerstars or Fulltilt this should be relatively easy to beat.

Games Offered

No limit hold-em, No limit Omaha Hi/Low, Limit Hold-em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Low, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi/Low, Pot limit Hold-em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Low

Software 6.5/10

The online poker room is driven by a poker software platform that was developed by veteran online poker players. This unique design has resulted in the provision of sophisticated tools, a user-friendly interface and many customizable features, greatly enhancing the player’s experience. Players Only Poker is fast, functional, and runs smooth with all of the features that come with some of the big name poker rooms. Lobby stats, hand histories, note taking and much more. The software is very easy to navigate. Your personal stats are visible during a game, such as personal viewed-flop % and win %. The graphics are crisp and clear with realistic avatars. Players are allowed to view as many tables as they want, but are limited to only playing 4 at a time.

Bonuses and Promotions 9/10

Players Only Poker is pleased to give a 110% Deposit BONUS to every new player on their first deposit! Click on any banner and get an exclusive Players Only Poker Review deposit bonus. Use the promo code PLAYERS100

Customer Support 9.5/10

The online support is one of the best we have seen. Not only do they have telephone and E-mail support but they also have a live support. Their response time is very timely and friendly. They also feature a panic button on their website if you need help FAST!

Deposit Options

Credit Cards: We accept both Visa and Mastercards for quick and easy deposits. Limit: Up to $1,000 per day.

You can now make a local cash transfer to fund your account.. Our staff is available 24/7 to help you with your transactions.

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Creating a fair and quality gaming experience for our players is our highest priority at PlayersOnly.com. The solution chosen for RNG/Shuffling is critical to ensuring a fair game for all players. Consequently, PlayersOnly.com investigated many systems and algorithms before deciding on implementation of what we believe is a superior solution.

PlayersOnly.com’s RNG solution ensures the even distribution of cards whereby no sequence or relationship can be discovered in any way. The RNG solution is unaware of what’s going on in the game itself, so when the game requests a random card, the RNG has no idea of whose turn it is nor how the game is being played. We believe this is the ultimate impartial tool, better than the physical shuffling of cards.

PlayersOnly.com uses the cryptographically-secure RNG system found in Microsoft’s CryptoAPI. “Cryptographically secure” means that the RNG is so completely random that even a large amount of computer analysis cannot predict or detect patterns in the output, a fact that has been validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Microsoft CryptoAPI RNG

Microsoft’s CryptoAPI RNG complies with Federal Information Processing Standard 186-2 appendix 3.1, using SHA-1 as the G function. It has been validated by the NIST’s Cryptographic Module Validation Program. Details on this may be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/security/topics/issues/
fipseval.mspx.

It is important to note that computers are deterministic machines, and as such, they cannot produce truly random numbers. For this reason one often refers to Pseudo Random Number Generators (PRNG). Pseudo implies that a PRNG does not produce truly random numbers, but numbers that are random enough for a specific practical use.

The validation of Microsoft’s CryptoAPI by the National Institute of Standards and Technology proves the PRNG system used is highly random and highly secure as it is a critical building block for the CryptoAPI. For more information on NIST processing standards and security validation, please visit:

• Federal Information Processing Standards 140-1 and 140-2:
  http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/index.html
• Cryptographic Standards Validation Program at NIST: http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/
• Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse: http://csrc.nist.gov/index.html

If you require any further information about the fairness of our games or PlayersOnly.com’s RNG/Shuffling implementation, please contact support at support@PlayersOnly.com.

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PlayersOnly.com does not support the use of tracking software (software used by players to track the play of others). We are proud to lead the way in preventing the effectiveness of software that unfairly gives players an advantage over others at the table.

In order to allow players to study their hands, PlayersOnly.com stores a Hand History text file for every player that can be reviewed later. Tools have emerged over the years to allow players to better understand their own play by loading these text files for analysis. For some players, these tools are useful to try and learn how to better their play. PlayersOnly.com welcomes players to study their own hand histories to better their own play, so long as they do not use tools during game play.

Recently, some tools have been created that can also be used to track and store the long term play of other players at the table. Not stopping there, some tools are actually sharing their tracked data with other tool users. This allows the good possibility that players who are unfairly using these tools will have statistics on players they’ve never played against before. These tools currently rely on a common factor: that poker sites will rarely allow players to change their nicknames, if at all.

PlayersOnly.com players will be granted the option of changing their Poker Nickname every 7 Days.

By allowing players to change their Poker Nickname often, PlayersOnly.com thus negates the effectiveness of shared or prolonged poker data tracking.

It is important to point out that any Notes made on a player in the game will always remain linked to that player in PlayersOnly.com’s Note system. While we strive to make our poker game fair, we realize that players want to remind themselves about the habits or behaviors of other players. Much like playing in a casino and moving to a table to play against someone you met the previous day, Notes are there to remind you personally about the people you run across, even though their Poker Nickname may change.

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Collusion

Collusion is an unacceptable practice that undermines the integrity of the games. In order to combat collusion PlayersOnly.com employs numerous preventative security measures which include random security checks and log-file reviews. Our analysis includes automatic tracking of betting patterns related to the strength of a player’s hand and referencing that against other player’s actions at the same table to determine if they may be working together. Sophisticated algorithms are employed to identify, track and uncover collusion help to ensure the integrity of our system and fairness at our tables.

Our Security Team will promptly and thoroughly investigate all complaints registered by players suspecting questionable practices or collusion. Any player found to be participating in collusion or deceptive practices will have their account immediately closed and will be permanently banned from our games.

Hackers

All communications between the client program running on your computer and the PlayersOnly.com server in Curacao are encrypted using the accepted industry standard 256-bit TwoFish encryption algorithm. The unique cards dealt to each player are delivered exclusively to that particular player’s computer thus maintaining privacy and integrity of play. Packet-sniffing by other players cannot be used to gain any advantage. Each player’s cards are sent exclusively to that particular player’s computer. None of the other computers know what your hidden cards are, thus preventing an opponent from hacking their client software to determine your cards.

Bots

The use of Artificial Intelligence or “bots” is strictly forbidden. PlayersOnly.com employs measures to prevent and detect the use of programs that are designed to enable artificial intelligence (non-human) play on the site. Players found to be using such programs will have their account closed immediately and they will be banned from playing at the site permanently.

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We offer Multi-table, Sit & Go, & Heads-up tournaments in various Freeze-out, Re-buy and Shoot-out formats. We also offer satellite tournaments to gain entry into much bigger events and freerolls that cost nothing to enter.

Tournaments Current Tournaments

* $5m Guaranteed Tournaments *NEW*
* Gold Chip Giveaway Tournaments
* Gold Card Givewaway tournaments
* Bounty Tournaments
* Lightning Tournaments
* Kamikaze Tournaments

Tournament Types:

* Multi Table
* Sit N Go
* Heads Up
* Re-buy & Add-on Tournament
* Freeze Out
* Shoot Outs
* Satellites
* Freerolls
* Late Registration

We also host a very special $250,000.00 guaranteed event at least once a month, plus a $100,000.00 guarantee once a week. Watch the tournament lobby for details on this great event!

Guaranteed Tournaments

$5,000,000.00 In Guaranteed Tournament Prize Money Every Month

This month at PlayersOnly Poker we’re guaranteeing $5,000,000.00 in tournament prize money. Each day we’re offering various buy-in tournaments with various guaranteed levels of prize money. If the buy-in prize pool does not reach the guaranteed amount, PlayersOnly Poker will make up for the shortfall.

We also host a very special $250,000.00 guaranteed event at least once a month, plus a $100,000.00 guarantee once a week. Watch the tournament lobby for details on this great event!

Check out our guaranteed tournament schedule below. This is subject to change so please check the poker room for the latest details

Gold Chip Giveaway Tournaments

Have you been playing and accumulating Gold Chips? Here’s a great way to convert your Gold Chips into instant cash. We’ll be running the following daily, weekly and monthly giveaway tournaments that only accept Gold Chips for entry. Enter one today!

• Daily Gold Chip Satellites
Win a seat into one of our big tournaments through these Gold Chip satellites. For only a few Gold Chips you could be on your way to winning thousands!

• Weekly Gold Chip $3,000.00 Giveaway
Prize Pool = $5,000.00
When = 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturday of each month (Start times vary)
Buy-in = 15 Gold Chips or 5 Gold Chip R&A

• Monthly Gold Chip $10,000.00 Giveaway
Prize Pool = $15,000.00
When = 1st Saturday of each month (4:30pm ET)
Buy-in = 50 Gold Chips or 20 Gold Chip R&A

To find out how many Gold Chips you have, click on the ‘Gold Chips’ tab under the REWARDS section in the poker lobby. Click here to learn more about Gold Chips.

Login to the Poker Room for the latest tournament times and details.

Gold Card Giveaway Tournaments

Have you been winning Gold Cards by playing in our real money ring games? Each time you’re dealt cards, one or both of the first 2 cards you are dealt may transform into a Gold Card at the end of the hand even if you folded your cards during the hand! These cards give you the chance to enter cash tournaments for free. Each week we are running 4 prize pool tournaments totaling over $2,500.00 limited to Gold Card entry. Login to the Poker Room for the latest tournament times and details.

Bounty Tournaments

In poker, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as busting another player out of a tournament. Well here at PlayersOnly Poker we’re proud to offer ‘Bounty tournaments’ where each player has a cash bounty on their head. Bust someone and the cash is yours! These unique tournaments place 1/2 of the tourney buy-in into the main prize pool . The other 1/2 is put into a special bounty prize pool. For each player you knock out you’ll receive 1/2 of the tourney buy-in. For example, in a $10 buy-in tournament, each player you bust out will earn you $5. These tournaments will have the word ‘Bounty’ in their name. Enjoy!

Lightning Tournaments

Short on time or just looking for a quick rush? Our Lightning Sit’n Go tournaments are perfect for you. The rules are the same as any other sit’n go. The only difference, the first round has blinds of 5/10 and an ante of 250. Since you only start with 1,000 chips you might not have time to wait for those Aces.

Kamikaze Tournaments

If you’re looking for action then you’ve come to the right place. In our Kamikaze tournaments you’re forced to go All-In each hand until only one player remains standing. The action is fast and furious so don’t blink. These tournaments exist in both single table and multi table formats. The payout structure varies slightly from our standard tournament payouts so be sure to check out the tournament lobby for full details.

Multi-table

If more than one table is needed to accommodate the number of registered players in a tournament, it is known as a multi-table tournament. During a Multi-table tournament, as players are eliminated, players will be moved randomly from one table to another in order to keep the number of players at each table as balanced as possible. Although we try to be fair and move players in relation to their position with the dealer button, a player may end up moving from their blinds and move to a blind position again.

Sit & Go

Sit & Go tournaments are events that do not have a scheduled start time. They start when the needed number of registered players is reached. When the prearranged number of competitors is reached each participant is notified that the tournament is about to start. Example: A No Limit Hold’em one table Sit & Go will start as soon as ten players are registered.

Heads-up

When a contest is between 2 players only, it is referred to as Heads-up. Heads-up Shoot-out tournaments are a good way to improve your winning game, as you will end up facing one opponent most of the time to win any tournament. The rules are the same with Heads-up play with the exception that the player with the “dealer button” posts the small blind and will act first pre-flop then last for the remainder of the hand. The player who posts the big blind is dealt first.

Re-buy & Add-on Tournament

Some tournaments allow for players to conditionally Re-buy & Add-on during a predetermined time period in the tournament. They allow for players to continue in the tournament and still have the opportunity to win the tournament for a Re-buy or with one available Add-on. Re-buy & Add-on tournaments are a great way to increase the prize pool and the number of players who will qualify for prizes. All Re-buys & Add-on monies are included in the prize pool.

Freeze-out

In a Freeze-out tournament players make a single Buy-in and upon losing all their chips, will be eliminated from the tournament. As players become eliminated the tables are combined with other tables until there is a final table and ultimately there is one player left with all the chips.

Shoot-out

A Shoot-out tournament consists of a limited number of players competing on different tables. In round 1, players compete until there is one player left at each table with all the chips. In round 2 the winners from round 1 are then combined at other tables and they again play until there is one player left with all the chips. A Shoot-out tournament can have between two (Heads-up) to ten players on each table competing over 1 or more rounds. The number of rounds and players per table varies and can be found in the tournament lobby.

Satellites

Satellite tournaments are events where prizes are entries into other larger tournaments. A satellite could award the winner(s) entries into other satellites. All satellite tournaments end when all players have won or qualified for their prizes.

Freeroll

PlayersOnly Poker regularly offers tournaments that require no Buy-in or registration fees, no risks or conditions. These true freerolls are our way of giving back to our players.

Late Registration

Late for one of our big guaranteed tournaments? No problem. We offer late registration on all of our guaranteed, gold chip and gold card giveaway tournaments and satellites. All other tournaments do not have late registration.

For applicable Freezeout tournaments, late registration is open for 15 minutes after the tournament starts. For applicable re-buy and add-on tournaments, late registration is open until the first break.

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