Paradise Poker vs. Pacific Poker

Sign-up Bonus

Paradise Poker: 100% poker rebate up to ?500, released at ?5 for every 100 Frequent Player Points (FPPs) you earn. Time limit to clear bonus: 180 days.

Pacific Poker: 100% up to $400; 25% released immediately, earn Bonus Points (BPs) at the rate of 10BPs=$1 to clear the remaining 75%

Verdict: Pacific Poker seems to offer a better deal here, especially with the instant 25% cash bonus.

Promotions

Paradise Poker: ?250 Beginner Freeroll (play every Monday for 28 days every Monday night for 5 FPPs), ?15,000 Final Table Freeroll (qualify for 1 of 10 seats when you get to the final table of guaranteed tournament three times, consecutively), ?10K Sit & Go Jackpot (win six consecutive Jackpot Sit & Gos and win the ?10K Jackpot!

Pacific Poker: 7 tickets for the daily First Depositor's Freeroll with prize pool of $500, $150 bonus for referring a friend ($30 instant cash), $2K Free Casino Mix Up (play a casino game the second Thursday, get a free ticket to the following Saturday tournament, Random weekly bonuses (total worth: $50K every week!), $20K Guaranteed (daily), $80K Guaranteed (weekly), Royal Flush, and Bad Beat Jackpot, weekly $1000 Depositor's Freeroll (for anyone who deposits $50), and truly free poker freerolls!

Verdict: Both offer free entry into special tourneys for new players, but Pacific seems to have more going on and more potential for freerolls and there's nothing better than free poker money!

Play at Paradise Poker or Play at Pacific Poker. The Choice is Yours!

Games

Paradise Poker: Texas Hold 'em, Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo, 5- and 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Draw, and Sökö (a.k.a. Scandinavian Stud). You can also play Blackjack here; Sportsbetting; Casino; Mini Casino; Other Card Games, Video Games, Scratch Cards

Pacific Poker: Texas Hold 'em, 7-Card Stud and 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo; Casino; Sportsbetting; Backgammon; Bingo

Verdict: Both rooms obviously have a lot to offer, outside of poker anyway, but Paradise Poker has obviously gone above and beyond. The only difference in poker games is that Paradise offers Sökö.

Tournaments

Paradise Poker: Guarantees ?3 million+ in every month in tournament prizes. Formats: Multi-Table, Single-Table (Sit & Gos), Multi-Table Sit & Gos, Satellites, Freerolls, Turbos, Re-Buys, Deep Stacks, Lotto Frenzy Tournaments, and Heads Up

Pacific Poker: Monthly payouts worth $750K. Formats: Multi-Table, Sit & Go, Satellites, Micro-Satellites, and Fast Tournaments (4 Fast levels: Fast, Nitro, Single Handed, Ultra Nitro)

Verdict: Again, both rooms have a wide variety to choose from when it comes to tournament choices; however, Paradise has gone above and beyond with the creative tournament options. Pacific does come through though, if you like the traditional tournaments with a few surprises here and there.

Loyalty Rewards

Paradise Poker: Frequent Player Points (FPPs). ?0.25 in rake=1 FPP. Paradise Points can be used for tournaments, turned into cash, or merchandise.

Pacific Poker: Frequent Play Points (FPPs). $1 in rake=2 Fpps for poker ($16 in wagers=1 FPP in the casino). 100FPPs=$1 Cash.

Verdict: You essentially get more for your rake at Paradise, but ultimately, the weight of 1 FPP from each site is about the same when you cash them out.

Play at Paradise Poker or Play at Pacific Poker. The Choice is Yours!

Traffic

Paradise Poker: Once the biggest poker room online, before the UIGEA, they now have up to 4000+ ring game players during European peak hours

Pacific Poker: Up to 2000+ during peak hours

Verdict: The two rooms are of comparable size; they are in the same size class for online poker sites.
Deposit Options

Paradise Poker: Moneybookers, Neteller, Click2Pay, VISA/MasterCard, Maestro, Bank Wire Transfers, Money Transfers

Pacific Poker: Neteller, Moneybookers, Major Credit cards, charge by fax, debit cards, Bank Transfer, Boleto, Deposito Refrenciado, European Cheques, e-check, and about 20+ other methods for players unique to specific parts of the world.

Verdict: If you are a unique depositor from a specific country or region, you should look at the full list of deposit options offered by Pacific (see Pacific Poker Review) because they have thought of everyone, but if you are just a regular Joe of a depositor, Paradise has you covered.

Support

Paradise Poker: Email, phone, and live chat help.

Pacific Poker: Email, phone, and live chat.

Verdict: Tie.

Software

Paradise Poker: Recently upgraded, available in 22 languages, new features include Timebank, Miniview Feature, Personalized Tourney Lists, improvements in Rebuy and Add-on functions, Pot Bet Sliders, and Scandinavian poker game, Sökö. IPN software used by 80+ other online poker rooms.

Pacific Poker: Play in 8 languages, play in up to 4 tournaments and 6 ring games at once, 3-D poker rooms, poker school, and poker tips.

Verdict: Both sites bring their own unique features to the table when it comes to software, and both are top-notch programs.

Established

Paradise Poker: 1999

Pacific Poker: 2002

Verdict: Although Paradise is one of the older poker sites out there, Pacific Poker is still a veteran site. Other than Paradise's history of popularity prior to the UIGEA, both poker sites are well-established.