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| Network: | Cake Poker Network | ||
| Website: | www.cakepoker.com | ||
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| Rakeback: | 33% | Support: | support@cakepoker.com |
| Method: | Dealt | Platforms: |  |
| Bonus: | 110% up to $600 | MultiTable: | 10 |
| Bonus Code: | 33RAKEBACK | Resize Table: | Yes |
| Payout: | Rakeback Manager/Direct | 4-Color Decks | Yes |
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Since its emergence in 2004, Cake has alot to offer the online player and has pioneered some of the most successful loyalty programst. On one of the largest poker networks, the software is very secure and easy to use with a nice choice of games. Traffic is OK with enough to quickly fill up SNGs and cash games are easy to find. There are alot of "Regulars" on Cake, especially at the higher stakes. Cake provides a good room for the casual tournament or cash game player. |
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The software is tried and tested and very secure, which is probably why the Cake network offer alot of skins. With Cake poker, they use the original "default" cake skin. With the growth of new sites such as Aced and powerpoker however, the gameplay can sometimes come across as a bit dated. However, navigation is easy and functionality is excellent. If you are not to bothered about looks, then this will not bother you. |
| Traffic |
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Since it emerged in 2004/2005, Cake has seen a steady growth of traffic and will hit 10,000 online players during peak times. there are always cash games to be had and SNGs and tournaments fill up reasonably quickly. |
| Tournaments &
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Cake
offer the usual daily guaranteed tournaments, plus a variety of
satillite qualifiers and entry to live events such as the Irish Open,
Aussie Millions and WSOP. Cake put in alot of effort to attract new
players through their tournaments. There are jackpot tournaments, with
over $20 million in prizes going away each month. There are also
regular $250k Guarantees. Cake Poker were the first to use the "gold card" scheme for rewarding its loyal players. This is an excellent way to get entry into tournaments and prizes. The gold card scheme offers over $150,000 in monthly cash and prizes. They also have an excellent refer-a-friend program. |
| Gold Chips |
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| Gold Cards | Gold Cards are given out randomly after $20 of rake has been collected from the pots. |
| Gold Chips | Gold Chips are given out after raking a certain number of points. You automatically receive one Gold Chip when you make your first deposit. As you earn Frequent Player Points (earned the same way as points towards the poker bonus) you will earn Gold Chips. Your first Gold Chip each month will be earned after 120 FPPs, your second after 115 FPPs, your third after 110 FPPs, your fourth after 90 FPPs and after you reach your fifth Gold Chip in a month you will earn them at a rate of one Gold Chip every 70 FPPs. |
| Cake Poker Store | You can use Gold Chips to purchase items from the store. Items in the store range from electronics, Cake Poker apparel, poker books and more. |
| $52,000 Jackpot | The first player that collects one of all 52 Gold Cards will collect $52,000. If no player collects one of all 52 cards when the series ends then the player that collects the most will win. Currently Cake Poker is on Series 3 Gold Cards. |
| Gold Chip Tournaments | Cake Poker offers tournaments every day you can buy into with Gold Chips. Most of these tournaments are satellites into guaranteed tournaments or into live events. Every Saturday Cake Poker has a $5000 freeroll that you can buy into with just five Gold Chips for rebuy/addon events or 15 Gold Chips for freerolls with no rebuys or addons. |
| Gold Card Tournaments | Just as with Gold Chips Cake Poker offers tournaments you can buy in with Gold Cards as well. |
| Gold Card Daily Lottery | Every day Cake Poker will announce a new Gold Card Lottery. If you have the cards that are chosen you can choose to take the offer. Most lotteries are freeroll entries but sometimes they are straight cash prizes. |
| Gold Card 500 | Cake Poker gives away $25,000 a week in their Gold Card 500 race. The race starts at 12:00am GMT on Tuesday and runs for seven days. The person to 500 points receives $500, second is $400, third is $350 down to $100 for tenth. |
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| Rakeback, Bonus and
Reload Offers |
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When you sign up for rakeback at Cake Poker through thepokerpod.com you will receive a 33% rake rebate. You will also be eligible for a 110% up to $600 sign-up bonus. Nothing is deducted from rakeback at Cake Poker.
Cake Poker accepts U.S. players. Russian players can play on Cake Poker but cannot get rakeback there. Cake Poker uses the dealt rake back method to calculate the amount of rakeback you have earned. The rake rebate is automatically paid monthly to your Cake Poker account at the beginning of the month, generally by the 5th. They also offer regular reload bonuses. Bonuses are placed in your Cake Poker Player Account in the from of pending bonus cash. For those new to the poker industry, a 'pending bonus' is a set of funds earned out through frequent play at the cash ring games or tournament tables. At Cake, pending bonuses are paid out in $10 increments, every time 166.67 frequent player points (FPPs) are earned (that's $.06 earned per FPP).
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| Deposit Options | Neteller, UseMyWallet, Moneybookers, Visa and Mastercard. |
| Cashout Options | Neteller, UseMyWallet, Moneybookers and Check. |
