Tired of being a poker fish? Become a rummy shark! That's the tagline for the best online poker alternative, Royal Rummy. Being classed officially as a game of skill and not luck, Royal Rummy is available in most US States. The platform offers a variety of games from gin rummy to kalooki and has built up a loyal player base. They offer good promotions and bonuses, comparible to most online poker rooms and their software is excellent and very similiar to what you would find on a Cake Network site, although here the tables are square! If you want a break from poker and are looking to expand your game into other areas, royal rummy is definitely the place for you.

     Obviously, offering games that fall outside every other online poker room, the software will be different than anything you've played on before. It does however have a very similiar feel to a Cake Network site. The interface is very well designed with games easy to find and navigation very simple. In fact in terms of user friendliness, you will find few sites that beat royal rummy. For those that are learning the games, there are plenty of help guides there to help you get to grips with the rules. They also have an active chatbox in the lobby where players can interact and invite each other to games. The atmosphere is always very friendly and provides a great sense of community as a result. There is little lag as graphics are visually simple and game play is very smooth.

   At the time of writing (off peak) there were just under 5000 players online over 1075 tables, so you can see that royal rummy has certainly filled a gap in the market. There is no shortage of players to get in a game with and unlike many poker rooms, you will find players spread out across the games not  just concentrated in one area, although the gin Rummy games are probably the most popular. The chatbox which is included in the lobby also gives the site a real community feel and you can quickly make friends there with fellow players.

Royal Rummy offers plenty of tournaments ranging from the $10 and $25 daily freerolls through to $33 champion tournaments. You can see a complete list of daily tournaments here. Royal Rummy also offer a range of tournaments across all their games, with the biggest being the $30,000 Gtd kalooki event. They also have jackpot prizes awarded when you accumulate consecutive wins (from 4 upwards).

They also have a loyalty program called The Royal Stars Club (R.S.C) that awards loyal members with prizes. The more royal stars you collect the more prizes you get!

   Although there is no rakeback or equivalent on Royal rummy, they offer an excellent deposit bonus of 100% match up to $/€/£200. Pokerpod rakeback members can also get $5 free when you open your account which is available instantly when you download and install the software! With no deposit necessary. To get this bonus, follow the instructions below;

1. Open the Rummy software.  (Please note that you need to use the light desktop version, not browser version to enjoy the bonus. Click here for free download).
2. Click on “Cashier”.
3. Fill in the required information and the bonus code: 5WELCOME
4. As soon as you have validated your email address, you will receive $5 directly to your account!