Overall: 4
Superior Poker is another site on a growing
network that has received a good amount of exposure this
past year, especially in Canada. Largely, they attract
new players and the fish to shark ratio is extremely
high. While they do offer a large 100% deposit bonus,
the 10% option is actually more attractive to me unless
you make this your main site of play. The software is
pretty attractive and I think this is one of the better
niche sites that offers a comfortable playing experience
and very soft games.
Bonus: 4 (100%
bonus)
I give
Superior a pretty good score for this
category for offering a 100% deposit bonus. However, you
need to earn 16 Player Points per $1 of bonus money,
which can take quite a while to clear. If you go through
NETeller you can receive a special 10% deposit bonus
which, by contrast, only requires 2 Player Points for
every $1 of bonus. You can definitely work that off, so
I recommend the smaller bonus if you usually play at
lower stakes.
Promotions: 3.5
Other promotions at
Superior include a fair number of small daily
freerolls that really should be played as a secondary
table. Still, at least they’re usually limited to 100
players to cut down on length. Also, they have an
interesting WSOP step tournament satellite program that
allows you to start at 4 cent buy-in events. These are
single-table tournaments that reward top finishers with
enough points to step up to the next level buy-in. After
Level 6, a WSOP seat is rewarded to the winner. Also,
they have a Refer-a-Friend program with $25 giveaways.
Fish: 4
The weak competition is probably the main reason to try
out this niche poker network. The traffic is still
relatively low, so you get to know the same Canadian
fish who keep returning to the ring games night after
night. Flop percentages often reach about 50% for full
ring games and many players like to gamble and see cheap
flops. You can play more drawing hands at
Superior, if you can get in for cheap, and
try to flop a monster. Much of the competition consists
of calling stations, so you can usually get paid off
pretty well when you do hit. Especially at the no-limit
cash games, the competition is very soft and you’ll run
into garbage hands and thin draws frequently.
Tournaments: 2
This is probably one area that
Superior needs to develop most. The
tournament action is mostly centered around Sit ‘n Gos
and their WSOP Step tournaments. Occasionally, you can
find a decent low-stakes event or a WPT satellite going
on, which can be nice to play in at a smaller site
because of the lower number of entrants. The schedule is
usually pretty low, so I recommend playing here mostly
for ring games and opening up a second site for
increased tournament action.
Software: 4.5
I found the software very pleasing at
Superior and give it a high score. The
graphics are original and I like the size of the cards,
which are easily read. The games move along at a fast
pace, and I like the overall graphics. The lobby gives
necessary information and lays out the games pretty
logically. Also, they offer a bunch of bizarre poker
variations like Pan, Guts, and even Chinese Poker so if
you’re into any of those this is one of the few sites
that carries it.
Best Features
-Niche site. You can usually get to know the players
here and keep decent notes on them.
-Soft games. The tables seem full of loose players and
calling stations.
-Good software. The game speed is quick and the graphics
are well-detailed.
Cashouts: 4
NETeller cashouts were fine through
Superior and I had my money within about
24-36 hours.
Customer Service: 4
Besides e-mail support, they offer a live chat feature
which is available throughout the day. Since this is a
24 hour service for immediate answers, I give them a
good score here.
Game Selection: Hold’em, Omaha, Stud,
Guts, Chinese Poker, Big 2, Pan
Limits: Fixed Limit: .10/.20 up to
$50/100 No Limit: .05/.10 up to
$5/10
Tips
At a site with a high flop percentage like
Superior Poker, you’ll often get both the
implied odds and the pot odds to play mediocre drawing
hands like smaller suited connectors. If you do manage
to connect with either a flush or straight with these
lower cards you shouldn’t slowplay them – especially
against a large field. One more card to a straight or
flush may easily give someone a larger straight or flush
so bet these hands hard when you do connect. Even a hand
like a small two pair can easily become dominated if a
second overcard hits the board so always be wary when
you connect with small hands in large fields.
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