Hollywood Poker Review

Hollywood Poker is a fast-growing, well-established online poker room. Although in the past most of the action at Hollywood Poker was concentrated at the Texas Hold 'em tables, today hot action could be found at other game tables as well. Hollywood Poker's greatest attraction is the fact it's endorsed by hot poker celebs. The likes of poker pro Vince Van Patten well known as the WPT show host and talented Hollywood actor James Woods can frequently be spotted playing at this great Internet card room.

Hollywood Poker operateson a gaming platform provided by OnGame. The website boasts an attractive graphical design and is fully functional. This upscale online poker destination is among today's few gaming resources that feature a Java client on top of the downloadable version. This makes the poker room's games accessible for Mac users as well. Hollywood Poker's other advantages include good promotional offers, round-the-clock support services and a list of secure funding methods.

Game Selection

Hollywood Poker's games are likely to meet the tastes of most poker lovers. The roster of games offered includes Texas Hold 'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo and 5-Card Draw. The games vary between N/L, P/L, and F/L variations. The poker room features full-table games, short-handed, and heads-up tables. Some soft competition, can sometimes be found in the lower-limit cash games and smaller buy-in poker tournaments. The poker room charges an industry average rake of 5% per pot.

Bonuses & Promos

• 600% First Deposit bonus of up to $1,500 + an option for iPod nano
• 500% First Deposit bonus of up to $1,000 + an option for iPod Shuffle
• 300% First Deposit bonus of up to $300 + an option for a deck of Hollywood Poker Girls playing cards
• 200% First Deposit bonus of up to $200 + an option for Hollywood Poker Hat, T-Shirt, Hollywood Poker Girls Playing Cards or a 2007 Hollywood Poker Girls Calendar.
• Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to $2,000
• Hollywood Poker's Happy Hour
• Club Hollywood Poker
• 'Live Like a Celebrity' promotion
• Hollywood Poker points
• Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic tournament
• Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational tournament
• Canadian Poker Night tournament

Deposit and Cash Out Methods

• Hollywood Poker offers its poker patrons a selection of depositing and withdrawing methods so that all financial transactions become secure and fast. All currencies accepted.
• Depositing options include: Visa/MasterCard, Instacash, Firepay, NETeller, Click2Pay and ePassporte.
• Cashing out options include: NETeller and Checks.

Special Features

• 24/7 Support (live chat, phone or e-mail)
• Unique First Deposit bonus options
• Features Java version for Mac users
• Software supports several languages
• Good game selection
• Endorsed by high-profile celebs

Disadvantages

• No 5-Card Stud offered
• Poor cash-out speed
• Marginal withdrawal methods

General Info

• Name: Hollywood Poker
• Website: www.hollywoodpoker.com
• Telephone: 1-866-330-8266
• Fax: 613-482-5600
• Software: Ongame Network
• Location: Canada
• Established: in 2004
• E-mail: support@hollywoodpoker.com