Summary (9.5)
PAF is a large gaming operation based in Finland. They were founded in 1966 and made their presence on the World Wide Web in 1999. PAF now provides a wide array of online games to players from all around the globe; some of these include Bingo, Casino, Poker, Sports Betting and Skill Games.
PAF Poker offers their services on two separate networks. The first is the “PAF Spade Network,” which is on the Ongame network. All play is in dollars on the PAF Spade Network, and it requires the use of the “Spade Wallet.” This feature is more than likely to accommodate US players.
The “PAF Diamond Network” is part of the International Poker Network. It does not require the use of the “Spade Wallet,” and accommodates different types of currency, including the euro; so players will find themselves betting against opponents from all over the world.
Apart from offering some of the best bonuses and loyalty rewards, PAF Poker also provides opportunities for people to participate in real-life poker tournaments; most of these tournaments are held onboard ships in the Aland Islands in Finland.
Sign Up Bonus (9.5)
All new players can receive a 200% match welcome bonus up to €1000 on their first deposit; this means that if you deposit €500 you will still receive a €1000 bonus in pending bonus funds.
Getting the bonus is easy; all you have to do is download the Paf Diamond Software and use the bonus code WELCOME1000 when you make your first real money transfer into the Paf Diamond poker room.
The bonus is released in €5 increments for every 100 FPP’s (Frequent Player Points) acquired. Once your welcome bonus is initiated you will have 60 days in which to earn the bonus in full before it expires.
Another great thing about the Paf Poker Diamond Network bonuses is they offer frequent reload bonuses for existing customers, the offer’s still the same and you get a 200% match bonus up to €1000.
Any points you accumulate against your bonus can be used to enter FPP multi table tournaments and you won’t lose any points and bonus funds by redeeming your bonus.
The sign up bonus is only available for players that sign up through latestpokerincentives.net and make a deposit on the PAF Diamond Network.
Poker Software (9.0)
PAF Spade Software: (US Players)
On-Game is the company behind creating the Paf Spade Software; they’ve spent years perfecting the software client to make it more stable, better looking and user friendly. It’s currently available in two versions, flash and download; as well as being multi lingual supporting six different languages including English, Dutch, Spanish, French, Finnish and Swedish. Downloading the PAF Spade Software is highly recommended as it’s fast, reliable, and sturdy. The download size is only 1.3MB and once installed on your computer it only takes up 18.13MB of hard drive space.
Navigating through the main lobby is quick and simple. The first feature is the quick game selection; players can quickly get seated by choosing what game type, stake and number of seats they wish to play in. Players can also choose their game selection manually from cash games, sit & go tournaments to multi table tournaments and trial money games. For all of the selections above; you’ll find a list of game stats by selecting each one including: table name, game type, blind levels, player count, average pot size, flop percentages and hands played per hour. The second feature is the cashier; this is where players can make deposits, transfer money to the spade wallet and make withdrawals. The third feature is the setting tab; from here players may choose their local language as well as selecting and de-selecting the following options: pop table on action, sound, four colour deck, show avatars, show animations, show fold warning and show hand value. Other features include lobby chat, support, promotions, tournaments, blackjack and dice games.
In-game table play is superb with great animations; the tables look sleek and stylish with 3D style avatar characters. You’ll find all of the following features including the ability to choose your seat, change seat position, buy more chips (in cash games), view hand history, go back to the lobby, sit out, leave table, always post blinds, always wait for big blind and always auto muck. Players can also pre-select their next action by selecting fold, check/fold or call in the main dash board as well as being able to chat to your opponents through the in game chat and there’s a game play info section with recent play statistics. All the tables are resizable and scale down well and multi table players have the ability to play as many as 10+ tables simultaneously.
Accessing the flash version is really quick on most internet connections and it saves space on your hard drive as you don’t have to download it. You’ll find all the same features in the flash version as you would in the download version; table play is exactly the same so there’s not really much difference between the two apart from not having to downloading it.
Promotions (8.5)
PAF provides some great ongoing promotions. There are poker bonuses available, as well as a “bad beat jackpot,” the “sit and go decathlon,” and several freeroll offers.
Tournaments (9.0)
Tournaments are continuously occurring at PAF. Some of the tournaments are weekly, while the special ones only happen once a year. Besides winning money, some PAF tournaments allow players to win a spot in a live poker tournament. When gambling at PAF, players have the opportunity to win a spot in a physical poker tournament. Most of these tournaments are held onboard ships in the Aland Islands in Finland.
Poker Traffic (9.0)
PAF is well known for having players from all over the world. During peak hours, there are often around 40,000+ people participating in the games. There are countless games to play at PAF poker, since they operate on two networks you get the best of both. At peak times the spade network has around 25,000 players online, while the diamond network only has around 15,000 players online during peak hours, your sure to always find great action. Typically you will find about 60% of the players in the multi table tournaments while the other 40% are playing in the cash ring games.
Soft Competition (9.5)
Because of the many different types of players that PAF attracts, the competition level can change from game to game.
Game Variety (8.5)
PAF offers Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 5-card stud, and 7-card draw. The game selection is above average. There are many other casino games available as well, including blackjack, slots, and roulette.
Loyalty Rewards (8.5)
PAF loyalty points allow a player to buy tickets for online and physical tournaments. There is no merchandise available at this time.
Support (7.5)
The support team is available through email and phone. There is also a contact form on there website that can be used. PAF poker does not currently support live chat on their website or in their poker clients, this is a big miss for PAF and we would expect them to add this feature some time soon. Although the PAF support team is known for taking a while to get back to players, The PAF poker support team are always polite and helpful when dealing with your questions and or concerns.
Deposit & Withdrawal Methods (7.5)
Deposits: Visa, MasterCard, Neteller.
Withdrawals: Neteller.
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Paf Poker has two separate networks.
Tournament schedule on both networks.
Contacting paf support is relatively slow.
