DoylesRoom.com
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Doyle’s Room adds its own touch with special tournaments, including a weekly bounty tournament that Doyle himself plays in. If you eliminate Doyle, Mike Caro, Todd Brunson, or a mix of other pros that also play in the tournament, then you win a bounty prize that ranged between $500 for one up to $25,000 if you eliminate three bounty players. All new players at Doyle’s Room receive a one-time refund of their entry fee into this tournament, which is worth $27.50.
Customer support is a top priority at Doyle’s Room. It is available via phone, e-mail, and live chat 24/7. Out of all the online poker rooms, it was ranked #2 by Bluff Magazine. Considering how many online poker rooms there are these days, that is quite a feat. Response times to e-mails are very short and customer service representatives are knowledgeable.
There is a first time deposit bonus of 110% up to $550 that clears at a decent rate. This will help give your bankroll a boost as you get started playing at Doyle’s Room. It also has a poker school full of articles from its poker pros including Doyle, the Mad Genius of Poker Mike Caro, and other big name players.
Doyle’s Room Software and Features
Doyle’s Room has a basic skin of the normal Microgaming software. The tables themselves have a nice hardwood floor background that is very unobtrusive. There are a few other backgrounds you can choose from, as well as the color of the felt on the table. The colors used have excellent contrast so that you will be able to tell what action is being taken based just on the colors displayed.
One drawback of the software is that the cards are somewhat small. If you are playing on a high resolution monitor, it can be kind of a strain on your eyes to be looking at the cards for a long period of time. Turning on the four color deck option will help somewhat, but an option for large-faced cards would be nice. There are a ton of animation options available so that you can get the action looking exactly how you want it to look.
Tables are not custom resizable, but you can choose from a normal view, a large view that includes a full-sized chat box, a mini view, or a mini view with chat. The chat box makes it very easy to see all the actions that have been taken and it is color coded to make it easier to read. The mini view makes massive multi-tabling a breeze on any size monitor, but takes some getting used to.
The lobby is somewhat cluttered, with lots of buttons and boxes. The convenience of having everything you need in one place more than makes up for this. There are a few different lobby options to help filter the games and find ones that you are looking for, which helps take away some of the clutter. All vital game statistics are displayed right in the lobby, such as average pot size, percents of players to the flop, and number of hands per hour. You can also see a list of players that are at the table and their stack sizes. The Doyle’s Room software has nearly everything a player could want from a poker room, but with few drawbacks.
