Hollywood Poker Review

There can be no greater combination than playing poker with a Hollywood flavor, and that is what you get at Hollywood Poker. The tagline of this cool poker room says it all, "Where the stars come to play." There are more than 300 Hollywood celebrities who are members at Hollywood Poker, and the chance of actually playing with a real celebrity is a good lure for players looking for not just fun, but also some serious glam.

Hollywood Poker is an online poker network that is owned and operated by Vista Global Ltd., a company based out of Malta. It bears a license to operate from the Gibraltar License Authority and does not accept players from the US as of 5th November, 2006 because of the Unlwaful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was passed in the US on October 13 of that year.

Available in multiple languages, including English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Nordic, Swedish, Spanish, Finnish, and Russian, Hollywood Poker uses software developed by one of the reputed names in the business, Ongame Network Ltd. The software provides Hollywood Poker not just with poker games, but also casino games. It also provides all the trappings of a good poker room and online casino to it - a superb interface, good range of games, hot promotions, complete security, and much more. You can either download the software to play the games on offer or play directly from a browser in the instant play mode.

Along with other things, you get excellent customer support at Hollywood Poker. On call 24x7 is a team of friendly, knowledgeable, and thoroughly professional customer support executives who can be reached via live chat, telephone, and also e-mail. The website also has an FAQ page that you can check before getting in touch with customer support.

While Hollywood Poker is essentially a poker room, it also has a link to casino games that allows players to try out other casino games. The poker games available at this poker room include Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, and also Five-Card Draw. The selection of games is quite good, with a number of six-player tables.

Apart from the games, you also get to play in a number of poker tournaments at Hollywood Poker . Check out the website regularly for updates on the latest tournaments on offer. You get the chance to play against celebrities in these tournaments and win money for every celebrity you can defeat. You get Sit n Go as well as private tournaments at this poker room.

At Hollywood Poker, you get a number of alternate payment options apart from your credit cards (Visa and MasterCard), NETeller, MoneyBookers, Click2Pay, ClickandBuy, and WebMoney.

At Hollywood Poker, the last thing to be concerned about is safety, as the poker room employs the latest security measures and practices to ensure you have a completely secure online poker experience. 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption ensures complete privacy for your personal information and total security for your online transactions. Apart from this, the poker room also records and stores the hand history of all players to look for fraudulent play patterns.

Hollywood Poker employs a random number generator and shuffling algorithms that have been tested, validated, and certified by independent auditors. This means you are guaranteed a fair gaming experience at this poker room. The casino has a strict policy when it comes to fair play. It also has initiatives in place to prevent underage gambling, and allows only players above 18 years to play the games available.