One of the newest members of the Winning Poker Network is Black Chip Poker. The online poker room moved from the Merge Gaming Network in 2013 and offers a nice selection of poker gaming options, even to players in the US. The site has a nice player base and during peak times you can easily find a cash game or tournament option in most formats.

Black Chip has a streamlined site with an easy to navigate poker download. When opening a new account, you will have access to a great first time player bonus, freerolls, reload bonuses and more. Guaranteed tournaments, the LSOP Millions and their unique rewards program is just a small taste of what Black Chip Poker has to offer.

They are most popular amongst USA players right now, especially when it comes to approved deposit options, above-average cashout speeds and of course game play in general.

Bonuses and VIP Rewards Information

As far as first deposit bonuses go, Black chip Poker is extremely generous. The site offers a 100% bonus for as much as $1,000 deposited when you sign up for a new account. To clear the bonus, you will need to earn Award Points. These points are earned during real money game play in cash game and tournament gaming. For every 27.5 points you earn, $1 will be released of the bonus cash. You have sixty days to clear the bonus.

Black Chip Poker offers a unique reward program called Elite Benefits. This benefits program allows you to be rewarded for game play. Recreational players and seasoned veterans can both earn nice rewards from the program. There are six levels of the Elite Benefits which include:

• Player
• Rounder
• Grinder
• Veteran
• Legend
• Icon

For every $1 you pay in tournament fees, you will earn 5.5 Benefit Points. You also earn Player Points during game play along with the Benefit Points. The Player Points earned will depend on the level of the program you have reached. The Player Points can then be used to purchase items in the online store including live/online tournament tickets, merchandise and even a brand new car!

Software

Winning Poker Network provides the software for Black Chip Poker and players will find the software is clean, with little distraction. The focus of the lobby is the games and every aspect you need such as the cashier, support, store and even casino gaming. With the poker table, you have the option manually resizing, tiling or stacked. You can open as many as 18 poker tables at one time, creating the maximum opportunity for multi-tabling. Tables can be customized to look as you wish with options for changing the felt, carpet, card backs and rail. You also have the standard feature options such as auto muck, statistics, auto pots and more.

Traffic and Competition

The traffic at Black Chip Poker is pretty solid with around 1,700 or more players online during peak times. With cash game play, you will find the majority of players at the Texas Hold'em and Omaha tables but you will also find Draw and Stud games taking place as well. Stakes start as low as $0.01/$0.02 and go all the way up to $30/$60.

With Sit&Gos, you will also find the majority of players at the hold'em tables. In the SNG section, you will find several variations of Hold'em with satellites, turbos, deep stacks and super turbos. You will also be able to take part in single and multi-table options, along with heads up games for the more “specialized” grinder.

In addition to sit and go’s, regular tournaments are offered in several variants including the uncommon options such as mixed games and badugi. These tournaments are not as busy as Omaha and Hold'em. Guaranteed tournaments are very popular at Black Chip with guaranteed prize pools ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. Freerolls and satellites are also available to help you earn a seat to a guaranteed tournament for a lower price.

Banking Options

Players in the US will find Black Chip Poker offers limited options when it comes to deposits and withdrawals. The banking options will be determined by your residence.

Cash outs take place quickly and check or debit card are the best options for withdrawing your winnings. A check for US players will take around 2 to 3 weeks to complete, which is one of the fasted turnaround times for cashouts in North America right now.
** For international players, cashouts are much faster if withdrawn through an e-Wallet.

Quick Customer Support info

To contact customer support, you can easily reach someone with the Live Chat option in the Contact section. You may also email support from the Contact Page.