Tower Gaming Poker Review
Tower Gaming Poker Site Review - Tower Gaming ( www.TowerGaming.com ) is an online sportsbook, casino and poker room. Tower Gaming is part of the OnGame Network. The restriction of US players at Tower Gaming limits the player base, but the action remains pretty decent. Texas Holdem draws in the majority of the players, and the action stays pretty steady up through the mid-stakes range. Omaha is the second largest game format at Tower Gaming, but the action rarely happens beyond the $1/$2 levels. The software is flashy but comfortable to look at. New players should find it easy to navigate around the Tower Gaming application. New players are also rewarded with a signup bonus, and the loyalty program at Tower Gaming is quite good.
- Online Since: 2005
- Tower Gaming Rake %: 5% (maximum per hand changes depending on table size and stake level)
- US Players Accepted At Tower Gaming? No.
- Accepted Currencies: US Dollars
- Software Provider: OnGame
- Specialty: Casino/Sportsbook/Poker
- Deposit Bonus: 500%
- Signup Code: TAFFHUGE
- Rakeback: VIP
- Network: Ongame
- Mac Friendly: No
Tower Gaming Poker Bonus
Tower Gaming offers new poker players a unique first deposit bonus selection. They actually offer new players 9 different options when they make their first deposit. The first three options are called value pack bonuses. Pack 1 is an offer to deposit $10. When you earn 12 player points, you get a free tournament ticket. Pack 2 is an offer to also deposit $10 but you have to earn 24 player points and you will receive 2 tournament tickets. Pack 3 is still a $10 deposit but you must earn 36 player points to get 3 tournament tickets.
The tournament tickets are worth $1.20 and can be used for any tournament buy-ins of $1.20. The other 6 first deposit bonus options are similar to other poker rooms. The fourth one is a 200% match bonus up to $30 ($15 deposit for max bonus). The fifth is a 500% match bonus up to $75 ($15 deposit for max bonus). With the 200% match bonus, you also get a $5 sit n go rewards card. The 500% match bonus gets you a $10 sit n go rewards card. The sixth option is a 100% match bonus up to $200 ($200 deposit for max bonus). This bonus also comes with a $10 sit n go rewards card. Tower also has a great VIP valueback program.
The seventh option is a 200% bonus match up to $500 ($250 deposit for max bonus). A $10 sit n go rewards card is offered with this package. The eighth option is a 500% bonus match up to $1,000 ($200 deposit for max bonus) and again, a $10 sit n go rewards card is awarded. The ninth option is a 500% bonus match up to $2,000 ($400 deposit for max bonus). A $10 sit n go card is awarded with this bonus as well. Bonuses are released in $5 installments based on the player points that have been earned. This does not apply to the value pack bonuses where the points needed for the tournament tickets are already associated with a point requirement. The bonuses are released at the rate of 8 player points per bonus dollar. Therefore, it takes 40 player points to release a $5 installment. Players have 60 days following their deposit to release their bonus.
Tower Gaming Deposit Methods
Deposit Methods:
- Click2Pay
- Moneybookers
- ClickandBuy
- Paysafe Card
- NETELLER
- WebMoney
- Ukash
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Check
Withdrawal Methods:
- Moneybookers
- Visa
- WebMoney
- Click2Pay
- Check
- NETELLER
Software And Game Selection
Tower Gaming offers two versions of their software for poker players. This software can be downloaded by clicking on Poker from the main page - www.towergaming.com. The software is available for download as a Windows version or as a Mac version. The Mac version lacks some of the features offered in the Windows version. These include shortcut keys and being able to resize tables.
Before you download the software, you will have to sign up with Tower Gaming. This is simply part of the registration process in which an account will be created for you. The entire setup and download/installation process should take less than 20 minutes. Tower Gaming's software allows players to auto-post or wait for the big blind. The software also has a number of other customizable features including table resizing (Windows only) and mini-view options. Players can change the deck colors, assign colors to their opponents and keep notes on other players as well.
If for any reason you don't want to download the software (or if you want to play on the fly from a different computer), Tower Gaming offers a Java supported instant-play version.
Poker Game Selection
- Texas Holdem
- Omaha Hi-Lo
- 7 Card Stud
- Omaha
- 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo
Tower Gaming offers the standard poker room gaming formats. Players can engage in sit n go's, ring games (cash games), MTTs (multi-table tournaments) or heads-up matches. The ring games are offered as full ring or shorthanded (6-max). The stake levels range from a few cents per hand to a few hundred per hand. However, as previously mentioned, the higher stake limits rarely get action at Tower Gaming. The central focus of the player base seems to be in the low to mid-stakes range.
Tower Gaming Poker Tournaments
Tower Gaming provides players with over $17 million in guaranteed tournaments every month. They also offer over $17,000 in freerolls. Every Sunday, Tower hosts the $250K Champion Chip. This is a $250K guaranteed tournament that was doubled recently from $125K. The buy-in is only $190+$10. Tower also provides satellite opportunities to win a seat in the $250K Champion Chip along with other Tower tourneys and live events. Tower also has the Euro Grand Prix, which is a $60K guaranteed tournament that runs every Saturday. Every weekend, there is $1.8 million in guaranteed tournaments at Tower Gaming.
Other featured tournaments include the $10K guaranteed high roller tournament, the Turbo Survival Challenge, Shootout Double Heads Up Tournament, Coin Flip tourneys and King of the Hill. Players can win entries into live events such as the most prestigious event in poker - the WSOP (World Series of Poker). Other tournament features include bounty (sniper) tournaments, re-buys and add-on tournaments, turbo tourneys, high roller, deep stack and heads-up.
Real Money Promotions
Tower Gaming offers an interesting concept to their loyalty program. Players have the opportunity to earn Value Back. This is similar in a way to rakeback. As you play at Tower, you earn player points. If you earn at least 1 point per month, you are placed in level 1. A player needs 800 points monthly for level 2, 8,000 monthly for level 3, 72,000 annually for VIP and 250,000 annually for Elite. With each level, players earn an increasing percentage of the rake. In addition, players are granted multiple freeroll opportunities for tournaments with decent payouts.
The program depends on how many points you earn per month or annually. For example, level 1 ranges from 8-11%, level 2 is 11-20%, level 3 is 20%, VIP is 20-40% and Elite is 20-40%. Players can also use their points to buy into tournaments and purchase items at the point store. In addition to the loyalty program, players can take advantage of the many promotional offers provided by Tower Gaming. They offer a bad beat jackpot with no ceiling at all the NL Texas Holdem cash game tables. Every table qualifies. There are other promotions as well, such as point races, $8,000 in loyalty freerolls, Tower Hours, live event qualifiers, the high hand challenge, monthly point challenge and the daily player points challenge.
TowerGaming Customer Support
Tower Gaming provides players with a few different options in terms of customer support. Players can go to www.towergaming.com and read over the questions that have been asked in the past by previous players. This section is referred to as the frequently asked questions or FAQ section and it can be quite helpful. Players also have the option to submit a submission form through the Support link on Tower Gaming's website. Players will receive an email response. Players can also email customer support directly at support@towergaming.com if they would like.
There is not currently a phone support option but players can rest assured they will receive a timely response via email. Lastly, there is a live chat option on Tower's website that seems to go in and out of being functional. The best recommendation is to send an email or fill out a submission form.
Player's Opinion Of Poker At TowerGaming.com
There is no question - Tower Gaming offers huge payout opportunities. The tournament schedule is loaded with big events and the $1.8 Million Weekends is huge. The loyalty program truly rewards players for rake they contribute. Players have the opportunity to earn up to 40% in what is essentially Tower Gaming rakeback. On top of that, if you are an elite player, you earn numerous entries into freeroll tournaments. Overall, the site is well designed and the software runs very smooth. Experienced players should be able to multi-table with ease and take full advantage of the unique Tower rewards program.
Excluded Countries: United States, Canada, China, Israel, Costa Rica, Turkey, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma/Myanmar, Iran, Iraq, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia (Kosovo as well), Ivory Coast, Liberia, Lebanon, Rwanda, North Korea, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Syria, Zimbabwe and Sudan.
