UK Online Poker
Virgin Poker Review & Latest Promotions
Established in 2005, Virgin Poker is today considered one of the heavyweights in online poker. It is suitable for players of differing experience and those with differing wagering levels.
Registering is easy at Virgin Poker and players can begin playing one of their favourite games of online poker without any delay. The site itself is easy on the eye with just the right amount of graphics. Navigating around the Virgin Poker site is simple with its crisp and clean layout.
Virgin Poker attracts many players, no matter what time of the day, which is probably due to the much loved and respected Virgin brand name.
The games available at Virgin Poker are excellent and include Texas Hold'em, 5 Card Draw, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud and Omaha.
One of the incentives to play at Virgin Poker is the Virgin Points scheme. Points can either be transferred into airmiles, used in Virgin Stores and for Virgin Mobile top-ups.
It is no surprise that Virgin Poker has an incredibly in-depth and user-friendly FAQs and tutorials and that their customer support is second to none. Virgin has clearly funnelled a great deal of resources into ensuring user satisfaction and this is made immediately clear with the wide array of assistance options. Players at Virgin Poker can rest assured that they are playing in safe hands and are provided with a free phone number and email address should they encounter any difficulties.
Virgin Poker is certainly a worthy contender as one of the best online poker sites on the market.
Overall rating: 9.9/10.0
Graphics: 10.0/10help@virgingames.com
Virgin Poker Promotions & Latest News
Virgin Poker - Freeroll Goalfest
(22/06/2010)Every day from Friday 11th June to Sunday 11th July
World Cup fever has taken over and to celebrate we’re kicking-off with a €10,000 freeroll satellite series!
For every goal scored during the entire world cup, Virgin Poker will add a further €25 to the prize pool. With a total of 64 games that should work out at least a few thousand and give you plenty of reason to cheer every goal. Remember, the more goals the better!
Qualifying is easy – play at least 10 raked hands in the previous 40 hours, then register for one of the Goal-Fest Freerolls taking place at 17:30 BST each day. The top 50 players each day will win direct entry into the Final to take place on July 14th.
Terms and conditions apply
Virgin Poker - Beat the Bubble
(18/05/2010)Applies to network guaranteed pot tournaments.
Have you ever cursed your luck when just missing out on the cash! Not any longer here at Virgin Poker! We don't want you to be discouraged when you bubble (finish one position away from the money) so we'll give you back your buy in!
When you bubble in a guaranteed pot tournament request your buy in to be put back into your balance - so you can smile through your tears! Simply write to poker@virgingames.com with your nickname, the tourney you bubbled in and the date and we will add your buy in directly to your balance.
Terms and conditions apply.
Virgin Poker - Monthly €10k Freeroll
(12/05/2010)Locate the ‘€10,000 FREEROLL’ in the ‘Multi Tourney’ lobby within the poker room. Registration opens 7 days before the tourney begins and once it is open you can select the register button. If you have already raked 1500 hands you will be registered and if you haven’t yet raked enough hands you will be informed how many more you need to play before you are eligible.
Virgin Poker - Jackpot Sit 'n' Go
(05/05/2010)All day, every day!
The Jackpot Sit 'n' Go tourneys offer the chance for single table tournament players to win up to €10,000!
Go to the ‘Sit & Go’ lobby and play in the €10 “JACKPOT” Sit & Go’s and if you win 6 tournaments in a row you’ll win the €10,000 top prize.
On top of this we have a €200 consolation prize for players who finish in the top two places in 6 “Jackpot” Sit’n’Go Tournaments in a row.
The “Jackpot” Sit’n’Go is a €10 + €2 Full ring table Sit’n’Go tournament with 8 minute blinds and a 1,500 starting stack.
Terms and conditions apply.
Virgin Poker - MTT Leaderboard
(28/04/2010)Every month from January 2010 to June 2010 inclusive.
The Top 100 players in each month’s leaderboard will receive a cash prize, with a total of €20,000 in prizes each month up for grabs!
All MTTs which are applicable will be noted in the Tournament Info page.
Every player in a real cash Tournament receives some points, so get playing!
PLUS The top 5 players from each month will compete in a final 30 player tournament in the first week of July, where there is a €10,000 WSOP package available to be won.
Terms and conditions apply
Virgin Poker - Refer a Friend
(21/04/2010)We hope you enjoy playing at Virgin Games enough to Refer A Friend. Both you and your friend stand to earn a tasty 1000 V*Points each!
Virgin Poker - V*POINTS Race
(22/03/2010)Every month Virgin Poker are giving away €5000 of added value for our top players! This is a Virgin only promotion so there is lots of value to be had. Terms and conditions apply.
Virgin Poker - Free WSOP Flights
(17/03/2010)28th May to the 17th July 2010. Main event from 5th July 2010.
Last year the winner of the World Series of Poker $10,000 Main event won over $8,500,000. This is the biggest poker tournament in the world, where the best players meet to see who will be crowned the World Champion.
You can win a package for a Las Vegas Holiday during the WSOP main event 2010, being held at The Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this summer.
Virgin Poker are not only offering a standard €10,000 package that will cover the cost of a main event seat plus spending money but ALSO Virgin Poker qualifiers will be given 100,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles - that's enough for a return upper class flight to Vegas!!!
You'd be crazy to try and qualify for the WSOP this year with anyone else!
Virgin Poker - New Player Free Roll
(02/03/2010)Every Saturday at 20:00 (GMT). For signing up to Virgin Poker you get to enter a free €1000 tournament. Each Saturday players who have signed up in the previous 14 days can enter the freeroll to try and give their bankroll an early boost! Go to the 'Multi Tourney' lobby in the poker room and locate the '€1000 NEW PLAYER FREEROLL'. You are able to register for it up to 24 hours in advance and only accounts which are under 14 days old will be able to play.
Virgin Poker - £1000 Welcome Bonus at Virgin Poker
(26/01/2010)As a thank you for choosing to play poker with Virgin we will double the first deposit which you make in the poker room, up to a maximum of £1000 (or a currency equivalent bonus if you have a US Dollar or Euro account). So if your first deposit in to the poker room is £60 then we'll put another £120 in to your bonus account. As you play in the poker room we'll release your bonus money in to your real money account in £10 payments.
