Mansion Poker in relatively new to the Internet Gambling market, established in 2006, yet has seen a substantial increase in players due to their enticing promotions and overall player experience. Mansion Poker offers an unprecedented sign-up bonus of 100% up to $1,000. Enormous freerolls and added-money tournaments have ranked Mansion Poker among the absolute best in player promotions in the online gaming community. In this manner, Mansion Poker, an independent online poker company, has built their amazing customer base entirely from scratch. The online poker room also provides Sports Betting and Casino services.

Mansion.com, licensed and operating in Gibraltar, has suspended acceptance of US players due to recent legislation that effectively prohibits Internet Gambling in the US. In addition, they do not support Poker Tracker and the online poker room tends to have relatively low volume in cash games.

The independently owned software that runs Mansion Poker is extremely fast, functional and very easy to use. Players enjoy outstanding graphics and sound effects, providing for a realistic gaming experience. Players have an array of customizable options, multi-currency play and deposit options, as well as player notes. The innovative lobby filters allow players to find their perfect table. With frequent safety and stability updates to the software, players experience minimal downtime.

The game variety at Mansion Poker consists of Texas Hold'Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. Texas Hold'Em is offered in Limit and No-Limit varieties which are typically very loose and fast paced at Mansion Poker. Speed poker is also available.

Upon sign-up, players are offered a 100% matching bonus of up to $1,000 on their initial deposit, plus 50% up to $500 on their second and third deposits. Players find a great selection of highly valued, lower buy-in tournaments and freerolls, plus an exciting $100,000 Daily Guaranteed Tournament, considered highly lucrative due to a lower customer base than long-established poker rooms. These daily events can be entered in several ways - direct $100 buy-in, win a $12 Sit-N-Go tournament, Pay a $10 Re-Buy-In fee or a $20 freeze-out super satellite. If a player happens to win two entries to the same $100,00 guaranteed tournament, they will be rewarded $100, equivalent to the direct buy-in fee. Tournaments are conveniently scheduled to accommodate players around the world.

Due to the lower traffic volume, experienced players may discover soft competition and higher potential for profitability. The flop percentage is quite high with low instances of raises, making the competition loose, weak and easy to take advantage of for the seasoned poker player. The statistics, as of May 2007, showed real-money players at peak hours averaging ring traffic of 775 and tournament players around 6,000.

A rake of 5% capped at $3 is taken at any given game. Micro-Limit and Fixed-Limit games up to 10¢ are not raked - 10¢ to $2 Fixed-Limit games incur a rake of 5% not to exceed $1. Mansion Poker recognizes a “no flop-no drop” policy, which means no rake is taken if all players opt-out of a hand before the flop is viewed.

Mansion Poker provides a huge selection of payment methods. Deposit methods include NETeller, InstaCash, MoneyBookers, ECO Card, InstaDebit, Ukash, Visa, Visa Electron, Visa Delta, MasterCard, Maestro, Switch, Solo, Bank Wire, FedEx, InstaCash, Inter-Account Transfer, Cashier Check, Bank Draf and International Money Order. Withdraw methods include Bank Transfer, Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Switch, Solo, Visa Electron, Visa Delta, NETeller, MoneyBookers, EcoCard and InstaDebit. Withdrawls to a credit/debit card may only be provided to players in countries where such transactions are not prohibited.

Accepted currencies include GBP, EUR, USD, AUD, CAD, CHF, DKK, HDK, JPY, NOK, NZD, SEK, SGD and ZAR. Minimum deposits per transaction vary by currency, ranging from GBP-10 to JPY-2,000. Players who meet the fee threshold (ranging from GBP-100 to JPY-20,000) and make a deposit by check, international money order or bank transfer, will be reimbursed for any transaction fees incurred.

Customer support at Mansion Poker is rated well above average, offering 24/7 assistance via Live Chat, email and telephone support. Fast, friendly and professional responses are to be expected at Mansion Poker. Members may also access the extensive Help/FAQ page, located on the Mansion Poker web site, for quick answers to all general questions.

Security is a top priority at Mansion Poker, implementing SSL 128bit encryption technologies and the strictest security measures available to provide absolute confidentiality of all players personal and financial information. The online poker room is VeriSign secured and audited regularly by PWC. Obtaining a gambling operators license from the government of Gibraltar is well known to be one of the hardest licenses to receive due to very stringent rules and security qualifications. Players at Mansion Poker can rest assured there is no safer bet on the Internet.