Summary
Titan Poker hits big with promos, bonuses and one of the biggest online gaming opportunities around, the Tournament Titan. As one of the forerunners on the iPoker network, Titan is holding strong as the PlayTech developed network recovers from an initial downturn due to the ban on US players. There is a consistent draw of new players and casino players which keeps games a bit loose.
A sharp interface with eye pleasing graphic design provides a nice platform for game play. The software runs smoothly and offers good functionality as well as decent game choice, such as Hold'em, Omaha and Seven-Card Stud Hi, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo both in tourney and ring games. Heads up, Sit and Go and multi table tourneys are all available as well.
With frequent updates to the software Titan Poker keeps downtime to a minimum, and stability and security to a maximum.
Key Tournaments
Titan Poker offers their customers a good variety of tournaments, with buy-ins ranging from $1 to thousands of dollars.
Well-populated and fast, the biggest scheduled tournaments have prizepools as large as $1 million and they regularly play host to events on the European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour and single events such as the Aussie Millions.
Game Variety
Titan Poker has a decent game selection: Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi and Seven-Card Stud Hi are all in Limit and Pot-Limit versions. Texas Hold'em comes in No-Limit as well. Heads-up, sit and go and multi-table tournaments are available. Sit and go events are very popular thanks to a number of recurring promos.
Ring game range from $0.50/$1.00 to $30/$60 for fixed, $0.10/$0.20 up to $50/$100 in Pot-Limit and Limit games, and No-Limit and Pot-Limit Hold'em goes up to $10/$20.
The iPoker network offers a fantastic range of tournaments. Freezeouts and re-buys ranging from $1 to $100 run hourly, and there are plenty of satellites to live events, including the WPT Marrakech and the Irish Festival.
The 'Jackpot' SnG's are unique to the iPoker network - if you finish 1st or 2nd 6 times in a row, there are jackpot prizes to be won.
Titan Poker seems to be lagging behind its major rivals Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars by failing to offer any mixed games.
Traffic
The iPoker network is one of the largest poker networks, and can attract more than 18,000 players at peak periods. No Limit low and mid stake games are heavily populated - in fact there can be lengthy waiting lists, although the higher stakes usually comprise of 'regulars'. PLO play dries up beyond the $5/$10 level, and the Stud games are virtually non-existant.
Rake
One of the nice things about Titan Poker is their lower than industry standard rake. Typical rake across the industry is a standard 5% rake taken in increments up to $3, which is true for some tables at Titan Poker. Several types of tables, however, boast lower maximum rakes For example, all tables with 2-3 players have a maximum rake of $1 and tables with 4-5 players have a $2 max.
Titan Poker also has the no flop, no drop policy, which means that on hands not reaching the flop no rake is taken.
Competition
Since the loyalty schemes and bonuses are all Titan points based, and points are awarded on dealt rake, this attracts a whole host of tight short stackers, which can affect the integrity of the ring games. It is quite conceivable for a $0.10/20c game to be filled with players holding less than $10.
Short stackers are often seen as the nemesis to the deep-stacked player, so look to play on the ‘50 BB minimum’ tables if you wish to play deep. Being one of the biggest online networks, there are obviously a good blend of ‘fish’ and regulars, with the former pretty easy to identify. With the iPoker network the home of several bookmakers including Betfred, Bet365 and William Hill, the influx of casino and sportsbook players Low stakes full ring games can be particularly juicy for the patient player.
As documented by user 'DaBear' on Pokertube with his game session reviews, the PLO games are notoriously soft on Titan Poker.
Support
Titan’s customer support is comprehensive. Similar to every iPoker website, Titan offers a ‘Live Help’ tab – the option to chat live to a customer services representative. Although this is for more mundane issues, such as clarifying bonus schemes and network status, more complicated problems will be passed on to the relative department and you will be notified promptly by e-mail with a resolution. As well as e-mail support, a free phone customer services number is available for residents inside and outside of the UK
Deposit & Withdrawal Options
The following currencies are accepted at Titan Poker: Euro (€), Pound (£) and U.S. Dollar ($).
The following options are available for making deposits:
* Credit Card
* Credit Card Alternatives
* NETeller
* PaySafeCard
* Click2Pay
* FirePay
* Ukash
* Moneybookers
* myCitadel
* Wire Transfer
* INSTADEBIT
* EcoCard
* WebMoney
* Bank Draft
* UseMyBank
* ClickandBuy
Withdrawal options include: NETeller, FirePay, MoneyBookers, InstaDebit, EcoCard, bank draft express and wire transfer.
One gripe is with the slow withdrawal process. E-wallet withdrawals can take several days, and you can only select a withdrawal method providing you used it to deposit.