Purple Lounge
Owned and operated by U.K.-based Media Corporation Plc, Purple Lounge Poker is the card room companion of Purple Lounge Casino. The two web sites are interlinked and powered by Microgaming software, licensed and authorised by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta. In both cases, players have their choice of either the download version or Instant Play, and English is the only language supported.
For Poker play, games are denominated in U.S. Dollars and/or Euros, while U.K. Pounds are used for the blackjack, roulette and slots games inside the Casino component. Purple Lounge Poker is connected to the Microgaming Poker Network, where players gather by the thousands, assuring the availability of action day and night.
Games in the Poker section include the world’s most popular versions: Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 5-Card Stud and 7-Card Stud. The three favoured forms of stakes are offered, too: Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit. When all the combinations of blinds are taken into account across scheduled tournaments, sit-and go tournaments and ring games for two to ten participants at a time, the total number of table operating at any time averages around 400.
It is very easy to switch back and forth between the Poker and Casino areas with just a click. The latter has some 450 games to choose from. Among them is the Mega Moolah progressive slot called, featuring a jackpot that recently topped £4.1 million. Table games, themed slots and video poker are offered, too, along with instant win scratch cards worth up to 10,000X the amount wagered.
Financial transactions at Purple Lounge Poker are exceedingly easy, thanks to a wealth of options. Deposits and withdrawals can be handled with Visa, Visa Electron, Visa Delta or Maestro, as well as Moneybookers, NETeller and wire transfers via banks or Western Union. I addition to the three currencies used for play, Krone, Kroner and Kronor are also accepted as payment methods.
The introductory bonus for Purple Lounge Poker comes in two parts. First, there is a free $10 in bonus cash given to every new registrant who makes a first deposit within 24 hors of signing up. The bonus can be applied to play in either the Casino or the Poker room.
Then, there is a 100% First Deposit Bonus provided up to $250. To be eligible, the new player must make an initial deposit of $10 to $250. Thereafter, for every five raked hands played, a bonus of $0.25 is released until the maximum matching amount is obtained. In the Casino, this match is limited to a maximum of £150 is offered. Players can elect for one promotion or the other, but not both.
As a rewards scheme, VIP Points are awarded to Poker players based upon tournament entry fees and the amount of cash raked in ring games. The points accumulate automatically and can be redeemed for bonus cash, prizes, and tournament entries.
Every month, “Rake Races” are held, awarding cash prizes to the lucky winners. Daily freerolls are also featured—as many as eight of them each day—and there is a weekly freeroll every Tuesday, which is limited to players who deposited $200 or more in the week leading up to the game.
Customer support for both Purple Lounge Poker and Casino is available 24/7 by email. It is also possible to communicate with a live representative via Live Chat from anywhere on the web site. Service hours are between 9am and 1am BST every Monday through Friday.
