Introduced earlier this month, the new turbo poker tables at Pacific
Poker.com are proving popular, judging by posts on several fora and
general player comments.
The turbo tables were introduced for poker players seeking fast-paced
and speedier games, and Mike Herea, promotions department manager
for Pacific Poker is very excited by the new feature. "We
undertook extensive surveying of our player base and the number one
concern was games dragging on too long. As a result of this, we have
introduced games that have a shortened time to make a decision and
the levels go up quicker."
There are two types of accelerated games. The first is Turbo games,
which give the player five seconds for the blinds and 10 seconds for
the other rounds. The second type is the fast games, which allow seven
seconds for the blinds and 14 seconds for the other rounds.
Herea says the response to the new concept has been great, with the
number of players selecting the faster action games increasing steadily,
with some players using the opportunity to practice for the upcoming
888.com UK Open. This is a million dollar poker tournament that is
likely to be one of the highlights of the online poker scene this
year.
Qualifying takes place online with every qualifier receiving $12,500
which consists of $10,000 for the entry fee and $2,500 for travel
and accommodation expenses.
The free money practice version of Pacific Poker has an even larger
selection of turbo games. "We have multi tables that only
grant seven seconds and levels go up every two minutes,"
says Herea. "There are the Nitro Sit & Go tables that
give 10 seconds and the Super Fast Heads Up tables that only allow
seven seconds to make a choice."