Aced.com
Aced.com Review
Whilst being the new kid on the block, Aced.com is turning many players’ heads with their slick software, enticing promotions and soft standard of play.
Aced opened their doors in August 2008 after Chan Poker closed. All players from Chan Poker had their accounts moved over to the newest addition on the Merge Network, and whilst there were a few doubts, the transition was smooth and players were delighted with the switch.
Overall Aced.com has combined great features, helpful support and superb software to create a storm in the poker industry. If you haven’t tried this poker room yet, head over and play a few games. The chances are you will not be left disappointed.
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Aced.com Initial Deposit Bonus
Aced offers a above average 200% up to $1,000 initial deposit bonus. So, if a player deposits $500 they will receive a bonus of $1,000. Also if that wasn’t enough, players are allowed to collect the bonus twice, a nice touch for players who may not keep their first deposit in their account for too long.
The bonus is paid out in $5 increments for every 250 comp points earned. This is fairly easy to do and shouldn’t take frequent players more then a week to clear.
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Aced.com Promotions
Aced.com has thought up unique and interesting players rewards for playing at their site. “Outs” is arguably their best promotion in which players are given money or comp points for completing tasks. The tasks range from winning 2 sit-n-go’s in a row to playing your one millionth hand. This is a great way to keep players interested and adds a fun spin to the play.
They also offer a bad beat jackpot, which at the time of this review, is up to $755,273,95. All you have to do is play on one of their special bad beat tables and lose a hand with quad 7’s or higher. You can even get a slice of the jackpot for sitting at the table in which the prize is won, or by beating the fortunate opponent who wins the huge sum of money. Other promotions available at Aced are often seasonal based, such as the current “Thanksgiving” promotion they have running.
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Aced.com Multi-Table Tournament
There are often several MTT’s running each hour ranging from $0.06 to $550. This ensures there are games for every players bankroll and there is often huge overlay for whichever limit you play.
Their biggest weekly tournament is the “Sunday 20k Guaranteed” which runs each Sunday at 17.00 server time. The buy-in is $60 and offers 2 rebuys and 1 add-on to make up for the huge overlay.
Competition in Aced’s MTT’s is often fairly weak. If you play a few tournaments you will soon realise you are facing the same players constantly at the final table. If you are a solid player you will not find it hard to become a regular at the final table.
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Aced.com Ring Games
With no fault to Aced.com, ring games are possibly the biggest downfall on the Merge Network. Traffic is fairly low at certain times throughout the day and there is very rarely a game available above $5/10. You will also find it a tough task to join a regular game above $1/2. This is what is keeping the bigger players away from the network and stopping the network from taking a huge step towards becoming a serious competitor in the industry.
Lower limits are filled with fish and more regular players. Again after a few games at your chosen limit you will soon be able to separate the winners from the losers. Player notes are a huge advantage on the network, due to the sheer amount of times you will see the same faces. It’s not hard to make a huge profit on the site and you will find the level of play far lower then elsewhere on the internet.
Players also have the option to create their own custom table which can be password protected. This is a great option for games against work colleagues or to play a friendly game against friends.
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Aced.com Game Variety
Aced offers the following game varieties:
Texas Hold’em
Omaha Hi
Omaha Hi/Lo
7 Card Stud Hi
7 Card Stud Hi/Lo
Razz
5 Card Draw
5 Card
Triple Draw
Badugi
Mixed (HORSE, RASH etc.)
As you can see from the list they offer a huge choice of games, although apart from Hold’em and Omaha, you will often have a struggle to find a game above the minimum limits in any type of game. This is mainly because players will probably not know enough about the game to put much money on the line, but want a change from the norm. These games are available in Ring games, SNG’s and MTT’s.
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Aced.com Software and Graphics
This is where Aced stands out from the crowded poker scene. Their software is second to none and players will not have any trouble navigating around the lobby, even during their first time using the site.
The lobby offers a clean yet informative structure, with a nicely designed blue background which is easy on the eyes. Players can find games easily with the clear tabs and can fully customize the games in which the lobby shows with the filter feature. They also show all current promotions on the News Page so players do not have to trawl through web page after web page looking for current promotions.
The tables are easy on the eye which is a huge feature for players who are going to be playing for hours on end. Players can choose their own avatar and also decorate their player box will accolades by winning tournaments and special games and also stars by just playing at Aced. You can also turn this off if you do not want to come across as a solid player to your opponents.
They also offer a large range of fun smileys to use in the chat box. This keeps players entertained as there are often new ones added which keeps them guessing.
Overall the software is one of, if not the best in the business. Players will be comfortable with the site right from the go and there is not a bad word to be said about it.
Aced.com Support
Aced offers 24/7 live support as well as fully trained staff which are available to answer any e-mails or phone calls they are faced with. Any questions are answered very quickly and will often have your problem solved.
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Aced.com Deposit and Withdrawal Options
Aced offers a huge range of deposit and withdrawal options. This is a great feature for people in America who have been finding it hard to get their money on a poker site. The options are:
- Visa
- Neteller
- Mastercard
- Click2Pay
- eWalletExpress
- iBankG
- Moneybookers
- Fonelinx
- EcoCard
- PIC-Club
- ClickandBuy
- Wire Transfer
Whilst each option is different, the minimum deposit is $10 and the maximum is $100,000. Withdrawals are dealt with in a timely manner and often take much less time then they state.
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