UK based William Hill Poker joined the iPoker poker network in the beginning of 2009. Since this is the third biggest network in the world, good games will obviously be available around the clock, a definite plus when you're looking for your next online poker room. In February 2009, the poker traffic at William Hill reached around 10,000 players at peak hours. Not too shabby.
William Hill Poker offers a mix of games like Omaha, 7-card stud, 5-card stud, and Texas Holdem, in no-limit, fixed limit, and pot-limit versions. You can play in Euro, Pound, and US Dollars. High limit tables range from £100/£200 in fixed limit and £5/£10 in no-limit Texas Holdem. $0.50/$1.00 games offer the lowest limit. William Hill has a "no-flop no drop" policy at their cash games tables. That is, if there's no flop, there's no rake!
Cash games, MTT and Sit and Gos are available, of course. Most tourneys are run in holdem, no-limit or fixed limit, but not exclusively so. Sit and Gos are available in hold'em blackjack as well. Stakes range from micro stakes to £150/300 at the no-limit and pot-limit tables.
The PlayTech servers that William Hill and the iPoker network run on are quite stable and dependable, and games run fast and smoothly with decent playability – even during large tournaments.
The software support for statistics and player notes is very good. Taking notes is easy, and you can check the latest hand in a graphical display at the table. The clear and comprehensive at-the-table stats over your own play are another feature that helps vault William Hill Poker over most of the competition. The no-download poker software that you run without any need for download and installation is actually comparable with the installed version. Very impressive.
William Hill has been operating since 1943 as a sports betting firm, and their entry into online poker is a welcome addition – they will no doubt bring a much-needed class and distinction to the game.
