Brought to you by the same team that made Spin Palace Casino so popular, the Spin Palace Poker Room not only allows you to play a great game of poker – it also gives you a shot at becoming a minor TV celebrity from the comfort of your own PC. We'll talk more about that later, but first let's look at the poker room itself.

Spin Palace Poker is part of the Prima Poker network, which allows players from many different poker rooms across the globe to play against each other. This basically means that there is always someone to play against you, regardless of whether it's three o'clock in the morning or eleven o'clock at night. The room, like the Spin City Casino, is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada, and its software is powered by Microgaming. For those who like to make sure that the cards are shuffled properly (and let's face it, that's all of us) you'll be pleased to learn that Spin Palace shuffling is reviewed by an independent third party.

The software is easy to download and install, though of course you might need to configure your firewall to allow it to connect to the internet. You will need to go through a simple account registration process to play for real, but this doesn't take long and is – as you would expect – a one time thing. Once the account is ready, you're all set to play.

The graphics and sound of the Spin Palace Poker Room are great. Smooth animation, illuminated players and a number of other nice touches (that we will leave you to discover for yourself) all help to create a real feeling of sitting at a bone fide poker table. As with most poker rooms, you get the ability to chat with your opponents. You also get a good text commentary from the dealer as each game unfolds. Regarding ease of play, well it couldn't get any more straightforward, and after your first hand or two you'll feel like you've been playing here for weeks. That's how intuitively easy this room is!

All of the usual poker games can be played here, and you can play one on one, at a multiplayer table or even in one of the many tournaments that take place on a daily basis. And here's where the "minor TV celebrity" opportunity comes in. Some tables (ones clearly marked "TV Table") are featured on satellite television (Sky channel 843 at the time of writing) on Poker Night Live. There is a five to ten minute delay to ensure that opponents can't tune in and see each other's hands, and the main benefit of participating in these games (apart from making your nickname more famous) is to hear the commentators assess your play – assuming that you record the channel on video for later perusal. With buy-ins as low as $2.50, everyone can afford to enjoy 15 minutes of fame.

But that's just a very interesting distraction, and even without the TV tables, the Spin Palace Poker Room is well worth joining.

Money:

As with Spin Palace Casino, depositing real money in your account is simple. You can deposit money using credit cards, Visa or Delta debit cards, electronic check, Click2Pay, Neteller, FirePay, Instadebit, EcoCard, MoneyBookers or Wire Transfers, to name just a few options. Withdrawals are equally convenient. And P128-bit SSL Digital Encryption is employed to ensure that all transactions are as secure as possible.

Contact:

24 hour customer service is available using a Live Help system, by e-mailing support@spinpalacepoker.com or by calling the following numbers:

• USA: 1-866-720-0095 (Toll Free)
• Canada: 1-877-710-8016 (Toll Free)
• UK: 0800-587-1474 (Toll Free)
• Rest of the world: +44-800-587-1474 (charges may apply)

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