In this article, we want to give you an inside on a fairely new Asian poker room called Pokermaster which is big hype in the poker community at the moment.
Pokermaster is basically a mobile play money poker app that is very popular in Asia and China specifically and which also offers private real money clubs.
Because the Pokermaster App primarily focuses on the Chinese market, the games and competition are known to be very soft and filled with fish. This is the reason why it’s so attractive for our community.
However, there are also some downsides to consider and this article should guide you through it. We encourage you to contact us with any questions before you sign-up!
About Pokermaster
Pokermaster in a mobile poker app which means you can play using your iOS or Android mobile device.
The games on Pokermaster are played in play money Coins. Those Coins represent an amount of Chinese Yuan (CNY) in Chinese real money clubs.
While there is some correlation between coins and your real money bankroll, they are not the same, but more on that later.
Pokermaster Traffic, Games and Limits
Stakes on Pokermaster range from CNY 2/4 which is respectively like USD 0.25/0.5 (NL50) to CNY 300/600 ($50/100) No Limit Holdem and Pot Limit Omaha, so skyrocket and good news for all High Stakes players.
HU players will appreciate there are Heads-up tables available along with 6-max, 7-max and 8-max tables.
All tables have an ante which ranges from 12.5% to 100% of the big blind. Some of them have forced straddles and some tables have a minimum VPIP requirement of 30%+.
There is a time limit for every table, ranging from 2.5 to 6 hours usually and players will be notified upfront. Across all the clubs there are over 100 tables running at once offering our players a wide variety of games.
Available Pokermaster Clubs
Currently, we are cooperating with multiple Pokermaster clubs which offer the softest games around for both PLO and NL players.
We have a stable stock of accounts on demand and can setup players on their preferred stakes and games individually.
The table below should give you an overview of our available Pokermaster clubs and we encourage you to contact us for a complete list.
Pokermaster Mobile Client
Pokermaster is available on iPad, iPhone and all Android devices directly from App Store and Play Store.
You can only play at one table at the time per mobile device, but we will provide you with a special emulator to run Pokermaster on your desktop.
Note: Please contact us via Skype (vip-grinders.asia) to setup a special emulator called MOMO to play Pokermaster on a destop device.
Pokermaster Lobby
You can see all the games currently running in the clubs you have joined in the Discover tab. There is a filter you can use in the top right to sort the tables by stakes, players per table, PLO/NL.
The most recently created tables are always at the top and you can scroll down for more tables that were created earlier
Tracking Tools and HUD on Pokermaster
The software is friendly and includes a Results Tab with advanced game statistics such as VPIP, raise preflop, and other important stats.
Tables will not show there until table timer has expired. Results in this section are pre-rake.
For more detailed statistics during your session, you can also use the hand2note HUD.
Pokermaster Payment Options
Games on Pokermaster run in CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi) which averages USD 1 = 6,3 CNY at the time of writing.
However, this does not mean that you need to deposit or withdrawal in CNY. The payment options that are available to our Pokermaster players are Skrill / Neteller (EUR or USD), Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Chinese Bank wire. We also might be able to accommodate other payment option upon request.
Deposits are credited instantly to your accounts and cashouts are usually processed with 24hs. Our agents will be available close to 24/7 to assist you with payments.
Note that there might be a cashout fee in place depending on the clubs you choose, kindly contact us for more information.
Note: All payments are handled by the agent, so please contact us to setup your account and fund it.
Pokermaster Rake and Rakeback
Unlike in other online poker rooms, the rake on Pokermaster is calculated once the table time expires. When a table stopped, the agent will basically collect all funds and calculate the rake charged per player.
While the rake in all games is 5%, you only pay it if you had a winning session. That means that in the longer run, you only pay around 2,5% rake on Pokermaster.
There are no rakeback deals available for Pokermaster but given the action is very soft and what we experienced so far, the vast majority of players can beat the games on Pokermaster.
Contact us to get started on Pokermaster
We highly recommend Pokermaster for Nl400+ players who are looking for the softest games around and like to play vs Chinese fish.
Note: We usually require a min. deposit of $1,500 (CNY 10k) in order to be granted access to our clubs.
To get access to our Pokermaster clubs and in order, to setup your account and fund it, contact us via e-mail at support@vip-grinders.com or Skype: vip-grinders.asia.
P.S. Don’t forget to check out our 20k CNY Pokermaster Freeroll that’s taking place on 25th of March!
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