About Duplicate Poker: Established in 2004, Duplicate Poker (formerly e-pokerUSA) is an American company licensed through a privately held Delaware company with headquarters in New York City. Their mission is to have Duplicate Poker become a recognized sport organization.

The element of poker skill while reducing the element of chance through the game of Texas Hold’em is what Duplicate Poker brings to the table.

Hand setting and chip distribution offers a different spin on the game, and it makes Duplicate Poker quite unique. Players at two or more tables are continually playing and they’re each dealt the same exact cards in the same exact seat positions through identically shuffled card decks. In addition, all players receive the same number of chips regardless of what was held in the previous hand. Scores are tallied by the net amount of chips that each player has at the end of each hand. If your beginning score has the highest chip score at the end of the game in relation to the opposing players score sitting in your same seat position, then you win.

Touting themselves as an extremely interactive website, they offer player and dealer chat, a player forum where you can chat with other players as well as the website’s developers. Duplicate Poker also has a special section of their website that offers strategy guidelines to the game.

US Friendly: US Players can play at Duplicate Poker because the concept of play at this site is considered a game of skill and not a game of chance.

Poker Software: Duplicate Poker employs user friendly features including; a Hand History Feature where you can keep track of not only your hands that have been played, but those of your opponents; A Four Color Deck allowing you to better read the hands you hold or are dealt; a Sound Feature you can toggle on or off; an Account Management Feature, you will be able to log into your account directly through the website thus eliminating the need for opening the playing software and; customizable avatars.

In the poker lobby, you will find it is easy to navigate through the website via tabs that allow for instant access to games, your account, the cashier and other options. The software also allows the ability to toggle between real money or play money and cash games and tournament game options.

Game Variety: Duplicate Poker currently only offers Pot Limit, Buy-In No Limit Texas Hold’em. Offering many guaranteed prize pools, with the biggest being held every Sunday for $1,000, Tournament and Sit N’ Go buy-ins range from $3 to $15 and the limits are adapted for budget play.

They offer a demonstration video so you can see how the concept of the game is played before you sign up. Tutorials and game rules are also available for you to learn the game of duplicate poker.

Duplicate Poker Promotions

Duplicate Poker is a smaller poker room, thus the promotions are limited. Still, there are some great offers available, especially for new players.

• Two bonus combo - get a $3 No Deposit Bonus with a 200% up to $100 first time depositor bonus with a minimum deposit of $20. By ACQUIRING 10 player points you will earn $1 which will be received as a lump sum when the bonus clears, you will have 180 days from your first deposit to clear it. Each time $0.10 is paid through rake or tournament fees, you will receive one player point.
• $4 free, with no deposit to begin.
• $1 bonus earned for every 10 points earned on their site.
• $50 daily Freerolls with weekly as well as monthly player point Freerolls
• $4,500 plus in monthly leaderboard prizes.

• They frequently run satellite promotions to major poker tournaments.

Rake: As with the majority of online poker rooms, the rake at Duplicate Poker follows protocol, with the standard 5% commission.

Traffic: The traffic at Duplicate Poker increases every day with the emphasis of it being in their tournaments and Sit n’ Go’s. As more and more people continue to discover Duplicate Poker and its unique game play concept, traffic will continue to grow.

Withdraw/Deposit: Methods of payments for deposits include VISA, MasterCard and American Express. Cash outs are done by check.

You can feel secure at Duplicate because they are known and trusted by US banks.

Support: Offering 24 hours a day, 7 days a week customer support, you will receive good support with a quick turnaround time via email, telephone or live online support.

E-mail Contacts

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Telephonel Contacts

• 1.800.421.2698 (toll-free)
• 1.306.564.2745

Conclusion: Duplicate Poker bypasses the Unlawful Internet gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) because technically players aren’t actually gambling and restrictions on funding doesn’t apply. Basically, the objective is to play better than your opponent at another table who sits in the same seat, holds the same cards and has the same number of chips. You will find plenty of soft competition at the tables.

PROS

• US Players and US Credit Cards are accepted
• Offers a $3 No Deposit Bonus
• Gift Certificates are offered

CONS

• Game takes time to play because of hand setting and chip distribution
• Small variety of deposit methods; only credit and debit cards