MansionPoker is one of those few poker rooms who came out of the shadows on their own with no network support. They developed their own software within the depths of their own company and their segregated traffic seemed to really respond kindly to it. Their software package is viewed by many as one of the best. Their software alone however, wasn't enough to attract the kind of attention the poker room really needed to grow. To attend to their low traffic problem, Mansion greatly expanded their player base by joining arms with the iPoker and has been doing a lot better since.

As if their amazing software and increasingly better traffic weren't enough to give MansionPoker a try, they're now offering an initial deposit bonus of 100% up to $500.

To clear these bonuses you need to earn the required number of Mansion Club Points (MCPs.) For every 650 MCPs you earn, $10 will be released from the bonus into your real cash account. In order to receive the full $500 bonus this would require you to earn 32, 500 MCPs.

For cash games, the amount of MCPs you earn depends on what type of rake and how much it is. For example, if you were playing $.25 - $.50 nlhe with 6 players, the pot is raked $.01 for every $.20 up to maximum of $3. So if the final rake ended up being $1.25, you would earn 3.75 MCPs, $1.5 4.5 MCPs, $2 6.25 MCPs, and keeps going up to $3.01 - $5 13 MCPs. You earn MCPs even when the rake is only $.01! A complete listing of how much MCPs you earn depending on your rake can be found at MansionPoker's website. For tournaments, every $1 you spend in tournament buy-in fees will net you 20 MCPs.


MansionPoker.com Download at a Glance
US Players: No
Download File Size: 30 MB
Download Install Languages: English, French, Deutsch, Español, Svenska
Download Software: Developed by PlayTech
Download Compatibility: Windows 98+
    
Mansion Poker Download Review

Downloading Mansion Poker requires at least 30 MB of free disk space, minimum Windows 98, 128 MB of RAM, and a screen resolution of at least 800 by 600 pixels. There is currently no support for Macs.

When I tried downloading the software, I had trouble at first. The first several times I attempted it, it told me it could not complete the download because I was either offline or the server was too busy. They placed a temporary icon on my desktop and told me to wait a few minutes and then click the icon to try again. I did as they suggested a few times, and after a couple tries, it worked and the rest of the download was painless.

To view any of the tables, you must register yourself. To register, you need to provide your first and last name and an email address. You will be asked to select both a username and a poker room nick name. These names can be different if you so choose. They will also ask you go select a location, but you don't have to unless you're planning on playing with real money.

To start a real money account, there are a few additional questions. You must give them your date of birth, your gender, address, and phone number. At this point, you must identify your location. When it comes to currencies, there are 13 of them to choose from (but keep in mind that all the games in the lobby are US dollars). The Mansion client is now available in English, German, Spanish, or Swedish and they are constantly working on adding more languages.

Since moving to the iPoker network, you should know what to expect with the Mansion Poker Download. All rooms that have the PlayTech software are top notch and they are always making new updates and adjustments.

Address:	Member Services MANSION (Gibraltar) Limited PO Box 1234 Gibrltar
Telephone:	0800 2790690
Fax:	+350 200 41001
E-mail:	memberservice@mansion.com
On-line Chat:	Yes
Deposit options:	Bank Transfers, Checks, Bank Drafts, International Money Orders, Visa, MasterCard, Switch, Maestro, Solo, Visa Electron, Visa Delta, Neteller, FirePay, Nexum, Moneybookers and ECO.
Withdrawal options:	Bank Transfers, Checks, MasterCard, Visa, Neteller, FirePay, Moneybookers and ECO.
Account currency:	USD $, GBP £, Euro €, AUD, CAD, CHF, DKK, HKD, JPY, NOK, NZD, SEK, SGD and ZAR.