Titan Poker Review

Software & Graphics

Titan Poker’s software was made by Playtech and was part of the iPoker network. Even though Titan is now closed, the Playtech software still exists as does the iPoker Network, with Bet365 Poker being one of the leading operators on that platform these days. The Playtech software is well thought of in the industry and the Titan Poker software was an excellent example.

The Playtech software is tidy, fast, feature packed and available in multiple languages, including English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. The graphics are advanced and present a pleasant experience for all.

The functionality of the software is excellent with many features such as buddy list function, players notes, multiple sound / character options, game histories, live floor managers and many more.

The performance of the software is fast and smooth with a simple user interface and you can play up to 16 tables simultaneously which is great for those who like to multi-table.

It is available for both Windows and Apple Macintosh platforms. There was no way to play Titan poker on a mobile device such as iPhone, iPad or Android, other than via their no download version in your web browser, however there was a tournament planner app for the iPhone and iPad.

Game Availability

Player Traffic

Titan Poker was an excellent site for the lower stakes players with great player traffic figures on the lower stakes tables all the way up to $2/$4. It also had a decent player traffic on the higher stakes tables.

As already mentioned the player traffic was from a shared player pool on the iPoker Network, meaning you were not just playing with those from Titan Poker, but also from the other poker rooms on the Network.

As iPoker has good traffic this ensured there were always tables and tournaments to play at 24/7 with an average of 3923 cash game players online during peak times.

Game Variety

Titan Poker offered a decent selection of games, with Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, Sit & Go Tournaments, Multi-Table Tournaments, Casino Games, Sports Betting, and with most poker games offered in limit, pot-limit and no-limit versions.

Table stakes ranged from $0.01/$0.02 to $50/$100 for Texas Holdem and $0.02/$0.04 to $5/$10 for Omaha. All games were also available for play money if you wish.

Poker Tournaments selection was good, with Heads-Up, Sit-and-Go and fixed schedule multi-table tournaments offerred.

Finally you could play “fast fold” poker at Titan with their version which was called Speed Poker.

Player Toughness

With the iPoker Network being established for some years now, you got a mixed bag of players on Titan Poker.

There was a good pool of regular players that played there for a number of years and were experienced players, but on the other hand the network was constantly attracting new players from both it’s casino division and through some big name real world retail betting companies who brought in novice players to the network.

So Titan Poker was OK for player toughness, as long as you watched out for the good players there were lots of casual players there also.

Always Gamble Responsibly

Take regular breaks

Bet what you can afford

Always set limits

Never chase losses

Customer Friendliness

Customer Support

The support service offered by Titan Poker was good, and you received a quick and professional answer to any problem / query you had.

They had constant 24 hour live support which you could access within the software itself. You could also contact support by telephone or via email both of which were available 24 hours a day to answer any questions you had regarding hand histories, buying chips, cashing out, or anything you could think of.

I tried out their telephone support with a test query and the assistant knew the answer and offered a quick resolution, so they got a tick for that!

Deposit / Withdrawal Options

Titan offered most of the common deposit methods including popular credit cards and internet eWallets.

The deposit process was very fast, and with most methods you had the funds instantly available to play with.

Withdrawals were usually made to the same method that you deposited with, and usually took between 1 to 4 days depending on the method used.

Rake

Titan Poker charged a commission on the pot in each hand, this is called the “rake”.

The Rake appeared very reasonable in terms of the industry average. The rake per hand varied depending on the stake level of the table but ranges from $0.05 for every $1 in the pot at the lower limit tables up to a maximum of $3 on the higher stake tables.

Bonus / Promotions

Titan Poker offered a very special bonus to members of our community who signed up to Titan through Poker Professor. They gave us a first deposit bonus of 200% up to $2000.

This was at the time the biggest bonus available from any poker room, so if you liked clearing bonuses then this was a great option for you.

The bonus was released to you in $5 increments and to clear the bonus you just had to play poker at ring games or tournaments where you automatically earnt Titan Poker Points. For each 300 points you earned, $5 of your bonus was automatically credited to your player account.

This was a significant advantage over the sites where your bonus is only released to you in one lump sum when you met all the requirements, this method gave you stage payments. Also the fact that you only had to be dealt hands to earn points was a major advantage over other sites, where you only got points for the hands where you contributed to the pot.

Regular players at the time could earn V.I.P. status on Titan Poker. The V.I.P. program offered faster point accumulation, more frequent cashouts, access to exclusive freeroll tournaments, and occasional reload bonus offers.

Security

The iPoker Network remains a large and established network, who regulate and monitor all the poker rooms that operate there. Titan was included with that and as the flagship room at the time, they had to be seen to set an example.

Titan Poker made the following statement on Security:

“Earning the trust and confidence of our members is a primary goal here at Titan Poker and the key to our success. We aim to make everyone feel 100% comfortable playing poker at our tables from day one and have taken every effort to ensure so. From using true random number generators to ensure total game integrity to providing our players with real-time on demand transaction and game histories from within the poker software to securing and protecting the privacy of our players with 128-bit SSL technology – these are the driving forces behind the way we run our business and our daily operations. We have also put in place the most advanced combination of statistical analysis tools and expert vigilance to provide the industry’s most effective shield against player collusion.”

Titan Poker appeared to take these matters seriously at the time, and their software and financial transactions were described as secure in line with their stated practices.