TigerGaming Review 2015 - Our Top Pick

Have you heard about TigerGaming?. Maybe you've seen it mentioned in the PokerVIP community. Dubbed 'Canada's Number One Poker Room' I decided to take a look at what makes it so special. I wanted to know if it was worth recommending to others to check out.

Currently operating on the Chico network, a change in ownership back in 2012 has injected a fresh impetus into how the company is managed and what strategies they are looking to implement in the future. As we close out 2015, TigerGaming has had an incredibly successful year and continues to go from strength to strength.

A year and a half ago PokerVIP coach Jon created a PokerTube series titled Top Secret–Soft Rooms which featured TigerGaming and gave us a look at what we can expect to find on their platform. It makes for good viewing and for those of you considering a change of venue let's take a look at why we should consider TigerGaming a serious option.

Lets take a look at some of the reasons why you might consider moving over to TigerGaming.

Earlier this month major changes were rolled out over at Pokerstars. Much was hinted at for the coming year, but the main change of direction, coming into effect on the 1st January, is all about the loyalty scheme.

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Pokerstars have long been praised for their generous bonus structure, but with the high stakes players having such a large piece of their expected income pulled away from under them, we could now be looking at a situation where the big money games start to die off. This is because much of the player pool at the top of the pile was relying on this bonus money to stay profitable. The effect of this is that these players may move down creating a cascade with all the games getting much tougher one after the other, starting from the highest affected stake level.

So if you already play most of your poker at Pokerstars and are now possibly looking to move on, what factors do you consider the most important for choosing a new home?

If you're a new player, or even a potential first time player, do you even know what factors there are when choosing where you should play your poker online?

The number one factor for most people will be the security of your funds. Sadly, as long as online poker providers have been around, there have been fly by night companies which disappeared overnight along with everybody's money.

TigerGaming has built a solid reputation for integrity since online poker was still in its infancy. Speedy cash outs are the norm and you can relax with the knowledge that your funds are totally safe.

Second in importance for me would be how soft the games are. Many of you will already be aware that the mainstream platforms attract a much higher percentage of professional players than what you will find elsewhere. For you grinders out there who are looking for the biggest possible win rates, TigerGaming is ideal.

The games are noticeably softer than what most of you will be used to. The difference is extreme enough to warrant a different plan of action in many situations, particularly when involved in pots with unknown players.

As described above, the games are soft at Tiger - So how should one adjust their strategy accordingly?

Let me explain a little deeper.

When forming a strategic plan of action against a player you don't yet know anything about, you must make assumptions to some degree about what traits are likely. If, for example, you play in one of the many 'fast fold' player pools you will gain experience quickly against a higher number of different players than if you played the same number of tables in the regular format on a different platform. This leads to developing a feel about what we call 'population tendencies'.I've spoken to several players about this in the past and the majority were of the opinion that your win rate could decrease dramatically even if the game was potentially more lucrative. Don't forget to be a little cautious when changing player pools, be aware of your thought processes and when you might be making an assumption that may no longer be true.

Also important to many players is the fun factor. Not everybody is interested in taking poker as seriously as they potentially could do. A lot of people just want to unwind over a weekend and enjoy however many hands they have time for. They don't want to be constantly chided in the chat box about how badly they may have played a hand. It's annoying and takes away from the overall enjoyment.The games suddenly look more attractive, when you know with almost complete certainty, that there will be players out there who have just won big on a Blackjack or Roulette table. Maybe a wager just came up trumps on their favourite football team, a double whammy. These players will take their profits to the poker tables and frequently at higher stakes than they normally play. It's a great situation if you're looking to increase your win rate!

One exciting theme which TigerGaming provides, is a real worldwide accessibility. BetOnline is a sister platform which services US based players. These players, although signed up to a different provider, are on the same network. TigerGaming gives you more of an international feel, connecting poker players from all over the globe. From a strategy point of view, it will interest many of you to experience a wider range of playing styles. You may even feel you have more of an edge against players from a particular region.

One area where you can definitely find an edge on TigerGaming's soft tables is by taking advantage of the fact that most players do still not use a HUD on this network. Check out the Chico hands converter in the store here. 

Now you will be able to run your Holdem Manager 2 set up exactly as normal at TigerGaming. The majority of players will be unaware that this is even possible. It's an enormous potential edge to turbo charge your win rate!

Outside of general strategy considerations what else is on offer?

TigerGaming is offering a 100% bonus up to a massive $2500! This is quite possibly the largest sign up bonus in online poker today. Not only is this bonus huge in size, but it clears at a staggering 55%! Sign up to TigerGaming with PokerVIP today and not only will you get this amazing bonus, but you will also gain access into our PokerVIPs $55,000 Top 500 Rake race, the largest rake race in the world, making this offer simply unbeatable!

To finish I want to introduce our new project, The OPL: Online Poker League.

TigerGaming has partnered with us to help create a multi platform competition. Over fifty exclusive events scheduled for two months of play, with live streaming on TwitchTV and Youtube. This new and innovative project is already beginning to build a community in a similar fashion to UK style 'pub leagues'.

With over $20,000 in added prizes and a $10,000 leaderboard this is a great opportunity alongside the generous bonuses already on offer from TigerGaming, so create an account with us today and reap all of the benefits!
Also take a look at PokerVIP coach Jons video review of the cash game tables at TigerGaming. With over 10 years experience Jon shows us how to tackle the fish and take advantage of what TigerGaming has to offer.