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July 16, 2013 Update

PokerRebels.com

Is a Newer internet Poker room that accepts players from the U.S.A.
Poker Rebels 1st debuted in the Fall of 2012.
Poker Rebels is proud to be the 1st live skin on the all new Scion Poker Network.
PokerRebels is incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands Antilles and are fully licensed and regulated by the laws of that country.
PokerRebel.com has a  welcome package for all new signups, including a Completely  free 10$ and a 200% First Deposit Bonus up to $500.
That's not all, players will be able to play on the weekly Sunday The Bridge $100  freeroll, where finishing in the top 20 means easy cash..........First place pays $25 on the Bridge! 
The total sign-ups on The Bridge each week only are in the 50 to 60 player range, so cashing is not really that difficult
Everyone should at least sign-up for the  free $10 and the weekly Free Roll, just to try PokerRebels out without any risk............. 
PokerRebels has just really started to promote themselves,
We went on PokerRebels for the first time on Friday June 21 at 2PM ET, we found a active 2/4c Hold-em table on the ring lobby with 4 players.
Talking to our Pokerrebel contact, Ally......she told us traffic will usually peak to about 25 to 30 players most U.S. afternoons, which happen to be peak European evening hours.
The $100 Bridge  FreeRoll scheduled this past week end had 53 sign-ups, so the traffic potential is there, according to our source a significant internet campaign to attract players will be beginning soon.
We finished 3rd (I'm USALegal) on the July 14, 2013  Bridge FreeRoll and won $11, the winnings were placed into my player account instantly.
Pokerrebel Software
PokerRebels uses their own proprietary software  pokerrebel 1.0, which is provided by the Scion Poker network.
When we first reviewed PokerRebels on June 21st, we found a few issues with the software

• The bet slider is very shaky and hard to control, bets in very tiny amounts like pennies.
  
• It is hard to tell which hands have folded while playing.....you need to look for a black spade on the cards showing for active hands, a gray spade showing are hands that have folded.
  
• Showdowns are a trip, no hands are revealed as the turn and river are dealt,  just the pot going to the winning hand(s), you see what happened on the dealer chat....
  
• Individual Tournament lobby needs to show more information, like payouts, players left, current player position,  stacks remaining, updated blinds, etc...
  
• Hand history is just a betting history, no cards are shown, not even the board cards are shown!
  

PokerRebels has corrected many of the Software issues including:

• Bet slider now bets in 1 chip increments and is more stable 
  
• Folded cards (dead hands) now disappear and you know who is still in the hand without fail.
  
• The tournament Lobby is vastly improved, updated player rankings while playing, detailed blind information, detailed payout structure are now available-- it still needs current chip stack info like avg stack, hi stack, low stack.
  
• 7 Card stud has been added to the game mix.
  
• Showdowns still leave something to be desired.
  
• Hand history needs to show cards not just wagers.
  
• There is a player note feature, just right click a players name and type away.
  
• Games include: No limit Holdem. Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 5 Card stud, and 5 Card stud Hi/Lo.
  

PokerRebels has taken every suggestion by their players and implemented the many improvements that were requested.
The software is getting better everyday, it is still like playing internet poker in it's infancy, but PokerRebels is starting to evolve into what we are used to playing today.....
The Scion Poker Network
Scion has been providing on-line gaming since 2012, will be growing in 2013, the addition of  Pukevang 888 (that's a real poker room) for the Asian Poker Market and 10Aces, will launch later this year.
Deposit Options:
Poker Rebels accepts credit card deposits, there are no other options currently available.
Cash-outs:
Per PokerRebel Rep, 
"Payouts will be handled through ACH, Checks, and EFT's. In fact same as other poker sites. After your request for a payout, we'll contact you for a verification and method. Please allow up to 48hrs for this".

"Payout speed varies per country and method. ACH 3-5 days. Checks for North America 7 to max. 10 days."
We have no first hand knowledge of the cash-out procedure or timing, as soon as we have more details we will let know.
July 16, 2013
Updating the Cash Out Details:
We have seen reports of U.S. cash outs on PokerRebels taking just 4 or 5 days from approval, This is fantastic, however it is just one instance / just a player(s) and not multiple cash-outs.
The true test will be when the site becomes very active and deposits and cash outs are numerous (like in the hundreds every week).
Poker Rebels Promotions

$100 Freeroll  /  The Bridge $100 Freeroll  /  Make the Final 20 and win cash........
200% Bonus Blowout! /  First Deposit Bonus up to $500
Royal Flush / $30 Bonus for any Hold-em Royal Flush using both your hole cards.
The Bridge $100 Free Roll
Is held every Sunday, the start time have varied every week, check the tournament lobby for the next  "Bridge" start time.
Has a 1500 starting stack, 8 minute blinds and pays out the following:
1st=$25, 2nd=$13 , 3rd=$11 , 4th=$9, 5th=$8 , 6th=$7 , 7th=$6 , 8th=$5 , 9th=$4 , 10th=$2 , 11 to 20 each receives a $1
We have played on these, they take about a hour and a half to complete, the blind levels are timed just right, the sit-outs will be eliminated within an hour but there is plenty of time to play your game properly.....................
It's a free roll, you will see the usual free roll type play and anyone can join in on the fun..............
Ring Games
Games available: NLHE, PLHE, FLHE, PLO, PLO h/l, 7 Card Stud, PL5 Card Stud and FL5 Card Stud h/l
Limits and Buy-in's
2/4c $1 table buy-in, 5/10c $4 buy-in, 10/20c $10 buy-in, 50c/$1 $30 buy-in, $1/$2 $60 buy-in, $2/$4 $80 buy-in, $3/$6 $120 buy-in and $5/$10 $400 buy-in
Tournaments
The tournament schedule currently is kinda thin, however there are numerous promotions on tap including Guaranteed tournaments.
Daily Tournaments now include:
The Baretta   20c+5c buy-in, 1500 chip stack and 8 minute blinds
The Glock     $1.75+.25 buy-in, 1500 chip stack and 8 minute blinds
Sit'N'go's
Currently PokerRebels has a very small SNG schedule, right now you can find 25c+10c 12 player NLHE, 50c+10c 6 max NLHE and $3+30c 6 max NLHE.
PokerRebels has promised many additions and improvements to both the Tournament and Sit ' n' Go schedules
Overall
We like what we have seen, given the limited traffic you cannot expect to see much more, will be actively promoting themselves on-line and growing player traffic.
Don't let the Poker Software discourage you, it still needs a few refinements however, you can get used to it and who knows maybe when they introduce their new software platform it may be the best you have ever played on....
There are obviously growing pains involved here,  however, PokerRebels Customer Support and the Management team are taking everything their players are suggesting to heart and working on making the room the best they can be.......
I think there will be a very active lower limit game traffic once players discover the Free $10 bonus, I expect traffic should start to improve very quickly.
 
$10 No Deposit Bonus
Every Player who signs up will get a a free $10 automatically deposited into their player account, that's right you'll get $10 to play any game you wish. 
To receive your free $10, just complete the entire sign-up page, including name, complete address and age. No Banking info is needed.
You will receive your $10 Bonus within 24 hours, I got mine in about 20 minutes.
I will personally use mine on the 2/4c and 5/10c ring games, but the SNG lobby has a few inexpensive 6 max tournaments starting at 25c and 50c that look tempting and will make that $10 last a while............

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