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Gnuf Poker is found on the MicroGaming network so heavy player traffic is assured. There are frequently more than 10,000 players at peak times, with busy tables for all disciplines, although Texas Hold'em is by far the busiest.
Support Cashier
Gnuf Poker has freephone numbers for the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, France, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. There is also a back-up direct phone number if the free service is down for any reason. Gnuf also provide email support with fast and helpful responses.
Limits and Rake
For limit games: - rake capped at $0.07 where stakes below $0.10/$0.20;
- rake capped at $0.30 where stakes are from $0.10/$0.20 up to (but not including) $0.50/$1;
- rake capped at $1.50 where stakes are from $0.50/$1 to $1/$2 inclusive;
- For limit games at $2/$4 and higher, the rake is capped at $1 for 2-3 players, $2 for 4-5 players and $3 for 6 players or more;
- Limit games at one-on-one tables have a maximum rake of $1.
For pot-limit and no-limit games: - rake capped at $0.07 where blinds below $0.05/$0.10;
- rake capped at $0.30 where blinds are from $0.05/$0.10 up to (but not including) $0.25/$0.50;
- For PL and NL games with blinds $0.25 and above, the rake is capped at $1 for 2-3 players, $2 for 4-5 players, and $3 for 6 players or more.
Playability
With years of experience behind the development of the Prima/MicroGaming software platform, the lobby at Gnuf Poker provides a range of options to help you navigate to the game of your choice with ease. Once in a game, and there are tabs for multi-tabling, you will find handy buttons for shortcut betting such as auto-raise 2, 3 or 4 times pre-flop, and betting half-pot, full-pot post flop.
Software and Extra Features
The MicroGaming software that powers Gnuf Poker is one of the most respected of its kind and is not prone to slowdowns even at peak times. Some of the extra features at Gnuf include:
Stats functions enabling you to analyse your actions, such as fold frequency, games won and such like.
Hand histories can be exported to file.
Private tables can also be created from the lobby.