World Poker Exchange review
World Poker Exchange is the poker room of World Sports Exchange, one of the older online sportsbooks. While WSEX is a heavily trafficked site, the poker room doesn’t enjoy quite the same level of popularity. However, for a smaller room, WPEX still has a decent amount to offer to players, especially for those who are smart about bonus hunting.
Current Bonus: WPEX offers 70% rakeback to players. Click here for details.
Allows players from US: Yes
Resizeable tables: No, but offers large / mini view toggle
Rakeback: Yes, click for info
Seating placement: Choose any seat
PokerTracker Compatible: Yes, ring game only
Idleminer Compatible: No
Frequent tournament overlays: Yes
Traffic
WPEX is a small room that generally features a hundred or so real money players on at any given time. The majority of their traffic is cash-game based, and of that traffic the majority plays small to mid-stakes no limit.
Their tournament lobby is driven largely by guaranteed and money-added tournaments. The SNG lobby is quiet at all levels down to small limits, where tournaments fill up relatively quickly.
Aesthetics
The WPEX lobby is clean and easy to navigate. Tables are laid out in a familiar fashion, and lack any clutter. If anything, the tables are a bit too spartan visually. That said, they’re more than functional and easy to use.
Deposit and Cashout
WSEX offers a decent array of banking options, but is limited to a narrower range than some rooms by their sportsbook connection.
Support
WPEX support is well-known for being professional and responsive. Response times and response quality are both above industry average.
Unique Pros / Cons
What WPEX has working against it - limited traffic - is also the thing it has going for it. While you don’t have much in the way of game selection or variety at WPEX, what you do get is a steady stream of promotions that are designed to attract and retain players.
When you combine bonuses with their 70% rakeback offer (paid weekly into your account with daily stats available), you have a tempting offer if you’re a bonus hunter.
Game quality is a bit uneven. You get the softness that usually accompanies rooms with casinos / sportsbooks attached, but that’s washed by the presence of tighter players looking to grind out rakeback or other bonuses.
WPEX has been running a decent amount of money-added tournaments lately that are definitely below the radar of the online MTT community - making them a great value on two levels.
