Getting Started
How to Start Playing:
The lobby:
Once you have completed your registration process and processed your deposit, you can now make your way to the African Palace Poker Lobby. The lobby is split into three sections – the ‘Choose Game’ menu, the ‘My Tournaments’ option and the ‘Quick Search’ function.
Choose Game Menu – This menu includes options for cash or play money tables, tournament registration and a list of players currently online.
My Tournaments Menu – This menu tree will show you all of the tournaments you have registered for
Quick Search – This is a handy summary version of the games and tables on offer. By selecting certain parameters, you will be able to find only those games that match your criteria. The Quick Search function allows you to look at ring tables and tournaments.
Ring table options include:
- Real Money / Play Money
- Game
- Type
- Stakes
- Minimum number of players to be seated at the table
- Tables with disconnection protection
- Tables without disconnection protection
- Heads Up or two player tables
- Six player tables
- Eight player tables
- Ten player tables
Tournament options include:
- Buy in amounts
- Game
- Type
- Sit ‘n Go – the tournaments that will only start once there are enough players
- Heads Up or two player tournaments
- Six player tournaments
- Ten player tournaments
- Twelve plus player tournaments
- Scheduled tournaments
- Start in tournaments – you choose the time period and the search options shows you which tournaments are available in that time frame
- Satellite tournaments
The first step to playing Poker with African Palace is to choose a table. Each table is sorted by:
- Game type - Texas Hold’Em, Omaha, Hi/Lo, 5 or 7 card stud
- Table types - Limit, No Limit, Turbo, Heads Up, Micro and Play Money
- Stake and / or blind size
The lobby menu tree allows you to navigate through the different options by using the + and – buttons on the list that appears in the centre of the screen. You also have the option of only looking at the tables that have an open seat available by using the ‘Hide Full’ tag. The table description includes the stakes, blinds, the number of players currently online, the average pot per game, percentage of players who started the hand and stayed in until the flop, the number of Poker hands and the number of people in the waiting list to join the game.
Clicking on the table highlights it and the following tabs will appear on the right hand side of the screen. You can check to see how many players are currently at the table and how many are waiting to play. If you would rather register for a tournament, the right hand side of the lobby displays the tournament details – you can register by clicking on the ‘Go to Tournament’ button.
Please note: Some of the tournaments do not have a visible registration list and you will only have the option of joining the waiting list. These tournaments start once enough people have put their names on the waiting list to play.
You can join a table by selecting it from the list and clicking on the ‘Join Table’ button. The table will open and you will have a 2D bird’s eye view of the seats and the table itself. Click on an empty seat to join the game or to add your name to the waiting list – remember that you will have to wait until the start of the next hand before joining in.
A player can join a waiting list by clicking on the ‘Join Waiting List’ button – you must specify the following when signing up on a waiting list:
- Game type
- Limit type
- Stakes and blinds
- Minimum players
- Real money or play money
- With or without disconnection protection
- Number of player at the table
The Play Money tables do not use real money – this means that you are playing for fun and will not actually win or lose any money. These tables are designed for player practice and pleasure.
The African Palace Poker software also has a sophisticated filtering process in place for players who wish to only see those tournaments that match their criteria exactly without them having to trawl through a long list of tables and tournaments. You can set your personal filters by clicking on the ‘Filters Are’ button in the lobby center.
Some of the other functions that will be available on your Poker table screen are:
Cashier Button – Click on this button in order to make a deposit or a withdrawal. You will also be able to look over your transaction history.
Online Support – African Palace Poker offers you 24/7 support. Clicking on this button opens a chat window with one of our customer support specialist who is on hand to assist with any queries regarding the games, your deposits and withdrawals.
Promotions – Clicking on this button opens up the promotions page on the African Palace Poker website. You will be able to browse through the latest information on our many promotions and competitions.
Contact Us – We are always keen to hear from our players. Clicking on this button will open a window with all of our contact details listed, from telephone numbers to email and chat addresses.
Help – Need some assistance? Clicking on this button will open the online help file
Options – Clicking on this button opens a window that contains various options regarding how you want your Poker room to look like. You will be able to adjust your screen size, volume and other unique features
Exit – This button closes the African Palace Poker application