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Lock Poker
Accepts players from the United States
Rapidly growing player pool
Versatile, customizable software
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Competitive 150% signup bonus
Easily cleared bonus points
Bonus deposited directly into account
Clear FPPs to receive as much as $750
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Lock Poker Rakeback
Up to 35% rakeback for all
Paid directly into account
Bonuses not deducted from
Daily payouts to all players
The room enjoys licenses, which allow it to be open to both US and non-US players, and is equipped with a well-rounded, customizable software, which secures a perfect online poker experience for all players, regardless of experience and level of skill.
As of June 2012, Lock Poker started offering a 36% rakeback deal, replacing its previous VIP program.
The rakeback is paid out every day, and transferred directly into players' accounts, while stats are updated live in the Lock Poker client.
With on of the market's most competitive rakeback rates, a reliable and sleek software and no bonus deductions, Lock Poker offers highly attractive deal for both beginners and more experienced players alike.
Value
36% rakeback, highly recommended to players from the United States.
Stats Updates
The stats are updated live in the software.
Calculation Method
Lock Poker uses the contributed calculation method, which means that the rake is calculated according to each player's percentile contribution to the pot.
Tournaments
Tournament entry fees are included in the rake.
Payment Day
The Lock Poker rakeback is paid out on a daily basis. If, for any reason, the rakeback isn't paid out on time, it will be released the following day.
Payment Method
Your rakeback is sent directly to your player account.
Payment Minimum
There is no minimum rakeback payment amount.
Bonuses
There are no bonus deductions from your rakeback.
Deposit Fees
Deposit fees are not deducted from the rakeback payments.
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Lock Poker Member Reviews
Lock Poker Review
based on
49 reviews.
The software is not bad but very low traffic and not very good tourney selection...almost no PLO or PLO8 ring tables get any people to them...then there is the cash out problem...all in all I'm not depositing there...money I win from freeerolls I have a way to get off.
I agree it is a decent site from a poker point of view but withdrawing is a nightmare. I would be very careful about too big a bankroll on Lock. Last time I withdrew it took them around 10 days to process and that was with the input of one of the Lock rep's. Good luck to everyone who plays there.
I love LOCK, I really love all the sites I have ever played on. I love the fact you have to learn to adjust your play for all the different styles of play on every site. No2 have been the same and playing multiple sites helps me to become a well rounded player...and if you pay attention to the styles that tend to group on each site you can make bank and be a profitable player. I have heard many complain about Lock and I laugh at those players. it means they are the types that don't know how to adjust their play nor do they have the knowledge of the game to pat their back on their loss when they got the call they wanted even if the result kicks them in the ass and puts them on the rail. #1 don't play out of bank roll , Play micros until you can determine your win rate and even if you feel like you are the best player on the site .... never be to big in the britches to go back down to the lower levels until you get your roll back up. Always get your money in right and stop worrying about how many times you get sucked out on , on a particular site.... be proud you got that call win or lose...keep getting it in good and you will be a winning player in the end. #2 Never try and push fish off ... don't give odds for them to get in too cheap not only for hand protection but for value purposes but don't get mad that they don't fold...be happy! That's what you want! lol #3 if you ever catch yourself saying this site always yadda yadda yadda ...then you have now become a rigtard and need to take a break and study up before coming back. #4 Have fun! :) Come experience the private Lock games with me and my Railbird family and my clan the Angel's ...they will donk it up at times but they are tough as hell and so much fun to play with. rrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiipppppppp Good luck on the felts. P.S. I don't spell well and I never preproofread so it is what it is .... and if I said something stupid well that's me... the Angel of Perfection at your service! :) Muah!
The MTT tourneys on this site are by far the easiest to win on any online poker site. There are a few problems with the site though. Their mac client looks and operates like a program from windows 95 and has a few glitches. They have also had some recent cashout problems. I cashed out recently in January and received my money almost 4 months later. It causes a lot of frustrations not seeing your money as fast but if you have the patience, I'd recommend this room.
Not a real fan of lock, i dont like the software and i also played a few fr when the game was shutdown. sometimes the software freezes on me as well..i thought lock was going to be an alternative to carbon since they do p2p transfer but i rather play on bcp
Not a very good site. Did I miss something here. I played on lock poker in the past, and after I got my **** handed to me, I left that site. but I just checked it out recently and everthing on that site looks different. Players again remind me of 3am session on Full tilt against the crazy russians... Did I miss someting during my absence? 
How do u score in the negative numbers.these thieves are done. good luck getting paid if u are owed.do some research i have e mails from months ago that read them like a book and called what was happening.canadian holdem is the worst game or scam i have ever seen. to even call canadian holdem texas holdem is a disgrace.get these thieves feds and do your fucking tax paying jobs.
One of my favoite poker rooms because of the software and easy deposits for US players. Being part of the Cake network is great because all Cake poker rooms is usually pretty good. I do like the freerolls on Fridays and Saturday mornings to win a ticket to there big Sunday 100,000 event.
I have enjoyed playing the Private tournaments on Lock. The chat is good and not as restrictive as some sites can be. I think the Ring games have good competition and the site doesn't seem to get silly with close hands and horrible beats. I wish they had more low stake omaha games. Normally only a couple are going at one time.
The site isnt horrible if you have a half way decent pc with a fair bit of ram due to its wonderful resource hogging. Overall the graphics are simple and straight forward with enough options to change the look and feel of tables. The lobby is a little off but still easy enough to get sorted and find your way to tables and tournies.
As for the play, probably a few too many crazy russians but the couple days a month they are hitting doesnt disrupt the many that they arent. The notes section and color coding keep things simple too which is nice as you dont have to do pop-ups or anything as its all within the chat box section. The tournament selection is ok, not great but still alright.
Promotions are constant and deposit/reload bonuses are great if you know the codes and plenty of time to clear them without trying to hustle ass to get it done. All deposit bonuses actually work off a dealt method not raked so again, clearing them is just easy. They still offer p2p transfers as well.
Now the downside is the withdraw situation currently and only time will tell if that will get worked out to be more user friendly. The customer service is actually quite quick and effective I have found in the few instances I have used it, so long as you use the .eu email and not the .com link from their website.
Lock poker is a decent site. It has a very great first time bonus. Though it has very slow at cashing out. Customer service is not the best. Lock poker has some of the best free rolls I have seen on a poker site. The competition is pretty good, and graphics are decent. Lock poker does have some glitches that you be find annoying. The casino is great. You can find just about any game you want to play. Some games have random jackpots which you can win by just betting 20 cents.
Would love to play on this site but all the negativity i hear about withdraws
makes me think twice about putting any money in this site.
the few freerolls i have played makes me dislike the site even more because
grapichs and the playability is just bad in my opinion
only plus is the rakeback they offer. other than that would give them zero stars
Lock isn't too bad visually if you have the power and memory on your pc to play it. I have seen many bad experiences with tourneys cancelled and cash outs delayed. One of the good things I do know of is that it still has p2p. Seems to be a shortage of that nowadays. Again I don't know how good that is when people are struggling to get their money off of it.
Software is too clunky for me and i hear payouts are nill at the moment, i just cannot get comfortable playing there no matter how hard i try, lobby seems cluttered and hard to navigate, i mean its somewhere to play when we have few options so i can't say its a terrible site
I started playing recently at Lock Poker, especially tournaments sit & go Double up NLH$ 2.00 and have greatly enjoyed the Network Revolution is quite nice, and i've had good experiences with other rooms same Network (Betboo, Juicy Stakes), never had problems with support in Lock Poker, even with my account and withdrawn in the Revolution Network. I really like the warnings that appear above highlighted in the lobby of Lock Poker, telling how many minutes are left until the deadline to register for tournaments.** I did my first withdrawal on Lock Poker this week March 24, and will wait to see how long it takes for the money to be credited to my account.
I have played numerous tournaments on Lock.I dont mind it.The software is a little chunky-feeling,almost "Atari-esque Retro",which would almost be cool if it were on purpose.
Not too hard to navigate around.
Have not dealt with Cashiers yet,just did a trade site-to-site with a friend for a small Bankroll
@ OZarkAce Lock has a minimum withdraw of $75 via Western Union with one free per month over one there is a surcharge of 10 percent. or a Minimum of 150 via Check also one free a month, over 1 they charge 25 bucks.
I like the free hud they give you nifty if you don't already have one. as well as keeps track of your wins and losses both for cash games and tourneys.
Haven't tried to cash since they were part of Merge but I have heard some negativity there however have not experienced it myself as of yet.
I like it it is one of the few places I can play that still pay me rakeback.
I have just recently installed ,but I don't play or even open it up.Usually I just uninstall as quickly, but I will wait and see.I might have to go with this option on a redeem. I gave it a 1/2 star rating.
The comments reads backwards in this thread .. lol
pretty cool site won some freeroll money there ,i like that they have freerolls you can get into .for a chance at winning some big bank rolls . been playing buy in tounys with the money i have won off the freerols that i have placed in .very niceto have a chance at getting a large bankroll for free cooooooooooooooooooooooool
As a former multi-table grinder on Full Tilt Poker and Pokerstars on occasion, Lock is probably my 2nd pick as far as terms of quality for online rooms still available to US players. I haven't personally had to use their check cashout option as of yet, but I have used Western Union quite a few times, and they were quicker than most in terms of getting my funds to me. I've noticed some players say they get "blacklisted" after making cashouts, but I've never even remotely had this problem on Lock...
They have a decent selection for tournaments, but I think they could offer more in terms of events for late evening US players. The cash games are good for anything from micros, and in most cases, roughly $1/2 - $2/4 always has a full ring going at all hours.
All in all, 4/5 stars for me. I would consider a five star rating IF they had better software stability than they have as of late. Hopefully they get this fixed in the near future.
widr: "Great for private home tourneys. Has some great players and easy to deposit and receive checks. Hadn't had a problem yet and they deliver the checks on time. 
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This is blatant spam. Straight up post just to get points.
There are are numerous threads on another very reputable forum that says that U.S. and ROW players are expecting MUCH longer wait times to receive cashouts, whether it be via check, WU, Net teller, Moneybookers, you name it, it is taking a long time to get paid! Way longer than advertised. Players that try cashing out via Western Union, are being "blacklisted" (has happened to multiple players) and are then having to request for a check after waiting almost a month and a half to recieve a WU, only to be told you can't. Then the wait process starts again... This time for a check. Players are resorting to selling funds for $.65-$.71 on the dollar just to get funds off in a timely manner....... So please save it when you say " and easy to deposit and receive checks. Hadn't had a problem yet and they deliver the checks on time. " Thanks.
Definitely the best site I've ever played online poker with. There have been a few crashes, but despite the inconvenience, the Lock poker site pays back loses. The site seems to be the best for normality of play, being more realistic to live poker. There are still bad beats, but its not like every hand the worst hand wins. I feel more confident playing real money cause it feels like I'm playing for real, not against a computer.
I just started playing on this site. Except for the tech problems that happen, as much as say Carbon, it is the truest site for random hands I have played. It does not seem to have as many ridiculous one or two out catches as most other sites I have been on... at least not yet.
...Have not played here in years and just recently put this poker software back on my computer incase the poker community here has to move the hosted weekend sereis to this poker room. I know they have change networks in the last 6 months as they use to belong to the merge network before and now tehy are with the Revolution Gaming Network.
I have not made a deposit as of yet, rahter hard to put cash on any poker network living where I do, however the cash prize won in the previous weeekend series will most likely be moved to this poker client since a carbon transfer is no longer an option and they have replaced carbon with lock poker as an option to withdraw to in the "My Rewards Balance" section.
I will say one thing that really mpressed me about the new lock poker, when reactivating my old account, I had several issues and had to contact thier support, and we all know what a nightmare support form any poker room can be. Teh folks ay lock poker support answered all 7 of my emails very very quickly. I even sent them two emails the following day and both were answered in less than 10 minutes each, which seems fantastic to me...
IMO Lock's unreliable cashouts have ruined their image. A lot of people that cashed out in november never received funds due to a technical error that has yet to be corrected. Lock money is selling at its lowest rate ever on the dollar. The only plus is that you can still do p2p transfer, which you can't do on merge. The software itself is just ok. They copied a lot from merge, and havent really deviated away or made themselves unique. They do have a lot of pros, so if you like "playing with the pros" then that is a plus. Overall this site is only an OK option.
Lock Poker is great!! They have some cheap tourneys that are perfect for a guy like me plus they have the 100 seat to the 100k tourney that is hard to believe. I've also heard that it is easy to get paid when you make a little money on there and want to buy mama a new pair of shoes. 
I'm really not a fan of Lock. It just doesn't play as well as the others. I mean it serves a purpose I suppose, but I just prefer the others more. I wish there were more people. I think they're doing good things to progress, but it's not as quickly as I wish it was.
Ok do you play at this site as well ? cause i do not remember seen it on list for my ids but i like it at this sight its cool let me know if i over looked this one as i am new to this forum and want to be sure i have all my ids on my list as soon as i have enough points to start playing your games
I play the majority of my real money games on Lock Poker. Of the three networks left available to US players that I have played on, I prefer Lock/Revolution. Tournament selection is much the same as the other networks, with mostly r/a or turbos at the lower stakes, and the play is mostly soft. They do have a $100K GTD game on Sundays, usually with a few $500 pro bounties on the line. This is a $109 game, but they have a 100-seat freeroll satellite on Saturdays, so you can get yourself in that way.
You will see me most every night in the $2 bounty game at 7:50 pm pacific time, and often in the $1 and $2 deepstack turbo GTD Games
P2P transfers are available, but I have yet to attempt a regular cashout. It sounds like Western Union is the way to go but you will pay a premium.
There are a couple of games in the private section I frequent with a regular crowd, and those games are growing. I hope to get some more added in the near future.
Lock is probably one of the better sites left to play on,for u.s. players.they have about the same promotions as other sites,with a few more that other sites dont have.they could use a few more table lay-out options tho.and the lobby takes some getting used to.other than that its a good site to play on.
I really can't make to much of a review for this site because i never played there very much. i do know that for a while you could deposit money with a master card or visa, i think it is only visa now or maybe they don't take either. i don't remember. the few times i played i have no complaints. good amount of traffic.
boy it has been so long since i have even loaded up there software i can't even remember my screen name. i dont remember any rewards like new player freerolls. look at it this way, they take US players and are still around doing business and going strong so they are doing something right. give em a try.
greg h
I honestly have never played at lock and have heard good and bad as far as depositing & cashing out are concerned, so I have just not ever looked into it! TBH the hassles of being a US player truly stink IMO & so much for our rights to do with our own $$ that we pay taxes on.....truly a sad situation & one that I hope is changed & soon!
In May, Lock Poker left the Merge Gaming Network and acquired the Cake Poker Network along with its flagship site. Lock then re-branded the Cake Poker Network to the Revolution Poker Network, keeping the Cake software in place. I still play on the site since I have a bankroll there and have many friends that still play on the site as well.
Big fan, they have great micro/low level tournament selection. The fields arent outrageous either, if they cover the guaranteed money it isnt by much. My favorite ones are the $3 and $5 rebuys. Only complaint is that to my knowledge (last time I played was a few months back) there were no hand histories for tournaments which made taking notes basically impossible. I also really like their interface, reminds me of Pokerstars.
Lock was one of the sites I played on the most after Black Friday, did very well there even earning myself a ribbon and winnings from a freeroll. Once they switched over to Revolution though, I did not care for it at all. It was hard for me to find good games (competition) and did not like the software at all. I would recommend the casino though, in particular the slots. LOL The kids and I blew my BR playing there but had such a blast!!
Did I miss something here. I played on lock poker in the past, and after I got my **** handed to me, I left that site. but I just checked it out recently and everthing on that site looks different. Players again remind me of 3am session on Full tilt against the crazy russians... Did I miss someting during my absence?
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As for the play, probably a few too many crazy russians but the couple days a month they are hitting doesnt disrupt the many that they arent. The notes section and color coding keep things simple too which is nice as you dont have to do pop-ups or anything as its all within the chat box section. The tournament selection is ok, not great but still alright.
Promotions are constant and deposit/reload bonuses are great if you know the codes and plenty of time to clear them without trying to hustle ass to get it done. All deposit bonuses actually work off a dealt method not raked so again, clearing them is just easy. They still offer p2p transfers as well.
Now the downside is the withdraw situation currently and only time will tell if that will get worked out to be more user friendly. The customer service is actually quite quick and effective I have found in the few instances I have used it, so long as you use the .eu email and not the .com link from their website.
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2 months ago - 2013-04-10
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3 months ago - 2013-03-27
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makes me think twice about putting any money in this site.
the few freerolls i have played makes me dislike the site even more because
grapichs and the playability is just bad in my opinion
only plus is the rakeback they offer. other than that would give them zero stars
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3 months ago - 2013-03-27
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Not too hard to navigate around.
Have not dealt with Cashiers yet,just did a trade site-to-site with a friend for a small Bankroll
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I like the free hud they give you nifty if you don't already have one. as well as keeps track of your wins and losses both for cash games and tourneys.
Haven't tried to cash since they were part of Merge but I have heard some negativity there however have not experienced it myself as of yet.
I like it it is one of the few places I can play that still pay me rakeback.
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3 months ago - 2013-03-18
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The comments reads backwards in this thread .. lol
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4 months ago - 2013-03-04
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pretty cool site won some freeroll money there ,i like that they have freerolls you can get into .for a chance at winning some big bank rolls . been playing buy in tounys with the money i have won off the freerols that i have placed in .very niceto have a chance at getting a large bankroll for free cooooooooooooooooooooooool1272
4 months ago - 2013-02-20
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They have a decent selection for tournaments, but I think they could offer more in terms of events for late evening US players. The cash games are good for anything from micros, and in most cases, roughly $1/2 - $2/4 always has a full ring going at all hours.
All in all, 4/5 stars for me. I would consider a five star rating IF they had better software stability than they have as of late. Hopefully they get this fixed in the near future.
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4 months ago - 2013-02-17
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"This is blatant spam. Straight up post just to get points.
There are are numerous threads on another very reputable forum that says that U.S. and ROW players are expecting MUCH longer wait times to receive cashouts, whether it be via check, WU, Net teller, Moneybookers, you name it, it is taking a long time to get paid! Way longer than advertised. Players that try cashing out via Western Union, are being "blacklisted" (has happened to multiple players) and are then having to request for a check after waiting almost a month and a half to recieve a WU, only to be told you can't. Then the wait process starts again... This time for a check. Players are resorting to selling funds for $.65-$.71 on the dollar just to get funds off in a timely manner....... So please save it when you say " and easy to deposit and receive checks. Hadn't had a problem yet and they deliver the checks on time. " Thanks.
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4 months ago - 2013-02-15
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...Have not played here in years and just recently put this poker software back on my computer incase the poker community here has to move the hosted weekend sereis to this poker room. I know they have change networks in the last 6 months as they use to belong to the merge network before and now tehy are with the Revolution Gaming Network.I have not made a deposit as of yet, rahter hard to put cash on any poker network living where I do, however the cash prize won in the previous weeekend series will most likely be moved to this poker client since a carbon transfer is no longer an option and they have replaced carbon with lock poker as an option to withdraw to in the "My Rewards Balance" section.
I will say one thing that really mpressed me about the new lock poker, when reactivating my old account, I had several issues and had to contact thier support, and we all know what a nightmare support form any poker room can be. Teh folks ay lock poker support answered all 7 of my emails very very quickly. I even sent them two emails the following day and both were answered in less than 10 minutes each, which seems fantastic to me...
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You will see me most every night in the $2 bounty game at 7:50 pm pacific time, and often in the $1 and $2 deepstack turbo GTD Games
P2P transfers are available, but I have yet to attempt a regular cashout. It sounds like Western Union is the way to go but you will pay a premium.
There are a couple of games in the private section I frequent with a regular crowd, and those games are growing. I hope to get some more added in the near future.
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7 months ago - 2012-12-01
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boy it has been so long since i have even loaded up there software i can't even remember my screen name. i dont remember any rewards like new player freerolls. look at it this way, they take US players and are still around doing business and going strong so they are doing something right. give em a try.greg h
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