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ChampionPoker App Review And List Of Poker Games

iPoker Network's poker room is ChampionPoker, another sibling of RedStar Poker. After more than two decades in the poker world, iPoker has earned the trust of many players. The network is powered by Playtech, which has been in the online poker industry since 1999, but ChampionPoker joined in 2021. The company is licensed and regulated by the Curaçao Gaming Authority to offer online real money poker.

Being part of iPoker means that the software looks identical, with small differences here and there. The stakes are all displayed in euros (€) on ChampionPoker.

Cash Games At ChampionPoker

There's a very focused player traffic at ChampionPoker, and it's mostly within the €0.01/€0.02 to €2/€4 range. The poker room has a surprising amount of heads-up tables too, with players waiting for opponents in the micro stakes, all the way up to the highest stakes. Expect to find several thousand players here in the evenings (CET).

ChampionPoker has two main types of poker with good player traffic:

No-Limit Hold 'Em (Stakes Between €0.01/€0.02 to €25/€50). There are players at tables across the entire range of stakes, with slightly fewer at the upper end. Table sizes are heads-up six-max, and full-ring. Even though it's one of the more recent members of the iPoker family, there's clearly a lot of action at ChampionPoker.

Pot Limit Omaha (Stakes Between €0.02/€0.04 to €100/€200). The pot-limit Omaha table traffic is similar to the NLH section; most of the players are at the micro and low stakes. Still, players are waiting in heads-up PLO lobbies from the lowest to the highest stakes. For six-max games, the tables become less busy past the €2/€4 level. There are only 2 and 6-player tables for PLO.

Short Deck Poker (Stakes Between €0.02/€0.04 to €1/€2). There are not too many short deck tables on ChampionPoker, but the buzz is still growing. A handful of the tables are usually busy, mostly at the €0.02/€0.04 level. There are only six-max tables for short-deck poker.

Speed Poker. Speed Poker is ChampionPoker's fast-fold format — you fold your hand at any point and you're instantly moved to a new table with fresh opponents. Only five limits/tables are open, hinting that this type of poker is as popular as Short Deck.

Twister Spin & Gos At ChampionPoker

ChampionPoker offers three types of Twister games — all are three-player, winner-takes-all hyper-turbo sit-and-go tournaments with a randomly spun prize pool.

The rake is 7% for Twisters up to €100, 5% for €200 games, for Wild Twister — it is 6%. Age of the Gods charges an extra 0.99% that feeds the four-tier progressive jackpot (Power → Ultimate Power, starting at €100,000). The jackpot triggers randomly via a slot-style mini-game before the tournament begins and is independent of the poker result — even a losing player can win it.

Wild Twister is a pure coin-flip feeder format: no decisions are made, and the prize is always a ticket to other Twister games.

Twister Boost

Available on Classic and Wild Twisters only. When a low multiplier (2x or 3x) is drawn, all three players get 20 seconds to agree to an extra buy-in for a new spin. The new multiplier stacks on top of the original. Players can boost up to twice per game, turning a flat 2x into something much bigger. If any player declines, the game runs with the original prize. The feature can be toggled on or off in the client settings. For prizes of €1,000 and above, payouts are split: 80% to first place and 10% to each runner-up.

Tournaments At ChampionPoker

Sit & Go (Buy-Ins Between €0.10 and €50). The Sit & Go lobby at ChampionPoker is more versatile than it might appear at first glance. There are single-table, two-table, and three-table SNGs in both 6-Max and 9-Max formats. Buy-ins go all the way from €0.10 up to €5,000, with the highest stakes available in heads-up Sit & Gos — a rare find for high-stakes players. Speed options include Regular, Turbo, and Hyper Turbo structures.

Beyond the standard winner-takes-more payouts, ChampionPoker also offers Double or Nothing Sit & Gos, where half of the players double their buy-in and the other half walk away empty-handed. These are available for up to €100 and are great for lower-variance bankroll building. There are also satellite SNGs that award entries into the platform's biggest tournaments.

Tournaments (Buy-Ins Between €0.20). Most of ChampionPoker’s daily MTT schedule sits in the micro-to-mid stakes range, while larger series and occasional special events can feature buy-ins up to €1,000. The tournament section has very good traffic and a surprisingly good spread of events. Unlike ChampionPoker's cash games, tournaments have 8- and 6-max table sizes.

Tournament Formats:

• Freezeout: The classic tournament format — once you lose all your chips, you're out. No rebuys or re-entries allowed.
• Rebuy: If you're eliminated but want to continue in the tournament, you can rebuy a fresh chip stack during the rebuy period.
• Re-Entry: Similar to rebuy, but you re-register as a new entry with a fresh stack and a new seat after being eliminated.
• Multi Re-Entry: A re-entry tournament that allows multiple re-entries, giving you several chances to build a competitive stack.
• Knockout: Receive a bounty when you eliminate an opponent. A portion of each buy-in goes into the bounty pool.
• Mystery Bounty: A knockout variant where the bounty for each elimination is random. Bounties only kick in once the tournament reaches the money, and the values range from small to massive — sometimes hundreds of times the buy-in.
• Shootout: A multi-round tournament where each table plays down to a single winner, and those winners advance to form new tables in the next round until a final winner is determined.
• Speed: A faster tournament structure with shorter blind levels, pushing the action along more quickly than the regular format.
• Regular: The standard blind structure with longer levels, allowing for more post-flop play and deeper strategy.
• Flight (Day 1 / Day 2): Multi-day tournaments with multiple Day 1 starting flights at set times. Surviving players from all flights combine on Day 2 to play down to a winner.
• Twister Arena: A multi-table tournament that incorporates the Twister format's random prize mechanic into a larger field, blending MTT structure with Twister-style prize pools.
• Freeroll Tournaments. ChampionPoker’s MTT schedule starts from €0.20 in the micro-stakes. The lobby also includes true €0 buy-in events: iPoker typically runs four Daily Freerolls per day (three with a €25 prize pool and one with €50). Note that these freerolls are often restricted to depositors, so check eligibility in the lobby before registering.

How To Sign Up And Start Playing

Signing up through our link unlocks individual support from the GipsyTeam team and access to exclusive promotions not available through a standard registration. 

Here's how to get started:

1. Follow the registration link on the GipsyTeam ChampionPoker page. You'll be redirected to the official ChampionPoker website.
2. Click "Register" and fill in the registration form. Enter your name, date of birth, choose your country from the list, choose a nick name, enter email and password twice.
3. Verify your email. Check your inbox for a confirmation message from ChampionPoker and click the link to activate your account.
4. Complete the KYC process. Upload a photo of your ID (passport or driver's license) and a proof of address. It's best to do this right away — withdrawals will be held until verification is approved.
5. Download the client. The Champion Poker app is available for Windows PC and Android directly from the website. There's no dedicated iOS app at the moment, but iOS users can play through the mobile browser with full access to real money tables and tournaments.
6. Make your first deposit. Head to the Cashier section, choose a payment method (crypto or card), and fund your account.
7. Start playing. Open the lobby, pick your format — cash games, MTTs, Twister, or Sit & Go — and jump into the action.

Some locations are excluded from playing on the ChampionPoker skin. The United States of America, France, Germany, and several other nations won't be able to create accounts. If your country is on that list, you'll be able to make an account at another iPoker skin like RedStar Poker.

ChampionPoker's Rake + Rakeback Deal

The rake at ChampionPoker ranges from about 5% at higher stakes to 6.67% at the micro-stakes level. A "no flop, no drop" policy applies — if the hand ends before the flop, no rake is collected. For tournaments, the fee is typically up to 10%, with higher buy-ins carrying a lower percentage. Twister Spins carry a 7% rake (plus 0.99% for Age of the Gods jackpot contribution). The caps depend on the stake and the number of players at the table:

Cash Game Rake Structure (6-max, 3+ players):

Heads-up pots typically have a lower cap (€1 across most stakes). Note that iPoker charges a relatively high rake at the lowest stakes compared to other networks, but the soft field and strong rakeback help compensate.

Rakeback Program

Champion Poker does not currently offer a traditional welcome bonus for new players. Instead, the poker room compensates through its ongoing rakeback and loyalty system called the "Loyalty Lounge", which provides consistent bonus value over time through cashback and loyalty rewards.

When you sign up with ChampionPoker, you'll start climbing your way to more rakeback. Everybody starts at the Clubs level with just a 10% rakeback. After reaching Diamonds, then Hearts, and finally Spades, you'll take home 30% of your rake. For every €1 paid in rake, you earn 10 Loyalty Points — these points determine your VIP level. Reward Points can be manually exchanged for cash at the cashier at a rate of 100 points = €1. Points expire after 180 days, so don't forget to redeem them.

On top of the VIP system, ChampionPoker has a Monthly Rake Chase worth up to €10,000. This is not a race against other players — it's a fixed-prize system where everyone who hits a certain threshold gets paid. Prizes start at €5 for €500 of rake generated (5,000 Loyalty Points), scaling up to €5,000 for €30,000 in rake (300,000 Loyalty Points). Combined with the Spades-level VIP, active grinders can reach an effective rakeback of up to ~47%.

Deposit And Withdrawal Guide

The ChampionPoker cashier offers several deposit categories. Available methods may vary depending on your location, so always double-check in the Cashier section of the app.

• Crypto (min. €20): BTC, ETH.
• Wallets (min. €10): Luxon Pay, Skrill, Neteller.
• Swapped (min. €10): Other payment processors available through currency conversion.
• Gift Card (€20 – €500): PayPal, Visa/MasterCard, Paysafecard, Google Pay, Neteller.

Withdrawal methods generally mirror the deposit options. E-wallet withdrawals may carry a small fee. Processing times vary — crypto tends to be the fastest, while card and gift card methods may take a few business days.

You'll need to confirm your identity by submitting documents to ChampionPoker. This is most important when it's time to withdraw and not a priority when making a deposit. It's best to verify yourself sooner rather than later.

ChampionPoker Software Review

ChampionPoker's app and table design are essentially the same as every iPoker skin, with logo changes. The app scores a point for organization — it's not cluttered with promotions or banners. Most of the lobby space displays quick-setup matches, with several main menu buttons on the left. That's where you'll find game formats and specific categories like tournaments and Sit & Gos.

Clients and Devices. The desktop client is available for both Windows and Mac, so most players are covered regardless of their operating system. ChampionPoker also has a dedicated Android app, which can be downloaded directly from the website. iPhone and iPad users aren't left out either — while there's no iOS app on the App Store, the browser version is fully touch-optimized and gives access to all the same games, cashier, and promotions.

Interface Customization. Like its sibling RedStar Poker, ChampionPoker offers a decent set of options to personalize the table experience. Players can choose from 78 avatars (plus special avatars related to certain events) covering animals, historical figures, country flags, and more — uploading a custom image isn't supported. For the cards, you get a choice between 2-color and 4-color decks, six designs for the card backs, and six options for card faces.

Players can adjust the felt color, background pattern, and background color independently. Better yet, these settings can be applied separately for each game type, so your cash game table, MTT setup, and Sit & Go layout can all look different. If you prefer a distraction-free session, sounds, animations, emojis, and opponent avatars can all be switched off independently.

On the gameplay side, bet-sizing buttons are configurable by big blind count or pot percentage, and chip stacks can be displayed as big blinds rather than cash amounts — a handy feature for grinders. Player notes and color-coded marks on opponents are available in the Windows desktop client, though not in the mobile or browser versions.

The client is fully HUD-friendly and compatible with all major tracking software including Holdem Manager, PokerTracker, and Hand2Note, without needing hand converters or extra configuration steps.

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