Updated In May, 2012 - PDC Poker is one of the leading poker rooms on the Merge gaming network. They are the oldest room on the network. PDC Poker used to be Poker.com but the domain was sold and Merge re branded that poker room as PDC Poker. PDC Poker has the advantage of offer the best promotions and bonuses since they have close ties to the network. PDC Poker may be a "skin" but they have a lot to offer. Before I go any further I want to point out what type of player this room is best for. PDC Poker is perfect for recreational, micro stakes and small stakes players. This is one of the most community-like poker rooms and most of the promotions have been designed for the casual small stakes player. 
The best PDC Poker bonus code in 2012 is BESTCODE. This code is valid throughout 2012 and offers much more than a simple deposit bonus. You will receive a nice bonus but you will also receive tickets to our private $500 freerolls which run every day. Admission into these freerolls is limited so each ticket is essentially worth $5-10 (100 players, $500 prize pool = $5 per person). Here is a breakdown of our PDC Poker bonus package:
- 100% match on your first deposit, $600 max
- Our private $500new deposit freerolls which run daily - 14 tickets - $75-$150 value!
- 120 tickets to our new player freerolls - $50 prize pool, runs 4X per day
- Lifetime pass to our $50 freerolls which run every 4 hours
PDC Poker has many new and exciting features that make their software the best in the industry. I won't even try to list all of these features here but I will name a few. The one I like the best is the Rabbit Hunt. If everyone else folds you have the option of having the dealer deal the rest of the community cards. You can also type the word "donkey" in the chat box and a donkey will appear on the table. There are many other codes you can type in like "fish" and "shark" but I will let you discover them for yourself. 
As I mentioned already PDC Poker's tournament line-up focuses on small to medium sized tournaments. Buy-ins typically range from $2.20 to $33 but they do offer some larger events like their daily $60 and $88 tournaments that offer $6,500 - $10,000 guaranteed prize pools. Overlays are more common at PDC Poker than 90% of the poker rooms online today. Overlays are great way to get the most out of every dollar in your bankroll. An overlay occurs when the guaranteed amount is higher than the combined total of the buy-ins. 
Inside of the PDC Poker software you will find a mini casino suite that offers several popular casino games including Blackjack, Roulette, Video poker and Caribbean Stud. The Caribbean Stud is my favorite game. There are two separate progressive jackpots for this game, one for $1-$4 bets and another for $5+ bets. These jackpots usually range from $25,000 - $100,000. In 2010 I was betting $5 a hand and hit a straight flush. The jackpot at the time was around $65,000 and my straight flush earned me a cool $6,500 plus what I won in the hand. PDC Poker also offers a game room, the only poker site to do so. You can play Euchre and Backgammon for real money. This is all built into the poker client and you do not need to create a separate account. 
Depositing at PDC Poker used to be a pain at times. Credit card deposits now have a 90%+ success rate and they are adding new options regularly. Their newest deposit option is My Voucher. Cashouts have always been a sore spot for PDC Poker. U.S. players can only cashout via paper check which can take a couple weeks. Hopefully in 2012 they will find some better solutions for paying players. I will keep this section updated. 