Meet the giant of online poker
...
With tens of thousands of players online at any given time, Party
Poker is by far the world's largest online poker room! While
part of that popularity is due to an aggressive advertising campaign,
a good part of it is also due to the fact that Party Poker has thousands
of games and tournaments, attractive promos and offer a user-friendly
environment for new players.
Online poker giant Party Poker runs like a well-oiled machine.
The software is attractive and reliable, with clean graphics and
a user interface that is simple to use, even for
a rank beginner. Players can take notes about fellow players, view
hand history and view some basic player statistics. Tthere's an automatic
table resize feature, which is convenient if you are watching multiple
tables. We wish the lobby showed flop percentages for those thousands
of tables, but overall Party Poker offers plentiful promos
and a reliable and pleasant environment for playing poker.
One of the best things about Party Poker is the recent integration
of Poker
Academy's award winning Poker Trainer into their free software.
Poker trainer lets you configure your own private practice table, complete
with 3 levels of play, a selectable number of virtual opponents, a
hand evaluator, an advisor window and session statistics. It's a great
feature both for beginners and advanced players looking to
fine-tune their play - Poker Trainer makes it well worth taking
a minute to download
the free Party Poker software.
| Games offered: |
Texas Hold 'Em (Limit and No Limit)
Omaha (Hi and Hi-Low, Fixed limit, pot limit or no limit)
7 Card Stud (fixed limit only)
Party Poker's parent company, Party Gaming, also offers Party
Bingo, Party Casino and Party Backgammon.(Blackjack, video poker
and other casino games) |
| Promos / Bonuses |
Loyalty bonus, Frequent
player points program (trade points for everything from
Party Poker hats to iPods and PSP's), redeposit
bonuses. Frequent special promotions - recent promos have
included car giveaways, WSOP satellites, ticket sweepstakes
drawings, and a chance to appear on TV's Late
Night Poker Ace 2. |
| Traffic: |
Party Poker is
a online poker site. You
can find virtually any kind of ring game or tournament you
want, at any time of the day - even in off-peak hours. |
| Competition: |
Being a popular first stop for new
players, competition at Party Poker is quite soft even up
through the middle-limit games. If you want more
of a challenge, try the higher-stakes tables. |
| Software: |
Party Poker's software features
clean graphics and a reliable, well-designed user interface. Easy
to use, even if you are a new player. |
| Features: |
Player Notes
Hand History
Basic player statistics
Auto Table Resize
Poker Trainer software - Party Poker has integrated
Poker Academy's award winning poker trainer into their free
software. |
| Tournaments: |
Party Poker is
a very high-traffic site with a 24/7 schedule featuring numerous
tournaments. The
most popular high-profile tournament at Party Poker is the
annual Party Poker Million. |
| Deposits: |
NetTeller, Visa, MasterCard, Western Union, Firepay,
eChecks (iGM Pay), cashier's check, money order, Citadel (USA),
check, bank draft. |
| Cash-Out: |
Echecks (by iGM Pay), check or
wire transfer |
| Support: |
24/7 support by email or telephone. Online FAQ. |
| The Good: |
Attractive,
easy-to-use software with thousands of ring games and tournaments
to choose from at any time. Free
access to award-winning Poker Trainer software -
a big plus for new players or anyone looking to improve
their game! |
| The Bad: |
You'd think
that a huge player like Party Poker could develop software
for all platforms, but their software only runs on Microsoft
Windows. Mac users can run it under Virtual PC but it's an
awkward workaround. The rake is also a little higher than
some of the other top poker rooms. |
| The bottom
line: |
Despite being a high-traffic site,
Party Poker is beginner-friendly and that huge volume of traffic
makes it a place where you can find any kind of game at any
time of day or night. The software is attractive and reliable
and the Poker Trainer feature is an added plus. |
| Our Rating: |
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