Party Poker Review

History

Party Poker opened in 2001 and is credited by many as playing a large role in the creation of the online poker boom with its aggressive marketing. Party Poker is currently listed on the London Stock Exchange (PRTY - PartyGaming PLC).

Player Traffic 9/10

Once the largest online poker room with a reported 5 million users, Party Poker has been overtaken by Poker Stars and Full Tilt Poker. However there are still 10,000 cash players and 60,000 tournament players during the busiest times. Due to the number of players from all over the globe a game can generally be found quickly no matter the time of day.

Quality of Players 8.5/10

Many of the players are beginners or casual players, especially at the lower levels. As you play higher level games they do get tougher as expected however you can still find many opportunities to play players of a lower standard.

Games Offered

	Limit	Pot Limit	No Limit	Scheduled Tournaments	Sit'n'go Tournaments
Texas Hold'em
Omaha
Omaha Hi/Lo
7 Card Stud
7 Card Stud Hi/Lo

Software 8.5/10

The software at Party Poker is fast and reasonably reliable. There can be some glitches with the waiting list to get into games and other minor annoyances such as noises and graphics but overall no major problems at all. Tables are re-sizable and hand histories are now also stored on the hard drive. Players can play up to 10 tables simultaneously and the software includes statistics showing the average pot size for each table in its lobby section, which gives a pointer to finding the juicier games.

Bonuses and Promotions 9/10

Party Poker is an excellent site for ongoing bonuses. Usually every month or two you will be entitled to receive a 20% bonus for any extra money deposited. They also have a players club where players can earn points that they can trade in for merchandise.