Overview Due to the US Legislation regarding online poker, Party Poker stopped taking US customers and lost its position as the leading volume online poker room in the industry. Despite that, Party Poker is extremely well respected by serious players and still represents a strong slice of the market. The competition is average and the poker rooms and lobby are simple to operate and designed to assist the newcomer. Previously, as a monster in the industry, the new player bonuses were less than the industry standard and the rake was high. Once that status was lost, they were forced to become competitive in both bonus and rake. Software and customer service is still very strong.
Party Poker is a Euro Poker Site This site does not accept US Players. Why should you choose a Euro site? Many of the poker sites who appear to be Euro friendly will force their players to deposit in USD or exchange their funds for USD. The problem with this is that the exchange rates fluctuate day to day and they will pay you a lower premium to have your Euros converted to Dollars or Pounds. Likewise, when it comes time to cash out you could lose based on that days rate. This is why Euro poker sites are the preferred poker site for European players. Because if you are going to deposit to a poker site in Euros, Party Poker will not only allow you to deposit in Euros, but play in Euros.
Ease of Competition The competition on Party Poker is average. Television advertising keeps a strong new customer base coming in so the limit games are easier than the average, while the site keeps a monster sized regular customer base so the no limit and high stakes games are a bit above the average.
Bonuses and Promotions Party Poker has a solid two tier new player bonus: The first gives new users a 100% bonus up to $500. To enjoy the full $500 bonus requires 2500 raked hands, or 5 raked hands per bonus dollar. This is an easy bonus to bring to fruition. To get this bonus, simply click the banner above.
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Party Poker is one of the leaders with a strong revolving promotional program. Currently, the site is hosting qualifiers to win a 2007 Cadillac, and qualifiers to the WSOP. The site consistently hosts large events including their own flagship annual event, Partypoker.com Million. The site also has some freerolls.
Refer a Friend Program: $50 for each referral.
Poker Software You see the average pot size of the last 20 hands. The personal playing statistics function is somewhat rudimentary, but works well. Player notes function is included as well as instant hand histories. In the lobby, you can list tables by size of pot, which is a nice option.
Party Pokers game interface is among the best in the industry, such as right clicking on yourself and seeing your game history, or right clicking on your opponent and taking notes. A yellow sticky note is visible when you enter a room and you have notes on an opponent. Still one of the best.
Multi-Table Cabability: 4
Rake/Payment Options/Customer Support The rake is the industry standard at 5% capping out at $3.
Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Visa Electron, Maestro, Switch, Solo, PaySafeCard, EPS, WebMoney, MisterCash, iDeal, Laser, Click&Buy, Click2Pay, GiroPay, Ukash, eWire, ELV, Electronic Transfer, UseMyBank, BPAY, MoneyBookers, EntroPay, NETeller, Citadel, MyCitadel, Bank Transfer and Bank Wire.
Withdrawal Options: Visa, Maestro, Switch, Solo, Electronic Transfer, WebMoney, NETeller, Click2Pay, BPAY, MoneyBookers, Bank Wire, PayPal, Check by Mail and Check by Courier (FedEx, DHL and UPS).
Party poker customer service is among the best in the industry. If ever you were to encounter a problem at Party Poker, there is also a 24-hour phone assistance at 800-852-4719 and email customer services at info@partypoker.com.
Ring Games Peak Hour Traffic: 20,000-25,000 Fixed Limit Stakes: $.50-$1 to $30-$60 Pot Limit/No Limit Stakes: $.25-$.50 ($25 max) to $2-$4 ($200 max) Types Offered: Single Table and Multi-table Tournaments Buy-Ins: Single, $5 to $200; Multi-table, $1 up to $1,000
Minimum Deposit: $50
Our Recommendation: If you are a high limit or a committed player, you cannot go wrong here. Low stakes has some negatives, such as the rake, and some positives, strong influx of new players. Everyone plays here at one point or the other, so why wait?
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