Summary:
Party Poker is the most famous online Poker room and
owns more than 50% of the market. It hosts some of the best promotions,
competitions, and also some of the weakest opponents. When somebody first thinks
to play online Poker, Party Poker is normally the place they will try.
Software:
7/10
Party Poker has
recently updated their software, and is
now one of the best in the industry.
While the graphics remain the same, the
presentation has been improved, and many
new features added. The most noticeable
being the ability to change table-size,
simply be dragging the window, like you
would with any other program. This
allows you to fit 1 or more tables as
you wish on your screen, and allows up
to 4 tables to show at the same time on
a standard 17" monitor. The cashier function of Party Poker
also works extremely well. It updates instantly, and displays your total balance
(including what you have on a table).
The only downside is that view-flop
percentages are not shown in the lobby
(although average-pot size is).
Bonuses
8/10
One of the main
reason why Party Poker is so popular is
because of their bonuses. The sign-up bonus is
20% (maximum $100) which clears at a
great rate, as well as getting a free
gift from PokerChipStack. Multiple
reloads are also offered, as well as
competitions, tournaments, bad beat
jackpots and Party Points.
Game
Variety
9/10
With the highest
volume of players, if games such as
Omaha and 7-Stud are your thing you
would be advised to play where the
action is at its highest. The great
thing about Party Poker is that there is
always a game, night or day.
Ring Games
10/10
Superb ring-game
traffic, from the beginners tables all
the way to the high-rollers, you simply
won't find more traffic anywhere else.
Tournaments
9/10
Party Poker have
recently changed their tournament
structure. Before, they had one of the
worst SNG structure in the industry,
with a mere 750 in starting chips and
blinds rising rapidly. Now you start
with 2000 chips, the highest amount any
site currently offers. The multi-table tournaments are pretty good too, with
the Poker million and Party cruise
tournament.
Competition
9/10
Party has some of the
loosest games you will find, with plenty
of newcomers to the game. However, this
also means that bad beats and outdraws
occur more often, for those who are
easily tilted Party can be a frustrating
place. For those with a bit of patience
and a good temperament Party can become
incredibly profitable.
Finance and
Customer Services
9/10
The email support
from Party Poker is very quick, you
often get an email back within 5
minutes. 24/7 telephone support is also
offered, and a live floor person is also
employed to deal with any issues on the
tables. The only drawback is the lack of
chat session support, but it's clear to
say that you are in safe hands at Party
Poker.
The cashier function is very simple and
functional. Practically all credit and
debit cards are supported, cash-outs are
very quick and are as easy as the
deposits.
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