Summary (8.5)

$5,000 backdoor free roll tournament for all new players. Party Poker features the world’s highest traffic in both cash games and tournaments, with over a 50% market share. We’re talking over 70,000 players online during peak hours. With tons of big money guaranteed tournaments and, the highest online jackpots, you could even win entry into the World Series of Poker. There are plenty of juicy games at Party Poker with loose action even up to the $15/$30 limits. Party Poker also provides you with 24/7 customer support and unparalleled security. The software and graphics aren’t as flashy as some of the other online poker rooms but from a practical standpoint the playability is great. The variety of poker games on Party Poker is good, you’ll find all the most popular games including Hold’em, Omaha and 7-Card-Stud in both High and Hi-Lo.

Software & Graphics (7)

From a practical stand point the software and graphics are good and work very well. By no means is the software flashy or exciting but the playability is excellent. PartyPoker.com has kept up with its phenomenal growth over the past few years with huge server upgrades to deal with the 50,000 plus players. Some players have complained about disconnects during tournament play but overall the numbers are low. Four simultaneous tables are allowed per player. The statistics are good but they could be better by including the view flop percentages and hands per hour information. The play statistics are very good and the software has note taking built right in so you can record your opponents habits at the table. Overall the software and graphics has a little room for improvement but is still very good with great playability.

Game Variety (6.5)

Good, featuring the leading volume in all games hosted: Hold’em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud in both Hi and Hi-Lo. Although Party Poker fails to offer some other popular poker games, including draw poker, heads-ups matches, crazy pineapple, etc., Party Poker also does not feature a Pot-Limit version of Omaha High or any 7-Card-Stud game.

Ring & Tournament Traffic (10)

Party Poker became a world leader in ring game and tournament traffic by 2003. It continues its aggressive marketing campaign to attract new players achieving record setting traffic every month. Expect to find upwards of 20,000 real money ring game players at peak hours. Party Poker also features huge tournament traffic in all the games offered including Hold’em, Omaha and Stud with close to 30,000 real money tournament players during peak hours.

Rake (5)

The rake at Party Poker isn’t too appealing at the lower levels as the percentages seem to favour the higher limit games in both ring and tournament action. If you're serious about your low level action you will be able to find a slightly lower rake elsewhere but Party Poker's high traffic always provides plenty of loose action.

Soft Competetion (7.5)

There’s always tons of loose action on Party Poker due to it’s never ending stream of beginners and gamblers looking for action. You’ll find juicy action even up to the $5/$10 fixed limit games unlike most of the other online card rooms where those levels will normally find you in tougher competition.

Promotions & Bounses (9)

Party Poker currently offers a 20% bonus of up to $100. No Bonus Code is required to receive the bonus, the bonus is automatically given by using our links. Party Poker also offers tons of satellites into the Party Poker Million Dollar Cruise tournament with over $1 million going to the winner. A new player free-roll and Lucky Dollar tournament buy-ins are offered to all new players. Party Poker always offers a seemingly endless supply of new and exciting promotions, give aways and tournaments.

Support (9)

The support at Party Poker continually strives to keep its place as one of the best in the industry. Their live 24/7 telephone support responds almost immediately and the support staff are very knowledgeable about every issue including promotions and sign-up bonuses. Email support also works very efficiently with decent response times and effectiveness.

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