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1. Pacific Poker |
Poker players looking for juicy, high-action Texas Hold’em tables and frequent promotions often find themselves at longtime industry favorite Pacific Poker. One of the first quality poker sites in the industry Pacific Poker has seen a drop in traffic but remains an excellent site for Hold'em games. In May 2007, the poker room also upgraded its software, adding numerous functions and improving their graphics to top-of-the-line quality.
The Pacific Poker software offers great functionality, clutter-free tables and high reliability. The graphics are superb, and you'll also find some of the best search functions ever invented. One in particular allows players to view their previous hands in a unique-action replay interface, showing exactly how the hand played out. Aside from its innovative software, Pacific Poker is also known for hosting really good tournaments, including many exclusive freerolls. Real-money player statistics as of July 2009 show 2000 ring-game players and 8000 tournament players at peak hours. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $475 bonus at 125% deposit match.
Hits
- Known for loose and juicy Hold'em
- Great graphics and search functions
- New no-download software to accommodate Mac and Linux users
- Offers massive guaranteed tournaments and satellites to live events
- Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker (hand grabber software required)
2. Party Poker |
Party Poker is one of the leading online poker rooms in the world and has been for the better part of the 2000s, with great player volume in both cash games and tournaments. Party Poker has been able to maintain loose and juicy games over time thanks to a constant influx of beginners and gamblers from the casino looking for action. Party Poker offers great promotions and very reliable software, making it a very good all-around poker room.
Party Poker became the world's largest site in ring-game traffic in late 2002 and early 2003 after its legendary launch campaign. It has since dropped a bit in traffic due to American online gaming restrictions, but it still maintains a very solid player base. With its phenomenal growth, Party Poker has added servers and increased bandwidth to secure full reliability for over 100,000 simultaneous players. The software is highly functional, fast and very reliable. In terms of big events, it hosts the flagship "Party Poker Million" annually, and offers plenty of guaranteed tournaments and satellites. Real-money player statistics as of July 2009 show 9500 ring-game players, and 60000 tournament players during peak hours. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get up to a $500 sign-up bonus at 100% deposit match.
Hits
- $6 million in guaranteed tournaments every month
- Fast software and play in several languages
- Supports completely automated import of tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
- Statistical analysis of hands per each game type
- Good table layout options (new and old)
- Improved action area to make placing your bets straightforward
3. Hollywood Poker |
Hollywood Poker is one of the leading rooms on the Ongame network - one of the largest poker networks in the world. The player base is fairly widespread, although mainly European, and offers up a fairly good balance of soft and tough games. Both Hollywood Poker and the Ongame network offer plenty of high-profile guaranteed tournaments and satellites, and Hollywood Poker itself is endorsed by many big name celebrities - most prominently acting icon James Woods, who can be found at the tables quite a bit actually.
Special promotions in particular are really good, with regular money-added tournaments, Top Set and Quad Aces payouts and the popular Celebrity Invitational tournaments. The weekly Celebrity Classic is also a favorite, paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars in bounties every year. The Hollywood Poker software comes in both a download and no-download version, both offering great 3D graphics, nice-looking avatars and good player-friendly tools. The software is stable, clean and definitely one of the best on the market. Real-money player stats as of July 2009 show 9000 ring-game players and 45000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Home site of and endorsed by several big celebrities including James Woods
- Mac compatible
- Offers WSOP bubble insurance
- Features an online poker lifestyle magazine plus the Hollywood Poker girls
- Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring game data to Poker Tracker
4. Paddy Power Poker |
Paddy Power Poker is another of the poker sites in the iPoker network initiative by PlayTech, and is the one with the most gaming and entertainment options. Games are subsequently quite loose, with lots of players coming from the massive amount of non-poker entertainment available. Paddy Power Poker offers their players a multitude of options, with bingo, casino games, skill games, sports betting, auctions and mobile gaming all part of the PaddyPower portal. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $600 bonus at 150% deposit match.
Paddy Power Poker is a very popular poker room and gaming portal, primarily in the U.K. and Europe, and have been very successful in building a very popular network full of active and loose players. The games at Paddy Power Poker are generally loose and run smoothly, thanks to good software, and even though the game pace is a little slow the action is good at most levels. Real-money player statistics as of July 2009 show 10000 ring-game players and 55000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Monthly $100,000 guaranteed tournaments
- Fast and reliable software
- Supports completely automated import of tournament and ring game data to Poker Tracker
- Poker academy and newsletter open to all members
- Offer mini view with four tables automatically tiled at 1024*768 resolution
5. Ladbrokes Poker |
Ladbrokes Poker is one of Europe's most popular poker rooms, offering great promotions and play. It offers a nice game variety, good graphics and playability. Ladbrokes Poker offers action at all games and limits, although the Texas Hold'em games are the most popular. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $1000 bonus at 100% deposit match.
The Ladbrokes Poker software offers great functionality and playability and the graphics are relatively clean and appealing. The software also runs quickly and reliably. Aside from the nice promotions, there are a number of freerolls and guaranteed tournaments running daily and weekly. Real-money player statistics as of July 2009 show 1400 ring-game players and 5000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Excellent tournament leaderboard program
- Unique game play features including timers, skeleton cards and winning hand display
- New software design features sharp graphics and centralized betting
- Vital stats supplied during play
6. PKR |
PKR is one of the newest additions to the poker world, and what an addition! PKR offers amazing 3D graphics, supreme gaming feel and fantastic customization with a game variety and playability only comparable to live casino play. PKR player volume is in the lower end of the spectrum but growing quickly. The most action is found at the lower limits for now, but some mid-stakes games are starting to pop-up. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $250 bonus at 75% deposit match.
The PKR software offers unparalleled graphics, feel and overall playing experience. The functionality is quite good and the graphics, quite simply, are nothing short of amazing. The software does run a little slower than most, and updates also tend to take a little longer due to the amount of data required for download, but it is quite reliable.
PKR is definitely growing quickly, and even though the higher-stakes options and tournaments still leave a few things to be desired, the games are super-loose and a gold mine for a skilled poker player. Aside from the nice sign-up bonus, players are also offered a good loyalty program and some nice freerolls. Real-money player statistics as of July 2009 show 1100 ring-game players and 5000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Without a doubt the best graphics of any online poker site
- Superb game feel
- Many good-value freerolls
- Loose play
7. RedKings Poker |
RedKings Poker is part of the Ongame network, one of the largest poker networks in the world. The player base is widespread but mainly European, and offers slightly tougher competition than most poker sites. The software is very good and comes in both a download and a no-download version, making RedKings Poker available for players using either a PC or a Mac. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $2250 bonus at 100% deposit match.
The download version is for PC only and offers good looking 3D graphics, nice looking avatars and many good functions. The software is stable (both the download and no-download version), clean, fast and in line with the better software on the market when it comes to functionality. RedKings Poker and the Ongame network are both growing quickly, offering plenty of guaranteed tournaments and satellites to live poker events, as well as highly active cash-games at any level. Real-money player statistics as of July 2009 show 9000 ring-game players and 45000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Statistical analysis of hands for each game type
- Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
- Software available in 17 languages
- New depositors receive three entries to the daily welcome tournament.
8. Bodog Poker |
Always one of the more popular rooms, Bodog Poker is still growing quickly week to week and now offers at least $5 million in guaranteed prize money every month. The graphics are good, and are combined with a very functional lobby that has a quick and easy overview. Bodog Poker also offers very juicy and loose games for the small-stakes player. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $100 tournament credit bonus when you deposit at least $100.
The Bodog Poker software is full-feature, with one of the more useful features being the mini view, through which a player can view up to three active tables and play on them all. In addition, during a hand your cards will be shown - but only to you - even after you fold, so you can see whether you would hit the nuts on the river or not.
The promotions at Bodog Poker are good. Most noticeable are its weekly $100,000 guaranteed tournaments with a $100 buy-in, and its regular WSOP and WPT qualifiers. Real-money player statistics as of July 2009 show 2400 ring-game players and 9000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Accepts U.S. players
- Fast software and play
- Supports Poker Tracker for Hold'em ring-game play
- Wide variety of beginner tournaments
- Good loyalty point system
