Best Online Poker Sites

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William Hill Poker is one of the oldest and largest bookmakers in the U.K. Now part of the booming iPoker network, traffic and promotions at William Hill are first rate and a massive $16 million in prize money is now guaranteed every month on the network. Multi-currency deposit and play is also available, as is a wide range of games and a great selection of sit-and-gos.

The William Hill Poker software offers good functionality and is quite stable. The graphics are not among the best in the world, but most users seem to think they are more than adequate. The games are generally relatively loose, with a fairly high new player influx to the network and to the site - particularly with a lot of gamblers rolling in from the sportsbook. Real-money player statistics as of June 2013 show 10000 ring-game players and 55000 tournament players at peak hours.

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PokerStars is the largest poker site in the world and offers an awesome variety of games, from the super high-limits to some of the rarest mixed games. Many of the world’s most famous poker players are PokerStars pros, including Canadian star Daniel Negreanu and WSOP Main Event winners Chris Moneymaker, Joe Hachem and Pius Heinz. The site is home to players of all skill levels from many countries around the world and offers a massive, diverse player pool.

With slick graphics and outstanding reliability, the PokerStars software is among the best in the world with innovative functions, lightning-fast game play and great multi-table options. It's also fully customizable and very stable. Tables can also be cascaded and tiled, and all visual and audio options can be turned on and off. Even as the world’s largest poker site, it's still growing with real-money player statistics as of June 2013 showing 22500 ring-game players and 155000 tournament players at peak hours..

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PKR is one of the newest additions to the poker world, and it's a good one. PKR offers amazing 3D graphics, supreme gaming feel and fantastic customization with a game variety and playability only comparable to live casino play. The most action is found at the lower limits for now, but some mid-stakes games are starting to pop-up.

The PKR software offers unparalleled graphics, feel and overall playing experience. TThe 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 also 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. Real-money player statistics as of June 2013 show 1100 ring-game players and 5000 tournament players at peak hours.

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LotosPoker is a surprisingly solid skin on the 888poker network that benefits from fantastic software and several unique promotions.

Thanks to its advanced software, players on LotosPoker have access to variety of features not found in other poker rooms including webcam support and user-created private lounges.

Originally a Russian-only site, LotosPoker is quickly developing a reputation as a great alternative to some of the more established online poker rooms.

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Party Poker is one of the leading online poker sites and has been for the better part of the past decade with great player volume in both cash games and tournaments. Party Poker has maintained loose and juicy games over time thanks to a constant influx of beginners and gamblers from the casino looking for action. Party Poker also offers great promotions and very reliable software, making it a very good all-around poker room.

Party Poker was once the world's largest poker site and although it has been surpassed by PokerStars it still maintains a very solid player base. Because of its phenomenal growth early on it can also handle over 100,000 players at a time with no server issues. The software is highly functional, fast and very reliable. In terms of big events, it hosts the flagship "Party Poker Million" and offers plenty of guaranteed tournaments and satellites. Real-money player statistics as of June 2013 show 9500 ring-game players and 60000 tournament players during peak hours.