Poker Room Reviews

At its very core PokerListings is a database of online poker site reviews and poker site rankings.

Our editors are all very experienced online poker players with countless hours logged on online poker sites like PokerStars, PartyPoker, Titan Poker and countless others.

The objective of our poker site reviews is to give our visitors all the information necessary to make an informed decision about where to play online poker.

Below is an explanation of some of the main factors our reviews are based on.

Software

A poker room’s online client obviously has a huge effect on the overall user experience. Many poker rooms share common software platforms and we meticulously detail the pros and cons of playing on certain networks compared to others.

Playing on a poker room with buggy and generally unappealing software is something that no poker fan should be subjected to.

Traffic

Overall poker site traffic is very important to every poker site - especially if you don’t want to sit around waiting for tournaments to start or a cash-game seat to open up.

Usually there are plenty of games available in the lower stakes on all sites but only a select few are able to offer big guaranteed tournaments and high-stakes cash games.

Player Skill

This is a really underrated criteria in most reviews of poker sites. Most poker players would prefer to play weaker competition and hopefully rake in more cash.

Sometimes bad players tend to flock to lesser-known sites and we do our best to lead our readers to the softest competition.

Game Variety

If you only want to play No-Limit Texas Hold’em, this isn’t a huge issue. But even if you’re the most steadfast Hold’em purist, we recommend trying your hand at games like Pot-Limit Omaha and Seven-Card Stud.

You might be surprised how much you enjoy a little variety. Some sites are vastly superior when it comes to their selection of games.

For a full rundown of the rules for most poker variations, visit our poker rules page.

Bonuses and Promotions

If you like free money then you’ll want to play close attention to the various bonuses and promotions on each poker site. At PokerListings.com we pride ourselves on securing the best poker bonuses in the industry.

You might be surprised to learn that some of the best deals are located on the smaller sites that have to market their sites aggressively.

Support and Security

Never play online poker on a site you don’t trust. This is perhaps the most important feature of all.

You absolutely have to feel safe on the poker site you chose to play at. PokerListings.com does in-depth security analysis and only lists sites that have achieved online certification.

Equally important is having solid customer support options in case something should go awry and you need to talk to someone.

Most top-tier online poker sites now have instant chat options to speak with a customer support agent live immediately.