Party Poker is an industry leader. They have been around for quite some time and are not going any where anytime soon. Party Poker emerged from iGlobalMedia, the inventors of Starluck and Planetluck Casino. They offer the most online players at any one time. They have smooth graphics and a great interface. They use actual avatars instead of pictures. They have the highest ring game traffic in the world. They also offer a wide variety of tournaments and fall 2nd to PokerStars in that regard. The software rarely fails and keeps up with the demands of high server traffic. Party Poker is part of the Party Gaming Network.

Game Selection

Party Poker offers Texas Hold’em Limit and no limit gaming. They also have Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo. 7 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo are also available. Buyer beware there are still and always will be sharks at every site.

Competition and Tournaments

The competition is relatively light. There are quite a few gamers there though just pick your spots, and do your homework, i.e. check table statistics and get the best value for your playing dollar. The tournaments are fairly easy to beat if you play solid fundamental poker. They offer ongoing sit and go’s as well as a variety of multi table tournaments. They have satellites to all the major land based tournaments as well. The site is defineatly worth checking out for their ring game play.

Players Club & Loyalty Program

The Players Club allows you to earn PartyPoints, which can be exchanged for merchandise, entries into special multi-table tournaments, daily Players Club freerolls, and much more. To earn points, simply play real money games, single or multi-table tournaments, make a deposit, or tell a friend about PartyPoker.com, and you’ll be adding to your balance. You can also earn PartyPoints by playing during our special happy hours or by playing during raked days. This is one of the easiest programs to earn points on the net.

Bonuses

They offer a variety of sign on bonuses as well as re-load bonuses. This is a great site for a bonus chaser and will be very profitable for the bonus shark.

Final Verdict

8.5 out of 10. There is Party Poker and then there is the rest, with the exception of one or two sites. This site is by far an industry trend setter. They have the best ring games around, and if they could over come PokerStars monopoly on tournament play they would be the best. Party offers great bonuses and ring game variety just play sound poker and you’ll be rewarded here. Party Poker also offers 24 hour phone and email support, and are very prompt in their response.