When it comes to history and results, there is no website around that is better than Party Poker. It came on the scene when online poker was a nothing industry and a large portion of the success that online poker as a whole has had can be attributed directly to the success of the Party Poker website. For that reason they will always be one of the honorary big boys of poker, but at the same time the website itself is still an excellent place to play. With massive player amounts and great choice in gaming, Party Poker remains one of the best online poker websites in existence.
US Players The major drawback with Party Poker and perhaps one of the reasons that the website has really lost a lot of its market share is the fact that Party Poker does not accept players from the United States at its real money poker tables. These players were banned from playing and wagering on the website in October of 2006 and it does not look like that ban will be lifted anytime soon.
Software & Graphics The software that Party Poker has is one of the oldest software packages around and for that reason as a software package it has received the highest amount of upgrading, research and support. This means that the software runs excellently, does not take as much of your system's resources as other software packages might and ultimately is extremely secure and reliable. The graphics could be better (especially the graphics of the poker chips), but for the most part they are not detrimental to the overall gaming experience and therefore there is little criticism that can be offered.
Poker Games Available There are a number of different poker games available at Party Poker, ranging from Texas Hold ‘Em to Omaha , various forms of Stud and a few specialty games as well. Party Poker offers both ring games at multiple limits and betting structures and tournaments with scheduled, sit and go and exotic formats. While their selection has not expanded over the last few years, what they had in 2006 is still some of the best selection now one and a half years later and many people continue to play at Party Poker because of that fact.
Bonuses & Promotions At the current moment in time, Party Poker has a $100 new player deposit bonus that you can take advantage of through making a deposit into your account. Party Poker bonuses are some of the easiest ones to clear and in addition to that they are also some of the best ones around because of how often Party Poker offers reload bonuses (usually one good one every month or so). Finally, Party Poker also has a loyalty program that allows you to gain points based on the rake collected from each hand; points that can eventually be used to get you some cool stuff.
Conclusion With excellent bonuses, a fantastic software setup and a great selection of games, Party Poker is one of the premier poker sites on the internet.
