Party PokerParty Poker is one of the gorillas on the block of online poker. We've heard much evidence to suggest that the players on PartyPoker can be some of the worst players on the internet. This high percentage of 'fish' may be due to Party's strong marketing to the mainstream public and the constant influx of beginners who have little poker experience. Party Poker ReviewOf course with such amateurish play, you can plan on taking some bad beats, but overall PartyPoker can be a very consistent money-maker. It's not all good news, however, as you'll see from our evidence below.
Party Poker Traffic & PlayersPartyPoker is clearly the leader in the field when it comes to the number of players – both for ring games and tournament traffic.Party Poker Game VarietyYou can find most of your favourites on PartyPoker, including Texas holdem, Omaha and seven-card-stud in both high and hi-lo formats.Party Poker Graphics & SoftwareThe software for PartyPoker is above average and the main lobby is easy to navigate and find regular cash game table or tournaments. Good features include a 'Hide Full Tables' option so you can choose to see just the tables that have available spots and a player notes function – so you can write notes on the players you face.
Party Poker Support & BankingWhen using PartyPoker we didn't have any major issues so we haven't had to use their support very often - and of course the best kind of support is when you don't need any.Party Poker RakeThe rake runs as high as 10% in $0.50/$1 and $1/$2 games, as 50c is raked when the pot reaches $5. |
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