Party 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.
Ultimate Bet is one of the biggest online poker rooms in the world and has had a very successful few years since its launch in 2000 thanks to major signings (notably Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke), creating one of the world's great offline poker tournaments (the UltimateBet Aruba Classic) and a listing on the London stock market.
Although Sky Poker is one of the newest online poker rooms it has very quickly picked up a loyal following which means that the rooms and the tables are busy. Being backed by Sky TV gives Sky Poker a huge advantage over some of its rivals.
Paradise Poker is now offering a $100 bonus to every new player. All you need to do is transfer a minimum of $1 into Paradise Poker and they will credit your bonus account with $100. The bonus is released at a rate of $5 for every 100 FPP points earned.
We found the Expekt poker room to be a good all-round venue for playing a range of games and at different skill levels. There's also a downloadable Expekt Poker Academy learning tool.