Party Poker Review
Accepts USA? No
Party Poker is one of the hottest online poker destinations today, and is one of the biggest online poker rooms around. This is despite the fact that Party Poker no longer accepts players from the US. Online poker players from different countries and at various levels, from beginners to hardened professionals choose Party Poker for a fantastic online poker experience.
Take a close look and it is not difficult to see why this online poker room is so popular – a neat and user-friendly interface, top-of-the-line tournaments, compatibility with Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, and good play-speed, and availability in multiple languages, 13 of them – are all major contributors.
Party Poker is registered by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and the Government of Gibraltar. All its games are tested and certified by an independent testing authority, iTech Labs. Visit Party Poker
Party Poker offers a number of promotions to ensure players have the online poker experience of a lifetime and continue to keep coming back for more to its tables. It offers players who have played over 160 hours during a 30-day period the chance to get a Free Ride, i.e. play up to 80 hours worth of games commission-free.
At Party Poker, you also have an opportunity to win up to $10,000 every week by playing a chosen few cash games. The draw for this promotion happens each Monday. Another promotion available currently is the Euro Extra Time. The poker room is organizing Euro Extra Time Tournaments between June 7 and 29, which you can participate in by earning a single PartyPoint.
Another promotion at Party Poker is the Bankroll Builder, which gives newcomers the opportunity to participate in the daily freeroll qualifiers for 2 months from the day they make their first deposit. Besides, there are the other promotions as well, such as Friday Night Party; 300k Guaranteed Sunday (which you can enter by participating in qualifiers held daily); Pay less, win more; Pick Your Prize; Mission Impossible (a 5-reel and 20-line game based on the hit Hollywood film of the same name); and 50-seat Frenzy (an event organized each Saturday that gives you the chance to go to the 300K Guaranteed Sunday tournament).
Besides, there are also freerolls worth $100,000 you can take a shot at each month. Other promotions include the Steps Challenge (a sit and go tournament) and the Bad Beat Jackpot. You can also pick up tips on poker at Party Poker by going through the Poker Trainer, or by picking up the Winning Poker DVD for just £12.
Besides the promotions, Party Poker also offers bonuses to players. You get a 100% match bonus up to $500 on your first deposit to party poker. Visit Party Poker
Party Poker is part of Party Gaming, a leader in online gaming since 1997. At Party Poker, you can utilize the new loyalty program to pick up Party Points. You can pick up these valuable points each time you play at the tables here. The loyalty program operates at five different levels – Jacks, Queens, Kings, Aces, and Deuces. Visit Party Poker
At Party Poker you can participate in a wide range of tournaments. There are essentially four different types of tournaments at Party Poker – Sit & Go tournaments, multi-table tournaments, shootouts, and time-based tournaments.
Tournaments available include the Friday Night Party – a chance to win up to $250,000 through a range of tournaments organized every Friday night, and qualifier tournaments for the World Series of Poker 2008, the 300K Guaranteed Sunday, 50-seat Frenzy, and Hellkat Tournaments.
Player Traffic at Party Poker That Party Poker is one of the biggest online poker rooms today is apparent when you take a look at the player traffic to the poker room. Though the site has seen a reduction in traffic after the ban on US poker players, it is still among the top sites for online poker.
According to the latest statistics, during peak hours, you can find up to 9,500 players participating in the ring games available at Party Poker, while the number of players at the tournaments is significantly higher, as much as 60,000 players, during peak hours.
Ring Games and Betting Limits at Party Poker The ring games available at Party Poker include Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo. All these games are available in Limit, No Limit, and Pot Limit forms. You also get Fixed Limit games as well as shorthanded, heads-up, and full tables. At ring games, the minimum blinds you will find vary from $0.02/$0.04 up to $25/$50.
At Party Poker, you will also find beginners’ tables, where the limits for Texas Hold’em are $0.5/$1, $1/$2, $2/$4, and $3/$6.
Software Features at Party Poker Party Poker is powered by Party Gaming software. The software has seen updates recently, making it more player-friendly and appealing. The software ensures good play-speed and allows you to play simultaneously at a maximum of four tables.
The software is also available in a non-downloadable format, making it possible for players to access Party Poker from Macs as well as Linux machines as well, apart from computers running on Windows. A unique feature of the software is Deal Making, an optional feature that you can use in the final round of a tournament.
Other features include Average Pot, which lets you decide whether to go for a loose or tight table; attractive avatars that also highlight the amount of chips you have; Fold to Any Bet, which allows you to go fasten the pace of the game, the Auto Blind feature, and the ability to select a four-color deck.
Besides, you can take notes during a game, check your own stats and hand history, and show/hide your uncalled or losing hand. Visit Party Poker
At Party Poker, you can get in touch with the customer support team either through phone or e-mail. You can contact them by phone through any of the toll free numbers given at the site. You can contact the customer support department at Party Poker through e-mail also, at info@partypoker.com. For technology related questions, you can send an e-mail to tech@partypoker.com. For any help or clarifications regarding your money – deposits, account verifications, and withdrawals, you can drop a mail to info@pay-pro.com. Visit Party Poker
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