Party Poker is one of the biggest online poker rooms in the world. Distinctive by its bold colours and party style poker chips. The Party Network now incorporates a variety of different Party gaming products. Sadly Party Poker no longer accepts US players.

Best Features

• $6 million in guaranteed tournaments every month
• Fast software and play in several languages
• Supports completely automated import of tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
• Statistical analysis of hands per each game type
• Good table layout options (new and old)
• Improved action area to make placing your bets straightforward

Loyalty Program

Points are credited to your account right away for all real-money play and your balance is updated whenever you leave a game. Players earn two PartyPoints for every $1 in tournament fees and a varying amount based on raked hands and limits at cash games. and you can spend your points on tournament entries, gifts, cash and even bonuses.
For players with more than 5,000 points in a month, Party has also introduced the Palladium Lounge Club, with bigger rewards, rake races, exclusive events and VIP service.

Tournaments

Party hosts a variety of multi-table (MTTs) and single table tournaments (SNGs). Party also offers Speed Tournaments with an accelerated blind structure.
Regular highlights include:

Software

Party Poker software is impressive with great graphics, good quality connection with the ability to play at twelve tables simultaneously. Party Poker software is updated continuously. Recently a no download version was integrated allowing poker players to play poker anywhere, anytime.

Game Available

Party Poker offers:

• Texas Hold’em
• Omaha
• Omaha Hi-Lo
• Seven-Card Stud
• Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

Competition

It is often said that the worst online poker players are found at Party Poker. The most profitable games are the middle level ones.

Traffic

A retreat from the US had a slight negative effect on Party Poker Traffic but the shortfall has pretty almost been made up. Recent traffic figures (April 2009)* show real money ring game players as:

• 24 Hour Peak : 8780
• 7 Day Average: 4950

Support

Support at Party Poker is offered in 12 languages on a wide range of regional toll free number plus via email – support@partypoker.com

Deposit

• VISA
• MasterCard
• Paysafe card
• eps (Australia)
• WebMoney
• Laser card
• Click & Buy
• Click2Pay
• Giro pay
• ukash
• my citadel wallet
• eWire
• ELV Germany/Austria)
• Electronic Transfer (Canada)
• UsemyBank (Canada/U.K.)
• Switch/Solo/Maestro
• Moneybookers
• Neteller
• bank wire transfer
• bank transfer

Wirthdrawal

• VISA
• Mastercard
• WebMoney
• Switch/Solo/Maestro
• Electronic Transfer (Canada)
• Neteller
• Click2Pay
• Moneybookers
• bank wire transfer
• my citadel wallet
• bank transfer
• checks by mail
• checks by courier

*Data sourced from Poker Scout