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With the official launch of it's brand
new poker software and website in May 2005, Poker.com
aims to provide the best poker experience and
information available on the Internet. Their unique in-house developed software currently offers Texas Holdem
and Omaha poker and there are plans to soon
incorporate many more poker games and features. |
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Party Poker boasts the world's highest traffic in both
ring games and tournaments. In addition to the huge
traffic there are many other advantages with Party
Poker, such as loose games, great promotions and loyalty
program, special events and a membership referral
program. There are quite a few juicy games at Party
Poker with loose action even up to the $30/$60 limits.
However, you don't get the statistics to easily locate
those games. Party Poker has a large network of
so-called 'skins', where other doorway sites uses Party
Poker's software, operations and player database. |
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| Gaming Club Poker is one of the fastest growing poker rooms
in the PrimaPoker Network. They are sponsoring offline poker
tournaments and have better bonus and promotions than most other Prima Poker rooms. Gaming Club Casino, which
manages this poker room, are known for their generous bonus offerings and fair bonus clauses. The Prima Poker
software is OK, but not great. On the positive side, there are
many very juicy and aggressive games, which is good both
for the action lover and the advanced players looking for a
good hourly return. Real money player statistics- Oct 2005:
3000-3500 ring game players at peak hours, 3500-5000 tournament players at peak hours. |
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| AbsolutePoker is clearly aiming to be a serious player in the
world of online poker. They have created an overall high-quality
poker room, and offer a well-organized and thorough website.
AbsolutePoker is a medium sized poker room where the action
concentrates on Texas Hold'em, in particular short handed
games. The software is of good standard, with most advanced
features, such as 'find a player', playing statistics, hand
history, etc. AbsolutePoker allows you to play at three tables
simultaneously and this feature runs quite smoothly. The
action at the tables is decent, with high 'viewed flop
percentages' at the lower stakes tables. Presently, the site is
endorsed by poker player Mark Seif who won two (!) 2005
WSOP bracelets. Real money player statistics - October 2005:
900-1,200 ring game players during peak hours, 1,300-1,800
tournament players during peak hours. |
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| Full Tilt Poker is an ambitious poker room that was launched in
July 2004. Full Tilt Poker has a number of world-class poker
pro endorsers, such as Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson,
Phil Ivey, John Juanda and Erik Seidel. The pros are not
playing so much at the tables. The most action is at the
low stakes no-limit Holdem tables and no-limit Holdem fixed schedule tournaments. The graphics are innovative
with cartoon style avatars. The software is good and different,
however not quite in line with the very best in terms of
functionality. Real money player statistics - October 2005:
700-1100 ring game players at peak hours, 1600-2100 tournament players at peak hours. |
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| Site Name |
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PokerRoom.com |
| URL |
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www.pokerroom.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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OnGame Group |
| Location |
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Costa Rica |
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| PokerRoom is the world's leading no-download poker room,
with a unique and sleek design and good traffic. There is a
download version as well which has very nice graphics.
PokerRoom has managed to get real soft games the last 6 months
with their huge traffic increase. The focus is more on 6-handed
tables than most other top rooms (together with InterPoker).
PokerRoom.com is the best choice for Mac-users, who can play
without any special installs. PokerRoom offers great statistical
analysis of your game and an open database of the hands
played at the site. There traffic is very concentrade to the
Holdem and tournament section. A large proportion of the games
are short-handed tables with 5 or 6 players. |
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| Site Name |
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Pokerstars |
| URL |
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www.pokerstars.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Pokerstars |
| Location |
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Costa Rica |
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| Poker Stars is the runner up in online poker tournaments and
since late 2003 also second in ring game traffic. Poker Stars has
a very ambitious weekly program of both fixed schedule and
sit-and-go tournaments, where many high stakes games are
available. The software is top-notch both in terms of functionality
and graphics. Players are on average of very high quality - as lots
of advanced players play here. The customer support is well
above average. Overall, Poker Stars is very professionally
managed with a real 'feel for poker'. There is currently no sign-up
bonus. Real money player statistics - October 2005: 4500-5500
ring game players at peak hours, 20000-23000 tournament players
at peak hours. |
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Bodog.com |
| URL |
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www.bodog.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Bodog Entertainment Group |
| Location |
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Costa Rica |
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| Bodog is a sports book and casino since 1995 and their poker
room opened quite recently (Sep 2004). The poker room has a nice
lobby with a quick and easy overview. The software is fast, got
a nice look and feel plus good playability. Bodog Poker is not yet
a high player volume room and the ring games are currently
concentrated to No-Limit Hold'em at the micro limits. They are
working independently and are not part of a poker room network,
as they are already an established online casino and sports book
making a big investment into online poker. Real money player
statistics - October 2005: 800-900 ring game players during peak
hours and 1000-1200 tournament players during peak hours. |
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| Doyles Room is a fast growing poker room, managed by poker
legends Doyle Brunson and Mike Caro. In a special campaign you
get Doyles Super/System 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the
poker bible' Super/System. Doyles Room shares its technology
and player base with the large Tribeca Table network (Victor
Chandler Poker, etc). Doyles Room is one of the very few rooms
in the network, which is open for US players. The software has
a nice interface and offers good playability. Currently, Holdem and
Omaha games are accommodated, but within shortly seven-card
stud Hi and Hi-Lo will be added. There are both single- and
multi-table tournaments. The tournaments actually have the
highest traffic in this poker room, with lots of good value free rolls.
Real money player statistics - October 2005: 800-1100 ring game
players at peak hours, 2000-2700 tournament players at peak hrs. |
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Goldenpalace.com |
| URL |
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www.goldenpalace.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Golden Palace Casino |
| Location |
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Canada |
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| Palace Poker is one of the fastest growing poker rooms, with very
wild games. The room is managed by the famous online casino
Golden Palace. They are offering a good poker software, very
soft games, good tournament traffic, decent cash game traffic,
and a good number of promotions. It is one of the few Tribeca
Table software operators open to US citizens. As being part of
this online network, Golden Palace Poker shares its player base
and software with other poker rooms. This network has a focus
on "community feeling" and low/mid level stakes. Currently, 95%
of traffic is at the Texas Holdem games. There are both single and
multi-table tournaments, which have the highest traffic on the site.
Real money player statistics - October 2005: 800-1100 ring game
players at peak hours, 2700-3300 tournament players at peak hrs. |
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| William Hill Poker is one of the more popular poker rooms in Europe,
with its soft games and good bonuses. It is one of the few UK
rooms also open for US players. They use CryptoLogic platform,
with a shared player base. The games are among the very loosest
today, so if you are looking for an easy-to-win game this is a good
room. The player volume has more than four-doubled during 2004,
as they have introduced no-limit and pot-limit games. The software
is quite functional, however the graphics are not the nicest. William
Hill has a very advantageous monthly bonus scheme in which you
get £25 to play 5 hours each month (converted this equals over
$40). There is also an open "proposition player" program, where
you get paid to play in new and short-handed games. Real money
player statistics - October game players at peak hours, 1500-2200
tournament players at peak hours. |
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Caribbean Sun Poker |
| URL |
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www.caribbeansunpoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Peak Entertainment |
| Location |
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Curacao |
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| Caribbean Sun Poker is a popular poker room, with its loose games
and the great monthly loyalty bonus. Caribbean Sun Poker uses
CryptoLogic's platform, with a shared player base. The games are
among the loosest today, so if you are looking for soft games this
is a good poker room. The player volume in the network has more
than four-doubled during 2004, as they have introduced no-limit
and pot-limit, as well as multi-table tournaments. The software has
OK functionality, but the graphics are not as nice. They have a
great monthly loyalty bonus where you get $40 after playing 500
raked hand each calendar month. There is also an open "proposition player" program, where you get paid to start up new
games or play in short-handed games. Real money player
statistics - October 2005: 1500-2000 ring game players at peak
hours, 1500-2200 tournament players at peak hours. |
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CD Poker.com |
| URL |
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www.CDPoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Crown Solution Gaming Ltd. |
| Location |
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Antigua |
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| CD Poker is a very fast growing poker room in the iPoker network
which uses PlayTech's poker software. As lots of the players
come from other online casinos in the PlayTech network, the
poker games are very loose with lots of wild gamblers and less
savvy poker players. CD Poker has a number of good promotions
as they are making a big marketing push in the summer of 2005.
CD Poker's software has a nice look and feel, with colorful
graphics. The functionality is good after a big software update
and the games run smooth and fast. There is quite decent player
volume and games are spread in Holdem and Omaha (High and
High-Low) both in ring games, as well as heads-up, sit-and-go and
multi-table tournaments. |
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Hollywood Poker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Safepay Int. S.R.L., |
| Location |
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Costa Rica |
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| HollywoodPoker.com features first-class graphics and design,plus quick software. They have a great no download option for
Mac and Linux users as well as a download client for Windows
users only. HollywoodPoker.com is a part of the PokerNetwork
which already boasts a huge established player base. Several
famous endorsers promote the site, including movie star James
Woods and expert commentator Vince van Patten from the World
Poker Tour. Player volume in ring games varies between 2,300
and 2,500 during peak hours, with peak hour tournament action
reaching 3,000-4,000 players. |
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| 7 Sultans Poker is a decently popular poker room in the PrimaPoker
Network. The room is managed by the famous 7 Sultans Casino.
The graphics at 7 Sultans has a nice feel. The Prima poker
software has been improved lately, but still falls short of the very
best. On the positive side, there are many very juicy and
aggressive games, which is good both for the action lover and the a
dvanced players looking for a good hourly return. "25% deposit
bonus up to $160" really means max $40 bonus - watch out for
their casino lingo regarding the bonus. Real money player
statistics - December 2004: 2400-2800 ring game players at peak
hours, 2800-3800 tournament players at peak hours. |
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Tiger Gaming.com |
| URL |
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www.tigergaming.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Action Poker Gaming Inc |
| Location |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
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| Summary |
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| Tiger Gaming is a slightly different poker room, with both multi-player poker and other exotic casino poker versions such as
Chinese Poker, Big 2 Poker and Panguingue (Pan). The software
has good functionality, with quite nice graphics. The traffic has
picked up a lot the last 6 months and now there are typically a
total of 600-900 real money players at peak hours. There are
however very few games with pots of $50 or more, as most
games are low stakes. The action is very loose, so if you are a
low limit player you can find lots fun and profitable games. The
software is developed and operated by LVFH. There is currently
a huge sign-up bonus running, get 100% match on your total first
deposit, regardless of amount (check max per each form of
payment method). Collect 12 points for each bonus dollar within
45 days to release the bonus. Real money player statistics -
October 2005: 800-1100 ring game players at peak hours,
800-1200 tournament players at peak hours. |
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Planet Poker.com |
| URL |
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www.planetpoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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United Poker Network |
| Location |
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Curacao |
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| Planet Poker was the first real money online poker room, launching
January 1998. The traffic is quite good, typically among the top
dozen. Planet Poker has a good support and a great game variety,
with lowball, razz and five-card draw and nice promotions. There
are a loyalty program and refer a friend program. The site has a
nice vibe, but the software is quite dated with few advantages.
Real money player statistics - October 2005: 200-250 ring game
players at peak hours, 300-400 tournament players at peak hours |
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Pacific Poker |
| URL |
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www.pacificpoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Cassava Enterprises |
| Location |
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Gibralter |
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| Pacific Poker has grown tremendously during last year to become
the favorite poker room for many Texas Hold'em players looking
for very 'juicy' high-action tables and frequent promotions.
No-limit and Pot-Limit cash games have been launched in January,
with the usual loose/wild action, strongly recommended for
players looking to have a good chance at winning. There are
many special promotions (such as money added and free rolls).
Pacific Poker is part of the group behind the world's largest
casino - Casino-on-Net since - so there are a lot of "wild" casino
customers at the tables! At the limit Hold'em games on Pacific
Poker, the view flop percentage in full ring games often is in the
60-ies and 70-ies - even up in the 80-ies!!! The no-limit games so
far are often in the 50-ies. The traffic is concentrated to the
hold'em games. The action and promotions are great - but the
software is rather sub-standard and the graphics leaves room for
major improvement. Real money player statistics for Pacific Poker -
October 2005: 2200-2600 ring game players at peak hours,
3500-5000 tournament players at peak hours |
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InterPoker |
| URL |
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www.interpoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Intercasino.com |
| Location |
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Cyprus |
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| Inter Poker is a very popular poker room, managed by the world's
second largest casino - Inter Casino. The poker tables have wild
and loose games and now the world's largest $100 monthly
loyalty bonus. Inter Poker uses CryptoLogic's platform, with a
shared player base. The games are among the loosest today, so
if you are looking for soft games this is a good place to choose.
The player volume is the world's fastest growing among the top
poker networks and has more than four-doubled in 2004, as they
have introduced no-limit and pot-limit, as well as multi-table
tournaments. The software has good functionality, but the
graphics are not as nice. The monthly re-load bonus of $90 is
awarded after a new deposit of $100 and then playing 450 raked
hands, which typically takes about 25 hours at one single table.
There is also an open "proposition player" program, where you
get paid to start up new games or play in short-handed games.
Real money player statistics - October 2005: 1500-2000 ring game
players at peak hours, 1500-2200 tournament players at peak hrs. |
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| Site Name |
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Crazy Poker |
| URL |
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www.crazypoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Prima network |
| Location |
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Isle of Man |
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| Crazy Poker is part of the PrimaPoker Network. The Prima Poker
software is OK, but not great. On the positive side, there are many
very juicy and aggressive games, which is good both for the
action lover and the advanced players looking for a good hourly
return. Watch out for limitations in rights as a player if you are
from certain countries (see financial security on review page)
Real money player statistics - January 2005: 2700-3400 ring game
players at peak hours, 3500-4300 tournament players at peak hrs. |
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Titan Poker |
| URL |
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www.titanpoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Playtech |
| Location |
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Gibralter |
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| Titan Poker is the new leading poker room in the 'iPoker network' initiative by PlayTech. The games are loose with lots of casino
players and there are high value promotions (especially
considering the moderate volume of players). Titan Poker and the
iPoker network have been successful in quickly building a strong
network, with the strategic backing from the world's second largest casino software provider. Titan Poker's software has an innovative and good interface, with colorful graphics.
The functionality is good and the early minor glitches in the software
are now fixed. There exists Holdem and Omaha (High and
High-Low) ring games, as well as heads-up, sit-and-go and
multi-table tournaments. |
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| Paradise Poker has one of the best software around and boasts
very high traffic in both cash games and tournaments. Paradise
Poker was the pioneer in online poker and its software has served
as model for the entire industry. Paradise Poker has great game
variation with almost all games, as well good sit'n'go tournament
coverage and plenty of heads-up games. Security and email
support is good as well. There are a few drawbacks ; low bonus
offers, few promotions and very tight games. Real money player
statistics for Paradise Poker - October 2005: 2500-2900 ring game
players at peak hours, 4000-5500 tournament players at peak hrs. |
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Delta Poker |
| URL |
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www.deltapoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Costa Rica International Sports |
| Location |
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Costa Rica |
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| We invite you to join the most realistic online poker room. Delta Poker would like to welcome everyone from the novice player to the
most skilled. With both free and real money games, we welcome
you to join the experience of real poker while sitting in your home,
office or anywhere there is a computer from anywhere in the
world.We have Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Stud,
7 Stud Hi/Lo, Heads-up and Tournaments. |
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Empire Poker |
| URL |
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www.empirepoker.com |
| Official Company/Owner's Name |
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Adventerex Enterprises Limited |
| Location |
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Gibralter |
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| Thousands of players play poker daily on EmpirePoker, and there
are many good reasons why!We offer a variety of games and
tournaments. We also offer FREE play at our play money tables,
for as long as you like. Play on our free software live with other
players at no cost while you learn the rules. In addition, we make
every effort to ensure a fair and safe environment for all players.
Your banking and personal information remain TOTALLY PRIVATE. |
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