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Top 50 Online Poker Rooms
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Betfair Poker is a fast growing
room which is part of the Cryptologic network, sharing the
player base with other rooms. Betfair Poker has quickly become
popular as lots of the sports book customer are joining. (The
mother company Betfair is the world’s largest online sports
betting exchange). The Cryptologic network has very soft/loose
games. So, if you are looking for an easy-to-win game this is a
good room. The player volume has grown tremendously in 2004, as
they have introduced no-limit and pot-limit and the tournament
area is now very popular. The software is quite functional,
however the graphics are not the nicest. There is an open
"proposition player" program, where you get paid $10-$20 per
hour to play in new and short-handed games! US players are not
allowed at Betfair Poker. Real money player statistics -
December 2004: 1500-2000 ring game players at peak hours,
1500-2200 tournament players at peak hours. |
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Empire Poker is part of the highest
traffic poker network in the world (it is the sister site to
PartyPoker). It is a less good choice than Party Poker, as the
multi-table tournaments at Party Poker are not included. Also,
the support is not so good at Empire Poker. There are decent
promotions such refer a friend program, free rolls and money
added tournaments. There are quite a few juicy games at Empire
Poker with loose action (although you don’t get the statistics
to easily locate those games). There are lots of multi-table
tournaments. Beside the packed Holdem tables, the seven-card
stud tables offers great action around the clock as well. Real
money player statistics - December 2004: 15000-16000 ring game
players at peak hours, 11000-13000 tournament players at peak
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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 advanced 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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Riverbelle Poker is a good choice
among the poker rooms in the PrimaPoker Network. They have much
better bonus and promotions than most other Prima Poker rooms
(see our deal below, which is the best Prima Poker deal
currently). Riverbelle Casino, which manages this poker room, is
a large online casino with very good reputation. The Prima Poker
software is quite OK nowadays, 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 - January
2005: 2700-3400 ring game players at peak hours, 3500-4300
tournament players at peak hours. Special $300 bonus for our
users! Bonus is awarded automatically via offer page (any
deposit over $20 is eligible for this bonus - paid on in $20
increments by no. of raked hans, see details at our review page)
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Full Tilt Poker is an ambitious
poker room which launched for real money 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 a 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 - January 2005:
600-900 ring game players at peak hours, 700-1100 tournament
players at peak hours.
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Tropics Poker is a newly launched
poker room. They offer daily free rolls, without need for
players to have real money accounts. The software has a nice
interface, the functionality is OK, although not as advanced or
smooth as some of the best. As Tropics Poker just launched in
September they are still building real money games volume via
the free rolls. The best free rolls are Saturday and Sunday
nights at 8 pm EST. |
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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. Real money player statistics - March 2005: 250-350 ring
game players at peak hours, 400-700 tournament players at peak
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Lucky Nugget Poker is a good choice
among the poker rooms in the PrimaPoker Network. They have much
better bonus and promotions than most other Prima Poker rooms
(see our deal below, which is the best Prima Poker deal
currently). Lucky Nugget Casino, which manages this poker room,
is a large online casino with very good reputation. The Prima
Poker software is quite OK nowadays, 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 -
January 2005: 2700-3400 ring game players at peak hours,
3500-4300 tournament players at peak hours. Special $300
bonus for our users! Bonus is awarded automatically via offer
page (any deposit over $20 is eligible for this bonus - paid on
in $20 increments by no. of raked hans, see details at our
review page) |
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Golden Tiger Poker has become quite
popular among casino players, offering very "soft games" with
less than average good players, quite good player volume, and a
decent amount of promotions. As being part of the Prima Poker
Network, Golden Tiger Poker shares its player base and software
with a number of other poker rooms. Golden Tiger Poker has
mostly online casino clients, bringing their casino players to
the poker tables with makes the games a bit wilder than
average…Most games are offered, as well as single- and
multi-table tournaments. Real money player statistics -
September 2004: 1500-2000 ring game players at peak hours,
2000-3000 tournament players at peak hours |
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(Note - US citizens are not
allowed to play!) PokerDaddy is one of the fastest growing
poker rooms, focusing on loose friendly games, poker community
and high-level support. The software is good, the games overall
are juicy and quite easy to beat. The tournament traffic is
good, the cash game traffic is OK and there are a good number of
high value promotions. PokerDaddy is one of the three main poker
rooms in the TribecaTable network, beside Victor Chandler and
Golden Palace. The network has a focus on low/mid level stakes.
Currently, +95% of traffic is at the Holdem games, but Omaha Hi
has recently been launched and Omaha Hi-Lo, will be added in
March. There are both single- and multi-table tournaments. Real
money player statistics - September 2004: 500-800 ring game
players at peak hours, 1300-2100 tournament players at peak
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True Poker is positioned as the
"real deal" poker room, with high-end graphics, avatars and
sound effects. With recent enhancements to the software, the
speed of the games are now good, making True Poker a very good
choice for players looking for great 3D-feel. True Poker
launched in May 2001 and has been heavily marketed to reach a
top 6-10 spot in terms of traffic, but lately fallen back
somewhat in traffic. Note - only one table play is allowed. Real
money player statistics - May 2004: 250-350 ring game players at
peak hours, 200-300 tournament players at peak hours. |
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BetOnUSA Poker is managed by one of
the largest sports books in the world - BetOnUSA. 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. By being part of the PrimaPoker Network, this room
shares the player database. This network has grown quick since
launching in 2002. The software has been improved lately, but
still leaves some room for improvement. The view flop percentage
at full Holdem tables is typically in the 40-ies and 50-ies,
with some tables reaching up to the 70-ies. On the negative
side, the software has a less nice usability than most top
competitors, the graphics could be better and the stability is
not the best at all times. Real money player statistics -
October 2004: 1500-2000 ring game players at peak hours,
2000-3000 tournament players at peak hours |
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Eurobet is a multi-lingual European
poker room, casino and sports book (online since 1995). Eurobet
Poker is part of the highest traffic poker network in the world,
the PartyPoker network. Eurobet is very popular in Europe as
they have local operations, good customers support and repuation
for fairness. Eurobet Poker has a decent amount of promotions
(more promotions are for the sports book) such as refer-a-friend
program and big free rolls. There are quite a few juicy games at
Eurobet Poker. You find with loose action even up at the $15/$30
limit Texas Holdem tables (although you don’t get the statistics
to easily locate these games). Real money player statistics -
September 2004: 13000-15000 ring game players at peak hours,
10000-13000 tournament players at peak hours. |
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Golden Riviera Poker is part of the
PrimaPoker Network, with its shared player database. Golden
Riviera Poker is one of the more popular Prima network rooms,
with both English and French language support and good bonus
offerings. The online casino Golden Riviera Casino manages the
Golden Riviera Poker brand. The 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 - September 2004: 1500-2000 ring game players at peak
hours, 2000-3000 tournament players at peak hours. |
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Crazy Vegas 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 hours. |
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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 - May 2004: 150-250 ring game players at peak hours,
100-200 tournament players at peak hours. |
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Pokertropolis is a "classic limit
Holdem room" which been around for several years. In the limit
Holdem games there is always good traffic. Pokertropolis also
host private tables, which are quite popular. There are daily $1
tournaments with guaranteed prize pools to attract newbies. The
software is OK, but offers a bit less than the some of the
leading rooms. There are no pot- or no-limit games offered. The
quality of the players is high overall, which a bunch of old
regulars. Real money player statistics - September 2004: 300-400
ring game players at peak hours, 100-300 tournament players at
peak hours. |
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Bugsys Club is a relatively new
poker room, but with good software and decent player traffic.
(It is backed by the poker portal PokerPages.com and
PokerSchoolOnline) There are very few high stakes games as many
players are newbies from the poker school. Real money player
statistics - May 2004: 60-100 ring game players at peak hours,
200-250 tournament players at peak hours. |
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Wild Jack Poker is a relatively new
poker room, among the skins forming the PrimaPoker Network. They
offer new users $30 bonus at 100% match (deposit $30 and get $60
in total). Wild Jack Poker has lots of high value promotions,
especially free rolls. Marty Wilson is the official endorser of
Wild Jack Poker. The Prima Poker software has been improved
lately, but still leaves room for improvement. On the good 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 - September
2004: 1500-2000 ring game players at peak hours, 2000-3000
tournament players at peak hours. |
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Virtual City Poker is a “network
skin” which is part of the PrimaPoker Network, with its shared
player database. This network has grown quick since launching in
2002. The brand is managed by Virtual City Casino, which is an
online casino. The software has been improved lately, but still
leaves some room for improvement. 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 - September 2004:
1500-2000 ring game players at peak hours, 2000-3000 tournament
players at peak hours. |
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