6. Party Poker - NO U.S. PLAYERS BUT STILL A TOP ROOM
Party Poker is 'megalith' of a poker website for many reasons, not the least of
which is because it has been around for so long! As a result anyone who has
the mildest passion for online poker will have heard of Party Poker if not
played in its many hallowed online poker rooms. Party Poker has a reputation
for offering plenty of fair and lucrative online poker games thanks to
superb online poker software, a massive selection of ring-games and poker
tournaments as well as a never-ending choice of exciting and lucrative
online poker promotions. Be sure to look out for Party Poker's excellent
satellite poker tournaments! Please note that Party Poker no longer allows U.S. players
Wild Jack Poker is our pick of the Prima Poker network skins. The network is
growing fast and traffic has now reached a level where games are readily
available around the clock. Wild Jack Poker is managed by a very experienced
online gaming group, which means you get very good support. There is a large
amount of guaranteed, free roll and satellite tournaments. You can win a
seat for the Monte Carlo Millions, which has a prize pool of $3 million
guaranteed.
PokerRoom.com recently
celebrated its 5th birthday. Poker Room has bulked up a lot in traffic in the least six months which has seen the level of competition become
"softer". Poker Room will be appealing to those that like
six-handed action, as it offers more six handed tables than most other
rooms. Tournament traffic in March 2005 has
peaked at 6000. Poker Room is an excellent option for all types of players.
They run some excellent promos such as the chance to become a sponsored pro
poker player. The graphics are great and will appeal to those who like
glitz.
Doyles Room is promoted and run by two poker legends, Mike Caro and the hugely popular Doyle Brunson. This online poker room is a "skin" of the Apex / Tribeca Tables network which is growing steadily due to the introduction of some large online bookmakers. A great promotion at this poker room is the opportunity to receive a copy of the long awaited "Super System 2" written by Mr. Brunson by earning Action Points for playing raked games
Noble Poker is powered by Playtech, a leading online casino software
provider and is part of the iPoker Network. The poker room is fairly new
with moderate traffic levels, however, it is likely to grow through some
high profile operators being licensed. The rake is very fair and is below
the industry average. With very good software and a compelling first sign up
bonus of up to $300, Noble Poker is certain to be very popular. There are
many soft games due to a large percentage of online casino players being
converted.
