PartyPoker

Those who started playing online poker relatively recently most likely think that PokerStars has always been a leader in the world of online poker. However, this is not quite true. At the starting point of the online poker industry (2001-2006), it was PartyPoker's rule ball. This continued exactly until 2006, when, after the adoption of the UIGEA law, PartyPoker were forced to leave the American market, which at that time provided most of the traffic.

In 2011, PartyPoker merged with Bwin to form the new giant, Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment. During this time, a number of resonant scandals involving the blocking of players and the seizure of bankrolls occur.

Since 2014, the room is actively trying to return to the American market, but only in a legal status. According to the situation today, PartyPoker legally works in only one state - New Jersey.

Nevertheless, over the past few years, the room has seen positive dynamics associated with the advent of new management. The new leadership amnestied most of the previously unjustly banned players and returned them bankrolls. The administration is actively making contact and, more importantly, has set an absolutely incredible vector for the development of the room.

While all rooms are looking for ways to reduce rakeback and VIP programs, PartyPoker went the opposite way, offering all the players a rather generous rakeback, a lot of promotions, as well as signing some poker professionals, while openly encouraging regulars to return to the site.

Such a move, of course, returned many players to the PartyPoker tables, allowing the room for the first time in many years to break into its former position.

Traffic

PartyPoker is currently included in the Top 5 world rooms in terms of traffic. Years of experience in the market, a wide selection of poker products and an acceptable pool of players make the room one of the main favorites for playing in European networks.

NLH. Party offers the widest range of limits from NL2 to NL20K. At the same time, the available dimension of the tables covers all the needs and wishes: 2 max, 6 max and 8 max. At micro limits (up to NL10) over 70 tables are available.

Low limits (up to NL50) are represented by 50 tables. On middle stakes (up to NL200) the number of tables does not fall below 35-45 tables. High limits are constantly loaded on 30-40 tables. In especially extreme cases (when playing at limits up to NL20k), about two dozen tables are also available.

PLO. Omaha significantly loses hold'em in popularity, although it has absolutely identical parameters for tables and limits.

Fast Forward. It is analogue of Zoom poker.

At Party, the game is offered only in a 6-max format at the following limits:

• NL2;
• NL5;
• NL10;
• NL25;
• NL50;
• NL100;
• NL200;
• NL500.

At each limit, excluding the last two, you will always have at least 50-200 opponents.

Short deck. Actively play at the party and the "short deck".

A total of six limits are available: NL2, NL5, NL25, NL100, NL500, NL1000. The game also goes only in SH format and with ante.

Spins. PartyPoker lottery SnGs are offered in ten buy-in variations from $ 0.25 to $ 500. The maximum prize is $ 1,000,000.

However, remember that at the lowest limits the highest rake is 8%. Further, the higher the limit, the lower the rake, up to 4% at the highest levels.

MTT. There is no problem with tournament diversity. Party has for many years been closely linked to one of the largest and most popular offline WPT series.

In the lobby you can find MTT for every taste: from cheap tournaments to events with thousands of guarantees.

Rake

The average rake in cash games at PartyPoker is 5%, in tournaments - 10%. A more detailed table on limits and caps is presented below.

HU Cash: no limit, pot-limit and fixed-limit

All limits up to 200/400$ 

200/400$ 

NL and Pot-Limit

No Limit and Pot Limit from 0,01/0,02$ to 0,05/0,10$ 

No Limit and Pot Limit - from 0,012/0,25$ to 5/10$ 

No Limit and Pot Limit – 10/25$ 

No Limit and Pot Limit – 25/50$ 

No Limit and Pot Limit - from 50/100$ to 200/400$ 

Short Deck Holdem

No Limit from 0,02$ to 0,05$ 

No Limit from 0,25$ to 5$ 

No Limit 10$ 

No Limit 20$ 

No Limit 50$ 

Fixed Limit Holdem

0,25/0,50$

0,50/1$

1/2$

2/4$

5/10$

10/20$

15/30$

20/40$

30/60$

Software and support for trackers

PartyPoker does not have tracker support and prohibits any variations of HUDs at the tables. But, despite this, the company's software works at the highest level. There are a lot of filters in the lobby, tables support all the necessary options for a convenient and long grind: 4-color deck, custom layout, auto-rebuild, transfer of stacks to BB and much more.

To analyze your own game in the “My Games” section, you can download your own hand history and analyze the distributions. However, we remind you that no helpers can be used during the game. This is prohibited by the rules of the room. There are only 1 exception: PartyCaption. Both programs are permitted by Partypoker.

You can download the mobile application for PartyPoker for iOS and Android from the official website of the room. Google Play and App Store don't have them. The PartyPoker mobile application supports Spins and FastForward tables, has convenient slider control and multi-tabling.

Bonuses and promotions

The PartyPoker poker room bonus program includes the following offers:

1. First deposit bonus 100% up to $ 600 + $ 30 tournament tickets. The bonus is credited in equal installments of 10% of the deposit amount. The offer is relevant only for new players, provided that the account is replenished in the amount of at least $ 10. It is automatically credited to the account after the deposit. You need to clear the bonus within 90 days.

2. Accelerated Spins Ultra! A prize pool of $ 3,000 will be drawn among the winners of the leader ratings.

Leader ratings are held daily from 00:00 CEST Monday to 23:59 CEST Sunday.

3. Play at the SNG tables, earn points and get the chance to compete in the leaderboard for cash prizes totaling $ 5,000 from Monday to Friday and $ 10,000 on weekends.

4. Invite a friend!
Share a special link to PartyPoker with your mates and earn rewards every week.

5. Play with your friends from around the world!
Create your own "Clubs" and play at cash tables, getting cash back up to 40%.

6. Win up to $ 750 daily by earning points at Spins tables. Players need to get into one of the five leader ratings: micro, mini, low, medium and high ratings offer different buy-in levels that start at $ 0.25. As part of this offer, players can receive both cash prizes and Spins tickets. The prize pool is $ 8,500.

7. Tournament Dollars Satellites. The room has the opportunity to use tournament dollars, namely a flexible currency that will allow you to participate in many online events.

8. Become a millionaire in a high-speed tournament Spins is a high-speed tournament in which 3 players participate. The buy-in for this tournament is $ 5, and a random multiplier from x2 to x240,000 can turn it into a prize up to $ 1 million! The remaining two players also will not leave empty-handed!

9. Cashback from partypoker - up to 40% per week! The cashback amount is not limited!

In order to take advantage of this offer, players must fulfill the following conditions:

1. Register in the "Offers" section.
2. Get 1 point for $ 1 rake.
3. To get cashback you need to accumulate from 25 points.
4. Money is credited to the players account on Mondays.

10. High stakes are available in The Big Game for only $ 5.50!

VIP program

You can become a member of the VIP program at Partypoker if you fulfill the following conditions:

• Collect more than 2000 points per month or play at high MTT limits;
• You are always in touch and ready to participate in VIP promotions.

What does a VIP player get?

• Get a personal VIP manager;
• Admission to partypoker LIVE live tournaments;
• Access to sports events;
• Round-the-clock operational and high-quality service from employees of VIP support;
• More loyal conditions for payment transactions;
• Priority cashouts;
• Up to 40% cashback.

The VIP program for active players has two levels:

1. Diamond Club. Diamond Club owners are provided with a standard 40% cashback. However, a client can receive up to 50% of cashback as soon as they have played $ 100,000 rake. Moreover, Diamond Club members are provided with 24/7 VIP support, as well as VIP service in the framework of the main MILLIONS poker room tournaments! To get the Diamond Club level, you need to generate $ 100,000 rake in cash games, Fast Forward, Spins, Sit&Go and MTT for one year.

2. Diamond Club Elite.
In addition to all the advantages of the previous status, Diamond Club Elite status holders can take advantage of up to 60% cashback, as well as receive a VIP package for the annual offline Caribbean Poker Party tournament, and participate in the MILLIONS Online tournament for free, where the entrance ticket costs $ 10,300. To obtain Diamond Club ELITE status, a player needs to play $ 200,000 rake in cash games, Fast Forwards, Spins, Sit&Go and MTT for one year.

Deposits and cashouts

For deposits and cashouts, PartyPoker provides a number of payment systems, including the following options:

• VISA Electron;
• MasterCard;
• PayPal;
• NETELLER;
• PaySafecard;
• Skrill;
• Luxon Pay;
• Goplay MasterCard;
• Maestro;
• Much Better;
• WebMoney;
• Qiwi;
• EcoPayz.

There are no fees for using most methods. As a rule, payments are processed almost instantly, but in some cases, for example, when using bank transfers, processing can take from 3 to 5 business days. Cashouts come to popular electronic wallets in just a few hours.

Conclusions. Pros and cons.

Playing PartyPoker is always no mistake! Absolutely everyone can find the action here: cash-players, heads-ups, and Spin fans with Fast Poker, and, of course, MTT players!

Pros:

• A large number of games;
• Brand safety and reliability, proven over the years;
• An extensive selection of cash formats and tournaments;
• A huge number of bonuses and rakeback;
• Fast cashouts and deposits;
• You can use PartyCaption while playing.

Cons:

• Poker Trackers are prohibited;
• No normal first deposit bonus;
• Outdated software of poker client.