Party
Poker Casino Review |
Due
to U.S. legislation preventing credit card companies from collecting
payments for wagers made by U.S. residents, Party Poker has
determined to suspend all real-money gaming business in the
United States.
Even though Party Poker lost
its title as the largest poker room in the world after the U.S.
poker ban, it still offers massive cash-game and tournament
traffic. In addition to lots of traffic, there are many other
advantages with Party Poker, such as loose games, great promotions,
an excellent loyalty program with the largest selection available,
special events and a membership-referral program. PokerListings
players are also eligible for surprise reload bonuses from time
to time.
The software offers decent graphics
and functionality; it is fast and offers good playability. The
functionality is good overall and offers nice features, like
deal making, table auto resize and the usual tools including
player notes, hand history, statistics and more.
The games offered are all variations
of Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card
Stud Hi-Lo. The games vary between No-Limit, Pot-Limit, and
Fixed-Limit. Full-table games, short-handed, and heads-up tables
are all available. Due to the size and geographical diversity
of Party Poker, action can be found at pretty much any game
at any hour.
Party Poker also offers plenty of tournaments and freerolls
with great value. The traffic volume overall is in the top segment
of the industry. Real-money player statistics as of May 2007
show 10,900 ring-game players and 70,000 tournament players
during peak hours.
Overall, Party Poker offers
relatively loose games and software that plays well and is relatively
fast. The software is updated frequently to ensure safety and
stability, with almost no downtime as a result.
Party Poker Bonus
World exclusive combo package
for PokerListings users at Party Poker with $200 bonus at 120%
bonus match, plus a $5,000 private freeroll.
Party Poker is one of the leaders
in promotions. In terms of big events, they host the flagship
event PartyPoker.com Million annually, massive guaranteed tournaments
and more satellites to big events than most sites. All new players
signing up via PokerListings and making a first time deposit
will be automatically entered into our $5,000 private freeroll
held each quarter.
Loyal players are offered several
types of promotions, based on the raked hands they have played,
such as cash bonuses, special reload bonuses and bonus cash
to be used in the Party Poker casino and bingo. Party Poker
also have a standing membership referral scheme where players
can earn up to $50 for each referral.
Reload Bonus
Party Poker from time to time
offers very good reload bonuses, usually with up to a 15-25%
match up to $100-$200.
Loyalty Bonus
Regular players can expect
a cash bonus from time to time just for playing on Party Poker.
The cash bonuses are usually smaller sums added automatically
to the account, where they are available for play instantly.
Party Poker also sports a great points program where players
earn Party Poker points that can be used for purchasing merchandise
and buying into tournaments. The Party Poker loyalty shop is
one of the best in the world and offers a wide variety of merchandise.
Sign-Up Bonus
PokerListings offers an exclusive
sign-up bonus to players who use the promo code "PLIST120"
or "PLFREE50" when signing up at Party Poker via Party
Poker links. Details are as follows:
1) PLIST120: Up to $200 bonus,
20% up to $100 of the bonus is released for poker/gammon and
100% up to $100 (cash out restricted) is released on casino,
bingo, or bets. A minimum $25 deposit required. Five raked pots
per bonus dollar are needed to clear the bonus. Players will
also be enrolled in the $5,000 private freeroll.
2) PLFREE50: $50 flat bonus
is divided into a $25 bonus on poker/gammon and $25 for casino,
bingo or bets, and is released by playing 125 raked hands. Minimum
$50 deposit required.
3) All new players coming from
PokerListings and those making first-time deposits will be automatically
entered into a $5,000 private freeroll played each quarter.
Party Poker will e-mail all our new sign-ups about this exclusive
PokerListings offer.
Bonus Payout
To release the maximum $200
bonus, you must deposit $167 and clear the bonus within 30 days,
which is cleared at five raked pots per bonus dollar. Players
also have the chance on a monthly basis to be entered into our
ongoing private freerolls for loyal players, which are run for
new players. For the $50 free bonus on sign-up deposits, there
is a minimum deposit of $50, and it requires 125 raked hands
to clear.
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