Monday 7 May 2012

A Detailed Review of Party Poker

By David Patron


Party Poker has been part of the online poker scene since its inception and with its motto "Feel It" you will definitely feel the love when visiting this expansive site. Party Poker was voted "Poker Operator of the Year 2009" by egaming and for good reason. The site is a popular choice among most online gamers. There are four specialty games at Party Poker: poker, casino, bingo and backgammon, offering something for every gaming enthusiast. It is regulated and licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and listed on the London Stock Exchange as part of the PartyGaming group so you know it has a strong foundation to maintain its success for decades to come. The company outsources some of its key business functions to India and Europe making it a company on a global scale and able to meet player's needs internationally.

Other strong brands like Empire Poker and Noble Poker are represented by Party Poker and the company is venturing into the sports betting arena to provide a well rounded gaming experience for every visitor. Both Party Poker and the PartyGaming group take advantage of licensing and forming partnerships as part of their business approach. The company embraces four major business objectives, expand the player base, broaden the product offerings, bring customers more localized attractions, and act always with responsibility and integrity.

Downloading the software is fast and bug free. The application utilizes the tab and window based format and incorporates all gaming selections into the application with handy buttons with which to make your choice. There is a fun feature at the bottom left corner of the screen in the buddies and player search function allowing players to find and meet their friends. There is another feature that you will have to look a little harder for, and that is the area on the screen where you can go to obtain two different views of the software. This feature can be located in the upper right corner and involves two writing tablet icons that can be toggled between "list" view and "browse" view with the latter giving you a familiar windows based view of the application.

Nine different filter options placed next to the writing tablets are very useful when you are setting up and allow you to search for precisely what you need. Also, there is a preference section on the side of the screen that lets players customize their options even further. Do not miss the bottom of the screen where you will discover a bad beat jackpot meter and news window making this a total gaming application. Did I mention the multi-table feature for the true fanatics out there? Yes, that is offered here as well and what's more, tables can be opened from within the players current table making playing multiple games a cinch. There are so many wonderful attributes to Party Poker with such time tested and player approved features, it is no wonder why this site has so been so immensely popular for so long.

Visitors to the site will find over 30,000 players at over 20,000 tables any time they enter in, so expect lots of action. There are the usual cash games of no limit, fixed limit and pot limit holdem along with Omaha, pot limit Omaha and seven card stud. There is an unusual and quite interesting game option offered here labeled "beginners" and its always a surprise the type of competition you can come up with here. Betting begins at a low of $.01/.02 and climbs to $25/50. Should you be weary of cash games and want to venture into tournaments, there are tournaments aplenty at Party Poker.

Tournament buy ins go for as little as one buck and as much as $750.00, and games include regular, qualifiers, events, freerolls and specials, with formats of regular, shootout, speed, rebuy, heads up and bounty. Look under the tournament tab on the homepage to find a link to Tournament schedules in Adobe PDF from to check up on all offerings in one localized, easy to find place. You will also find here a tournament leader board, satellites turned to such fantastic goings on as the Commerce Casino's L.A. Poker Classic and some renowned week end promotions like the Sunday Million. Whatever it is you have engaged yourself in, you will be gathering up rewards for your steadfast, loyal support of Party Poker.

There is a continuous stream of specials for the players to enjoy like the Cash Machine to name just one. This was brought back by the many players who demanded it and consists of a bonus that depends on game play and earnings within a designated number of days that pays cash rewards for the party points earned. This is one of the promotions where players must option in so don't forget to check out the schedule on the homepage on a regular basis so you won't miss out on any opportunity. Players that stick around for volumes of games receive a chance at a bonus called Boost which lets the players amass even more points and therefore, more cash and prizes as a reward for their loyalty.

One can make an almost risk free investment in the jackpot so get yourself to one of those qualifying tables as often as you can. There is a rare tournament fee structure here as well wherein each tournament above $200 charges a flat fee of ten bucks for a substantial payout. It takes a great deal of expertise to manage such a bustling site with its high volume of energetic players, and Party Poker is king of high quality management and customer support.

At Party Poker, support consists of a 24/7 phone and email service. The company has partnered with other poker auditor firms including the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority to ensure the security and safety of its players and its gaming in general. The company's goal of responsible gaming is guaranteed by its association with GamCare and K9 Web Protection.

The banking system is multi-currency. Add to this their top-of-the-industry proprietary software and you've got an unbeatable combination. Party Poker licenses its platforms to the renowned media operator ITV, the UK's premier independent broadcaster, clearly this company is here for the duration.

Whatever you do, don't miss this party. The more you play and the better you play the more chances you have of qualifying for the ultimate party animal's goal, the Palladium VIP Lounge Concierge where you will find your gaming nirvana.




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