Party Poker is one of the first 3 poker rooms on the internet, it was once the #1 poker room on the internet then in 2006 the UEIGA forced them to shutdown there US operations and no longer were able to accept US players, this was a huge blow for Party Poker and there player based dropped substantially. Today though it’s still one of the top 5 poker rooms on the internet, with a solid stable of players and tournaments running around the clock. One of the major knocks we give Party Poker is they don’t have a mac software download, if you want to play on Party you’ll have to use there “Anywhere” software as they call it, which means you can play online via your browser, it has some limiting features but provides the accessibility of being able to play on any computer.
US PLAYERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
Party Poker Mac Software
Party Poker at one time had a downloadable mac software version however they no longer offered it starting in 2007 for some reason. Why? That’s beyond me, clearly they have some intelligent executives there. They still made playing on the site accessible though via there self tilted “Anywhere” software, which is a web based Java version which you play via your browser, one of the key lacking features is your not able to re-size, cascade or tile your tables. Below is the software/hardware requirements to use there software:
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Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Mac
Linux
Windows IE 6.0 upwards
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 upwards
Safari 1.3 upwards
Party Poker Bonus and Promotions
The initial sign-up bonus at Party is 100% up to $500. This bonus isn’t that hard to clear either, it seems to release a lot quicker then most other poker rooms.
Party Poker has to many promotions to list, some of the key ones include:
- WPT packages, they give you many chanced to play in World Poker Tour Events.
- Bad beat jackpot (It gets HUGE, I’ve seen it at $300k before)
- Guaranteed Tournaments
- Over $100,000 of freerolls every month
- Tournament Leaderboard
Party Poker Games Selection
With more than 15,000 simultaneous players at peak times of evenings and weekends, there are a wide selection of tables to choose from.
Games offered are all variations of Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo. Because of its size and geographical diversity, action at Party Poker can be found in pretty much any game at any hour, although the biggest events tend to run at European peak hours.
Party Poker hosts a lot of great tournaments with buy-ins from $1 up to several hundred. The biggest volume events are definitely the small buy-in tournaments and play at any level is relatively loose, but the big buy-in tournaments will definitely offer up some tough competition as you get closer to the final table.
Party Poker is still one of the biggest sites around when it comes to tournament play and especially in No-Limit Hold’em, so if you’re a Hold’em player you’re sure to find a tournament you like. Party Poker also runs a great deal of guaranteed tournaments and qualifiers. The most common are the qualifiers to the weekly $300,000 guaranteed tournaments, where a player can win the tournament’s $215 buy-in for as little as $3 or using Party Poker points.
Customer Service
PartyPoker has very good customer service, the only downfall is you’ll probablly be speaking to someone in India, they run there customer service team out of India so sometimes there is a language barrier, but you can get a hold of them anytime of the day via Telephone or email. Cashouts are usually handled within 24 hours once your account is verified.
Deposit Options
Deposit Options: VISA, MasterCard, Paysafe card, eps (Australia), WebMoney, Bancontact Mister Cash, iDeal, Laser card, Click & Buy, Click2Pay, Giro pay, ukash, Przleway24, DirectPay24, my citadel wallet, Poli, eWire, ELV Germany/Austria), Electronic Transfer (Canada), UsemyBank (Canada/U.K.), Switch/Solo/Maestro, Moneybookers, EntroPay, Neteller, bank wire transfer, bank transfer.
Withdrawal Options: VISA, Mastercard, WebMoney, Switch/Solo/Maestro, Electronic Transfer (Canada), Neteller, Click2Pay, Moneybookers, bank wire transfer, my citadel wallet, bank transfer, checks by mail, checks by courier.
