Online Poker Rooms & Sites

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Action Poker is the leading site on the Action Poker network, running on software developed by PlaySafeHoldings AS. Play at Action Poker is very loose and the bulk of the players are relatively weak, which makes the games very profitable for talented players. Sign up through a PokerListings link and receive an exclusive $1,000 deposit bonus at 120% match.

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Always one of the more popular rooms, Bodog Poker is still growing quickly week to week and now offers at least $5 million in guaranteed prize money every month. The graphics are good, and are combined with a very functional lobby that has a quick and easy overview. Bodog Poker also offers very juicy and loose games for the small-stakes player. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $100 tournament credit bonus when you deposit at least $100.

The Bodog Poker software is full-feature, with one of the more useful features being the mini view, through which a player can view up to three active tables and play on them all. In addition, during a hand your cards will be shown - but only to you - even after you fold, so you can see whether you would hit the nuts on the river or not.

The promotions at Bodog Poker are good. Most noticeable are its weekly $100,000 guaranteed tournaments with a $100 buy-in, and its regular WSOP and WPT qualifiers. Real-money player statistics as of November 2008 show 2,400 ring-game players and 9,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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PokerRoom is part of the Ongame network, one of the largest poker networks in the world. The player base is widespread but mainly European and offers a little tougher resistance than most poker sites. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $100 bonus at 100% deposit match.

The PokerRoom software comes in both a download version and a no-download version, with the download version offering great 3D graphics, nice looking avatars and many good functions. The software is stable, clean and in line with the better software on the market. PokerRoom and the Ongame network are growing quickly and offer plenty of guaranteed tournaments and satellites to live poker events. PokerRoom also offers players their free home-game organizer software and a decent loyalty program. Real money player statistics as of November 2008 show 9,000 ring-game players, and 45,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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Paradise Poker was one of the first poker rooms to offer real-money play and quickly became very popular. After more competition entered the industry, the room merged with Sportingbet Plc. in 2005, started growing again and added a great deal of promotions and tournaments to their offerings. Paradise Poker then made another major change in early 2007, joining the International Poker Network and changing to Boss Media software. The software and network now boast even better game variety, graphics and playability. Most of the action can be found at the lower limits, where the games are the loosest, but there is also good action at the higher limits, especially since the network change. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $1,400 sign-up bonus at 200% deposit match.

The Paradise Poker software sports really nice graphics and functionality; it is fast, very reliable and offers good playability. The functionality is quite good overall and boasts the usual features like player notes, hand history, statistics and more. Paradise’s network shift has resulted in other positive changes, including an increase in player volume and additional software stability. Aside from the nice sign-up bonus, Paradise Poker plays host to a nice frequent player program and added-money tournaments. Real-money player statistics as of November 2008 show 3,300 ring-game players and 13,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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Purple Lounge runs on the Microgaming network, previously known as the Prima network, and it boasts quite high traffic, good game variety, a good range of table limits and a nice classy atmosphere. Purple Lounge also runs plenty of promotions and offers membership in the exclusive "Quintessentially" club, where players can get the VIP treatment. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $1,200 bonus at 100% deposit match.

The Purple Lounge software comes in many different languages and provides very useful stats, as well as three different table sizes: large, normal and mini view. Your personal stats can be viewed at any table displaying analysis of your play to date, including your personal viewed-flop percentage, when you fold, and how often you check, bet, fold, call, raise, and re-raise. Overall, Purple Lounge offers very good software with a sophisticated look and feel. Real money player statistics as of November 2008 show 2,000 ring-game players, and 10,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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24hPoker is the most popular poker room on the 24hNetwork (previously B2B poker network), and it boasts quite decent traffic and a good variety of games. 24hPoker has the majority of their customer base in Scandinavia, and offers tougher than standard opposition in almost all limits. One thing that stands out in particular about 24hPoker is the great traffic at the Five-Card Draw and Triple-Draw games. Join now and take advantage of our exclusive $2,250 sign-up bonus at 250% deposit match.

The 24hPoker software is offered as both a download and a no-download version. The software is sleek and runs well; however, it does not work well with other poker clients and is a little resource demanding. Overall, 24hPoker offers good software with a good look and feel, some nice promotions and a very nice loyalty program for high volume players. Real-money player statistics as of November 2008 show 1,200 ring-game players, and 5,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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Fair Poker is one of the newer poker rooms in the iPoker network initiative by PlayTech. Games are loose, with lots of casino players, and they offer some great high value promotions. The rake at Fair Poker is actually better than the average online, with very player friendly caps at lower stakes. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $600 bonus at 150% deposit match.

Fair Poker and the iPoker network have been quite successful in building a strong player base, with players signing up from the partnering online casinos. The games at Fair Poker run smoothly, thanks to good software, even though the game pace is a little slow. Most of the volume is in No-limit Texas Hold'em, where the viewed-flop percentage is normally in the 40s or 50s, making for profitable play for skilled players. Real money player statistics as of November 2008 show 10,000 ring-game players, and 55,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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DoylesRoom is the home poker room of the most famous poker personality in the world, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson. The poker site first opened in 2004 - originally residing on the Tribeca poker network - and quickly became a force to be reckoned with. As expected, the site was heavily aimed at U.S. players and was subsequently hit very hard by the UIGEA. However, the site has since moved to the Microgaming network and software and is once again open for U.S. business. DoylesRoom and the Microgaming network boast high traffic, good game variety, a good range of table limits and some very attractive promotions. Players joining DoylesRoom can look forward to playing with Doyle Brunson himself - or one of his close friends - who regularly play in the tournaments offered. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $660 bonus at 110% deposit match.

The DoylesRoom software provides very useful stats and three different table sizes: large, normal and mini view. The player base is relatively small but growing, mostly because a lot of players want to face up to the felt against the legend himself in one of the tournaments where he participates. Statistics and analysis of your play to date can be viewed at any table, including your personal viewed-flop percentage, when you fold and how often you check, bet, call, raise, and re-raise. Overall, DoylesRoom offers very good software. It also runs some nice promotions and guaranteed tournaments; the special celebrity bounty tournaments where Doyle and his friends play are the most popular. Real-money player statistics as of November 2008 show 2,000 ring-game players and 10,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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Betway Poker is one of the newest bookmakers and poker sites in the industry. It's owned and operated by one of the largest online gaming companies, the Carmen Media Group, and runs on the successful Microgaming network. Betway Poker offers clean graphics, high playability and lots of great promotions, with a nice, modern feel to it. The software runs smoothly and safely and comes in both a download and no-download version.

Betway Poker boasts very decent traffic for a smaller site and offers a wide game variety and an extensive range of table limits. The tournament traffic at Betway Poker is also shared with the large Microgaming network and is very good as a result. Real-money player statistics as of November 2008 show 2,400 ring-game players and 13,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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