Last updated on 9/18 2008

At Party Poker there are always plenty of players online. We recommend Party Poker because there’s 24hour action and many exciting tournaments, and it’s a 100% reliable place to play. 

PartyPoker Bonus

As a new customer at Party Poker, you can get a 100% deposit bonus. You can get a maximum of $500 on a $500 deposit. You have 90 days to fulfill the wagering restrictions once you have claimed your bonus. To claim your full bonus, collect five times the amount you deposited in PartyPoints. For example, if you deposited $50, you need to collect 250 points to get your $50 bonus.

PartyPoints: Official PartyPoker rakeback program

PartyPoints is a system used by Party Poker to reward all the players, who play with real money. It’s a unique loyalty program, which gives you the opportunity to collect PartyPoints, every time you play at one of their sites.

You automatically become a member of the program, when you deposit and play with real money. The numbers of earned PartyPoints depend on:

• The amount you wager
• The game you play
• Your membership level

You can use your PartyPoints for:

• Special freeroll tournaments.
• Or you can exchange them for cash, gift certificates, or access to selected tournaments.
• You must have a min. of 2500 points, to exchange them for cash.

In general

Party Poker is a part of PartyGaming, which has developed online games since 1999. PartyGaming has been the biggest poker operator for a long time. Unfortunately they lost this position, when a new law on gaming was passed in the USA in 2006. Next you can see the short version of the company’s history.

About PartyGaming

• 1997: The company is formed, and the first online casino is launched.
• 1998: Independent software is launched.
• 2001: PartyPoker opens for business.
• 2003: PartyBingo opens for business.
• 2005: PartyGaming is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
• 2006: A fully integrated PartyGaming account is launched.
• 2006: On October 13th. UIGEA is passed in the USA. PartyGaming leaves the marked.
• 2007: PartyGaming now accepts USD, Euro and Pounds Sterling in deposits.

In 2007 Party Poker directed their attention towards Europe and the number of players has grown ever since. They have succeeded in getting a lot of German players, so the room has still very good action and soft games. If you’re a good player, you really have the chance of winning big money at the cash tables. Beginners also have great possibilities. Remember, there are always a bigger and a smaller fish.

Party Poker also has plenty of tournaments with big prizes. If you can go all the way in their daily, weekly or monthly tournaments, you have the opportunity to win really big.

Poker games

• Texas Hold’em
• Omaha
• Omaha Hi/Lo
• 7 card stud
• 1on1
• Tournaments
• Multi-tournaments

At Party Poker you can find limit, pot-limit and no-limit tables. You can also play for fun and get to know the game, at their play money tables.