Online Poker Rooms & Sites

(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players).

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 September 2008 show 3,300 ring-game players and 13,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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Noble Poker is one of the new poker rooms on the iPoker network, with loose games filled with lots of casino players and new recruits. Noble Poker offers their players a very nice package of promotions, such as guaranteed tournaments, sign-up bonuses and a strong refer-a-friend bonus. The rake at Noble Poker is actually better than the online average, with very player-friendly caps at lower stakes. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $600 bonus at 100% deposit match.

Noble Poker and the iPoker network have, despite the introduction of new U.S. gaming regulations, still been very successful in building a very popular network full of active and loose players. The games at Noble Poker run smoothly, thanks to good software, although the game pace is a little slow due to the generous time allowance per hand given to players. Most of the volume is in the No-Limit Texas Hold'em games, where the viewed-flop percentage is normally in the 40s or 50s, making for profitable games for skilled players.

Real-money player statistics as of September 2008 show 10,000 ring-game players and 55,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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Paddy Power Poker is another of the poker sites in the iPoker network initiative by PlayTech, and is the one with the most gaming and entertainment options. Games are subsequently quite loose, with lots of players coming from the massive amount of non-poker entertainment available. Paddy Power Poker offers their players a multitude of options, with bingo, casino games, skill games, sports betting, auctions and mobile gaming all part of the PaddyPower portal. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $600 bonus at 150% deposit match.

Paddy Power Poker is a very popular poker room and gaming portal, primarily in the U.K. and Europe, and have been very successful in building a very popular network full of active and loose players. The games at Paddy Power Poker are generally loose and run smoothly, thanks to good software, and even though the game pace is a little slow the action is good at most levels. Real-money player statistics as of September 2008 show 10,000 ring-game players and 55,000 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 September 2008 show 10,000 ring-game players, and 55,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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