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Best Poker RoomsThe best way to
gamble for a living, is play poker. Now we are not talking about trying to outwit
a machine programmed to take your money, we are talking about playing a real live
tourist who accidentally wandered into the poker room while staying at a casino.
These "fish" or casual players can be consistently beaten by people who know the
game of poker well.
One industry that the internet has revolutionized more than most
is poker. Before the internet, people could only play in live games. This meant
traveling to a casino or planning something out with your buddies. Now, players
can hop online at any time and get a good game going at virtually whatever limit
or game type they would like. In addition to being able to play whenever, people
can also play more in the same session. At an online table, people can see as many
as 100+ hands an hour, where in a live game, people only get to see about 20 - 30.
On top of all these benefits, you can play at more than one table at the same time
while online.
With all this said, we, as poker players, recommend the following
poker rooms in this order:
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PokerStars.com |
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| Description: |
| The best online poker room is PokerStars.com.
They have the best software and the best games. There is always 1000's of
players online and great games to be had. PokerStars.com is the most professional
and favorite of all serious players. |
| Offers & Bonuses: |
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Types of Games offered:
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Limits: |
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No Limit: |
Fixed: |
| Hold'em |
3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1, .25/.50, .10/.25, .05/.10, .02/.04,
.01/.02 |
100/200, 30/60, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1, .25/.50,
.10/.25, .05/.10, .02/.04 |
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Pot Limit: |
Fixed: |
| Omaha and Omaha High/Low |
3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1, .25/.50, .10/.25, .01/.02 |
15/30, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1, .10/.25, .01/.02 |
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Fixed: |
| Stud and Stud High/Low |
30/60, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .5/1, .25/.50,
.04/.08 |
| Tournaments: |
| PokerStars also offers many tournaments with
various buy-ins. They offer Sit & Go heads up tournaments and qualifier
tournaments to the World Poker Tour (WPT) and World Series of Poker (WSOP).
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ParadisePoker.com |
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| Description: |
| Paradise Poker is also a great poker room. The
software is great and provides lost of fun little surprises like being able
to "order a beverage" at the poker table. The site is aesthetically pleasing
and there are always 1000's of players online. Not as many no-limit tables
as Stars, but they do offer some more hard to find games like Pineapple,
Draw and 5 card Stud. |
| Offers & Bonuses: |
| Deposit bonus of 25% up to $50. |
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Types of Games offered:
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Limits: |
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No Limit: |
Fixed: |
| Hold'em |
1/2, .50/1, .25/.50, .10/.25, .05/.10, .01/.02 |
20/40, 15/30, 10/20, 8/16, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1, .05/.10,
.02/.04 |
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Pot Limit: |
Fixed: |
| Omaha and Omaha High/Low |
2/4, 1/2, .50/1, .25/.50 |
10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
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Fixed: |
| Stud and Stud High/Low |
10/20, 8/16, 6/12, 4/8, 1/2, .5/1, .02/.04 |
| Pineapple, Draw, 5 Stud |
Various |
| Tournaments: |
| Paradise offers many tournaments with various
buy-ins. They also offer Sit & Go heads up tournaments. |
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PartyPoker.com |
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| Description: |
| Party Poker boasts that it is the largest poker
room in the world. There are always 1000's pf players online but the games
are not the best around. The software is one of the worst programs in the
industry and there are very few no limit games. Additionally, the no limit
games are a bit awkward as the buy in is only 50 times the big blind where
in every other poker room it is 100 times. For advanced players this can
be very annoying. Nonetheless, you can always find a game. |
| Offers & Bonuses: |
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Party Currently is offering three different bonuses:
Free $25
20% Deposit Bonus up to $100
Free entry to PartyPoker.com Million qualifying tournament ($32 value)
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Types of Games offered:
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Limits: |
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No Limit: |
Fixed: |
| Hold'em |
2/4, 1/2, .50/1, .25/.50 - Note: Buy in is 50x big blind. |
30/60, 15/30, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
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Pot Limit: |
Fixed: |
| Omaha and Omaha High/Low |
1/2, .50/1, .25/.50 - Note: Buy in is 50x big blind. |
20/40, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
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Fixed: |
| Stud and Stud High/Low |
20/40, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 1/2, .5/1 |
| Tournaments: |
| Party offers different single and multi table
tournaments with various buy-ins. They also feature the "Party Poker Million"
tournament with a prize pool of over $1 Million. |
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Prima Poker Network |
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| Description: |
| The Prima Poker Network is a group
of skins for the Prima Poker Room. There are 25 different skins for the
network. The software is probably the worst in the industry but the games
are great. They offer the widest range of limits and there are plenty of
players on all the time. Software provided by Microgaming. |
| These are the best sites in the
Prima Network: |
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Sultans
Royal Vegas
Gaming Club Poker
RiverBelle Poker
Lucky Nugget Poker
Golden Riviera Poker
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Types of Games offered:
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Limits: |
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No Limit, Pot Limit & Fixed |
| Hold'em |
100/200, 50/100, 25/50, 20/40, 15/30,
10/20, 8/16, 5/10, 4/8, 3/6, 2.50/5, 2/4, 1.50/3, 1/2, .50/1, .25/.50, .10/.20,
.05/.10 |
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No Limit and Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| Omaha |
2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
50/100, 20/40,10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
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No Limit and Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| 7 & 5 Card Stud |
1/2, .50/1, .25/.50 |
50/100, 20/40, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1,
.25/50 |
| Tournaments: |
| Prima offers plenty of single and
multi table tournaments. They also offer heads up sit and go matches.
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Cryptologic Poker Network |
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| Description: |
| The Cryptologic Poker Network is a group
of three poker rooms, William Hill, Interpoker and Caribbean Sun. Each
of these three rooms all feed players into the network. The network has
good software and you can play with dollars, euros or pounds. |
| Interpoker is the best site
on the Cryptologic network: |
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Interpoker Poker Room
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Types of Games offered:
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Limits: |
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No Limit, Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| Hold'em |
5/10, 2.50/5, 2/4, 2/5, 1/2, .50/1 |
150/300, 100/200, 50/100, 30/60, 20/40,
10/20, 5/10, 2.50/5, 2/4, 2/5, 1/2, .50/1 |
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No Limit and Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| Omaha |
2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
20/40, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
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No Limit and Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| 7 & 5 Card Stud |
1/2, .50/1, .25/.50 |
50/100, 20/40, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1,
.25/50 |
| Tournaments: |
| Interpoker offers plenty of single and
multi table tournaments. They also offer heads up matches.
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BoDog Poker Room |
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| Description: |
| Bodog Poker is powered with the same award winning customer service excellence Bodog is known for, and that means quick deposits with no fees, valuable bonuses with hassle free rollover, and unlimited free payouts so you will get your winnings fast. Established in 1995, Bodog is rock solid, and has been featured by such news organizations as CNN and ESPN as a name you can trust. |
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Types of Games offered:
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Limits: |
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No Limit, Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| Hold'em |
5/10, 2.50/5, 2/4, 2/5, 1/2, .50/1 |
150/300, 100/200, 50/100, 30/60, 20/40,
10/20, 5/10, 2.50/5, 2/4, 2/5, 1/2, .50/1 |
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No Limit and Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| Omaha |
2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
20/40, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1 |
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No Limit and Pot Limit |
Fixed: |
| 7 & 5 Card Stud |
1/2, .50/1, .25/.50 |
50/100, 20/40, 10/20, 5/10, 3/6, 2/4, 1/2, .50/1,
.25/50 |
| Tournaments: |
| BoDog offers plenty of single and
multi table tournaments. They also offer heads up matches.
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