Full Review
partypoker launched in 2001 alongside PokerStars as one of the pioneers of online poker and was briefly the largest online poker room in the world before the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 forced it to exit the US market.
The site underwent a major relaunch in 2017 under new leadership, including the appointment of Rob Yong and Patrick Leonard to advisory roles, with a philosophy of creating a fairer environment for recreational players by restricting HUDs and emphasizing anonymous tables. The reforms were aimed at reducing the edge of professional grinders and keeping casual players in the ecosystem longer.
partypoker's live tournament brand — partypoker LIVE — runs the MILLIONS series, featuring events with guaranteed prize pools of $5 million and above across global locations. The series gives online qualifiers pathways to massive live events at a fraction of the full buy-in.
Best For
Pros
- ✓Strong European player pool
- ✓partypoker LIVE circuit — prestigious live tournament brand
- ✓Focuses on anonymous tables (no tracking)
- ✓Good cash game software
- ✓WPTDeepStacks partnership
Cons
- ✗Smaller traffic than GGPoker/PokerStars
- ✗Limited US availability
- ✗HUDs restricted (anonymous by default)
