As one of the world’s largest online poker rooms, Party Poker offers smart, safe and fun real money games online. The site offers a software version of the game which has been downloaded over thirty million times since its inception in 2001. The service is open to players who are 18 years or older and is part of the bwin.party digital entertainment plc, the world’s largest online gaming business. This business was formed with the merger of of bwin and PartyGaming in March 2011.

Similar to the majority of the bigger poker rooms, Party Poker is an independent operation that creates their own software. While the graphics of the software may not be flashy, the software is incredibly stable and handles larger player numbers. Additionally, the simple structure of the software allows poker players to play in a timely manner with all the features that poker players require.

Party Poker hosts some of the most high profile and rewarding promotions of all online poker rooms. For example, the Party Poker Million VI promotion takes winners on a luxurious Mediterannean cruise. From $5 to $100, players can compete for prizes in tournaments, the majority of which last 5, 10, or 15 minutes long. When the tournament is over, the top three chip leaders are given a prize as the winners.

Although Party Poker is one of the largest online poker rooms in the world, it does not currently accept US players. The company withdrew from the US market after UIGEA was passed, which ended their title as the world’s undisputedly largest poker room. While the company is no longer the world’s largest poker room, it has flourished from its European clientele and remains immensely popular.