PokerStars is the biggest online poker-site and got a big range of games. The games offered are, Limit and No-Limit Texas Hold'em , Hi and Hi-Lo versions of Omaha and Seven-Card Stud. The site also offers No-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo games, H.O.R.S.E., H.O.S.E., 2-7 Triple Draw, Five-Card Draw and Razz. PokerStars started the micro-limit tables trend when it introduced games for as little as 1¢/2¢ in Hold'em and Omaha Hi. At these micro-limit tables, there is no rake.
Good/Bad things:
- PokerStars offers a lot of different games
- PokerStars got a weekly(Sunday's)$1,000,000 tournament $100k guaranteed for the winner
- Great software
- Always enough players to play with
- Only offers e-mail support, no live chat
- The opponents are tough at high stakes-tournaments and cash games
Titan Poker is the 2nd titan in online poker-sites, with $600 deposit bonuses.
Titan Poker is the top room in the booming iPoker network, offering lots of high-value promotions, satellites and freerolls. Games are relatively loose, with lots of casino players, and the rake at Titan Poker is also slightly better than average with attractive software, even though the game pace can be slower than other sites. The software is updated frequently to ensure safety and stability, resulting in little downtime.
Good/Bad things:
- A lot of sit-and-go jackpots and great live event satellites
- $16 million in guaranteed prize money per month
- Software available in 11 languages
- Highly rated customer support
- Does not accept U.S. player
- Does not offer mixed games
- Slower game pace than standard due to longer time clock
Hollywood poker isn't available in the U.S. , but it's a good poker-site. Hollywood Poker is part of the busy Ongame network (with PokerRoom.com and others), and offers some of the best bonuses around - both on the network and in general. Hollywood Poker is famous, naturally, for its high-profile celebrity players and features first-class graphics, speed and design. Traffic volume is also quite good and the software comes in both a download and no-download version.
Good/Bad things:
- Mac compatible
- Offers WSOP bubble insurance
- Home of and endorsed by several big celebrities ( click here to see which)
- Features an online poker lifestyle magazine
- Updates sometimes load poorly
- Doesn't accept U.S. players
- No bank withdrawal
This site is instead of closed for players in the U.S. only opened for players from inside the U.S. PlayersOnly Poker is a growing site on the Cake poker network - a network that has taken the unusual approach of being open only to U.S. players. The software was designed and refined by a group of poker players and accordingly boasts a very functional lobby, nice graphics and an emphasis on a great playing experience. PlayersOnly Poker and the Cake network are also known for very loose and juicy games for the small-stakes player.
Good/Bad things:
- There is $3 million are guaranteed every month on tournaments
- Fast software and play
- Accepts U.S. players
- Offers racebook, sportsbook and casino as well as poker
- Great statistics and hand histories
- Doesn't accept players from certain U.S. states
Bwin poker isn't available for players inside the U.S. and It's on the number 5 of this online poker-site list. Bwin poker offers great graphics, good speed and useful special functions that enhance game play. The software is available in both a download and no-download version, making bwin poker a good choice for PC, Mac and Linux users, who can play the games in any Web browser. Bwin poker offers poker, sports betting, skill games and casino games, with very good cash-game and tournament volume.
Good/Bad things:
- There is a no-download software at Bwin poker
- There is a good game variety
- There are statistical analysis of hands for each game type
- Doesn't accept U.S. players
- Do not yet offer mix games
- Resource intensive client
