Biggest Online Texas Holdem Sites
We Survey The Biggest Poker Sites, And Give You Information And Bonus Codes For The Best Of Them All
Poker sites are always competing with each other for new players, meaning that over time the biggest (and not-so big) change position on the top 10 of the biggest sites around. Unexpected events such as the UIGEA passed in the fall of 2006 also have far-reaching effects on the listing.
Here is the current top 10, for November 2010.
#1 Pokerstars 180,000
#2 Full Tilt Poker 85,000
#3 Party Poker 70,000
#4 iPoker Network 67,500
#5 Everest Poker 23,500
#6 OnGame Network 22,000
#8 Boss / IPN 17,250
#7 Cereus Network 17,000
#8 Microgaming 12,000
#9 Cake Network 11,500
#10 Pacific Poker 10,000
Readers will notice that this list is made up of some stand alone poker sites and some online poker networks – groups of sites who pool together their players and share back-end software.
By far the largest site is Pokerstars, who are more than twice as big as even their closest rivals – and 18 times the size of the number 10 site on this list, Pacific Poker. Pokerstars owe their success to remaining in the US market when the bigger sites of that time were forced to leave. They then consolidated this advantage and moved way ahead of the competition by providing great software and one of the most admired player loyalty schemes online. You can read our Pokerstars Texas Holdem Games Review here.
Full Tilt are in second place, they only started their operation in 2004 and have already got a strong reputation, with high stakes cash games regularly featured as well as an excellent tournament schedule. We like the software, which has a colorful cartoonish feel to it. The promotions are generous here, and the chance to watch as learn from poker pros is invaluable.
The 3rd and 4th spots in our list are hotly contested between Party Poker, and the iPoker Network. Both of these sites have recently focused on expanding in Europe, including the new Central and Eastern Europe markets and Russia too. It took a few years, though these sites are not bigger than they were when the UIGEA was passed.
5th spot is held by Everest Poker, this site is something of an anomaly, since they focused on international markets before the legislation of 2006 was passed. Everest software is available in more than 20 languages – and the rewards are excellent too.
Slots 6 to 9 are all held by poker networks, groups of different sites which pool together their players. The Cereus Poker Network and Cake Poker Network are both US-players friendly, though the Boss Network and OnGame do not allow players from the US. Each of the sites on these network brand themselves distinctively, though promotions and loyalty schemes are usually shared.
The top 10 Texas Holdem Poker sites is rounded out by Pacific Poker (also known as 888.com poker). This site recently had an upgrade to new looking 3d software – and offers players a wide range of incentives and promos to enjoy while at the tables.
Our top recommendation goes for Pokerstars – you really should see for yourself what makes this the worlds most popular site! Use marketing code PSP3108 and you’ll get a 100% match bonus over up to 3 first deposits (90 days and $600 total max). Click to check out Pokerstars.com now!
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