
The New Internet Poker Top 20 List
Friday, August 26 11:06:27 AM 2005
Okay, I have played another few months and have re-evaluated my list.I am allowed - after all I am a poker GOD!
Poker Stars - still #1 and still kicking my butt. I love the site but it hates me. Lots of players, great software, tons of tournaments at all levels, SNG's that fill before you can clik into them and ring play for any game you want.
The Gaming Club or Royal Vegas Poker - Same identical site, but just a slightly different look. If you want to play 3 tables similtaneously, go with The Gaming Club. Royal Vegas only allows two, but I think the software looks better. Plenty of players and plenty of (my favorite) cheap BIG tournaments!
Bodog Poker - Great ring and SNG action, nice software but not too many cheap Big tournaments. The nice thing is an account here allows you to bet horses and sports too!
Pacific Poker - The big European site I love to hate, but I can't shake them. Plenty of players and soft ones too. Plus when I am playing fresh as a daisy at 7pm, my European competition is tired or home from closing the pub! They have have enough cheap BIG tournaments for me and the SNG's fill quickly. Ring players are SOFT!
Platinum Poker - Fast software and all three types of action; Tourney, SNG and ring.
Poker Room - I still dominate this site! The competition is SOFT. But no big cheap tournaments. SNG's and ring play are really soft. I should rate this site higher but I am a big tourney junkie, and they don't have cheap tourneys.
Bugsy's Club - Nice software. Won my first BIG tourney on this site. SNG's fill eventually but ring play is all No Limit. They offer limit but no one of the site seems to play it.
Absolute Poker - Software is ugly, the bonus system is a joke, but plenty of freeroll tournaments. I can't gripe when I get a free chance to win money. But $5 SNG's have the dreaded 20% juice - so avoid them.
Poker Host - Good software, lots of freerolls, but SNG's never fill.
Poker Poker - Was not on the last list. Got on here because of the bounty of cheap BIG tournaments. SNG's never fill however. Have not played ring yet. Maybe this site should not be this high, but that is how much I value cheap BIG tournaments. Not many players - yet.
CD Poker - Nice, fun software, cheap BIG tournaments, soft ring play but SNG's are slow to fill.
Paradise Poker - I should get rid of this site. Not many cheap tourneys, $5 SNG's have the dreaded 20% vig, and the ring play seems tough. But they just started a Frequent Player Program, the software is beautiful and maybe I will have to step up in class for some tournaments there. They have a $1 tourney twice a day that I try to make a couple times a month.
Jet Set Poker - Only good for the couple of cheap big tourneys, but fast, nice software.
Party Poker - The biggest internet site and they act like it. Expensive tournaments and SNG's (20% on $5), but ring play is unparalleled. Generous Frequent Player Program and tons of action. Nice software too.
Full Tilt Poker - Nice software, quick SNG action, good ring action - but tough competition. It seems tougher than Poker Stars! But I am holding my own there and getting killed at PS!
Ultimate Bet - Not the same site at all but same review as Full Tilt.
thru 20 were dropped from consideration!
Source: Nik's Poker Palace
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