I finally had the chance to play at Party Poker today for the first time. I
must say that I was/am quite impressed with the software and graphics.
The lobby is laid out in a very easy-to-navigate way, and has a lot of
options and preferences that you may tweak to your liking. The actual
tables use nice 3D-characters around the table for the players which
gives playing a more realistic feel. Unfortunately you cannot create
your own character (which may be a good thing, as this is poker and
not The Sims). One other thing I will mention regarding the software is
that PartyPoker has the best SOUND I've seen at a poker site! Many
people may not notice the sound, but Party Poker has very pleasing
sounds (chips for bets and calls, a nice ding when it's your turn, etc.)
Party Poker also has tournaments of course, and also Sit N Go's like
Poker Stars. Their tournaments are quite good, the only downwide
possibly being the amount of tournaments they hold.
I did not manage to find any incentive programs availiable for Party
Poker save for the bonus cash they sometimes give out for cash
deposits. This is quite surprising as most other poker sites have such
incentives (FPP for Poker Stars, Player Points for Poker World, etc.)
The biggest downside to Party Poker is that the site is mostly LIMIT
only! I found this out after I signed up, and I believe you can only play
NL at $25+ tables! The limit tables begin at $0.50/$1.00.
The level at Party Poker is notorious for having the worst poker
players on the Internet. This of course is a good thing for you! When I
played, I did notice that the level was below the average, but
unfortunately for me, I am not a limit player, and thus this site is pretty
much useless to me unless I play in the SnG's or tourneys (which are
NL).
Overall, PartyPoker is a very good site, with unskilled players and a
great interface. The main downside is that it is mainly LIMIT-only.
