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| Network | PartyPoker Network |
| Operating | Since 1997 |
| Servers in | Alderney |
| Company | GVC |
PartyPoker Online Poker Room
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- Rakeback value: Up to 40% based on your volume
- Payment interval: Weekly
- Payment type: Cash rakeback
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How big is PartyPoker?
Since the inception of Party Poker in 1997 their game client has been downloaded over 30 million times. This figure makes it the most prolific online poker site in the world and the reason why it attracts peak figures of over 2,000 players.
Is it good value?
The PartyPoker VIP system allows you to earn up to 22.2% rakeback per month for raking $1,000, before adding extra value from monthly promotions. Alongside that every new player gets a $500 deposit bonus equivalent to an extra 25% rakeback until cleared.
Party Poker Rakeback
VIP information on this page is accurate as of September 2016
In place of flat rakeback, PartyPoker has a VIP program – the Palladium VIP Club – offering cash rewards equivalent to up to 22.2% rakeback. Monthly promotions increase rewards value further.
New players signing up via rakeback.com are eligible for a larger deposit bonus of 100% up to $500, instead of the default $50. To claim your $500 bonus clear cookies, access the PartyPoker website via the links on this page and use bonus code RB500 when depositing.
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The RB500 deposit bonus clears in manageable $10 increments for every 80 PartyPoints ($40 in rake) making it equal to 25% extra rakeback. Players have 120 days to clear their bonus.
Players earn 2 PartyPoints per $1 in rake, in either cash games or tournaments.
How Do I Attain VIP Levels?
To reach a VIP level, earn the required number of PartyPoints each month. The points requirements below came into effect March 1, 2015:
- Gold and Palladium level VIPs can convert their points to cash in the PartyPoints store
- Silver VIPs can purchase tournament tickets with their points
PartyPoker’s tournament schedule also includes weekly loyalty tournaments for players of each VIP level.
Points to Cash Conversion
The cost and equivalent rakeback value of each instant cash option in the PartyPoint store:
| VIP Level | Cash | Points Cost | Rake Cost | Rakeback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold+ | $50 | 1,000 | $500 | 10% |
| Gold+ | $100 | 1,500 | $750 | 13.3% |
| Palladium | $200 | 1,800 | $900 | 22.2% |
| Palladium | $500 | 4,500 | $2,250 | 22.2% |
| Palladium | $1,000 | 9,000 | $4,500 | 22.2% |
Points to Tickets Conversion
The cost and equivalent rakeback value of each tourney ticket in the PartyPoint store:
| VIP Level | Ticket | Points Cost | Rake Cost | Rakeback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver+ | $2 | 100 | $50 | 4% |
| Silver+ | $5 | 250 | $125 | 4% |
| Silver+ | $10 | 500 | $250 | 4% |
| Silver+ | $20 | 750 | $375 | 5.3% |
| Gold+ | $50 | 1,000 | $500 | 10% |
| Gold+ | $100 | 1,500 | $750 | 13.3% |
| Gold+ | $200 | 3,000 | $1,500 | 13.3% |
| Gold+ | $500 | 7,500 | $3,750 | 13.3% |
Players can make Silver VIP by raking a little under $1/day ($25 per month).
No More PartyPoker Bonuses?
Prior to March 2015 bonus options were available for purchase in the PartyPoints store, equivalent to up to 30% rakeback at Palladium.
PartyPoker’s rationale for removing bonuses was to improve the user experience by avoiding the ’eternal grind’ of bonus clearing. Rather than make bonuses instant without lowering their value – as PokerStars did in the past – they were replaced by instant cash options equivalent to up to 22.22% rakeback.
While the top level of rewards has dropped 7.78%, Palladium is now 33% easier to attain, requirements lowered to 2,000 points per month instead of 9,000 per quarter. 22.22% rakeback can be achieved after 4.5 months of Palladium pace (an instant cash purchase for 9,000 points), compared to nearly 9 months under the old system (20,000 points to purchase a $3,000 bonus and 5,000 points to clear it).
Extra promotions, store sales, loyalty tournaments and happy hours have been promised to funnel money back into the poker ecosystem and more than compensate for the lowering of rewards value. Read Party_Rep’s full statement on the forums here. Fellow Partygaming skin WPT Poker remains unchanged.
Try it for Free
If you’re unsure about trying PartyPoker, you can easily do so without depositing via Free Play. You can use play money to get used to their software and see if you like it or not. Alternatively, you can play at a casual table where only players who are 1-tabling are allowed to sit. Read more about these here.
A ’Casual Table’
Either for play money or real money, Instant Play lets players access the tables at PartyPoker in a browser. It’s perfect for testing the waters or playing while away from your personal computer. Features are slightly limited, but all public tables are available.
How are the Party Poker Games?
The PartyGaming network is one of the top 10 highest traffic poker networks online, popular with recreational players thanks to its worldwide marketing. Soft action can be found at most stakes as PartyPoker focuses on catering to casual players.
Although a few years old, see our Regulars Guide section for further advice on the state of the games.
2016 Update – PartyPoker now offers Sit & Go Hero games, fast-paced 4 handed SNG bounty tournaments with a random prizepool up to 10,000 times your buy in. These games are PartyPoker’s spin on the Jackpot SNG (aka ’Lottery SNG’) format.
PartyPoker Rake Structure
The ’Rake per 100 Hands ($)’ and ’Rake Paid per 100 Hands (BB)’ columns are based on 80.7 million hands of data-mining research conducted by the Rakeback.com research department. These figures were datamined from heads up, 6-Max and Full Ring tables, and are most accurate when the table is full.
NO LIMIT HOLD’EM (NLHE)
No Limit and Pot Limit games are raked 5%. Rake is collected incrementally – $0.01 per $0.20 in the pot.
5-10 Players
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01/$0.02 | 5% | $1.00 | $0.20 | 10.04 bb |
| $0.02/$0.04 | 5% | $1.00 | $0.39 | 7.87 bb |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $1.00 | $0.77 | 7.66 bb |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 5% | $3.00 | $1.80 | 7.19 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $3.00 | $3.67 | 7.33 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $3.00 | $6.45 | 6.45 bb |
| $1/$2 | 5% | $3.00 | $10.25 | 5.12 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $3.00 | $14.73 | 3.68 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $3.00 | $16.82 | 2.80 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $3.00 | $19.09 | 1.91 bb |
3-4 Players
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01/$0.02 | 5% | $2.00 | $0.29 | 14.27 bb |
| $0.02/$0.04 | 5% | $2.00 | $0.51 | 10.19 bb |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $2.00 | $1.03 | 10.28 bb |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 5% | $2.00 | $2.43 | 9.71 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $2.00 | $4.49 | 8.99 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $2.00 | $7.71 | 7.71 bb |
| $1/$2 | 5% | $2.00 | $11.08 | 5.54 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $2.00 | $15.07 | 3.77 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $2.00 | $17.66 | 2.94 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $2.00 | $20.04 | 2.00 bb |
| $10/$20 | 5% | $2.00 | $21.55 | 1.08 bb |
Heads Up
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01/$0.02 | 5% | $1.00 | $0.45 | 22.74 bb |
| $0.02/$0.04 | 5% | $1.00 | $1.15 | 23.06 bb |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $1.00 | $2.27 | 22.71 bb |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 5% | $1.00 | $4.85 | 19.40 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $1.00 | $7.65 | 15.31 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $1.00 | $13.01 | 13.01 bb |
| $1/$2 | 5% | $1.00 | $17.80 | 8.90 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $1.00 | $20.74 | 5.19 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $1.00 | $22.18 | 3.70 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $1.00 | $22.75 | 2.28 bb |
| $10/$20 | 5% | $1.00 | $19.82 | 0.99 bb |
POT LIMIT OMAHA (PLO)
5-10 Players
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $1.00 | $1.75 | 17.47 bb |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 5% | $3.00 | $3.83 | 15.32 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $3.00 | $7.14 | 14.28 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $3.00 | $12.16 | 12.16 bb |
| $1/$2 | 5% | $3.00 | $18.57 | 9.28 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $3.00 | $24.02 | 6.00 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $3.00 | $26.90 | 4.48 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $3.00 | $29.55 | 2.96 bb |
3-4 Players
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01/$0.02 | 5% | $2.00 | $0.49 | 24.67 bb |
| $0.02/$0.04 | 5% | $2.00 | $1.13 | 22.63 bb |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $2.00 | $2.10 | 20.98 bb |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 5% | $2.00 | $5.13 | 20.51 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $2.00 | $8.90 | 17.80 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $2.00 | $14.27 | 14.27 bb |
| $1/$2 | 5% | $2.00 | $20.32 | 10.16 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $2.00 | $26.09 | 6.52 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $2.00 | $28.81 | 4.80 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $2.00 | $31.70 | 3.17 bb |
Heads Up
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.02/$0.04 | 5% | $1.00 | $1.41 | 28.19 bb |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $1.00 | $2.63 | 26.28 bb |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 5% | $1.00 | $6.63 | 26.52 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $1.00 | $12.58 | 25.16 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $1.00 | $21.26 | 21.26 bb |
LIMIT HOLD’EM (LHE)
Fixed Limit games are raked 5%. Rake is collected incrementally – $0.01 per $0.20 in the pot at stakes up to $0.15/$0.30, $0.05 per $1.00 at stakes up to $1/$2, $0.25 per $5.00 at $2/$4, $0.50 per $10.00 at stakes up to $10/$20, and $1 per $20.00 at stakes up to $30/$60 (with the exception of $15/$30-$30/$60 heads up, raked $0.50 per $20.00).
5-10 Players
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.02/$0.04 | 5% | $0.50 | $1.00 | 25.00 bb |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $0.50 | $1.57 | 15.68 bb |
| $0.10/$0.20 | 5% | $0.50 | $1.21 | 6.04 bb |
| $0.15/$0.30 | 5% | $0.50 | $1.68 | 6.74 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $1.00 | $2.89 | 5.78 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $1.00 | $5.21 | 5.21 bb |
| $1/$2 | 5% | $1.00 | $6.52 | 3.26 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $3.00 | $16.92 | 4.23 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $3.00 | $14.60 | 2.43 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $3.00 | $24.12 | 2.41 bb |
| $10/$20 | 5% | $3.00 | $28.25 | 1.41 bb |
| $15/$30 | 5% | $3.00 | $30.88 | 1.03 bb |
| $30/$60 | 5% | $3.00 | $23.00 | 0.46 bb |
3-4 Players
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.02/$0.04 | 5% | $0.50 | $1.19 | 29.70 bb |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 5% | $0.50 | $2.15 | 21.47 bb |
| $0.10/$0.20 | 5% | $0.50 | $1.92 | 9.58 bb |
| $0.15/$0.30 | 5% | $0.50 | $2.36 | 9.46 bb |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5% | $1.00 | $4.95 | 9.89 bb |
| $0.50/$1 | 5% | $1.00 | $7.40 | 7.40 bb |
| $1/$2 | 5% | $1.00 | $16.40 | 8.20 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $2.00 | $24.02 | 6.01 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $2.00 | $18.65 | 3.11 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $2.00 | $29.90 | 2.99 bb |
| $10/$20 | 5% | $2.00 | $36.19 | 1.81 bb |
| $15/$30 | 5% | $2.00 | $41.76 | 1.39 bb |
| $30/$60 | 5% | $2.00 | $41.59 | 0.83 bb |
Heads Up
| Blinds | Rake % | Max Rake (in USD) | Rake Per 100 Hands ($) | Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1/$2 | 5% | $1.00 | $15.55 | 7.70 bb |
| $2/$4 | 5% | $1.00 | $18.01 | 4.50 bb |
| $3/$6 | 5% | $1.00 | $18.48 | 3.70 bb |
| $5/$10 | 5% | $1.00 | $19.17 | 1.92 bb |
| $10/$20 | 5% | $1.00 | $19.45 | 0.97 bb |
| $15/$30 | 5% | $1.00 | $15.72 | 0.52 bb |
| $20/$40 | 5% | $1.00 | $19.27 | 0.44 bb |
| $30/$60 | 5% | $1.00 | $19.15 | 0.38 bb |
PartyPoker uses the weighted contributed rake method.
History of Changes
- 1997 – PartyGaming is founded
- Oct 2, 2006 – PartyPoker.com voluntarily stopped serving US based players, shortly after the passing of the UIGEA bill on Sep 29th. Ten years on it would return to the US, albeit only in New Jersey
- Aug 24, 2009 – PartyGaming bought World Poker Tour Enterprises, for $15.3 million. WPT Poker is a skin of PartyPoker with the same playerpool
- January 2011 – bwin and PartyGaming merge to form bwin.party – playerpools are set to be merged at a future date
- Aug 24, 2011 – PartyGaming switched from the dealt rake method to weighted contributed
- Nov 1, 2011 – PartyGaming introduced anonymous tables and rabbit hunting features
- Mar 29, 2012 – PartyGaming removed the Bad Beat Jackpot, ending that extra rake drop
- July 17, 2012 – PartyGaming removed HSNL and PLO stakes above $5/$10, to benefit player ecology. Some $10/$20 has since been added back in Sep 2014, although as ’casual tables’
- Aug 13, 2012 – PartyGaming launched it’s fast fold poker format, FastForward Poker
- Nov 22, 2012 – PartyGaming removed some game selection filters in the client, another recreational player model type move
- Dec 18, 2012 – the bwin playerpool finally is merged with that of PartyPoker and WPT
- Apr 1, 2013 – PartyGaming capped effective rakeback at 30%, by removing the top tier of their VIP program, ’Palladium Elite’. Previously the Palladium Elite VIP level had allowed for up to 50% rakeback
- June 15, 2013 – PartyGaming lowered the value of Palladium bonuses in the PartyPoint store and removed the instant cash options of up to 30% rakeback
- Aug 1, 2013 – PartyGaming introduced withdrawal charges for ewallets, favored by stronger players
- Sep 6, 2013 – PartyPoker launched its new software, the silver color scheme client. WPT Poker remained on the old software
- Oct 1, 2013 – PartyGaming removed an experimental protocol that had segregated the playerpool
- Nov 21, 2013 – PartyPoker NJ (New Jersey) launched, serving US players resident in that state
- May 21, 2014 – PartyGaming launched the aforementioned ’casual tables’
- March 1, 2015 – PartyPoker lowered the points requirements for reaching each VIP level and reintroduced instant cash options, at up to 22.2% rakeback. Bonuses were then removed. WPT Poker was unchanged
- July 31, 2015 – PartyPoker removes most withdrawal fees, with the exception of eWallets
- 2016 – Ewallet fees are also removed, and Sit & Go Hero games added
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