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Paddy Power Poker reviewed: formats and traffic

A factual look at Paddy Power's poker offering - the games and formats it spreads, its tournament and cash volume, and the company and network behind it.

3.90/5
Flutter Entertainment · iPoker (Playtech) network
Ireland · UKGC licensed

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The room in numbers
Tournaments Daily on the calendar
Cash tables 24/7 in the global pool
Fast-fold Speed the fast-fold format
Established 1988 the first deal
Network at a glance 3.90/5
LiquidityTournamentsCashSpeedTrust Paddy Power network timeline
1988 Established Paddy Power Poker launched
Growth Network Grew on the iPoker (Playtech) network
Modern Fast-fold Speed play

All figures reflect recent in-room and online offerings and are subject to change.

This is the card room of the Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, founded in 1988, now part of Flutter Entertainment alongside PokerStars, Betfair and Sky. It deals on Playtech's iPoker network, so its tables are shared with the other rooms on that network rather than drawn from a pool of its own. A move is planned: Flutter has said the room will switch to PokerStars software later in 2026, following Betfair, which made the change in August.

The poker you will find at Paddy Power

The spread covers No-Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo and Six-Plus Hold'em across cash games and tournaments, with some five-card Omaha. Speed tables supply the fast-fold format, and at Paddy Power they are tied to progressive jackpots paid on qualifying hands. Twister covers the three-handed jackpot sit-and-gos. Most of the action sits at low stakes, and bigger games are rare.

Nothing about the rules is special to Paddy Power: a flush still beats a straight and the hand rankings read the same. The differences are practical - Texas Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo on the menu, the iPoker (Playtech) network traffic, and Speed when you want more hands per hour. The free tables cover the rules part.

A lively card room with a long bar and string lights behind a poker table with cards and chips, drawn in gold line art
A card room with a festival feel

What sets Paddy Power apart

Its standout is the jackpot layer on top of fast-fold play, which fits the brand's sporting, light-hearted style, together with a close link to Irish live poker through the Irish Poker Open. The site is made available to British players by PPB GE Limited, which holds Gambling Commission account 52819 with www.paddypower.com listed under its remote casino licence.

New-player offer (for reference): Small tournament-ticket offers for new players, which are likely to change once the room moves to PokerStars software later in 2026. Read it as the headline only: expiry dates and play-through rules are set in Paddy Power's full terms and can change month to month.

How to read this profile

Treat the numbers above as a reviewed snapshot of Paddy Power, not a live directory: Flutter Entertainment can change networks, formats and licences. Nothing here links out to Paddy Power, and the strategy guides cover the game itself.

Paddy Power: strengths and trade-offs

Strengths
  • Jackpot-linked Speed tables add an extra layer to fast-fold play
  • A wide Omaha spread, including Hi-Lo and five-card games
  • Low stakes and a relaxed field suit recreational players
Trade-offs
  • Few games above the low stakes
  • A shared iPoker pool and a platform move still to come in 2026
Best forLow-stakes players who like a jackpot on the side
Standout featureJackpot-linked Speed tables
Watch out forA move to PokerStars software is due in 2026
Take it to the felt
Practise on the free tables Learn the hand rankings Compare the rooms

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Paddy Power at a glance

Brand founded1988
OwnerFlutter Entertainment
UK operator (poker)PPB GE Limited
NetworkiPoker (Playtech)
Next movePokerStars software, planned for later in 2026
Fast-fold formatSpeed (jackpot-linked)
Jackpot sit-and-gosTwister
Live linkIrish Poker Open

Company facts drawn from public records and reference sources; figures above are a recent snapshot.

Paddy Power: common questions

Which network does the room use?

It deals on Playtech's iPoker network, sharing tables with the other rooms on it. Flutter plans to move it onto PokerStars software later in 2026, as it did with Betfair in August.

What changes with the move to PokerStars software?

Players would keep logging in through Paddy Power but sit in the PokerStars player pool, with its tournament schedule and fast-fold format. Until the move happens, nothing changes at the tables.

What are the jackpot Speed tables?

Speed is the fast-fold cash format: fold and you go straight to a new hand. At Paddy Power qualifying hands on these tables also count towards progressive jackpots, which adds a lottery-style extra to ordinary play.

What are Twister sit-and-gos?

Twisters are three-handed hyper-turbo sit-and-gos where a random multiplier sets the prize before the first hand. A typical game lasts only a few minutes.

What is Six-Plus Hold'em?

Six-Plus, or short-deck, is Hold'em played with the twos to fives removed. With fewer cards a flush beats a full house, and hands run closer, which makes for bigger pots and more action.

Does Paddy Power have a link to live events?

Yes. The brand has a long association with the Irish Poker Open, one of the oldest festivals of its kind in Europe, rather than a live tour of its own.

Is the room suited to beginners?

The low stakes and small fields suit newcomers, but high-stakes games are rare. Learning the rankings and odds at free practice tables first is the easiest way into any room.

Who owns Paddy Power Poker?

Paddy Power is operated by Flutter Entertainment, and its tables run on the iPoker (Playtech) network. The licensing base is Ireland · UKGC licensed.

Is Paddy Power Poker safe and licensed?

Paddy Power holds UK Gambling Commission account 52819. For Paddy Power players that licence means segregated funds, age and identity checks and an independent disputes route, and account 52819 can be looked up on the Commission's public register at any time.