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The network behind the action

Partypoker review: games, network and owner

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

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4.90/5
Entain · partypoker network
Isle of Man · UKGC licensed

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The room in numbers
Tournaments 206 on the calendar
Cash tables 240+ in the lobby
Fast-fold 210 branded fastforward
Established 2001 the first deal
Network at a glance 4.90/5
LiquidityTournamentsCashSpeedTrust partypoker network timeline
2001 Established partypoker launched
Growth Network Grew on the partypoker network
Modern Fast-fold fastforward play

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

Partypoker is one of the original online rooms, dealing since the early 2000s and now part of the Entain group. It runs its own network and player pool, so its tables are not shared with the smaller Entain brands' downstream skins in the way an outside network would be. It carries a broad tournament calendar - the review counts 206 multi-table events in the lobby - alongside a deep set of cash tables and a busy fastforward pool.

The poker you will find at partypoker

The room leads with No-Limit Texas Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha across cash and tournament play, with fastforward supplying the fast-fold format that moves you to a new table the instant you fold. SPINS jackpot sit-and-gos cover the quick, three-handed end of the schedule. Stakes run from micro up through mid and high, and late registration is standard on the larger tournaments.

At partypoker the cards follow the same hand rankings and betting order as anywhere else. What sets the tables apart is the partypoker network pool behind them and fastforward for fast-fold play - and the game itself is what the free practice tables here rehearse.

Rows of poker tables receding into a dark tournament hall, each under its own pool of warm gold lamplight (AI-generated image)
Built for volume: an established tournament calendar over long-running cash and fastforward pools AI-generated image
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What sets partypoker apart

What sets partypoker apart is its event brand. The MILLIONS series - staged both live and online - and the recurring POWERFEST festival draw some of the biggest guaranteed prize pools outside the majors, which is a large part of why the room rates so highly for tournament players. It holds UK Gambling Commission licence 54743.

New-player offer (for reference): New UK players: £40 Free Play (as tickets) plus up to 40% cashback. The terms behind it (wagering, expiry, which games count) sit on partypoker's own promotions page and change without notice.

How to read this profile

This profile maps who runs partypoker (Entain), which pool its tables share and how its fastforward format works. It does not link to partypoker or point anyone toward a deposit; the strategy guides and free tables are where the practice happens.

Partypoker: strengths and trade-offs

Strengths
  • A tournament calendar built around MILLIONS and POWERFEST, with some of the biggest guarantees outside the majors
  • Its own network and player pool - tables are not resold skins of a larger third-party network
  • A deep fastforward pool, so the fast-fold format actually runs at volume
Trade-offs
  • Traffic peaks around the big series rather than evenly around the clock
  • A standalone pool means fewer casual crossover players than the giant shared networks
Best forTournament players - the MILLIONS and POWERFEST calendar
Standout featureIts own network, pool and event brand
Watch out forTraffic clusters around the big series
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Partypoker at a glance

Founded2001
FoundersRuth Parasol, Anurag Dikshit, Vikrant Bhargava
OwnerEntain plc (via PartyGaming, bwin.party and GVC)
HeadquartersIsle of Man
Networkpartypoker network
Fast-fold formatfastforward
Notable seriesMILLIONS, POWERFEST, the partypoker Tour
Languages14
US marketWithdrew in 2006 under the UIGEA

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

Partypoker: common questions

What is fastforward poker?

fastforward is partypoker's fast-fold cash format. When you fold, you are moved immediately to a new table with new opponents instead of waiting for the current hand to finish, so you see far more hands per hour.

What are the MILLIONS and POWERFEST series?

MILLIONS is partypoker’s flagship high-guarantee tournament brand, run both live and online, while POWERFEST is a recurring multi-event online festival. Both are among the reasons the room scores strongly for tournament volume.

How many tournaments does partypoker run?

The review counts 206 multi-table tournaments in the lobby, spread across the day at buy-ins from micro to high. Late registration is standard on the larger events, so fields keep building well after the first deal.

What are SPINS sit-and-gos?

SPINS are partypoker's three-handed jackpot sit-and-gos: a random multiplier sets the prize pool before the first hand, and the winner takes it. They are the quickest format the room spreads, with a typical game over in minutes.

What stakes do partypoker cash games run at?

Cash tables run from micro stakes up through mid and high, with the review counting 240+ tables in the lobby. The busiest games sit at the lower and middle stakes, where the fastforward pool adds constant action.

Do Coral and Ladbrokes players share partypoker's tables?

Yes. Coral Poker and Ladbrokes Poker run on the partypoker network, so players from those rooms sit at the same tables and share the same pool, just through a different lobby and brand.

Do I need to play for money to learn these formats?

No. The games partypoker spreads are standard poker - the same hand rankings and betting rounds you can rehearse at the free practice tables on this site before you ever consider a real room.

Who owns partypoker?

Partypoker is operated by Entain, and its tables run on the partypoker network. The licensing base is Isle of Man · UKGC licensed.

Is partypoker safe and licensed?

Partypoker holds UK Gambling Commission account 54743. For partypoker players that licence means segregated funds, age and identity checks and an independent disputes route, and account 54743 can be looked up on the Commission's public register at any time.