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Side by Side Comparison of online Poker networks. Best Online Poker Software.

Comparison Review of the Must Popular Online Poker Software.

Below is summary of the must reputable online poker network and software providers. (last updated 09/10/10 )

 Online Poker Network and Software
No. Online Poker Software Brief Poker Games / Jackpots Platform Support File Size
1.

Titan Poker

iPoker Network
  • Player-friendly tables, graphics and functions
  • A smooth flow to game play.
  • Able to connect in real-time to Live support

Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi, Seven-Card Stud Hi and Five-Card Stud

Win 2k/XP/Vista

11.9 MB

2.

William Hill Poker

iPoker Network
  • Very good interface for finding bigger buy-in tournament satellites
  • Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
  • Runs fast and smooth with good playability

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Stud

Win 98/ME/2k/XP

11.9 MB

3.

Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker
  • Good customization options
  • Fast game play
  • Nice graphics
  • High reliability

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo, Five-Card Draw and Razz.

Win 98 SE/ME/2k/XP

10.6 MB

4.

Poker Stars

Poker Stars
  • Great feel, stability and aesthetic
  • Fast
  • Highly customizable
  • Caters well to multi-tablers

Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Seven-Card Stud in all versions, H.O.R.S.E., H.O.S.E., 2-7 Triple Draw, Five-Card Draw, Razz, 2-7 Single Draw Lowball, Badugi, 8-Game, Mixed Hold’em and Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo

Win 95/98/ME/NT 4/2k/XP/Vista

7.5 MB

5.

Absolute Poker

Cereus
  • Sleek, fast and reliable
  • Graphics are cleaner
  • Custom table backgrounds
  • Good customization options

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo, Razz, H.O.R.S.E. and H.O.S.E

Win 98/Me/NT/2k/XP/2003/Vista or higher, OS X

25.7 MB

6.

Everest Poker

Everest Poker


  • Simple
  • Easy to operate
  • Works very well
  • Secure and stable

Texas Hold'em and Omaha

Win XP

6.5 MB

7.

Sportsbook Poker

Cake Poker Network
  • Fast and smooth
  • Good playability, even with multiple tables open.
  • Clean graphics
  • Offers no mini-view

Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo

Win 2k, XP or Media Center or later

12.9 MB

8.

Bwin poker

Ongame Poker
  • Clean and fast
  • Available in a download and non-download client.
  • Good playability
  • Nice graphics

Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw

Win 2k/XP/Vista, Mac, PC and Linux

36.9 MB

9.

Pacific Poker

888 Poker
  • Superb search functions
  • 3-D avatars
  • Mini-view functions for multi-tabling
  • Instant access to the cashier, bingo and casino games

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

Win 95 and above, Mac

15.4 MB

10.

Carbon Poker

Merge Gaming
  • Graphically strong
  • Good stats function
  • Real richness of player information
  • Lean and crisp tables
  • Solid mini-view function

Texas Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud Hi and Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, H.O.R.S.E., Razz, Five-Card Stud, Five-Card Draw, A-5 Lowball, 2-7 Lowball and Badugi

Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Vista

17.5 MB

11.

CD Poker

iPoker Network


  • Available in 12 languages
  • Nice and clear graphics
  • Good functionality
  • Updated regularly

Hold'em, Omaha and Seven-Card Stud Hi, Omaha Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw

Win 98/ME/2k/XP/Vista

28.7 MB

12.

PlayersOnly Poker


  • Fast and smooth
  • Good playability
  • Nice graphics
  • Notes during play

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

Win NT 4.0/2k/XP/2003/Vista

11.4 MB

13.

Party Poker (Party Poker)

  • Crisper graphics
  • Quick-seat feature
  • Live action preview
  • Customized player images
  • Improved multi-tabling options

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

Win 98/NT/ME/2k/XP/Vista, Mac, PC, Linux

13.5 MB

14.

ChiliPoker

iPoker Network
  • Fast and smooth
  • Good playability
  • Very nice graphics
  • Updated regularly
  • Minimal downtime

Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi, Five-Card Stud Hi and Seven-Card Stud Hi, Ring games, heads-up tables, various sit-and-go’s and multi-table tournaments

Win 98/NT/ME/2k/XP/Vista, Mac, PC

36.9 MB

15.

Betfair Poker (Betfair)

  • Multi-table mini-view
  • Improved graphics
  • Enhanced search functions
  • Option to play at up to 15 tables simultaneously

Fast and loose and at low- to medium-stakes Limit and No-Limit Texas Hold'em

Win 2k/ME/XP

7.5 MB

16.

Action Poker (Action Poker)

  • Allows taking notes
  • Supports play at four tables simultaneously
  • Runs smoothly

Chinese poker, Big Two poker, Panguingue (Pan), Texas Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha.

Win 95 and higher

17.2 MB

17.

Paradise Poker (IPN/Boss)

  • Ability to view tables in full screen
  • Live help access
  • Great functionality
  • Great statistics

Texas Hold'em

Win 98/NT/ME/2k/XP/Vista

19.9 MB

18.

Hollywood Poker (Ongame)

  • Player classification
session browser
  • In-game hot-keys
  • All-in stats at the table

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw

Win 98/NT/ME/2k/XP/Vista, Mac

35 MB

19.

Paddy Power Poker

iPoker Network


  • User-friendly graphical interface
  • Available only in English
  • Good functionality

Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud Hi, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, with both ring games and multi-table tournaments

Win 98/NT/ME/2k/XP/Vista, Mac, Linux, Unix

19.6 MB

20.

Ladbrokes Poker (Microgaming)


  • Fast & smooth
  • Good playability
  • Clean & classy graphics

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Five-Card Draw and Five-Card Stud

Win 2k/XP

12.9 MB

21.

Poker770

iPoker Network
  • Offered in several languages
  • Appealing graphics
  • Offers a mini-view function
  • Stable and secure

sit-and-go jackpots

Win 2k/XP/003/Vista

37.5 MB

22.

Mansion Poker

iPoker Network
  • Hand histories
  • Player notes
  • Options for sound
  • In-game hot keys
  • All-in statistics
  • Action replay

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Five-Card Stud and Seven-Card Stud

Win 3.1/95/98/ME/XP/NT

37.5 MB

23.

Noble Poker

iPoker Network
  • Available in four languages
  • Nice and clear graphics
  • Hands history
  • Good functionality
  • Updated regularly

Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud Hi, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo

Win 3.1/95/98/ME/XP/NT/Vista

20.9 MB

24.

Fair Poker

iPoker Network
  • Nice and clear graphics
  • Hands history
  • Good functionality
  • Updated regularly

Hold'em, Seven-Card Stud, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo

Win98/ME/XP/NT/Vista

22.78 MB

25.

PokerRoom (Ongame)

  • Available in download & no download version
  • Great playability
  • Secure & stable
  • Nice graphics
  • Action replay

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw

Win98/ME/XP/NT/Vista, Mac, Linux

35 MB

26.

RedKings Poker (Ongame)

  • Available in download & no download version
  • Available in 17 languages
  • Smooth & Reliable
  • Nice graphics

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw

Win98/ME/XP/NT/Vista, Mac, Linux

34.5 MB

27.

Prime Poker (Ongame)

  • Fast and smooth
  • Good playability
  • Note taking option
  • Vital table statistics
  • Available in download & no download version

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Draw

Win98/ME/XP/NT/Vista

35.2 MB

28.

Bodog Poker (Bodog)

  • Runs fast and smooth
  • Good playability
  • Turning animations on and off
  • Use a 4 colored deck
  • Swanky and different look
  • Notes taking option

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Stud

Win98/ME/XP/NT/Vista

31.8 MB

29.

Cake Poker

Cake Poker Network
  • Resizable tables
  • Instant hand histories
  • Few display options
  • Well laid-out lobby

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Stud

Win98/ME/XP/NT/Vista

13.7 MB

30.

Doyles Room

Cake Poker Network
  • Flashy layout
  • Simple to use
  • Auto reloads
  • Resizable tables

Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Stud

Win 95/98/NT4/ME/2k/XP

10.6 MB

Due to the bill gambling legislation line several larger online poker networks are temporarily suspending U.S.A. players from playing at their tables.

Playtech iPoker network and Microgaming Prima networks don't accept players from USA.