The current year is almost ended and people spend the last days differently. Some – in a hurry to buy Christmas presents for the loved ones. Others – try to achieve the maximum winrate and complete the year 2018 on a positive note. Today we offer you to do some planning for the Grind in 2019. We have prepared a review of the most promising poker rooms for 2019 that will allow you to increase your profits and not get dragged down in endless wars with regulars and rake.
PPPoker
PPPoker is a mobile poker app with lots of different clubs – Asian, American and European. In structure and format PPPoker is very similar to the well-known PokerMaster poker app. Currently, PPPoker is showing one of the highest growth rates in the market.
Distinctive features
- Like most similar mobile poker apps, in order to not break the laws of Asian countries, PPPoker offers to play for chips, which are later converted into real money.
- Depending on the origin of a club, the peak hours may differ quite significantly (for clubs from Thailand and the Philippines the peak may be around 6-00PM in Moscow, and for American clubs – around 5-00AM in Moscow).
Pros
- The main benefit of PPPoker is the ability to play versus weak fish from different parts of the world – Asia, the USA and Europe.
- PokerProDeals can offer you a fixed rakeback up to 40%.
- The rake at PPPoker is only 2-5% with caps from 0.5bb to 3bb depending on the rules of the club.
- PokerProDeals provides access only to proven and reliable clubs with weak opposition.
Cons
- Access to the cashier is available only via agent.
- You need to use a mobile app or emulator.
To be honest, these two features can hardly be considered as significant disadvantages, because most users of mobile poker apps are familiar with that kind of restrictions.
PartyPoker
In the past couple of years PartyPoker has been working really hard to contest with the longstanding online poker industry leader, PokerStars. The PartyPoker expansion continues on both fronts – offline and online. They are equally interested in attracting fish players and regulars. PartyPoker regularly runs poker series with huge prize pools, and traffic is constantly growing.
Distinctive features
- Favorable conditions and higher traffic attract a considerable number of regulars.
- Anonymous cash tables.
Pros
- A reliable poker room with a long-standing reputation in the market.
- Excellent traffic in different formats: cash games, MTT and SNG.
- PartyPoker provides a fixed rakeback from 20 to 40%.
- PokerProDeals offers an additional rakeback (in total with the room rakeback you can get up to 80%).
- The peak of traffic is in the evening in Europe.
- Direct support for trackers software.
Cons
- During large online series, temporary technical problems with servers happen.
- In some disciplines the level of opposition is comparable to PokerStars.
Betfair Poker
Betfair Poker is one of the most popular European rooms within the iPoker Network. The owner of Betfair Poker is the gaming company with the same name, which holds a leading position in the market of bookmakers. Based on a combination of factors, Betfair Poker is one of the most profitable options for playing on the iPoker network.
Distinctive features
- The Betfair poker client uses software from Playtech. In order the get the most sophisticated customization of the client you might need to use the 3rd party software – IPoker Tools.
- You can open only up to 15 tables at the same time.
Pros
- A solid first deposit bonus – 200% up to €1,000. Paid in chunks of €10 for every €50 of rake. You will have 45 days to release the bonus.
- Participation in The Bank Job’s monthly promotion provides an additional 10% rakeback in the amount of up to €100.
- Regular rake races for cash tables (€10,000 Rake Race) and for Twisters (€12,500 Weekly Twister Races).
- Good traffic at different stakes.
- Direct support for trackers software.
- With the deal from PokerProDeals you can get a fixed rakeback of 35%.
Cons
- At micro-stakes the rake is quite high.
- Betfair doesn’t accept players from Ukraine.
Spartan Poker
The Spartan Poker is the largest poker room in India. The deal for The Spartan Poker has become available at PokerProDeals recently. Feel free to contact our managers to get the details.
Distinctive features
- The Spartan Poker has its own VIP program. Accumulated VIP points can be exchanged for bonus money.
- Most of the action is focused at micro-stakes. You won’t find lots of high-stakes action.
Pros
- Weaker fields at all limits.
- Good traffic both in NLHE and PLO.
- Convenient software from Connective Games.
- Periodic action in OFC and Holdem 6+.
Cons
- At micro-stakes the rake is rather high.
- Trackers are supported via paid converter.
888poker.it
888poker.it is an Italian reservation of 888poker, one of the most reliable and well-known poker rooms. Given the many years of experience in the market and the crystal-clear reputation of 888poker, you can safely make a deposit at 888poker.it and start beating Italian fish.
Distinctive features
- Due to the features of Italian law, in Italian rooms you can play only from Italian accounts. Access to the cashier is available only via agent. VPN is required.
- Almost all traffic is concentrated at 6-max and 9-max tables at stakes up to NL100.
Pros
- Legendary low-skilled Italian fish.
- A first deposit bonus – 100% up to €1,500.
- The rake from 2.5 to 5.5% with caps.
- 888poker.it has its own type of spins called Blast poker, which runs in a 4-max format.
- The peak hours happen in the evening in Italy.
- Direct support for trackers software.
Cons
- Not very high traffic.
- Smaller rakeback (up to 10%).