Paradise Poker founded in 1999 and is one of the oldest and most respected sites in the online poker industry.

Paradise Poker was one of the original online poker rooms with their own software. Recently they joined the Boss Media network which was developed in Sweden. The software is solid and stable. It always runs smoothly and quickly, with many detection devices in place to prevent collusion.

Paradise Poker software is fast, contains detailed graphics with lots of colors in a Caribbean setting. It's easy to understand even for one who is new to online poker rooms. The poker table and tournament lobby is neatly listed in a way that is easy to understand. Few player find it hard to navigate and find what they seek with the software. There is only a download option available and you cannot play the poker in the web browser.

Paradise Poker has a variety of games including Texas Hold'em, Omaha High, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, and 7 Card Stud hi/Lo Tournaments. Players also have access to a powerful statistic logging system that allows one to study hands played and improve game play.

Paradise Poker has an excellent tournament schedule with tournaments suitable for the low and medium stake player. Their selection of ring games with various forms of poker gives you a great variety. Paradise Poker also has blackjack and the casino games such as baccarat, craps, Caribbean stud, sic bo and roulette.

Paradise Poker offers a generous €500 to every player that makes first deposit of €5 or more. The bonus is then held in a bonus account where it is released in €5 increments for every 100 FPPs you earn. FPPs can be obtained by generating rake, and 1 FPP is awarded for every €0.25 you generate in rake.

This means that you have to generate €25 to receive €5 of bonus free, which does not make this bonus offer too good, and there are other great bonuses out there that will be more rewarding.

Since moving to the Boss Media Network, the player base has increased dramatically. Most of the action is focused in the low and medium stakes games. At peak times, Paradise Poker receive around 5,000 cash games players and around 16,000 tournament players.

The competition mainly takes place on the Hold'em tables, with the poker games being fairly loose and wild. Omaha is becoming more popular and the standard is pretty poor, so competent players should find the games fairly profitable.

Paradise Poker has very good customer service with player access to email, toll-free telephone and 24 hour live chat. Customer Service is friendly and knowledgeable and answers to questions are legible and easy to understand. The players also have access to a large FAQ database that can answer most questions for the player.

Overall, Paradise Poker is a top notch poker room, and it has served as an industry leader since its inception.