Top Sites: Online Card Room Software

Poker Stars's software wins our top award. It has useful features such as a multi-table tournament lobby with excellent tournament info and a Time Bank that gives players extra time to make decisions when they need to, but which is limited so that players don't play too slow. They have a good player notes system and you even have the ability to see a listing of your game statistics right on your screen. Best software overall !

Ultimate Bet's card room software is another one of the best in the online poker industry. You can easily play several tables at the same time on their site. They also have a detailed statistics and a useful system for taking notes on and locating other players. You can even choose your own background for their site from a handful of options.

Poker Room gives you many options for using their software, including a download version, no-download (Java) version, and even a "lite" version in case you have a slow connection. It is also one of the few that it Mac compatible. Statistics for your poker hands include your hourly win/loss rate. Hollywood Poker uses the same software, so it shares the #4 spot.

Paradise Poker was one of the first online poker rooms and is known for having top quality software. The software for its online card room has essentially become the industry standard emulated by other sites. The software has an excellent system for player statistics built in which lists your session start, session games, games won, showdowns won, flops seen, win % if flop seen, your actions, and where you fold.

Bodog Poker has very simple graphics and some of the fastest and easiest software to use. You can choose your own avatar, but other than that there are no distractions to get in the way of your game. The lobby is well organized and has all the usual (and useful) information for choosing your table and/or tournament. Good job, Bodog!