So it has been a while since the federal government has passed legislation condemning certain types of online monetary transfers. As such, it made it illegal for many U.S. players to play online poker.
The one site that seems to have continued to suffer considerably from the government's decision is Party Poker. The word "suffer" of course is relative. I am sure that Party Poker still does relatively good business. Their returns must be substantial considering the appeal of their site to players around the world.
Party Poker recently revamped the appearance of the site. It looks good and is easy to navigate. However the one fact that can not be denied is the considerable drop in membership. Party Poker has since opened up all kinds of gaming sites including Backgammon and Blackjack. I'm sure there are still plenty of people who enjoy playing those games online although I can't imagine why you would.
The poker games have dropped off considerably. There are definitely not nearly as many tables going as there used to be and the action has slowed down considerably. I used to enjoy the $5/10 limit games on Party Poker with ten player tables and today you are lucky to find one table like that going.
As far as Party Poker poker games, it would appear that the most action and busiest tables are all in the basement at the micro levels. As you should know, the rake down there is heavy so it is difficult to move forward at all. What you will find there still, no matter what games you choose to play are the infamous ridiculous rivers. That's what makes that site fun! Crazy action. That may also have something to do with why the traffic hasn't picked up much on the site. I'm sure if American players really wanted to keep playing there, they could figure out ways to do it. Obviously they haven't.
A real shame actually. The site used to be a lot of fun. However, as I mentioned earlier, I'm sure they are doing just fine.
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