Why do we care which are the biggest poker sites? For any serious player,
the amount of traffic a poker site gets is one of the most important factors in choosing where
to play. The sites with the most players offer the best game selection, allowing the player
to hunt for the best game conditions 24 hours a day. The largest poker sites are also immensely
profitable and (for the most part) smoothly run, reducing concerns about stability and viability.
For the tournament enthusiast, the biggest poker sites offer satellites to major land-based
events, sit-and-go tournaments starting regularly at any time of day, and large multi-table
tournaments with big payouts. PokerStars, the world’s biggest poker site, offers weekly tournaments
with prize pools over one million dollars, and sends over 1,000 players each year to the Main Event
of the World Series of Poker.
For industry observers, our
Online Poker Traffic Report
offers a detailed look at online poker’s competitive landscape. The ring games we track account
for an estimated 70% of a poker site’s revenue, giving great insight into profitability and market
share trends.
