What is an online poker network?
You might have heard of a network before but not be familiar with what they are. The idea is actually very simple -
a group of poker rooms come together, using the same software (but different 'skins'/themes of it) and pooling their online poker players.
What's great about poker networks?
Playing on a top poker site that's part of a network provides two main benefits - firstly it means more players will
be on at any one time (in comparison to if it was just the one poker room) - for you this means the games are busier,
and SNGs/MTTs fill up quicker. Less waiting and more action! Being that there's more players there are also bigger
(i.e. larger prize-pools) tournaments than if it was just a single room - so it makes playing on a site that's part
of a network potentially more lucrative.
Secondly, they all come with the same software which as it has been tested, developed and tweaked across the various rooms,
will tend to be better quality and more usable than if it was just the one site. This also means that if you try another
room on the network you'll already be familiar with the 'look and feel' of the poker software so less of a learning curve.
What's in it for the poker sites?
Quite simply it's far easier for a new poker site to start up as part of an established poker network - the software and
infrastructure is already there so the start-up costs are less. Plus they become a part of something that's already trusted
and has an established player base.
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