partypoker Review (2026)
partypoker closed its European network in 2025 and moved its skins to iPoker. Where the brand is still licensed and whether it is still worth playing.
Verified 9 September 2026- Founded
- 2001
- Network
- Entain (iPoker skins in several EU markets since 2025)
- Games
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, fastforward
- Rake
- Around 5% cash
- Apps
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- Our rating
- 3.8 / 5
Where it is licensed
| Country | Regulator | Licence | Domain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB United Kingdom | UKGC | partypoker.com | Visit | |
| DE Germany | GGL | partypoker.de | Visit | |
| FR France | ANJ | partypoker.fr | Visit | |
| ES Spain | DGOJ | partypoker.es | Visit | |
| CZ Czech Republic | Ministry of Finance | partypoker.cz | Visit | |
| CA-ON Ontario | iGO / AGCO | partypoker.ca | Visit |
What we like
- Still licensed in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, the Czech Republic and Ontario
- The only international brand with a Czech licence
- fastforward fast-fold format
What we don't
- European network closed on 2 September 2025, and most skins moved to iPoker
- Entain reported to be looking for a buyer for the brand
- Traffic is a fraction of its 2019 peak
What happened
partypoker was the second-largest room in the world once, and fastforward is still a fast-fold game worth sitting in. What the brand no longer has is people to play against. Its own European network shut down in September 2025 and the licensed skins were migrated onto iPoker. Danske Spil, its largest partner, left for GGPoker in February 2026, and Entain has reportedly put the brand up for sale.
Nothing about that changes the licences, which is the odd part: partypoker remains a legal option in six of the markets covered here while being an unappealing one in most of them.
Verdict
Worth playing only where it is the licensed option with the best pool, which today means the Czech Republic. Anywhere else, GGPoker or PokerStars give you more traffic under the same licence regime.