Ranking the Largest Online Poker Rooms

There are a number of ways to determine the top online poker rooms, but in this article we are going to focus on just one aspect of what makes a room the best – or puts it on a list of rooms that are the best – size.

That's right – bigger is better for the purposes of this post, so we're only going to be talking about those rooms that host the most games, the largest tournaments, the deepest lobbies – the biggest real money poker rooms in the world.

So, who sites at the top of the real money texas holdem heap? Below find your list of the most massive rooms in the industry.

Pokerstars – Far and away the leader, with nearly four times as much real money traffic as their closest competitor. Pokerstars held on to this spot handily even after the events of Black Friday. Whether it is cash games or tournaments, you're simply going to find the most of just about everything having to do with online poker in one place: Pokerstars.

Party Poker – Party used to be the belle of the ball, the head honcho, the big cheese – the largest of all poker rooms. Then came the UIGEA and the decision by Party Poker to exit the US market. It may have been a wise decision long-term, but it also ensured that Party wouldn't be able to stay at the top. In fact, before Full Tilt Poker went belly up, Party was actually in the number three spot now occupied by …

iPoker – Never heavily reliant on US traffic, the iPoker Network has built a large traffic base through selection of quality skins, most associated with major bookmakers like William Hill or Bet365. You'll find just about as much action here as you will at Party Poker, so choosing one or the other will be largely a matter of preference.

And there's your list of the biggest of the big, the heaviest of the heavy hitters – the largest sites for real money online poker.