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Main Lobby

When you first log in to your PartyPoker.com software, you’ll arrive in the main Lobby. This is where you can select a real money or play money game and join a tournament. If you like, you can watch the action while others play.

In the center of the window, you'll see a list of all our tables and tournaments. Simply use your mouse to scroll through the list.

The ‘Browse’ and ‘List’ lobby views give you two great ways to find the table or tournament that’s right for you. Here’s what they do:

  • The ‘List’ view uses a traditional ‘tree’ navigation structure which is simple, easy to use, and instantly recognizable to anyone who’s searched for a file on their PC
  • The ‘Browse’ view gives you access to a range of filtering options which you can use to refine the list of tables you’re browsing; you can even use multiple filters to make your search as precise as possible

You can toggle between the two Lobby views using the icons at the top-right of the main tab navigation area.

You can also choose to apply a 'filter' to your view of the tables or tournaments.

For more details about all the great features our Lobby has to offer, take our guided Game Lobby QuickTour.

Game table

To go to a table, you can double-click it or click it once and click the 'Open Table' button located at the bottom of the Lobby window.

On the right, you can see a screenshot of a game table in action.

game table
  • You can choose to sit in any chair marked 'Seat Open'.
  • The information box next to each player shows the player's name and the amount of money he or she is playing.
  • The dealer button (in Hold'em and Omaha) indicates the dealer. It will be a red (classic table) or white (new table) button on your screen. The dealer button moves one player to the left before each new hand is dealt.
  • The betting function buttons appear when it's your turn to act. Depending on the options available to you on any particular turn, the appropriate combinations of 'Check', 'Call', 'Bet', 'Raise' or 'Fold' will appear.
  • To increase the pace of the game, we have provided a set of advanced options including 'Auto-post blind' and 'Muck losing/Uncalled hands'. You can choose any of these options before it's your turn to act.
  • The 'Chat' box is where the dealer's comments and all players' conversations are displayed.

For more details about our tables, take a look at our guided poker table QuickTour.

If you'd like to see a poker game in action, check out our Interactive Tutorial. This demo shows a real hand of poker as it's played and will give you a great overview of just how exciting online poker at PartyPoker.com can be!

Ready to get started? Download the free PartyPoker.com software now! Have any questions?

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