Located on the Microgaming (formerPrima) network, Stan James Poker is attached to esteemed British betting company, Stan James. With a strong European player base, you can expect up to 16,000 players online during peak periods

Hold'em (NL, Fixed, Pot Limit), Omaha (Hi, Hi-lo), Razz, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud and 5 Card draw are all available, which is pretty impressive for a smaller poker room. However, there are no mixed games, which is disappointing.

Stan James offers guaranteed tournaments ranging from €1 to €109, with an emphasis on smaller tournament buy-ins for aspiring bank roll builders. There isn't much joy here for the MTT high roller, however the numerous satellites into live events make the site more appealing.

At peak times you can expect between 7000 and 10000 seated players whether at ring games or cash tournaments.  About 3000 can be expected at ring games during busy times.

Action dwindles severely above €5/10, with most play confined to heads up. Since there is a strong European core playing on the site, off peak hours can be a real bore. Because Stud is more of a staple in America, and US players are forbidden, don't expect these games to be heavily populated.

The Microgaming network is connected with several sports betting sites.This means you get alot of sports bettors looking for a quick gamble, meaning low and mid stakes games are quite soft. However, the influx of Scandinavian regulars over the past few years mean the games have toughened up. Scandinavian players are regarded as some of the shrewdest opposition online.

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