Opened in 1999, Paradise Poker has a special place in the history of online poker. They were the first company to come out with really nice software. Before Paradise opened, Planet Poker was the market leader. But Paradise's software was very smooth and had great graphics. The software also had catchy welcome music, animation when you won a big hand, chat bubbles inside the room as opposed to the chat box, and the ability to order fake food and drinks. They offered some unconventional games, including Pineapple and "raise/fold hold 'em where you cold only raise of fold. The only downside was that their software didn't offer multi-table tournaments until 2004.
Sportingbet, a large European company listed in the London Stock Exchange, acquired Paradise in 2004. After the UIGEA, Paradise pulled out of the US in 2006 because Paradise's owner, SportingBet (like all public gaming companies) got scared about legal liability. In 2007, they switched to the Boss Media Network. In 2010, they also moved all of the Canadian players to the Entraction network.
Paradise Poker is not the same as it used to be back in the day. Many of the veteran online poker players who were around before the poker boom get nostalgic and talk about how they miss the old Paradise Poker. Today, Paradise offers a €500 sign-up bonus, tournament leaderboard, and a new player club. One advantage of Paradise is that it has an integrated sportsbook.
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