OnGame Creeps Up on Full Tilt Poker as Euro Brands Gain Steam

Full Tilt Poker and OnGame are practically neck and neck in terms of overall cash poker players.  The two poker networks are vying for the number three position in the world of online poker.

Firmly entrenched in the number one spot is PokerStars, followed far behind by PartyPoker.  But PartyPoker remains comfortably ahead of the next two big sites, Full Tilt and Ongame.

With OnGame creeping into the number three position, this would mean that there are two networks in the top three that do not accept US players (the other being PokerStars).  PokerRoom.com and Hollywood Poker are OnGame's two big name brands. 

US-facing online poker sites have had a difficult time processing new deposits following the withdrawal of MyCitadel and NETeller from the US market.

Everest is beginning to catch up to Full Tilt and OnGame.

Bodog Poker, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet continue to lag although Bodog Poker is having an easier time getting money in these days.  All three take US customers and all three appear to be losing market share to their European counterparts.

Paradise Poker, at one point seemingly left for dead, is also beginning to build momentum these days.  For years, Paradise owned the number one online poker spot and was number three prior to leaving the US market, at which point it was virtually wiped off the map.

Watch for Pitbull Poker to start making inroads.  They are the network poker site for Poker4Ever (see poker room here) which is fast building a name for itself on the Gambling911.com website with a signup bonus up to $2000 and they proudly accept US customers.

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Ace King, Gambling911.com

Originally published March 25, 2007 6:16 pm ET