I login and check my emails this morning and recieved this gem from Party Poker:

Hi Chris,

It’s been a while since we saw you at PartyPoker.com. We’ve made some big changes while you were away.

We’ve listened to our players and as a result now have fantastic new tables, a more generous loyalty programme as well as bigger and better tournaments worth $10 million guaranteed each month. What’s more, you can now choose Canadian dollars as your account currency. Visit your Party Account to find out more.

Keeping your account active couldn’t be easier! All you have to do is log in to Party Poker and play 1 raked hand and or any MTT or STT.

As you’ve not used your account recently*, we wanted to remind you that after six months of inactivity we charge an administration fee of 5 Euros each month. The first charge will be deducted in 15 days.
Make sure you aren’t charged: just buy in with as little as 50 cents and play one raked hand at our limit micro-limit tables.

Log in and play on PartyPoker now, or visit PartyPoker.com to download our latest software.

For more information, please read our terms and conditions.

If you have any questions regarding your account, please contact our Customer Care Team.


I have not played there in years and don't really plan to, but I guess it will be expensive when I do.

seriously? shouldn't they just be thankful they have people leaving their money in there without getting any interest on it? why are they trying to chase money out their accounts? i dont get it

This happened to me a few months ago, kind of annoying.

Party Poker has been one of the worst run major sites for years. Terrible glitchy software - more recently, stupid incentive programs.

The only thing that kept them at the top back in the day was the fact that the place was fish central.

They have always done that I remember fighting for a fee from them 5 years ago back when Neteller was around.

ud be surprised to find most sites do this. its for tax purposes id imagine
i know stars and pacific used to do it

Like they don't make enough money already...

anyone who leaves money on a site is probably leaving a very small amount of money, and they're not in the online safety deposit box business

withdraw, or play some hands, or deal with it

I wasn't aware of that. I've never played on Party though, as I missed the "Good ol Party Days"...



single tear

FML I left $20 on party like 4 years ago I bet it's gone!!!!!

5euros? No offense OP but I dont believe you. It happened to me, but they were only charging me 3cents. Even then I got VERY pissed off at their cheek, So i got my account closed. I aint playing there again, idiots.

This.

Play a hand for apenny and your good for 6 mos.

Just checked my account(had to re-download, so their plan almost worked) and I have $2.10. They can have it. I was going to play it, but their software is tilting.

Doesn't make any sense. I got the email and laughed at them and told them to close my account.

it is similar to the way gift cards begin to lose their value after a certain period of time but im not sure how i feel about either