As the new year begins, a look at online cash game player traffic finds PokerStars in its familiar spot perched atop the industry as it has been for the last three years. An average of 19,000 players is well more than the rest of the industry’s other top ten poker rooms and networks combined.

888poker is holding down 2nd place, with 2,400 ring game players, while the iPoker Network claims 3rd by averaging 2,000 players in a seven-day period. Keep your eye on the traffic at iPoker, as the new year kicks off with the world’s leading poker network implementing a new source based rake (SBR) system that favors recreational players.

The new SBR player valuation formula does not directly affect players, as rake and fees taken by iPoker skins remains the same. But players will likely be indirectly affected, as it is anticipated that certain poker rooms within the network may adjust the rewards of their player loyalty programs. It may result in some grinders deciding to play elsewhere in 2015.

Rounding out the top five are Full Tilt in 4th with a 1,800-player average, while PokerScout tallies find PartyPoker in 5th at 1,500. PartyPoker moved up a notch from last week.