Betfair Poker Review and Exclusive Bonus

(Please Note: This site does not accept players from the USA)

Betfair Poker retains a large, solid database of players derived from mass marketing and their own sports book operation. High traffic usually means lots of juicy competition with novice players ripe for skilled pickings, and Betfair Poker is no exception. Owned and operated by Betfair, Betfair Poker runs on their own privately developed software which runs smoothly and is updated regularly for added security and stability. Due to current legislation, Betfair Poker does not accept US players at this time.

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Betfair Poker currently offers a unique welcome bonus of up to $1500 / £750 / €950  - you must use bonus code BFP600. What makes it unique is it doesn't require a 'matching' percentage to receive the full $1500 / £750 / €950  bonus. Simply make a first deposit of at least $20 to start earning your bonus. Starting with your first hand of real-money poker, players accumulate Betfair Points. For every 400 points collect, new players receive $10 of the bonus. Players have 60 days to collect as many points and bonus dollars as they can, up to $1500 / £750 / €950 . Bonuses are paid each Wednesday. If less than 400 points have been collected, they will rollover for the next Wednesday until the 60 day period has expired. Players who have an account with an other Betfair site (sports book, casino, etc.) may still take advantage of the welcome bonus when signing up a first-time Betfair Poker account.

Betfair has an average online poker game selection consisting of Texas Hold'Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud Hi and 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo, available in Fixed Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit. 7 Card Stud however is only available in Fixed Limit. Cash game stakes range from as little as $0.05/$0.10 up to $1000/$2000.

Betfair Poker presents a constant selection of tournaments with buy-ins starting at just a few dollars and ranging up into the hundreds. Players find 20 different guaranteed tournaments run on a daily basis. $11,000 guaranteed is run daily, $16,000 weekly and $50,000 every month. Players also find Satellites to just about every major poker event, including the WSOP, EPT and the newest event, the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). Betfair Poker guarantees at least $1,000,000 each month in guaranteed tournament prizes.

Since 2006, Betfair Poker has run on privately developed software, hosted on their own poker network. The software platform underwent an overhaul in early 2007, adding a new multi-table feature which allows for play at up to 15 simultaneous tables. Players may resize, detach and re-attach tables for preferred viewing. Betfair software is easy for players to navigate, fully functional and since the latest update, has exceptional graphics. Lobby stats supply viewed-flop percentage, hand played per hour and average pot size. During a hand, players may take notes and view folded hands. The software also allows players to view multi-media within the program including poker news, player tips and other interesting videos.

Deposit and withdraw times vary depending on method used - options available may vary by location.

Deposit Methods: Visa, Visa Electron, Visa Delta, MasterCard, Maestro, Solo, Laser, NAB (National Australian Bank), NETeller, MoneyBookers, PayPal, Click and Buy, Bank Transfer, Same Day Bank Transfer, International Bank Transfer, Western Union and Checks

Withdraw Methods: Visa, Visa Electron, Visa Delta, MasterCard, Maestro, Solo, Laser, NAB (National Australian Bank), NETeller, MoneyBookers, PayPal, Bank Transfer, Same Day Bank Transfer, International Bank Transfer, and Checks. Not Many Sites Accept PayPal for Poker. So Its Great That Betfair Does.

 

Customer Support is very quick, friendly and accurate through both telephone and e-mail assistance. The FAQ supplied on the Betfair Poker web site is useful for answering most common questions.