Betfair Poker Review With Exclusive Bonus

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

Betfred Poker launched in 2005, owned and operated by the Betfred company, first established in 1967 and since earning the distinguished honor of the world's largest independent bookmaker. That kind of experience is notably visible to members of Betfred Poker, providing quality service in every aspect of the online poker room. A good variety of games attract high player traffic and loose competition during most hours. One key benefit appreciated by most members is the bankroll management, which allows players to utilize the same bankroll in Betfred Poker, Betfred Sportsbook and Betfred Casino. The software download is very small, runs smooth and quick, and offers all of the necessary statistics. Us Players are not accepted at this time.

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Betfred, self-proclaimed "Bonus King", offers an enticing first deposit bonus of 200% matching up to $1000. The bonus can be earned by playing at cash games, sit'n'gos and multi-table tournaments. Simply sign up a new account, make a first deposit of $10 or more, start playing real-money games and collect points to release the bonus. For every 500 points collected, $10 of the bonus will be released to your account. Players have 3 months to collect enough points to release the bonus in $10 increments up to $1000.

Betfred Poker offers a minimal selection of online poker games; Texas Hold'Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo and Seven Card Stud, available in Fixed Limit, No Limit and Pot Limit varieties. Limits and stakes range from micro-limits as low as $0.01/$0.02 to high stakes of $50/$100. Tournaments are available as Freerolls, Multi-Table, Sit'N'Gos, Satellites and Heads-Up play, including Freezouts, Rebuys, Guranateeds and Turbos.

The traffic volume at Betfred Poker is decent, averaging 3,000 real-money players at peak times, up to 30,000 during peak hours, high prize pool tournaments and freerolls. Joining a table typically requires very little wait as they fill up quickly. Since much of their traffic comes from the Betfred online sportsbook, inexperienced poker players are easily found. Texas Hold'Em stakes of $0.01/$0.02 to $0.10/$0.20 average a 40%-50% viewed-flop percentage - $0.25/$0.50 up to $10/$20 average a viewed-flop of about 35%. However, the juiciest action is to be found in Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo, where the viewed flop percentage ranges from 61% to 71% at all stakes up to $1/$2.

Betfred Poker runs on PlayTech software and is easy to install, run and navigate. Graphics and sound effects are pleasing, but nothing special, aside from the option to disable and/or adjust particular sounds and alerts. Avatars may also be turned on or off. Lobby statistics provide viewed-flop percentage, average pot size and hands per hour. The hand history feature is good, but only saves as XML, not text files, which makes it more difficult for some players to view. During a hand, players may take notes and use hotkeys for commands. The Buddy List allows players to find their friends, or favorite soft-comp. foes, with ease. Multi-table play allows for up to 6 simultaneous games.

Minimum deposit requirements vary depending on the method chosen. Most only require a USD $10 (or currency equivalent) minimum, though BTS minimum is $100, while Bank Wire, Check and Bankers Draft require a $150 minimum. Depositing by check sent through FedEx can be expensive, unless depositing $1000+, in which case Betfred will pay the shipping fee. However, a FedEx deposit of $1000+ will incur play through requirements (no withdraw for 28 days + 1x playthrough).

Deposit Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Visa Electron, Visa Delta, Maestro, Solo, Laser, NETeller, MoneyBookers, Citadel, Bank Wire, Bankers Draft/Check, BTS (Bank Transfer System) and FedEx.

Withdraw Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Visa electron, Visa Delta, Maestro, Solo, Laser, NETeller, MoneyBookers, Citadel, Bank Wire, Bankers Draft/Check, BTS (Bank Transfer System) and Check by Courier (FedEx).

The customer support team at Betfred Poker is very good. Assistance can be obtained 24/7 via email, phone and live chat. E-mail response time is average, but live chat and phone support is very quick. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Betfred provides a Help and FAQ section on the web site, very handy for quick answers to common questions.