Betfair Poker Review With 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.

Betfair Poker Key Points,
100% up to $1500 / £750 / €950 Exclusive Bonus with Bonus Coce PK1500
Play Poker, Casino & Sportsbook From One Account
Betfair Accepts PayPal For Deposits / Withdrawals
Top Customer Service From Europes Largest Gaming Operator
Around 17,000 Players Online At Peak Times.
Pretty Loose Player Competition

U.S Players Are Not Accepted At Betfair.

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. See Betfair Poker Player Rewards below for more information on accumulating Betfair Points.

Loyalty at Betfair Poker is rewarded by way of Betfair Points. Betfair points may be used to collect up to $1500 in welcome bonus cash (see Betfair Poker Bonus above), or to reduce commission amounts on Betfair Sports Book wagers. The online poker room is currently developing more ways to use Betfair Points, but details have not yet been announced. Betfair Points are collected for each cash game that is raked at a rate of 1 point for every £0.05 (or $0.10) raked. Tournament fees also award Betfair Points at a rate of 10 points per $1 in fees. For example, enter a tournament at $25 buy-in + $2.50 fee, receive 25 Betfair Points.

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 has an above average rate of player traffic. At peak hours, ring game traffic is approximately 2,300, tournament traffic near 12,000. Cash games see most players concentrated on lower stakes Limit and No Limit Hold'Em, though Omaha is picking up pace. Micro-Limit and lower limit tables find very loose competition, only becoming a little tighter as the stakes go up. In general, skilled players will easily find passive opposition ripe for the pickings.

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.

Betfair recently introduced the Threedom Pass as a part of their offline poker tournament qualification package. Here's how it works: Win entry to any offline tournament event through a Betfair Poker satellite - reach the final table of the offline event - Betfair will pay the buy-in and travel expenses for the player to re-enter that same offline tournament for the next three years (hence the term, THREEdom Pass). Betfair Poker also runs a nice Referral Program where players can receive £20 for each friend referred once the friend has placed at least £100 in bets at Betfair Poker.

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.