Betfred Poker Review - 100% to $500 Bonus

Betfred Poker Summary

(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.

Betfred Key Points,
100% up to $500 Bonus
16 Currencies Accepted for deposits / withdrawals
Play poker in £, € and $
Loads of deposit / withdrawal options
Very large player traffic as its on the iPoker Network

Betfred Poker Deposit Bonus

Betfred, self-proclaimed "Bonus King", offers an enticing first deposit bonus of 100% matching up to $500. 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 $500.

Betfred Poker Player Rewards

Players who participate in real-money games, such as ring games, sit'n'gos and multi-table tournaments, collect Loyalty Points. Points are used to release a first deposit bonus, and contribute to a players VIP status. The higher your VIP status is, the more points you will accumulate at a time. At the lowest VIP level, Iron, ring games accumulate points according to the amount raked. $0.10 to $0.25 rake accumulates .25 points, scaling up to $2.76 to $5.00 raked, accumulating 10 points. Tournament fees also collect points at a rate of 15 points per $1 paid in fees at Iron VIP, 35 points per $1 at Platinum VIP.

Based on a players VIP Level and Loyalty Points accumulated for each month, Betfred awards Loyalty Bonus Dollars. The higher your VIP level, and the more points you collect, the more free cash you can earn. For example, Silver VIP receives .50% of their points converted to free cash - 10,000 points = $50. Platinum VIP receive 1.00% (10,000 points = $100). Each level is limited to a maximum amount of Loyalty Bonus Dollars that can be earned in a single month, except Platinum, which is uncapped.

Betfred Poker Games Available

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.

Betfred Poker Player Traffic

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 Tournament Info

Huge selection of Tournaments available at Betfred Poker, averaging 140 tournaments a day. 6 Freerolls are played daily ranging from $50 to $300 prize pools, averaging anywhere from 500 to 1,000 participants. Satellite competitions generally require low buy-ins, awarding entry to bigger events like the Australian Open and World Series of Poker Europe. The daily $20,000 Guaranteed is highly popular with a low buy-in of $10+$1. Buy-ins are typically low, starting at $1 with a few larger tournaments ranging into the low hundreds.

Betfred Poker Software

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.

Betfred Poker Promotions

Join the Limit Hold'Em Cash Giveaway to claim your share of nearly half a million dollars. Giveaways occur in the following manner: June 25-July 31, $100,000 - Aug. 1-Aug 31, $150,000 - Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, $200,000. The top 30 players who participate in the most raked hands of Limit Hold'Em with blinds of $50/$100 or more will split the prize money for that month's duration of the promotion. Friend referrals are worth $25 each. One the friend signs up an account and plays in 250 raked hands, the referral bonus will be awarded. The online poker room's biggest tournament, Betfred Million II is set to kick off September 9, 2007 with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. Buy-in for $1,000 + $60, or win your way into the tournament via satellites starting as low as $3 + $0.30.

Betfred Poker Deposit & Withdrawal Methods

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 $500+, in which case Betfred will pay the shipping fee. However, a FedEx deposit of $500+ 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).

Betfred Poker Customer Service

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.