BETFAIR POKER REVIEW

Software & Features

The actual software that Betfair Poker uses might not be the prettiest looking but you’ll find it solid, stable, and very reliable. Although the game play and graphics at Betfair Poker is much better than it once was, which is a result of a major software update in 2007.

The lobby area is easy to understand and includes all the usual features you would expect to see at a major online poker room. You’ll also enjoy the fast game pace and multi-table players will feel right at home with the option to play as many as 15 at once. The software is also multi-lingual and available in English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Greek and Russian.

Player Traffic / Ease of Competition

Like any independent online poker room, the traffic is slightly lower than your average poker network. During European peak times (16:00 – 00:00 GMT) Betfair averages around 5000+ players. Out of this total around 1000+ players can be found in the cash games while the other 4000+ reside in their online poker tournaments. Although traffic at Betfair Poker can be low, the player base is very loyal and the competition is easier to beat.

There’s plenty of low to mid stakes action and even some of the higher stakes offer juicy games ripe for the picking. As with any poker room that provides sports betting and casino games, you can always expect the competition to be soft. Most of the poker players are amateurs that wander in from the casino or sports betting section to play poker like it was black jack or roulette. You can often find many loose games with flop percentages reaching as high as 70% – even at some of the higher stake games.

Cash Game Action

There’s always a half decent selection of cash game action at Betfair Poker. Players can choose from two different variations including Texas Hold’em and Omaha. Check out the rundown below to see what’s on offer.

NL Hold’em (2c/4c to $250/$500): Great action is offered on most stakes here especially during peak hours. You often see 9 handed full tables up to $25/$50 stakes.

FL Hold’em (10c/20c to $1k/$2k): Lots of action to be found here as-well, stakes goes as high as $50/$100 with 6 handed tables being the most popular.

PL Hold’em (5c/10c to $250/$500): There is very little action past the $5/$10 stakes.

PL Omaha (5c/10c to $250/$500): Omaha junkies are in for a real treat with action going all the way up to $100/$200. The most occupied ones seem to be the heads-up games.

Multi-Table Tourneys (MTTs)

Betfair Poker offer all types of multi table tournaments such as, regular, speed and rebuy. Buy-in’s start from as low as $1 and go all the way up to $500 (they can go up even higher for live poker event qualifiers and big guarantees). The $5, $20 and $60 tournaments seem to attract the most amounts of players and the competition is softer than most major online poker rooms.

There’s always a good choice of low buy-in satellites available to bigger online tournaments and live poker events. Some of these include the $1 Betfair live Ibiza satellite and the $55 Greek GPT qualifier. Betfair Poker also offer daily $5 bankroll starter freerolls and a $500 weekly welcome freeroll so there are always plenty of ways to get stuck into the action.

Sit & Go (SNG) Selection

Betfair Poker’s variety of Sit & Go tournaments is good. With buy in’s starting from as little as $0.10 and going all the way to $10,000 there’s something for every one. You can find regular, speed, rebuy, and deep stack tournaments in both hold’em and Omaha variations.

Bonuses / Promotion

By signing up to Betfair Poker via Pokerology.com you’ll be eligible for rakeback. This means you’ll receive 31%-40% of the rake you pay in cash games and tournament fees, which will be paid back to you directly by the room. By signing up via Pokerology.com your rakeback will be paid directly into your players account at Betfair twice monthly – on the first and third Thursdays of every month. Remember, this is only if you follow our sign-up instructions at the bottom of this page. Don’t join Betfair directly, because if you do you’ll miss out on this amazing deal.

By signing up to Betfair Poker via Pokerology.com you’ll also be eligble for an impressive $1,000 sign-up bonus. This bonus is valid for 60 days, and your first hand must be played within 30 days to qualify for the bonus. The bonus is paid out in $10 increments and is paid every Wednesday, dependent on the Betfair points generated during the previous week. You’ll receive each $10 for every 400 Betfair points generated (1 Betfair point per $0.10 in cash game rake, and 10 points per $1 in tournament entry fees). Please note: Betfair points can be used for reducing commissions on sports, better bonuses, and entry to special tournaments.

To claim this bonus simply follow our sign-up instructions below and use the bonus code BF1000 when prompted.

Customer Service

The customer support is a bit slow since they don’t offer live support chat, never the less they do always aim to reply to your emails with in 4 hours and they provide a good service overall. You may also contact them by telephone on 0870 0110 444. When it comes to withdrawals, we’ve never experienced any problems with Betfair Poker – which isn’t surprising considering this is a major company with high levels of integrity.

Betfair Sign Up Instructions

Follow these 4 simple steps to sign-up to Betfair Poker and claim your 100% first time deposit bonus of up to $600 and ensure you get your rakeback deal.

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STEP #1 – DELETE YOUR COOKIES

We strongly recommend you delete your cookies before proceeding, even if you’ve never visited the Befair website before. Otherwise there’s a risk that you don´t get tracked correctly to our Betfair offer.

Deleting your cookies is simple. From your browser just select: Tools > Internet Options > Delete Cookies.

If you’re unsure what cookies are or require further assistance then please see our help page: how to delete your cookies

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STEP #2 – DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE

To download and sign up for our offer on Betfair, click on the link below or use this link. It will take you to the Betfair Poker website.

Click on the “Download” link from the Betfair Poker website and follow the instructions to download and install the software.

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STEP #3 – CREATE AN ACCOUNT

Once you have installed the Betfair Poker software you’ll be asked to create an account and register your details.

When you make your first deposit you can use the bonus code BFP1000 as shown here:

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STEP #4 – LET US KNOW YOU SIGNED UP

To ensure that you receive the rakeback deal with Betfair Poker, please let us know that you signed up via Pokerology.com.