Hits
- Telephone and email support
- Loose and juicy games
- Proposition player program
Betfair Poker Review
6.84 / 10
(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players. See more below.). Betfair Poker uses CryptoLogic software and shares a player...
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Info
- Name Betfair Poker
- Website www.betfairpoker.com
- Established 2001
- Country UK
- Auditor n/a
- Software Betfair
- Size 7.5 MB
- Email pokerinfo@betfair...
- Telephone 0044-20-8834-8060
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Score
6.84/10
- Total weighted score 6.84
- Software & Graphics 8
- Ring Game Traffic 7
- Tournament traffic 7
- Game variety 6
- Rake 5
- Soft competition 8
- Sign up bonus 7
- Loyalty bonus 6
- Promotions 6
- Support 7
- Financial security 10
- Deposit & withdrawal options 7
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Bonus Info
- Sign-up bonus in $ $1000
- Deposit bonus in % 0%
- Referral bonus per friend $40
- Clearing Requirement
40 player points/$1 - Bonus expiration time
60 days
Game Volume
6.0/10
- Game Peak hours
- Cash game 2,650
- Tournaments 10,000
Special Features
- Open proposition player program (earn by playing at designated tables)
- Dollar, pounds, euro and other currencies
- Earn points for lower commission level at world's largest sports betting exchange
- Very good interface for finding satellites for bigger buy-in tournaments
- Very smart at-table tournament information
Special Bonus Details
Support Quality
7.0/10
- 24/7 Support Yes
- Website FAQ Yes
- Support features Email, Phone
- Email confirmation Yes
- Speed Quite slow
- Knowledge Good
- Friendliness 70%
- NETeller payout time 24 hours
- Withdrawal smoothness 75%
Hits
- Telephone and email support
- Loose and juicy games
- Proposition player program
- Good demo of updated software
- Very good hand-history function
Misses
- US players can not play here
- High rake
- Few automatic/advanced buttons
Summary (6.84)
Due to US legislation to prevent credit-card companies from collecting payments for bets, Betfair Poker has determined to suspend all their real money gaming business with US residents.
Betfair Poker uses CryptoLogic software and shares a player base with other members of the CryptoLogic network such as InterPoker.com and William Hill Poker. Betfair Poker has quickly become popular as lots of the sports book customers are joining. (The Betfair mother company is the world's largest online sports betting exchange.)
The CryptoLogic network has a decent amount of soft and loose games, so if you are looking for an easy-to-win game, this is a well-suited site. The network and player base was growing at a very high rate in 2004 and 2005, but took a dive with the U.S. player ban. It is still, however, among the top 10 in the world.
The software has good functionality and the lobby got a well-deserved makeover in 2006 that gave it a more useable and cleaner look. There is an open proposition player program where you get paid $10-$20 per hour to play in new and short-handed games. U.S. players are not allowed at Betfair Poker.
Real money player statistics show 2,000-2,650 ring game players at peak hours and 7,000-10,000 tournament players at peak hours.
Ring Game Traffic (7)
Betfair Poker has about 2,000-2,650 real players at ring games at peak hours.
Game variety (6)
The game variety at Betfair Poker is good, featuring Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo and Seven-Card Stud. Aside from the Fixed-Limit games, there are No-Limit and Pot-Limit offered in Texas Hold'em and Pot-Limit in both Omaha versions. Games can be played in dollar, pound or euro denominations. There are high-limit tables with £100/£200 in Fixed-Limit and £5/£10 in No-Limit Texas Hold'em and Omaha. The $0.10/$0.25 games are the smallest limit.
Soft competition (8)
With the sports book and casino clientele from other CryptoLogic partners such as William Hill, there are quite a few players with less poker experience. The decline in new-user signups since the U.S. poker ban has tightened up the games somewhat, but there are still loose and juicy games to be found. The view flop percentage at the most loose full tables at mid-level stakes can often be up in the 40s and 50s, which signal high profitability for skilled players.
Loyalty bonus (6)
Points for lower commission at the sports betting exchange by mother company Betfair.
Support (7)
There is telephone support, as well as email support.
24/7 support: Yes
Website FAQ: Yes
Support Features: Email, Phone
Email confirmation/receipt: No
Speed: Quite slow
Knowledge: Good
Friendliness: 70%
Avg. NETeller pay out time: 24 hrs
Withdrawal smoothness: 75%
Deposit & withdrawal options (7)
US players can not play here
Deposit options: You can deposit with VISA, MasterCard, UK debit cards (Delta, Switch, Solo, Maestro), Lasercard, Visa Electron, Cheque, Bank transfer, Western Union, Moneybookers and NETeller.
Cash out options: (A PIN code required to cash out is sent by standard mail immediately after the first deposit, this may take several weeks before arrival)VISA, UK debit cards (Delta, Switch, Solo, Maestro), Lasercard, Visa Electron, Cheque, Bank transfer, Moneybookers, NETeller.
Software & Graphics (8)
Betfair Poker uses CryptoLogic software and its network, with a shared player base with the other room operators such as William Hill Poker. The software offers good functionality and after several updates, it is now quite stable. The graphics are not among the best, but they aren't bad. Most users seem to think they are OK, especially since the latest updates improved them quite a bit. The time clock requires the players to act quickly, which is good for players who appreciate fast games. The hand-history function is also easy to use and holds great information. The software is updated regularly to ensure safety and stability.
Tournament traffic (7)
The traffic at the tournaments has grown a lot and now there are about 7,000-10,000 players at peak hours.
Rake (5)
The rake is less attractive than the average of the industry. A rake of 5% is raked on every pot over £5/$5, up to a maximum of £3/$3. There is a "no flop - no drop" policy for hands not reaching the flop.
Sign up bonus (7)
MPP's are awarded as follows: 0.25-0.99 in rake awards 0.25 MPP and 1-3 rake awards 1 MPP. There is also a refer-a-friend promo paying $40 per new qualified friend.
Promotions (6)
As a standard promotion all players are part of a prop player incentive scheme, where the player get $10-$20 pro rata per hours (i.e. $1-$2 per six minutes) for any amount of time playing at specified table. Each specified table only pays the player for a maximum of two hours (up to $40). There is a progressive bad beat jackpot and a royal flush jackpot.
Betfair Asian poker tour. Qualify for this event through satellite tourneys or by earning enough rake through their team rake challenge.
The Betfair Poker Leaderboards run every month and are targeted at finding the best cash and tournament players on Betfair Poker. Over $30,000 will be awarded in prizes every month as well as packages to live events including the WSOP and the Betfair Asian Poker Tour.
Financial security (10)
Should be very secure, as the mother company is a well-established sports book. Top score.
