Hits
- Supports 8 tables simultaneously
- High stakes to Micro-limit tables
- Note-taking software
- Bad Beat Jackpot
BetHoldem Poker Review
5.12 / 10
(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players. See more below.). BetHoldem poker will not be allowing US players from the following 11 states: Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, Wisconsin, Washington, Indiana, Nevada, New York, New Jersey and South Dakota Two great reasons to join BetHoldem.com 1) Free Poker chip set. 2) $300 first deposit bonus at 50% match. BetHoldem Poker may be...
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Info
- Name BetHoldem Poker
- Website www.betholdem.com
- Established 2005
- Country Antigua
- Auditor n/a
- Software Prima Poker
- Size 12.3 MB
- Email support@BetHoldem...
- Telephone 1-800-555-2902
Download & Play Now (12.3 MB)
Score
5.12/10
- Total weighted score 5.12
- Software & Graphics 5
- Ring Game Traffic 6
- Tournament traffic 7
- Game variety 7
- Rake 5
- Soft competition 7
- Sign up bonus 4
- Loyalty bonus 2
- Promotions 3
- Support 5
- Financial security 5
- Deposit & withdrawal options 5
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Bonus Info
- Sign-up bonus in $ $300
- Deposit bonus in % 50%
- Referral bonus per friend $50
- Clearing Requirement
1 Player Point/$1 - Bonus expiration time
30 days
Game Volume
5.0/10
- Game Peak hours
- Cash game 3,200
- Tournaments 6,500
Special Features
- Free Poker Set
- $300 deposit bonus at 50% match
- Leader board $7500 Contest
- Video poker tutorials
- Comprehensive table stats in lobby
- Vital stats supplied during play
- Turbo tables available
- Clear overview of the entire betting sequence (right-hand action table)
- Quick Start function to quickly find an open seat
Special Bonus Details
Support Quality
5.0/10
- 24/7 Support Yes
- Website FAQ Yes
- Support features Email, Phone, Chat
- Email confirmation No
- Speed Fast
- Knowledge Good
- Friendliness 80%
- NETeller payout time 12-24 hours
- Withdrawal smoothness 85%
Hits
- Supports 8 tables simultaneously
- High stakes to Micro-limit tables
- Note-taking software
- Bad Beat Jackpot
- Telephone, Live Chat and email support
Misses
- Difficult to move from one open table to another
- Lobby tables are tricky to navigate
Summary (5.12)
Due to US legislation to prevent credit-card companies from collecting payments for bets, BetHoldem Poker has determined to suspend all their real money gaming business with US residents.
BetHoldem poker will not be allowing US players from the following 11 states: Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, Wisconsin, Washington, Indiana, Nevada, New York, New Jersey and South Dakota
Two great reasons to join BetHoldem.com 1) Free Poker chip set. 2) $300 first deposit bonus at 50% match. BetHoldem Poker may be a relatively new online poker site, having introduced themselves in 2005, but they already offer high ring game and tournament traffic. In addition, they are already novices in the online gaming industry, having sported an online casino and sportsbook for several years. BetHoldem Poker is the second largest website on Prima Poker, one of the leading poker networks. As such, they contribute greatly to the high traffic, wide game variety and extensive range of table limits available. The software provides very useful stats as well as 3 different table sizes. The large number of short-handed tables and turbo tables create loose and juicy games as well as quick playability often with greater than 120 hands played per hour. Although the navigation tools of the Lobby software need improvement, the rest of the software has proven to be very functional, fast and reliable. Ring game and tournament traffic ranges between 2,800-3,200 real money players during peaks hours, for a total of 5,500-6,000 players.
Ring Game Traffic (6)
Ring game traffic on average ranges between 2,800-3,200 real money players spread out between tables of limits as high as $100-$200 and as low as $0.02-$0.05. The traffic is quite well spread out over all types of games (compared to many other rooms where traffic is concentrated to Hold'em only).
Game variety (7)
The game variety is first-class with all standard games offered in No-limit, Pot-limit, and Fixed-limit. The games offered include Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha H/L, 7-card stud, and 5-card stud. The site also offers turbo tables for the quick acting players. Lots of short-handed and heads-up tables are also available and when played in conjunction with the turbo tables create the loosest games around.
Soft competition (7)
BetHold'em offers loose and juicy games; you just have to know where to find them. The short-handed (6 players max) tables and turbo games produce wild games with viewed flopped percentages upwards of 55%. The average viewed flop percentage for full 10 player tables is just under 40%.
Loyalty bonus (2)
Loyalty Points are earned by contributing to a raked pot at tables with limits $1/2 and above or by playing in single or multi-table tournaments. For the first thirty days after your initial deposit, every BP (Betholdem Point) earned will be convert $1 of your first deposit bonus into cash. After the first 30 days have expired your BP's can be used to enter tournament. You need fifty BP's for every $1 of buy-in.
Support (5)
Betholdem can be contacted via telephone, email, or regular post. The support staff is well trained to help with the poker site as well as the sports book and casino.
24/7 support: Yes
Website FAQ: Yes
Support Features: Email, phone, Live Chat
Email confirmation/receipt: No
Speed: Fast
Knowledge: Good
Avg. NETeller pay out time: 12-24 hrs
Withdrawal smoothness: 85%
Deposit & withdrawal options (5)
Deposit options: Instant Bank Transfer, Credit Card, NETeller, MoneyBookers, Firepay, Swift Pay, Express Money Transfer, On Demand Funds, FedEx Draft, Mail Draft, Wire Transfer.
Withdrawal options: NETeller, Regular mail, Bank transfer, Firepay, Express Money Transfer, MoneyBookers, and FedEx Draft.
Software & Graphics (5)
BetHoldem's software is a customized shared-network version on the Prima Poker Network, created by Microgaming. The table options are extensive including 3 different table sizes. The software supports 8 tables of simultaneous play and if used in conjunction with the mini table size option 5 tables can be viewed at the same time. Your personal stats can be viewed at any table displaying analysis of your play to date including your personal viewed flop percentage, when you fold, and how often you check, bet, fold, call, raise, and reraise. In the Lobby, stats on a table's average pot size, players per flop, and the hands played per hour are available. The software runs smoothly while supporting over 10,000 players.
Tournament traffic (7)
BetHoldem has high tournament traffic upwards of 5,500-6,000 real money players and peaking at over 10,000 players. Tournaments of all sizes and game varieties are offered, with minimum guaranteed prize pool tourneys, regardless of how many players sign up, every day.
Rake (5)
Rakes are 5% of the pot with a max rake of between $1 and $3, depending on the number of players at the table. Reduced rakes are offered for micro-limit tables. Tournaments take a fee of 10% of your buy-in. The rake at BetHold'em is standard if not slightly better than the industry's average.
Sign up bonus (4)
Exclusive 50% first deposit match bonus up to $300 in bonus. As you play for real money you will earn player points which will be converted to clear your bonus dollars. 1 player point clears $1 bonus. The bonus must be cleared within 30 days of your initial deposit. Free Poker Chip set. Available upon request once the player completes 250 raked hands.
Promotions (3)
Free Poker Chip set. The 500 pc, 11.5 gram poker chip set is available upon request once the player completes 250 raked hands. This promotion is available to the US market only. If a player outside the US wants the chip set, the player must pay shipping fees only.
There are loads of tournaments every day with guaranteed prize pools as large as $100,000 on Sundays and $20,000 daily.
Climb the Leaderboard to win the $7,500 Contest. At the end of every week, which runs from Friday-Thursday, BetHoldem.com awards $7,500 to the currently active players collecting the most points on our LeaderBoard. The top 60 finishers at the end of each week are guaranteed a portion of the $5,000 cash prize money or up to $300 in free Sports bets compliments of the Sportsbook.
Beat the Manager. The top 200 finishers are automatically entered into the weekly Betholdem LeaderBoard Tournament, where a guaranteed $1,500 is up for grabs! The winner of the LeaderBoard tourney then gets the opportunity to play one of their poker managers for a chance at an additional $1,000 in cash and prizes! If their manager wins the poker game, the prize money is then added to next week's beat-the-manager jackpot. This heads-up match takes place every Sunday evening at 6:00 pm EST.
A Magic Hand online poker bonus of $500 will be awarded every 1,000,000 hands dealt (approximately every 2 days). The winner of the hand receives the main prize while all other players dealt into the hand will receive a portion of the prize money.
Refer a Friend not only do you receive $50 but your friend receives a bonus of $50 as well. Once your friend has deposited and played 350 raked hands your account will be credited with your bonus.
Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot. If you lose with Four of a kind 8's or better you and everyone else dealt cards in the hand will take home a portion of the progressive bad beat jackpot.
Financial security (5)
This site is financially secure, especially for a relatively new poker site as they are linked to a reputable poker network, sportsbook, and casino.
