ROOM REVIEW - BETFAIR

Betfair Poker $500 Bonus


Betfair Poker are offering every new Betfair Poker customer who signs up via a link on TakesAllSport a bonus of up to $500. There is no matching deposit requirement and you can start earning your $500 bonus from your first hand played, it really is that simple!

BETFAIR POKER REVIEW

SOFTWARE

Betfair Poker is part of the Betfair Group of companies, which also owns the worlds largest sports betting exchange, they have recieved countless awards including two for Enterprise from the queen, the first in 2003 for innovation and second in 2008 for international trade. Betfair Poker now use proprietry software since their move away from the Cryptologic network, it looks sleek and well organised with just Texas Hold'em and Omaha on offer. You can play up to 15 tables at a time and we found that there was no lag or disconnections issues with having that many tables open; this tells us that their software has been well written and their website tells us they are using a high level of encryption so your personal details are safe and sound. You can access your lifetime hand history so you can review your play from last night, last week or even last year, the file is saved to your PC ready for your inspection. It's possible to store an unlimited amount of information on each opponent thanks to Betfairs player note taking facility. Betfair Poker has all the tools we needed in order to be proactive at the tables, so whether you take your game seriously or just fancy a bit of fun, we reckon it's a good idea to have an account with Betfair poker.

TRAFFIC

Betfair does'nt have as much traffic as the current market leaders, but that does'nt mean you should'nt consider them. We feel a significant percentage of players have migrated over from the sports betting division and with Betfair being the progressive company they've shown themselves to be, we expect their poker enterprise to grow inline with their sportsbook clientele. We feel they have the infrastructure to be one of the biggest poker sites on the Internet.

PROMOTIONS & BONUSES

Betfair Poker are offering every new Betfair Poker customer who signs up via a link on TakesAllSport a bonus of up to $500. There is no matching deposit requirement and you can start earning your $500 bonus from your first hand played, it really is that simple! Once you have a Betfair Poker account, all you need to do to start earning your bonus is go to the poker section on Betfairs website and opt in for the promotion.

They are also now offering you $100 for every friend you refer to Betfair Poker via a link on TakesAllSports. Your friends also get a welcome bonus of $50 once they have generated 1,000 Betfair Points, which we consider a very realistic prospect. There’s also a reward of up to £2,000 for you, and up to £1,000 for your friend following their play after 3 months. It’s the most lucrative referral programme in Poker and one of the reasons why we had to recommend having a Betfair Poker account, just don't forget to sign up using a link on TakesAllSports!

BANKING

Betfair accept a number of different ways to deposit and withdraw from your account; For both Ireland and the UK, these include Visa and Mastercard credit cards, Paypal, Neteller, Moneybookers, Click & Buy, bank transfer and cheque. Delta, Solo and Maestro debit cards are also accepted within the UK.

CUSTOMER SERVICES

Betfair have a huge number of members, yet they still manage to turn around most of their email queries within 4 hours, which is remarkably fast compared to many other online bookmakers, they answered our questions accurately and in great detail. We phoned their customer services department which is manned 24 hours a day and got straight through to a friendly voice that was well prepared to answer our numerous questions on the spot. With the level of customer service we recieved, it's not hard to see why Betfair have won so many awards.

COMPETITION

The competition is well and truly weak at Betfair Poker, this is almost certainly because a high percentage of players come from the sportsbook division of Betfair; judging by the quality of play on their cash tables, we would expect an average player to be able to at least break even and quite possibly make a profit. We also feel that Betfair Poker is one of the softest routes to qualify for the WSOPE (World Series of Poker Europe). Irrelevant of whether you're a cash game or tournament player, we feel there's something for every type of poker player to get enthused about.

SCORING

SOFTWARE: 4/5
TRAFFIC: 3/5
PROMOTIONS: 5/5
BANKING: 4/5
SERVICE: 4/5
COMPETITION: 4/5
RAKE: 5/5
TOTAL: 29/35

TAS RATING:

Company: The Sporting Exchange Ltd
Email: pokerinfo@betfair.com
Bonus: $500
Banking: Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Neteller, Moneybookers, Click&Buy, Bank Transfer, Cheque UK ONLY: Delta, Solo, Maestro