Betfair Poker was launched in the autumn of 2005 and operates on its own platform. It is the proud online exclusive sponsor for the World Series of Poker Europe event. Betfair Poker is owned and operated by the biggest sports exchange in the world, The Sporting Exchange Ltd. Betfair Poker is not part of a network and develops its own software. With its current strong marketing push there is no doubt that Betfair Poker will increase its market share and become a force in the industry.
Bonuses and Promotions
Poker Channel Europe bonus: $1500 sign up bonus. use code:BF1500
$100 Refer a Friend Bonus
High Stakes MTT Leaderboard – Top the Big MTT Feast (BMF) weekly leaderboard to win over $5,800 in buy-ins which grants you access to $300,000 in guaranteed prize pools.
$10 max fee on all tourneys – Never pay more than $10 on house fees for ALL tournaments.
Software Features
The software at Betfair Poker is constantly being improved as they strive to be a force in the industry. There are many good features including:
- The “Poker Buddy” software for hand analysis
- Ability to multi table up to 15 tables
- Table resizing options
- Ability to view folded hands
- Chat windows
- Player note taking
- Good lobby navigation and statistics
Games Available
Texas Hold ‘em – No Limit, Pot Limit and Fixed Limit
Omaha
Omaha H/L.
Rakes and Limits
The rake at Betfair Poker is the standard 5%. The maximum is $3 and they also have a policy that there is no rake taken unless there is a flop.
Player Traffic
Betfair is not part of any network and is currently making a genuine attempt to increase its player traffic. At the moment you will find 1000-1500 players during peak times. But expect these numbers to increase significantly with the fantastic promotions that are currently in place.
Support
The staff at Betfair are friendly and helpful and you can expect speedy responses via email and over the phone. They have also recently added a live support feature as they continue to improve the services for their customer base.
Deposit Options
Mastercard
Visa
Solo
Maestro
PayPal
Moneybookers
Neteller
ClickandBuy
Bank Transfer
Cheque
