Betfair Poker

Betfair is first and foremost one of the absolute best sports books on the internet. They have branched out into an online casino, and more importantly a stellar online poker room. In 2006 Betfair realized how important poker is, and re-released and revamped the whole experience. This is a great site because it attracts many of the sports betters to try their luck at the poker tables, providing for really lose tables. Betfair is known on the online poker scene for great cash games, and juicy guaranteed multi table tournaments.

The limits on Betfair poker range from the $0.01/$0.02 all the way up to $1k/$2k. Games are available in all the usual types, with the lower limit No Limit Hold'em games being the most popular by far. Many of the No-Limit games are populated by sport bettors whom are looking for a quick double up, so playing tight solid poker is extremely profitable in the long run on Betfair poker.

Betfair poker is a very blue site. If you don't like the color blue, then you will be in for a bit of a shock! The interface on Betfair is smooth and easy to use, and it has a very modern feel to it. The lobby is simple and organized well. The tables are simple in design, but provide for a positive poker experience. The cards are big, and the action is easy to follow. It is an effective piece of software!

Most of the usual options are present at Betfair poker, such as multi-tabling, player notes, player search, screen resizing, had histories, and a time bank. There is also a multi-media player built in which streams content through the software. All in all, the poker experience at Betfair is fabulous. It is a fun site that is very user-friendly. Being on its own network is also sweet, since the site needs to be top class to keep up with the other big sites, and currently Betfair is doing that.

The points on Betfair poker are aptly called 'Betfair Points.' They are earned by playing in raked games and tournaments. Betfair points are used to lower the commission on sports bets, as this site is based around sports bettors.

The level of play for Betfair Poker is pretty soft. Many of the players attracted to the site are from the sports betting areas, making the overall poker base pretty inexperienced. Many people that play the bookies want to be good at poker so they give it a shot, but are lacking on poker strategy.

Betfair poker is middle of the road for traffic, with most of its customers coming from the UK. Peak hours attract 4-5k players, and the action is pretty loose everywhere. No peak hours bring in about half of these numbers. Most of the play is at the lower limits of Texas Hold'em, but the tournaments and satellites are also popular. Betfair poker is the type of site that keeps its customers once it has them, so it is a rewarding site to play on.

There is 24 hour international phone support number, and even a direct line for technical support. Email support is of course also available. Betfair poker has a 'two hour tops' policy on answering emails, so responses are generally pretty fast. The support at Betfair is awesome.

The cashier is simply to navigate and use, and is pretty slick overall. It overlaps all the games perfectly. Deposits and cash-outs are done speedily and efficiently.