Bodog Poker

Bodog Poker is a Casino, Sportsbook and Poker Room. It originally started out solely as a casino and sports betting site but branched into poker in 2004. Bodog is owned by notable mogul Calvin Ayre, who has made a name for himself in the media and is featured in many of the sites commercials and promotions. He is known for extravagance and this concept is integral with the Bodog Poker theme.
This site is increasing in size due to rich promotions and aggressive advertising and is one of the leaders in the industry.

Bodog markets the poker tables heavily at the casino and betting clientele, bringing in some major gamble happy fish to the tables.

New players are highly recommended to play on this site, as is offers a few of the best daily Freerolls anywhere, hosting a 1k and a $500 guarantee running each and every day.

Bodog recently lost its domain name due to some legal problems, and now uses bodoglife.com for the domain. Hopefully Calvin Ayre rightfully gets his original domain name back soon.

Originally known for its great sports betting lines and options, Bodog offers bets on all kinds of wacky things that cannot be found anywhere else. It is widely considered the leader in the online sports betting industry, and is successfully carrying this reputation over to the poker tables.
They have made a good start by signing Dave Williams, Josh Arieh and Evelyn Ng to endorsement deals, as well as offering good promotions and bonuses to the players.

Bodog has branched into Mixed Martial Arts, hosting 'Bodog Fight' events all around the world featuring some of the top MMA fighters. Bodog is also well known for promoting 'the easy life' and features attractive models and palm trees at every chance.
They really are in touch with their customer demographic, and strongly angle the site towards this.

Bodog features the usual games: Texas Holdem, Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo and 5 Card Stud. These are available in No Limit, Pot Limit and Limit betting structures.
The majority of action is involved in the middle and lower limits, and is dominantly in No Limit games. The limits do not get very high in the Bodog cash games, but this is made up for by the plentiful amount of fish playing $200nl and lower. The flops seen percentages are astronomical, sometimes even hitting 80% as all the sports betters try their hands at the poker tables. The games are available in 9 handed, 6 handed, and heads-up.

These cash games are one of the biggest fish tanks on the market.

When routinely hitting flush or straight draws on the flop leads to five or more people calling bets till the river, you know it's a good thing. If you hit your hand on this site it is extremely profitable because you always get paid off. Don't forget that your hands can get drawn out with so many callers, so know when to fold and you'll be fine. There is no shame in folding if the board pairs and one of the five callers raises your Aces.

The SnGs on this site range from a $2.20 buy-in to a $235 buy-in, and are in the formats mentioned above. The SnGs are pretty soft, and have quite a few running at a time so it's always easy to get in a good one. There are 'Turbo' and' Super-Turbo' SnGs in addition to the regular blind structures, with shorthanded, heads-up, and the original 10 handed games offered.

The Multi Table Tournaments on Bodog are very good. There is a wide range of buy-ins, so everyone can find something suitable. The big tournament is the Sunday 100k guarantee with a buy in of $109. The 100k has satellites running all week leading up to it for as low as $1.
Bodog issues things called 'Tournament Credits' which are used to enter tournaments. Tournament credits are won by getting ranked on the tournament leaderboard, and are rewarded for both weekly and monthly success.
Bodog also has satellites to the WSOP and EPT events running each day, and these can be entered with cash or Bodog Poker Points.
The worst thing about Bodog tournaments is you can only play three at once, which is quite a few less than other sites.

Bodog has some of the best Freerolls on the scene. This site is highly recommended to new players who want to play a freeroll and actually be able to win something!

The graphics and design on Bodog are fantastic. There is almost complete customization for the interface. There is a great 3 table mini view to play the three table maximum with ease. There are countless features on this site that deserve discovering and that make the interface great. The lobby is slick, and is organized with the standard tabs and filters to make finding tables easy.

There is no time bank on Bodog, so no one can hold up the flow of the game. They do give ample time to make a decision, so the lack of time bank is not really a problem. There is a hand history viewer as well, which is always useful for reviewing previous hands.

Bodog Poker Points are earned by playing at the tables. They can be exchanged for cash, or can be used to buy into certain tournaments.

Since Bodog doesn't offer very high limits, and is attached to a casino and sports book, it is completely filled with fish and donks. This is one of the best sites for grinding out the smaller limits, and beating these awful players. Nobody gives respect, and if someone hits bottom pair they call to the river often. It is insane!

Bodog offers Email and phone support. The response times are quick, and the answers generally resolve the issues immediately. Bodog support does a fantastic job.

Cashing out and depositing is straight forward, and is made very easy on Bodog.

Bodog has engineered themselves into a huge brand, and maintained an excellent reputation over the years.
It has something for every type of gambler, and therefore provides a super juicy fish tank at the poker tables.
The software is cool, and the promotions are pretty good.
The whole concept of being a 'player' is presented with class.
Overall this site is one of the better ones there is, and is especially recommended for Freeroll players or mid-limit grinders that know how to get paid off on their hands.