Betfair Poker Review

By Simon Hopper

Sister to the worlds largest online sports exchange, Betfair Poker is one of the fastest growing sites around...

General Information:

Since Betfair was launched in June 2000 it has become the largest online betting company in the UK and the largest betting exchange in the world. Betfair currently has over 2,000,000 clients

Betfair Poker was originally launched in May 2004. In October 2006 Betfair Poker released its new poker software, hosted on our own poker network. This means we are very lucky – we’re able to react to what our players want, so you’re really able to “Play it Your Way”. Betfair revolutionised the sports betting industry and Betfair Poker is changing the face of online poker forever.

Site: Betfair Poker

Software/Network: Independent

Bonus: $600 Sign up bonus (BFP600)

License: Malta

US Players: No

Rake Calculation: Weighted Contributed

Max Tables: 15 tables simultaneously

Poker Tournaments: We are THE presenting sponsor of World Series of Poker Europe

Promotions: We offer our players SEVENTY Guaranteed (GTD) Tournaments every single day! $55K Sunday Guaranteed, $10 max fee on all tourneys, $4 million in tournament prize pools every month!

Payment Options: Delta, Mastercard, PayPal, Moneybookers, Visa, Bank transfer, Cheques

Support: pokerinfo@betfair.com

Traffic: The traffic volume overall is in the middle segment of the industry. Real-money player statistics as of March 2009 show 1,200 ring-game players at peak hours, and 4,000 tournament players at peak hours.