Overview:
With fantastic reliability and a simple layout as well
fabulous sign up bonuses it is not hard to see why Betfair poker is one of the
fastest growing online poker sites in the world today. While Betfair only
offers a small variety of games this is in some ways a good thing as all the
players are to be found on one of these and so one can always find a tournament
or cash table that has players on.
Download:
Download is quick and easy, one of the fastest downloads I have
seen from a poker site.
Bonuses:
Betfair offers one of the largest bonuses in the poker world
with a 100% return on your first deposit up to $1500.
Players:
The players on Betfair tend to range from the new
professional to the beginner, not yet attracting the more serious of poker
players. The player traffic is just above average in its field and so makes a
nice place for beginners to start and not get too overwhelmed.
Customer service:
Offers good customer service with queries returned within 24
hours usually.
Variety of games:
Unfortunately with BetFair being a relatively new poker site
only Texas hold’em and Omaha hi are available, however there is speculation
that they will soon be introducing 7 card stud and Omaha hi/lo.
Deposit/withdrawal methods:
BetFair offers a range of deposit and withdrawal methods
allowing you to easily and quickly transfer money.
The following are accepted at BetFair:
- Credit/debit
card (visa delta/electron, mastercard) - Neteller
- Moneybookers
- Paypal
- Bank
transfer - Cheque
- Western
union
Special features:
With Betfair comes the largest amount of tables that you can
play at one time. 15! Although I am yet to find anyone that can play 15 tables
at once surely this is an interesting option that someone will attempt.
What we liked:
The lobby is set out in such a simple and yet elegant way
that it will attract almost anyone. Also during hands one can always se what
they’ve folded which is always a handy tool that most sites don’t offer.
What we didn’t like:
Unfortunately the game variety is limited and so it will
only draw certain poker players to its game room rather than the full range.
Hopefully this drawback will be rectified in the future.
Score: 7.5/10