BetOnline Poker
BetOnline poker room is your one stop for everything poker. The card room managers at BetOnline have been in the gaming business since 1991 and are dedicated to providing their customers with the best possible poker playing experience.
One of the best parts about BetOnline is their availability to the American players. They remain one of the few sites that still allow players form the United States to play at their tables. They make it easy for Americans to get money online and continue playing the game with the rest of the world.
BetOnline is a fully licensed and regulated company, operating out of Panama City, Panama. This ensures your funds and personal information are never compromised.
BetOnline Promotions
BetOnline has one of the better promotions of all online poker rooms. Most sites will offer new players a deposit only. At BetOnline, you always get a deposit regardless of your status. New players and existing members always get a bonus of 25% on all deposits over $50. The maximum amount to claim is $900 with each deposit.
Existing members also earn what are called POP points. These points can be used to buy into their weekly POP2 Cash tournaments for a chance to take home their share of $500. POP points are earned by playing real money cash games and tournaments. Points are awarded based on how much rake a player contributes.
Software
The BetOnline software is simple and refreshing. No fancy gimmicks, just poker. You still have all the multi table options and search functions you would find at other poker rooms, but the simplicity at BetOnline Poker makes it that much better. The poker room is available in both a download and no-download, flash version. This makes BetOnline's poker room available for both PC and Mac users.
Games/Competition
The game selection is somewhat limited, but all the popular forms of poker are offered. Currently, Texas Hold 'Em, Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo games are running. Most of the action is at the lower stakes which is pretty standard for poker rooms these days. You can find games going at the mid stakes, up to $3/$6 at times, but for the most part, the low limit games run the most.
Bet Online is a big sports book which allows members to switch between the poker room, casino and sports book. You will find plenty of bad players who just luck boxed a bet and are looking for some action. The player base is smaller than average, but the amount of fish at the tables compared to regular players is one of the best ratios around. The games on the weekends are filled with sports bettors, especially during the NFL season.
Tournaments
The schedule at Bet Online is ok with some decent value guarantees. Most of the MTTs have a buy in of $10 or less with a few $30 ones mixed in. It's easy to tell that Bet Online focuses on the lower stakes recreational players. They have on the hour free rolls that run all the time. They are small free rolls, but with so many offered (24 a day to be exact), you can build up a nice little bankroll for free.
The SNG section is a bit lacking, but you can still find a few games running. Most of the SNG games are at the single tables and for small stakes. There is still money to be won at the SNGs on BetOnline since the players who choose to play them are pretty bad.
Banking
Players will find enough options to get by at Bet Online. You have all the standard payment options available such as: Visa, MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, Checks and Bank Wires. This is more than enough choices to live with Players can also transfer money between the casino and sports book making it easy to use any of the three.
Withdrawing your winnings is the same way. You can request a check, bank wire, or use one of the available e-wallets.
BetOnline also makes it easy for American players to fund their accounts. Along with accepting Visa credit cards, BetOnline has options for: Visa gift cards, Money Orders, Cashier's Checks and person to person transfers. You can also switch funds between the sports book and casino straight into your poker account. Money Orders and Cashier's Checks will generally show up in your account in less than 4 days, the time it takes to reach BetOnline.
Support
Bet Online is easy to get a hold off should you ever experience a problem. You may use the live chat feature which puts you in touch with a helpful support representative right away. You may also opt to use the toll free number that gives you access to their support team as well. Support is available 24/7. The support staff at BetOnline is well-trained and very helpful at answering any questions you may have.