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Bet365 Poker |
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| Reviewed By Kris Takahashi |
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About Bet365 Poker |
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Poker Site
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Summary Review
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Bet365 Poker's name is based on either one of two things: They offer poker every day or that you will play poker every day. Although it may be sad to some that we even have such a discussion, addiction is a powerful thing and it's what drives me to the local library every morning, noon and night. For you see, that's where the smack dealer hangs out.
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Year Started
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1974
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Languages
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English
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Overall Rating
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3 out of 5 stars.
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Bet365 Poker Online Poker Features |
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Player Feedback Rating
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Banking Rating
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Game Play Rating
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Recommended For
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all
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Deposit Types
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Credit Card
Firepay
Moneybookers
NETeller
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Withdrawal Terms
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Withdrawal methods include: NETeller, Moneybookers, PaySafe, Firepay and check
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Poker Games
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7 Card Stud
Omaha High
Omaha Hi/Lo
Poker (5 card draw)
Texas Hold'em
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Rake
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From $0.01 to $3.00
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Play Multiple
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1
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Play Free
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1
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Limits
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Fixed Limit Games, Pot Limit, No Limit
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Recent Promotions
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$30K Freeroll tourney - play 250 raked hands to qualify
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Bonuses
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Bonus Description
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Tournaments
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Security
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128 bit SSL
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Bet365 Poker Pros & Cons |
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Pros
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Large Tournaments
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Cons
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Small Bonuses
No Satellite
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Bet365 Poker Review |
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Reviewed by
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Kris Takahashi
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The Company
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Bet365 Poker is operated by bet365 International N.V., which is part of the bet365 Group Limited, one of the UK's largest betting and gaming groups. The group has held a UK sports betting license since 1974 and has over 600 employees. In addition bet365 operates 59 land based licensed betting offices in the UK.
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Site Navigation
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Average
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Site Response Speed
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Fast
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Services Offered
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Sportsbook
Casino
Poker Room
Tournament Play
Racebook
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User Experience
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Average
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Full Review
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The Poker Website
Bet365 Poker sponsors and provides from one David "El Blondie" Colclough, who reminds me of a young Doogie Howser on crack. Either that or New Jersey Net coach Lawrence Frank. Seriously, I can't decide who he looks more like. In any case, David provides us such mind-numbing articles like "Issue #22: Who's the Daddy." It's also important to note that Bet365 Poker has perhaps the sloooooooowest website on the planet and I am eager to find out if I can pump out this whole article before going back to fill in the kind of articles Mr. Coclough provides.
Registering, Cashing and Playing Poker
There are different ways to deposit and play for different people. For example, Americans can use NETeller, Moneybookers or FirePay, Brits can use a UK credit card, Asian people can use Asia365 and Arnold Schwartzenneger can use steroids. Hell, he can do anything he wants, he's not only governor, but very funny (ever see his work in "Commando?" Remember when I promised to kill you last? I liiiiiiiied).
Bet365 Poker's selling point is its tournaments. They have 10 to 100K weekly tourneys and anywhere up to $7,500 daily. All such tourneys are "guaranteed," which begs the question, who wants to play the 100K not guaranteed tourney?
Bonuses and Poker Promos
Bet365 Poker's is $50 in chips, which is conditional on depositing that very same amount and playing 50 raked hands for every $10 of those dollars. There is also a $30K freeroll tourney, which you are eligible for by playing 250 raked hands. Of course, when they say $30K, that equals the total prize distribution, meaning first place only gets $6K, and so on, and so on. Basically, all of this is to make you play more raked hands, because that's how the house makes money. Of course, it's the same wherever you go, a fact of life you must live with, the same way the cripple has to live with being a cripple.
Online Poker Service
Bet365 Poker has a nice little service team, with phone numbers, emails and even a callback service. Just drop an email stating you'd like a call and that's what they'll do. Of course, the logic of doing so is beyond me, because if you're going to pick up the phone anyway, why in the world would you just not call them? It's different if the wait times were horrendous, but this is a gambling site, not your local cable company. Anyhow, it seems Bet365 Poker is incriminating itself for no reason at all. The service people are quick and speak English, which only helps me when I'm not plastered and start speaking some incomprehensible alien gibberish.
Overall Poker Rating
Bet365 Poker does okay for itself considering it is primarily a sportsbook, the most important aspect being the strong tourney base. On the other hand, you'd like to see more satellite tourneys in addition to the regular ones and you don't see that here. Perhaps the sharks and fat cats on the board are still working out these kinks. Until then, a reluctant two stars.
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