Bodog Poker Review

Established & Secure. Founded in 1994 by Calvin Ayre, Bodog.com is a well known entertainment brand operating from Antigua and licenced for gaming by Kahnawake, Canada. Perhaps more recognised for their sportsbook and music divisions, Bodog Poker (online 2004) is well known on the online poker scene with their own player Jamie Gold winning the World Series of Poker's main event in 2006.

Software. A breed apart from most other online poker rooms, Bodog has broken the mould with it's sleek and professional graphics, you can customise almost everything with their independent software.

The next phase of Bodog Poker has been announced!

• There is more variety in the tournament schedule and have added Omaha tournaments, shootout tournaments, knockout tournaments, heads up tournaments plus more to come.
  
• New to Bodog is their anonymous tables, no personalised avators here, when you sit down at every new game you won't recognise your opponents and they won't recognise you. Some hate this, some love it - you must decide if this is for you.
• When a hand completes are you left wondering what the next card would have been? Wonder no longer, Bodog have introduced a rabbit cam to show you.
• Play up to four cash or sit n go tournaments or play up to 20 multi table tournaments, at the same time.
• Play in client black jack and use your Bodog poker account - no need to buy chips.

The learning curve can be quite steep when you first get started with Bodog, things aren't where you would expect to find them on other online poker sites. I kept closing down the software by accident when I tried to close a tournament lobby, but persevere with it as once you've got the hang of it Bodog is top-notch and well worth the time investigating it's many features.

Tournaments.Bodog offers plenty of tournaments at buy-ins to suit everyone. Their Sunday 100k, 9pm GMT (4pm ET) has qualifiers that run regularly all week starting at just $1 or you can buy-in directly for $109, you can even enter for free using 400 BPP's (Bodog Poker Points) to buy into a MTT where 1 in 27 receives a main event seat. You can also use your loyalty points to buy-in to to their t$ (tournament dollars) tournaments and build your points up to enter any tournament you choose.

Current PromotionsBe the crowned King of the Felt by being paid out in at least 3 x Sit n Go tournaments in a week and going on to win a free draw to play the current crown holder. You will then be invited to go heads up with the current King for a $1,000 prize. There are not only Monday Draw Tickets to be won but entries into $1k and $500 Freerolls. An extreme winning streak of 10 x Crowns could find you on your way to 2012 WSOP with a top prize package.

Cash Games.The cash games at Bodog have a good amount of traffic, the highest level is $10/$20 (max buy-in $1000) where you can always find a game, but it's at the micro limits that Bodog really excels with it's high traffic and soft games. No limit cash games at Bodog are listed in the lobby as 'maximum buy-ins' instead of blinds, which can be a bit confusing at first, but there are usually plenty of tables to choose from. Texas Holdem is definitely the game of choice at Bodog, but you can also find Omaha, Omaha hi/lo, 5 Stud and 7 Stud games running at peak hours.

BodogLife recently introduced a VIP scheme where you can regularly get cashback on your Poker Points. For every 100 points you earn playing at the tables, Bodoglife will give you $1. You earn the points depending upon the amount of rake generated at your table. The points earned if the rake generated is between $1-$3 = 1 point, if between 50c-95c = .5 point and 25c-40c = .25 point. The minimum number of Bodoglife Poker Points you can cash in are 2,000 and the maximum you can cash out per calendar month is 25,000. To check how many points you have in your account go to 'my account' and then access the points to cash tab, it's as simple as that!

Competition. Is it me or is this place full of fish? Maybe it's because alot of players are really sports and track enthusiasts giving a poker a go for a change, but most nights you can find tables with a player / flop percentage in the 60's, 70's and even 80's.

Bodog Poker Referral Number. There has never ever been a more favourable time to start playing Poker at Bodog, because for a limited time Bodog are offering a fantastic 110% up to $1,100 bonus. Claim you bonus by using the Bodog Poker Referral Number 1658328 when you register, sign up or deposit for the first time. In addition you will be invited to play in 6 x 100k New Player Qualifiers, 3 a week for 2 weeks, thus giving new players 6 free shots at getting to the Sunday $100k.  

When you download the Bodog software and make your first deposit using the Bodog Referral Number 1658328 you will receive a 10% upfront cash bonus. Then for every 100 Bodog Poker Points (BPPs) you earn in the first 60 days you will receive an additional $10 in bonus, equalling 100% of your first deposit up to a maximum of $1,000.

Bodoglife poker points are earned as follows: You'll earn 3 BPP's per $1 in tournament fees; For cash games you will collect BPP's dependant on the rake of hands you are dealt into (rake $1-$3 = 1 BPP / rake 50c-95c = .5 BPP / rake 25c-40c = .25 BPP / rake 5c-10c = .10 BPP) and you are even paid 1 point for every hour you play, so you can see that the points will soon mount up. Please remember that you only have sixty days after your initial deposit to earn this generous bonus which will be paid automatically within 48 hours of the expiry of your 60 day limit.

You can reload your BoDog Poker Account each month and enjoy a 100% bonus to $500.

Refer a friend. Refer a friend and earn 20% of their first deposit up to max $100.