BetOnline Poker Software

BetOnline has excellent software for a smaller online poker room. It is apparent as soon as you start playing that the developers worked very hard to create a fast and polished poker client. This great client is also available on both PCs and Macs.

Tables can be resized easily and organized automatically to make multi-tabling a breeze. There is no lag or slowdown of the action when playing at BetOnline, everything is quick and immediate. As soon as a hand is completed, the next one starts within a second.

The poker lobby has several levels of filters and makes finding the specific game you want to play extremely easy. Players will be able to tinker with lobby stake level, game type, variations, and amount of players.

Of course, the basics are also there, players can check hand histories and there is a stats button to check your session stats at each table. BetOnline Poker is perfect for players who want to jump in immediately and not feel intimidated. It is a perfect site to start your online poker experience.

Deposits/Payouts

BetOnline offers a plethora of deposit options to players. Depending on your location, your available options for withdrawing and depositing may be different.

International non-US players will have more options for depositing because of US laws against online gambling. Online e-wallets, Neteller and Moneybookers are the most popular options for international players. Both are free to deposit with and are one the most secure methods of getting funds online. Withdrawals to Neteller and Moneybookers take about 36 hours to process and carry a $20 processing fee.

US players will have a few less options. The fastest method available to US players is deposit by credit card, this method will fund your account instantly and is free to deposit. Money transfers are also a popular method, Western Union and MoneyGram transfers can be sent online or from hundreds of drugstores or supermarkets. BetOnline will cover your transaction fees if your deposit is $300 or more. This method will normally take a few hours, as BetOnline has to retrieve the money and then process it into your account.

Again, due to a crackdown by the US government, withdrawal options for US players are somewhat limited and take much longer to process. BetOnline has experienced payment processor delays and are actively trying to figure faster ways to pay their players.

VIP and Bonuses

Poker players depositing into BetOnline will get a sports, casino, and poker bonus. The sports and casino bonuses are normally 25% free plays on each deposit. The poker bonus is paid in POP Points, or Player Option Points. These points are given at a rate of 200 per $50.00 deposited, the maximum amount of promo bucks that can be awarded per deposit are 4,000. Players must request this bonus within 24 hours of depositing, it is not automatically credited. POP Points can be used for tournament buy-ins and other bonuses in the poker room.

Cash Games

BetOnline does not have a huge player base but does have a fair bit of action considering they only have a few thousand players online, even at peak hours. No Limit Hold Em’ is the only game that goes consistently. Games run from $1/$2 no limit all the way up the $10/20, there are usually a few games per stake level and players should not have a problem finding a game.

The cash games on BetOnline are generally very soft, BetOnline markets to mostly casino/sports bettors and so do many other sites sharing the network. These players are inexperienced and like to “gamble”, making it easier for more experienced players to grind out profit.

Tournaments

BetOnline has a host of tournaments for players each week, totaling $150k or more in guaranteed money each week. Since the site is small, many multi-table tournaments won’t have more than several hundred players. SNGs may also take longer to fill, but as previously mentioned the competition will usually be very weak. They don’t have many large buy-in tournaments, but BetOnline is great for the small to middle stakes tournament player who likes to face weak competition.

Overall

BetOnline is a great option US poker players and players worldwide, they have a long reputation of paying players and a fishy player base. They offer a great deposit bonus and huge tournament rewards using the POP Points system. You won’t be able to grind 10+ tables, but it is a great site to add to your repertoire.