
Updated In February, 2012 - Bet Online is the most popular online poker room, sports book and casino in 2012. The BetOnline poker room isn't quite as large as Pokerstars in 2012 but they are growing faster so look for an official take-over sometime in 2012. This poker review will primarily focus on the poker room at BetOnline. The Poker Pots Poker League will likely be hosting tournaments at BetOnline so you can save yourself some time and sign up now.
During the month of February we will be running an amazing promotion at BetOnline Poker so there are definitely some benefits to taking a few minutes to create your account now. You can use your Bet Online poker account at the sports book and their award winning casino. I prefer places like this because I can handle all of my gambling in one place. This enables me to get VIP treatment since I am not spreading my action across several different companies.
This 2012 BetOnline Poker review includes a special sign up bonus. It also contains an overview of the game variety, software, traffic, banking and support at Bet Online Poker.
You do not need to enter a code in order to receive the best BetOnline Poker bonus in 2012. In fact, entering a code may result in you receiving a smaller bonus than the one listed below. The only thing you need to do is to use the links provided below to visit BetOnline.com and sign up. Our deposit bonus package at BetOnline contains the following incentives:
Sports bettors and casino players will also receive the 25% bonuses for life when they use the link below. We are also offering a 7% rebate on horse racing wagers and 10% cashback at BetOnline's popular casino.
BetOnline Poker has benefitted from the American players that were booted from Pokerstars, Full Tilt and several other rooms in mid 2011. They use the Merge software but they are not part of the network in the same way that other poker rooms are. BetOnline is no mere "skin" on this network. They are the leading poker room and they handle everything themselves. this is how BetOnline Poker is able to offer 24 hour cashouts compared to the 6-8 week average for the other rooms on the Merge network. You have to remember that Bet Online has been a leading US bookmaker for around a decade so they know how to run an online gambling business.
The software is actually pretty nice though. This poker site boasts ~18 different card games and some of them are only available at BetOnline Poker. Online Texas Hold'em poker, Omaha, Omaha HL, Razz, Stud Hi Lo and Seven-card Stud are the most played games at Bet Online Poker but the uncommon games also receive some traffic.
Uncommon card games at Pokerstars:
The software at BetOnline is really hard to describe because it is so different from other platform. BetOnline also made their own changes to the award winning Merge software so the are a wide range of cool features worth mentioning. I personally love the rabbit hunt. This option allows you to have the dealer deal out the rest of the community cards. Obviously this is only available when everyone else in the hand folds. You have likely seen rabbit hunts on TV if you watch the WSOP and the WPT on ESPN. You also have the option to deal it twice and to only show one hole card. The graphics are really good which is surprising because the action is so smooth and lag free. BetOnline features plenty of unique poker tournament formats which will come in hand once the Poker Pots Poker League gets off of the ground.
The above image shows some of the tournament styles available at BetOnline Poker. That isn't even the full list though. BetOnline recently started offering two new poker tournaments:
Other special features at BetOnline Poker can be found at the poker tables. You can really piss people off by typing works like "Fish" or "Donkey" into the chat box. The image to the right displays the result of doing so. This may seem unworthy of even pointing it out but I really love the table emotions, as seen to the right. There are many other cool features like this so it is worth just signing up for a free account and checking this software out. You will get to play in all of our freerolls without ever making a deposit so there is no risk on your end and a lot to gain.
BetOnline is currently the fastest paying US poker room, casino and/or sportsbook online today. They offer a wide range of payout options that come in many speeds. You can have your money in hand with 24 hours if you choose some of their faster cashout options. Depositing at BetOnline is very easy since they accept just about every deposit option, including many US friendly methods. The payout speeds at BetOnline Poker bring in the most players so I will focus on them. It is safe to assume that you will not have any trouble making a deposit at Bet Online Poker so just trust me on that one and see for yourself.
Many of the options listed above have a small fee. You get one free cashout per month though. Most players do not mind paying a $25 fee for a $1,000+ cashout that only takes a couple days. Other rooms may not charge a fee but they make you wait 2-3 months to pay you. You tell me which one you would prefer!
BetOnline offers a full range of methods that you can use to contact them. They have email support, Live Chat support and phone support. They usually respond to emails within 1 hour and the other options are obviously instant.