Room Details
Name: Betfair
Network: iPoker
Website: www.betfair.com
License: Malta
Average Online: 950
Peak Average Traffic: 1556
Peak Traffic Time: 20:00 GMT
Deposit Methods: VISA, Mastercard, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Paysafecard, Web Money
Withdrawal Methods: VISA, Mastercard, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Paysafecard, Web Money
Support Details: pokerinfo@betfair.com
Live Chat: Yes
Country Restrictions: France, Belgium, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, China, Japan, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Thailand, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Poland
Room Review
Betfair is one of the oldest and most-trusted names in the online poker industry. Betfair Poker launched in 2004 and in 2013 they joined the iPoker Network which is one of the top ranking poker networks for cash and tournament traffic. Betfair Poker targets both recreational and high-volume poker players. With exclusive monthly promotions, a solid reputation and a plethora of activity on the tables, Betfair is guaranteed to attract new players everyday. The site features many lucrative monthly promotions that include leaderboard races, generous freerolls, and gadget/cash give-away mechanics.
Affiliate Rates
Revenue Share: N/A
CPA: N/A
Gross Revenue Share: Poker:10%
Player Promotions
First Deposit Bonus: 200% up to €200
Loyalty Program 35% VIP Boost
Ongoing Promotions
Welcome Offer
-200% up to €200: Simply download the client, create your Poker nickname, make a deposit at least €10 into the poker wallet, your 200% match bonus will be automatically activated. The bonus is released in €27.50 increments for every 1250 Status Points earned. You will have 90 days to clear the whole bonus.
-2 Entry tickets to €250 Sunday Freerolls: These tickets you will automatically get upon your 1st deposit of minimum €10. You will have 60 days to use them. After this period they will expire.
VIP Boost to 35%
If you promote Betfair with us, all of your players will automatically get the boost to the highest VIP level which brings 35% of cashback. With this status, players will be able to exchange points at the highest possible rate, no matter how much they play.
New €35K exclusive bi-monthly rake race
Betfair recently added €5K to their exclusive bi-monthly rake race. So now there are 2 rake races per month (1st to 15th and 16th till the end of the month) each having €17.5K in the prize pool. The winner of each rake race will take €1,500 and there are 250 places paid.
Twister Poker Tournaments
These are 3-handed Turbo Sit & Go tournaments with -winners take it- all format and a prize pool determined by a multiplicator before the 1st hand is dealt. The maximum prize can be A Buy-in x 1000 and the Buy-ins are €1, €2, €5, €10, €20, €50 and €100. This means that you can win €100.000 in minutes.
€12,500 Weekly Twister Race
By taking part in Twister Tournaments you will earn points and place your self to a Weekly Leaderboard. This way you can win a share of €8,050 in cash and €4,450 in Twister Tickets. The winner of the Weekly Leaderboard will take €1,000 in Cash.
Six Plus Holdem
This is a variation of Texas Hold'em game which is becoming more and more popular among the players. It is played with a deck of 36 cards (2-5 cards are removed from a deck) and with different hand rankings (3-of-a-kind in Six Plus beats a straight and a flush beats a full house). The field at these tables is very good as it attracts a lot of recreational players.
Betfair Private Homegames
This is a great feature to enjoy poker with you friends and all of you can stay safe in your homes. To do this, players must send the email to PBX@betfair.com with the following details:
- Maximum number of seats on the table
- Start and end date and time for the tournament
- Name preference for the private room
- Buy in amount
- Blinds configuration
- The type of tournament needed (i.e. cash tournament)
Betfair will then create the tournament within 2 working days from being requested and send details to the player who sent the request.
To access the home game players must:
- Distribute the password to friends/participants who will be invited to join
- Access the Betfair Poker Client Lobby and the private room with the respective name
- Type in the password at entry