Bodog Poker Review

Special Features
Casino, Sportsbook and more
Lots of satellite tourneys
Instant cash bonus
Easy beginner players

Summary
The Bodog brand was created in 1995 as an online sportsbook, and it wasnt until 2004 that they launched Bodog Poker. Since then they have grown into one of the most popular sites among players, with great software, rewards, bonuses, tournaments and much more. Being primarily a sportsbook they have attracted a lot of fish, but also have some top players who frequently play here including Real Poker Training coach, David Williams.

Software
The Bodog Poker software is extremely good, with great graphics and very fast speeds. It runs smoothly and gives the feel of playing in a casino. The game lobby displays stats such as average pot size, viewed-flop percentage and much more. When in the game, players can take notes on opponents, as well as view their own personal statistics for their session. Bodog supports up to three tables to be played at any one time, and with Bodog Poker automatically seating you in the middle it makes multi-tabling a joy.

Game Variety
Bodog Poker offer players a good selection of games to choose from; however low-stakes NLHE games are by far the most popular. As well as Holdem they offer Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Stud. Most games are offered in limit, pot-limit and no-limit variations. There isnt much high stakes action, although games at the mid stakes can get very exciting and good players can make a fortune from the beginner poker players.

Ring Game Traffic
You will usually find around 4,000 ring game players at the Bodog Poker tables. Most of which will be playing at the low stakes NLHE tables, although there are often a few games at higher stakes. Despite most players focusing on NLHE, there are also quite a few playing Omaha, as more and more players seem to be making the switch due to tougher NLHE games.

Tournaments
Bodog Poker offer some fantastic tournaments as well as special promotions and qualifiers. Their biggest tournament is the weekly $100k which takes place every Sunday. As well as this, they offer lots of daily guaranteed tournaments and frequent freerolls. They also offer very popular satellite tournaments which reward players with packages to big live tournaments such as the WSOP.

Soft Competition
Since Bodog is such a huge sportsbook site, many of those bettors try their hand at the Bodog Poker games, many being beginners. For this reason the competition is extremely soft at the lower stakes games. At higher stakes you can find Bodog Poker professionals playing so you might want to stick to the lower stake games!

Customer Support
Bodog Poker offers 24/7 customer support via e-mail and telephone. The support team is very friendly and are quick to solve any problems you might have. Before using the support lines it is recommended you read their support FAQ guide which might solve your problem.

Deposit and Withdrawal Options
Deposit Options = Moneybookers, Credit Cards, FirePay, Neteller and myCitadel. Withdrawal Options = Neteller and checks