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First deposit bonus: 110% up to $500
Make first deposit and get $10 upfront; For every 10 PPs generated in the first 30 days following the deposit get $1 of bonus transferred.
Reload bonus: 100% limited time re-load bonus
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Following the legal tussles which resulted in the loss of its domain name, Bodog, one of the world’s oldest online sportsbooks managed to successfully salvage its online poker operation, yanking it from the jaws of decay and once again turning it into a top destination for American poker players. That’s right US players, if you play at Bodog, not only will you enjoy some of the most generous and popular freerolls of the online poker industry, at most of the real money tables you’ll play surrounded by scores of your fellow countrymen. Bodog also have an online sportsbook and a casino, which means that the competition at the poker tables will be relatively juicy, especially so at low and medium stakes/limits.
Bodog review
Bodog’s software is regularly updated. The dialogue between the poker room and their player base seems to be working fine and as a result of it, the updates aimed at solving problems the players themselves point out are frequent.
A major update came in August, 2006 which implemented resizable tables and detachable windows. The graphics are smooth and clean, felt color can be customized. You can choose to browse around the lobby and view your table in a mini-view while at it. Three tables are supported for multi-tabling, statistics are available for the player and for the table as a whole. Taking notes on opponents is also possible.
All-in-all, Bodog’s software is much better that the average and – as said - it is continuously evolving.
Bodog features an excellent player points system, which allows players to turn the loyalty points earned through real money play into cash at the rate of 100PPs/$1. The min amount that can be converted is 500PPs, the max is 25,000 PPs/month. Poker points are garnered through real money play or through time spent at tables, at the rate of 1 PP/hour, this way, Bodog’s players can actually earn real money while playing at the play money tables.
Their 110% sign up bonus is quite unique in the industry. They give their players $10 upfront, the rest comes as they play. For every 10 PPs generated in the first 30 days following the deposit, players get $1 of their bonus transferred. There is also a 100% reload bonus every month. Make a re-deposit and unlock it the same way you unlocked your sign-up bonus.
The Bad Beat Jackpot is also an interesting promotion, and so is the Royal Flush bonus and the Double Poker Points bonus. Newly signed up players get to play in six satellites which offer seats in the Room’s flagship Sunday 100k Guarantee.
On top of all that, Bodog offers direct access satellites for live events too.
Bodog’s tournaments system has some pretty nice surprises up its sleeves. First of all, there are the daily $500 GTD freerolls which offer every player the chance to participate, even non-depositing players can take part and start up a bankroll for free. Then there’s the Sunday 100K, to which Bodog offers countless satellites and sub satellites, so that with a little bit of luck you can win your way in for a few nickels. An extremely interesting feature is the beginners’ SNGs you’ll find at Bodog. In these special 10 player STTs 5 players get paid. While the individual prizes take a bit of a hit this way, they make great bankroll builders still. Also, these Beginners’ SNGs don’t just run at $2+$0.2, they go all the way up to some pretty impressive buy-ins.
Despite all they’ve been through in recent years, Bodog have retained most of their followers. They now have around 9,000 players at their tournament tables and 2,500 at cash game tables during peak hours. Games offered include Holdem, Omaha and 7-Card Stud (in all shapes and forms) as well as 5–Card Stud.
Bodog’s support is reachable via email and phone 24/7, their support staff is knowledgeable and responses are generally fast and efficient.
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