Independent Review of Bovada Poker room. As independent online poker enthusiasts we consider Bovada Poker a safe, secure and cool poker site and suggest you check Bovada out if you are a US poker player.
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OVERALL VIEWS ON POKER AT BOVADA
If you liked Bodog Poker then you'll love Bovada Poker! Bodog Poker is no longer available to US residents but through Bovada (Kahnawake licenced) American players can safely access to the same online poker experience. Bovada Poker offers fast and ultra-simple, no frills poker play with 35,000+ players online at peak. Bovada specializes in online gambling (poker, sportsbook, casino, racebook) for players from the USA.
BOVADA POKER SITE LOOK & FEEL / PLAYABILITY
Bovada Poker's software is ultra simple and plays very quickly. It offers some good features including simple multiple tables (Picture in picture or Multi-window table views). Good features include separate dealer announcements and chat, Quick Seat in the lobby gets you into a game ultra-fast, the folded hands display shows what would have happened, Bovada gives good table stats for analysis and the ability to tag and annotate players for future reference. NEW: Rabbit cam (what card would have come next) and Anonymous tables now available.
SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS AT
BOVADA POKER
The most popular form of Bovada Poker software requires a download of about 31.8MB (about industry average). A Flash based poker client is also available for in-broswer, no download play. Suitable for Mac users. The single wallet across sportsbook/racebook/poker/casino at Bovada is fully integrated and you can retrieve your eCash balance, deposit, cash-out or change details anytime.
PAYMENTS & CASHING OUT AT
BOVADA POKER
DEPOSITS - Bovada is specially set up to support USA residents. You can deposit funds into your secure account by MyPaylinQ***, Credit Cards and Rapid Transfer. Any Visa branded credit card, gift card or check/debit card is fine. When purchasing a gift card to fund your Bovada account, ensure the card is for international purchases, as US/domestic-only cards do not work.
Bovada will reimburse fees for deposits of $300 or more by Rapid Transfer and just call them for transfer details. The minimum deposit amount to fund your Bovada account is US$ 20
PAYOUTS - Bovada pays out winnings and cashes out your account via couriered checks, Rapid Transfer or MyPaylinQ. Contact the support team for details (free phone) for a hassle free payout. Bovada will cover your fees for one payout per calendar month.
POKER RAKE, SECURITY & GAME AUDIT
Bovada Poker 's rake is about average for the industry - they rake a maximum of 5% or $3. A no flop, no rake policy applies. Bovada uses SSL encryption for online security and their back office processes protect access to your personal and financial data. These guys are pros and have run successfully for over 16 years so security (and anti collusion/anti fraud) measures are important to them - and protect you.
PLAYER TRAFFIC AT
BOVADA POKER
Bovada Poker is one of the fastest growing independent poker networks and they offer reasonable traffic 24x7. Best player volumes occur in peak US times with around 4K real money ring game players and up to 35K players seated. No wait for tables, lots of choice at most stake levels, esp no limit Texas Holdem. All USA players on the Bodog poker site have been transferred to Bovada.
GAME VARIETY, TOURNAMENTS, FREEROLLS, SATELLITES
The poker types offered are: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and Five-Card Stud. No-Limit, Pot-Limit, and Fixed-Limit game options too. You can play Full-table games, short-handed or at heads-up tables. Tournaments, SNGs or Cash Game tables 24/7 with buy-ins to suit everyone, from $2 to $2,000. $4m Guaranteed per month.
BOVADA POKER PLAYER COMPETITION - 'THE FISH FACTOR'
Player skill varies considerably but in general Bovada attracts lots of 'fish' (money making opportunities) as the sports betting and casino sides of the business draw in novice and loose players. This is common knowledge though, so there are lots of better players cashing in on this. Tag and annotate players to be selective!
BOVADA POKER BONUS & PLAYER COMPS
Get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit up to $1000. More info on the Bovada bonus below.
SUPPORT & GETTING STARTED AT
BOVADA POKER
Bovada Poker provides onsite 'getting started' tips. Simple poker game rules, cheat sheets, hand guides & a few interesting tips from professional poker players. There is always something new worth a look. Downloading the software is quick and hassle-free, support is available 24x7 with live chat online or email and phone options. Play for free or for real - this is a well established & well run poker room that you can have confidence in.
What we LIKE about
BOVADA Poker
1. The determination of the guys behind this poker site to continue to provide great online poker
for USA players despite hassles with anti gambling legislation and blocks on certain payment
processes.
2. Easy to play software - hassle free (but not the prettiest on the net)
3. Single wallet across sports betting, casino, poker and other stuff
4. Great reputation. These guys have provided SAFE, secure, fair online gambling for over 16
years and know their stuff.
What we DO NOT LIKE about
BOVADA Poker
1. Bovada Poker software is still a little "plain pack" - it plays far better than it looks.
2. You can play at only 3 tables simultaneously...(but at least now you can move the windows)
OVERALL rating -
BOVADA Poker
Bovada Poker offers fast and ultra-simple, no frills poker play with 35,000+ players online at peak times. The single wallet across all of Bovada's gambling offerings
(poker, sports bets, racebook and casino) means that Bovada's
membership is growing rapidly - and you can play poker while betting
live on the NFL. It is a fun site and for poker players, offers quality
advice and pro tips.
BOVADA
POKER BONUSES and PLAYER PROMOTIONS
- MAY 2012
The current JOINING BONUS (new players only) -
Grab a 100% deposit match to $1000. Make a deposit, start playing and earning poker points - every 10 poker points are equal to $1 bonus. When you've earned 100 points you'll get a $10 bonus, keep playing and you'll get more bonuses in $10 increments as you play - even if you make more deposits. 10,000 poker points earns a $1000 bonus. You've got 60 days from your 1st deposit to earn your bonus.
PLAYER PROMOTIONS & TOURNAMENTS:
100K New Player Qualifier you’ll receive invitations to six exclusive qualifiers for the Sunday $100,000 Guaranteed tournament.
$15K in Monthly Freerolls twice a month Bovada gives away $7,500
King of the Felt: $1000 weekly heads up prize, $2500 in weekly freerolls
$100K GUARANTEED Every Sunday Win your buy-in from
$1 or 400 poker points - Spend your Sunday afternoons winning a share
of $100,000 + prize pool
APT Macau and WSOP 2012 Satellite entry for $7K Prize Packages
Casino Side Promo: $500 Casino welcome match bonus. Choose slots or
Table Games (there's an excellent series of Blackjack games available)
50/50 Fridays promotion gives you 50% cash back on featured slots.
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Choose between 'picture in picture' (below) or separate windows for multitable play at Bovada Poker
BOVADA POKER DETAILS
Bovada - same operator, new name and look...
Operator: Bovada is the newly rebranded US-facing Bodog gambling site from Morris Mohawk Gaming Group (MMGG) . MMGG is based out of and licenced by the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada. Bodog does not offer "for money" services in North America.
Around Since : 1994 (as Bodog until 2011)
Customer Service :
Phone: 1-888-263-0000 (24x7)
Fax: 1-888-743-2269
Bovada Deposit Assistance Team :
1-866-950-3500
e-mail: service@bovada.lv
Bovada Poker - May 2012 Online Poker Room Rating
How Bovada Poker Points Work:
Rake: You earn up to 1 poker point per raked pot.
Tournament Fees: You earn 3 poker points per dollar in tournament fees.
Time Spent Playing: You earn an additional 1 poker point per hour of play.
Bonus Release
USD: 3 Poker Points per bonus USD
Links to Online Poker Room Reviews
NOTE***: Bovada customers in Utah, New York, Washington and Maryland are not able to use your MyPaylinQ account to transfer at present. This is due to ongoing US legislative issues regarding online payments.
Bovada Poker review by independent online poker enthusiasts. Bovada is a newly branded poker room just for American poker players. Safe, secure poker. Bovada.lv
