Online Poker > Online Poker Room Reviews > Bodog Poker
Bodog Poker, part of the Bodog online gambling empire, is one of the few online poker rooms to have unique software, created by its own team of designers, rather than by a company like Cryptologic. This means the site looks, feels and plays like no other, and it has some very neat user friendly features as a result. Read More...
Our Ratings
Promotions/Bonuses
| Sign-up Bonus |
10% |
| Deposit Bonus |
10% + 10% Reload |
| Referral Bonus |
$200 per friend |
| Deposit free bonus |
0% |
| Paid to play |
$0 per hour |
Graphics
Bodog's table interface is unlike all other online poker sites in that. well. there is no table - instead it looks like you're all sat on a felt carpet! While the colours are crisp. the avatars unique and the general graphics slick and classy. it simply doesn't feel right to be playing poker without a poker table! Nevertheless Bodog is a tremendously popular site - the inference being that you obviously get used to it!
Playability
Table
Bodog's software can take some getting used to but it is packed with very useful features. The mini-table feature is brilliant for those who like to play multiple tables at a time. allowing you to see three tables simultaneously. with one in full scale and two miniaturised on the side. There are also all the usual features of good online sites such as player notes options and statistics for your own play. The pre-select buttons are clear and easy to use and another nice touch is that your folded cards remain on view (for you only) until the end of the hand - for those of you with bad memories!
Lobby
Bodog's lobby is comprehensive and easy to use. Hold'em. Omaha. Stud. Sit and Go and Multi-table tournaments are listed on separate tabs. within which you can customize your search - so for example if you want to search by average pot size rather than the buy-in limit you can simply click on average pot and the tables will be displayed in descending order of average pot - a nice feature. View flop figures for ring tables are also displayed in the lobby - making it easier to spot the loose tables. And you can watch miniaturised tables at the same time as you browse the lobby.
Player Numbers
Ring
Not bad and increasing very quickly. Low limit ring games are where the action is concentrated. but there are some busy high fixed and no-limit Hold'em games.
Tournament
Tournament traffic for Bodog is also pretty high and increasingly rapidly. You won't have to wait long for a Sit and Go table to fill up.
Game Variety
Texas Hold'em. Omaha. Omaha Hi/Lo. 7 Card Stud. 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. Five-Card Stud. Texas Hold'em Heads-Up. This is a reasonable game variety but Bodog's bread and butter is Hold'em. and that is where most players are concentrated.
Rake
Bodog's rake is the industry average: a maximum of 5% up to a maximum of $3. The percentage varies depending on the number of players at the table. Like most sites there is a no-flop no-drop policy. whereby if no players see the flop no money is raked from the pot.
Special Tournaments
Bodog runs a weekly $100.000 guaranteed-pot tournament as well as qualifiers to the WSOP and WPT.
Promotions / Bonuses
Sign-up
10% sign-up bonus match (deposit $100 and get $10 added on free). Also a 10% reload bonus.
40% Referral Bonus - Earn up to $200 for each friend you refer!
Loyalty
Bodog runs a player points program (Bodog Poker Points) - you earn BPP's by playing in raked hands on ring tables. by playing in tournaments. and for the time that you spend playing. You can use BPP's to play in tournaments.
Payment Options
Deposit
Credit Card (VISA. MasterCard). NETeller. FirePay. CentralCoin. myCitadel. eWalletXpress. Bank Wire
Withdrawal
NETeller. Cheque and eCheque.
About Bodog Poker
Bodog Poker is part of the Bodog online gambling empire. which includes online sports betting and an online casino. Founded by Calvin Ayre. CEO of Bodog.com. over ten years ago. the Bodog empire is built on the success of Bodog's sports betting operation - which was launched in 1995.
Bodog Poker is a relatively new site on the online poker scene. but it has benfited tremendously from Bodog.com's trusted reputation. One of the very few online poker sites to use its own software. Bodog's site is unique. and has proved extremely popular. growing at a dizzying pace.