Bet365 review
Bet365 Poker is one of the iPoker network members which has a nice player base of its own, contributing more to the iPoker network-wide traffic than drawing from it. Bet365 has adopted an international approach to marketing. By making its software available in 14 languages Bet365 has managed to break into local markets not yet conquered by mainstream online poker.
Bet365’s software is the well-known iPoker software. The graphics are reasonable though the 3D-like avatars do tend to get repetitive after a while and it kind of ruins the authenticity-feel when you have 3 pairs of clones duking it out at the green felt. The sounds are Ok although they too tend to become repetitive after a while. Fortunately, if you feel like you’ve had enough of them, you can just turn them off .
The software offers all sorts of options and statistics. All the regular industry-standard statistics are available, plus a 4-color deck and a wonderful graphical hand-history feature which one can use as a valuable learning tool.
Despite the fact that the software itself is fast and stable, the gameplay featured by iPoker rooms is extremely slow. The countdown timer is very generous and unfortunately some players use it to spite their opponents. Other than that, the software is excellent and it will never annoy you in any way.
The sign-up bonus offered by Bet365 is a 100% match on player deposits, up to $500. The redemption requirements are reasonable too: players have to generate 1,200 merit points for every $10 batch of bonus. The bonus is released in $10 increments.