About Bodog Poker
Probably the most notable fact about
Bodog Poker is that it is actually a part of the
Bodog Group, which includes
Bodog's world-famous online sportsbook and an online casino. What this means for the
Bodog Poker Player is that you will see plenty of fish swimming these waters. Because of the crossover traffic from the other venues, you'll find plenty loose action from the casino players and sports bettors. If you're looking for soft Hold 'em games, you've come to the right place. Best of all,
Bodog welcomes US players!
Bodog Poker SoftwareBodog is an independent poker room free from the limitations and restrictions of an online poker network. Their software is their own in-house creation. They have recently run a major overhaul on their software, and their old software is a thing of the past. They have improved graphics, functionality, and user-friendliness. The tables offer resizing and multi-tabling functionality, player notes, table statistics, such as view flop percentage and average pot size, your own game statistics, and more. Bodog Poker also prides itself on listening to its players, and they continuously update their software to fit players' needs.
Bodog Poker TournamentsThe beginner STTs are rookie-oriented Single Table tournaments which are unique to
Bodog. In these SNGs, more places are rewarded with prizes than in usual games. They are great training grounds for beginners. They run regular, daily $500 Freerolls that anyone can enter, without depositing any money or even opening a real money account.
August 10th marks
Bodog's largest ever $250k guaranteed tournament and the action starts at 1:00 PM PT. 200 satellites running from as little as $1 or you can buy in direct for $270.
Make it the top of
Bodog Poker Tournament Leaderboard and Play a Pro. Every week the winner of the leaderboard gets to go heads up with a pro.
Weekly Prizes: 1st Play a Pro. 2nd & 3rd 270 Tournament Credits each (could be used to buy into a Players Choice semi final). 4th & 5th 110 Tournament Credits each (equal to buy in to Sunday $100K). 6th to 10th 50 Tournament Credits each. 11th to 15th 25 Tournamant Credits each.
Monthly Prizes. 1st 2,000 Tournament Credits. 2nd 540 Tournament Credits. 3rd to 5th 380 Tournament Credits each. 6th to 10th 110 Tournament Credits each. 11th to 20th 50 Tournament Credits each. 21st to 30th 25 Tournament Credits each.
Tournament Credits can be used to enter any scheduled tournament at an exchange rate of 1 Tournament Credit = $1; Tournament Credits and Dollars can be combined to pay for your tournament entry.
MTT buy-ins range from $1 to $100. SNG buy-ins range from $2.20 to $235.
Bodog Poker Special OffersNew players get a 110% deposit bonus worth up to $500.
Poker Points – Only on
Bodog, you earn poker points for the time you spend at the tables. For every hour that you spend playing you receive an additional 1 poker point, and you even get that for play money tables.
Poker points can be used to purchase merchandise and buy-in to tournaments
In the Player’s Choice tournaments, the first prize of $12,000 can be used to buy in to any land-based events with a buy-in of $10K or less, such as WPT, WSOP, or EPT ($2,000 for travel expenses).
US FriendlyBodog Poker continues to accept US players.
Bodog Poker SupportIncludes email support and 24/7 live phone support
The site features an article section which is a downright poker school for beginners, with a wealth of information on different in-game situations and strategies.
Poker TrafficYou won't have any problems finding a game on this site. Traffic is usually at its most intense around 7 PM PT. Real-money player statistics as of August 2008 show over 22,000 players at peak hours.
Game VarietyThe games offered are Texas Hold 'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo and even Five Card Stud, plus a full online casino featuring many popular slots and table games.
Bodog Casino offers over 75 games, including Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, Bingo, Keno, Slots, Video Poker, War, and more.
At the poker room you'll find full-ring tables, short-handed tables, and heads up. You can choose between fixed, pot-limit and no-limit.
The cash games at
Bodog have a good amount of traffic, the highest level is $10/$20 (max buy-in $1000) where you can always find a game.
Blinds sizes range from $0.05/$0.10 all the way up to $30/$60
Deposit and Withdrawal OptionsDeposit Options include Visa, Mastercard, Neteller, Firepay, Credit Cards, Cheque, Bank Drafts, myCitadel, CentralCoin, eWalletExpress & NuCharge.
Minimum deposit amount is only $20!
Withdrawal options include check and e-check.
ConclusionBodog is one of the most feature rich gaming sites on the web. No matter what your game, you'll find it here. There's not a site out there that offers both a huge variety of games for gamblers of all types, and a poker room where there is always plenty of traffic. Visit
Bodog today and see what the hype is all about.