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BIG BET POKER
Big Bet Poker is owned by Abarom Operations Ltd. and is the latest member of the Merge Gaming Network, known for its high-quality, proprietary poker software. Merge Gaming Network includes a large number of popular poker rooms, such as Reefer Poker and Lock Poker. American players are also welcome to join the tables.
I like the look of the no-nonsense website, which provides easy-to-find information on everything you need to know, ranging from software features & technicalities to the elaborate Poker School. Click on the F.A.Q. tab on the home page to visit the Poker School, which offers extensive information on rules and strategies for all poker games and tournaments, as well as 'think like a pro' poker tips and a poker glossary. Even if you have already some experience with on-line poker, it is still worth paying a visit to have a look at the interesting practice examples.
Software
Installing the poker software took a little bit longer than I am used to, but when up and running the tables are quick to download and the graphics are of good quality. For your convenience and enhanced game play, Big Bet Poker has included a number of useful features: Time bank, allowing you to increase the allotted time, Deal it Twice, a new, exciting feature, which means that the turn and river will be dealt twice effectively, giving a player more chances to hit more outs and improve their hand. The same applies of course for the opponent, who may always hit their cards also, but this is always a natural possibility when playing on-line poker. Quick Start drop-down menu for quick access to your favourite tables; Rabbit Hunt, which enables you to rabbit and see what cards would have come, but only when you have a winning hand unopposed and you'll also have to show your hole cards to the whole table. Multiple windows: you can play in up to 12 windows simultaneously by creating a new window for each table or by using a 2x2 Grid layout. All table images are Vector Graphics (also called geometric modelling or object-oriented graphics), which guarantees optimal quality regardless of the size of your window. The Expose One Card is a feature that helps you to enhance your bluffing strategies. Last but not least, customized trophy awards or ribbons are attached to your name when you've won a big tournament and when chatting at the poker tables, your text will automatically be converted into fun images like sharks and smilies.
Promotions
Big Bet Poker honours its name by offering a couple of big-sized bonuses. Provided that new players use Moneybookers to make their first deposit, they can receive a 120% match bonus up to $750. The minimum required deposit for this promotion is $10 and Big Betters can deposit up to $750 to take advantage of this bonus. 20% of the bonus will be instantly credited to your poker account, and you will earn the remainder at the rate of $1 for every 50 BB Points earned. Once you've earned 10% of the bonus, that amount will be released through Big Bet Rewards Points, which can be redeemed for cash at any time.
The welcome bonus is also available to players who use PIC Club as their payment method. 20% of the bonus will be credited to your account within 24 hours after you've contacted Live Chat. On top of that, you will receive one coupon for a $500 Freeroll (expires after 14 days) and one coupon for an exclusive $150 Freeroll (does not expire).
You'll win a big bonus of 100x the big blind when you score a Royal Flush with your pocket cards on any real-money Texas Holdem ring game. That means you can win a cash bonus of $1,000 cash, just by getting a Royal Flush on a table with $5/$10 stakes!
Games
In addition to the most common and popular poker games, such as Texas Hold'em, Omaha (Hi-Lo), H.O.R.S.E., 7 Card Stud (Hi-Lo), 5 Card Stud and 5 Card Draw, Big Bet Poker also offers Ace to Five Lowball, Deuce to Seven Lowball and Badugi. You can begin playing at the small stake tables of $0.02/$0.04 or challenge the 'sharks' at the $50/$100 stake tables.
Big Bet Poker offers quite a few different types of tournaments, including satellites and special events, which are by invitation only. Every Sunday, you can join the $50,000 Guaranteed Freezeout with a buy-in of $109 - and there is also a Ladies Only $250 Guaranteed Turbo with R/A for which you only have to pay a small buy-in of $2.20.
There are daily $500 freerolls available to new players only, and first-time depositors
can also join the exclusive $150 Freeroll on Saturdays, which is limited to 50 players.
If you enjoy playing blackjack, you'll find 2 blackjack tables where you can wager
either $1 minimum and $50 maximum per hand or $5 minimum and $200 maximum.
BankingThere is a good selection of payment methods at Big Bet Poker, which includes Credit & Debit Cards, QuickCash, UseMyWallet, Neteller, Click2Pay, Moneybookers and Eco Card. One of the fastest growing e-wallets in the online gaming industry is PIC Club. It accepts all major credit cards and allows you to deposit instantly from your payment method of choice. The best part is that all withdrawals to your PIC Club account are instantly processed! Click here for more information about PIC Club.com.
In fact, when using any of the above payment options (except credit cards), all your winnings will generally hit your account on the same day! Courier cheques are sent on a daily basis and when you prefer Bank Wire, your bank account will be credited within 2 to 5 business days. Big Bet Poker is definitely one of the fastest paying poker rooms on the web!
Customer Support
You can contact the poker support team 24 hours a day by using the Live Chat option on the website or in the poker software. There are 2 email addresses available to reach the Rewards Team or General Support for new accounts sign-ups. The website does not list any telephone numbers, but an international fax number has been made available if you prefer to contact the support team in this way.
Conclusion
I like the large variety of poker games available at Big Bet Poker. Pros and leisure poker players alike will surely enjoy the excellent poker interface and features, as well as the super-fast withdrawals. It's not only size that matters, speedy pay-outs also rank No. 1 at Big Bet Poker!
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