Full review of Big Bet Poker

Big Bet Poker
www.bigbetpoker.com 
FREE DOWNLOAD!
Software size 2.97 MB

Special Features
Bad beat Jackpot
Many good promotions
 

Total score  (out of 10) 4.50

 Hits
Nice and simple graphics
Multi-table tournaments
Pot- and no-limit
Lobby information is detailed
Hand history
Telephone support


Misses
Low traffic
No note-taking support
No statistics function
Summary
Big Bet Poker is a medium sized poker room, with nice software graphics and very good mix of promotions. There is a good selection of game variations, but one lacks some features in the software. Overall, a nice playing experience with good promotions.

Software and graphics
The software has very appealing graphics and the playing feeling is good. But the software lacks some functionality, such as notes on players, statistics, find player function, etc.

Ring game traffic
The traffic is low, with about 15-60 real money players at peak times in the ring games. The traffic is very concentrated to holdem games.

Tournament traffic
The traffic in the tournaments is also low, with up about 10-40 players at peak times.

Game variety
The variety is limited to only holdem and Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo and seven-card stud Hi and Hi-Lo. There are both pot- and no-limit tables.

Rake
The rake is at the average of the industry, with max rake at $3 and 5% of the pot taken in intervals. The tournaments have a low rake at the medium limits, they are charged as follows: $1 fee for $5 entry, $1 fee for $10 entry, $1 fee for $20 entry, $2 fee for $30 entry, $3 fee for $50 entry.

Soft competition
We have limited experience in order to make an informed assessment, but the competition seems modest (i.e. lower than at most leading rooms).

Sign up bonus
The maximum bonus is $30 at 100% deposit match. In order to get the bonus, your contribution to rake needs to equal the bonus amount. Each rake from a hand is split equally on all players (even where you just get dealt cards you have the same share), the amount of rake tagged to player this way is then used to convert "promo dollars" to real money.

Loyalty bonus
Players earn Poker Points. Every time you participate in a hand where the rake is $1 or more you will earn 1 point.

Promotions
Very nice mix of promotions. There is a progressive bad beat jackpot, Sunday specials, refer a fried program, welcome free rolls (with $1,000 in price pool), high hand of the day, money added tournaments and more.

Support
Telephone and e-mail support.

Financial security
Poker room with quite low traffic but no earlier recorded problems we have heard of. OK score.

Deposit & withdrawal options
Deposit options:
VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, FirePay, PrePaid ATM, Citadel, International Money Orders, Certified Checks, Bank Drafts, and Wire Transfers. (All transactions at Big Bet Poker are processed through Virtual Exchange)
Cash out options:
Earlier credits by Visa credit will be applied to your credit card first - generally up to your original credit card purchase amounts, dating back six months. If the amount to be refunded exceeds the original credit card purchase amounts (or you have not purchased with Visa) the remainder will be refunded to one of your other purchase methods. In order they are: NETeller, FirePay, PrePaidATM, and Electronic Check (Citadel).