Betfair
Founded in 1999 in Canada, BetFair is a site where you can fulfill all of your online gaming desires. Poker is one of the fastest growing parts of their network, but you can still find everything from unfixed odds on dart tournaments to blackjack to poker. The graphics leave something to be desired, but one thing is for sure: with all of the gamblers on this site, the poker action is simply like no other. Grinders can find a great home on BetFair.
BetFair is known for 24/7 round-the-clock customer service through email, live chat, and telephone. They also list TV stations in 20 languages so bettors can track their investments live--they even have some live streaming video!
The Players' Club
After moving to the OnGame Network in July 2010, Betfair introduced their new, exclusive VIP program known as 'The Players' Club'. All Betfair players are automatically a member of The Players' Club, where they will receive Player Points for all of their play on the Betfair poker tables. Players will receive 3.25 Player Points for every dollar contributed in rake at the cash game tables in addition to 5 Player Points for every dollar in tournament rake.
The more Player Points you earn, the Higher your Monthly VIP level and the more benefits you will get. Each VIP level comes with a Player Points multiplier that greatly increases your value:
MONTHLY LEVELS
| Player level |
Player Points per month
|
Store Points Multiplier
|
Store Point Boosters
|
| Bronze |
0-199
|
x 1
|
0
|
| |
200-399
|
x 1
|
50 per 200 Player Points
|
| Silver |
400-699
|
x 2
|
0
|
| |
700-999
|
x 2
|
50 per 200 Player Points
|
| |
1,000-1,299
|
x 2
|
100 per 200 Player Points
|
| Gold |
1,300-1,849
|
x 3
|
0
|
| |
1,850-2,399
|
x 3
|
50 per 200 Player Points
|
| |
2,400-2,949
|
x 3
|
100 per 200 Player Points
|
| |
2,950-3,499
|
x 3
|
150 per 200 Player Points
|
| Sapphire |
3,500-4,199
|
x 4
|
0
|
| |
4,200-4,899
|
x 4
|
50 per 200 Player Points
|
| |
4,900-5,699
|
x 4
|
100 per 200 Player Points
|
| |
5,700-5,999
|
x 4
|
150 per 200 Player Points
|
| Diamond |
6,000-13,999
|
x 5
|
0
|
Bonuses and Additional Perks
Betfair offers a variety of bonuses for its players over the course of the year. Sign-up bonuses can be as large as $2,500!
There is a monthly welcome freeroll for all new players, in addition to twice -daily $500 freerolls that have NO entry requirements!