Betsafe Poker review

Betsafe company was founded in January 2006 and has been able to establish themselves as one of the most trusted and reliable online poker and gambling companies. In 2011, the poker room was acquired by Betsson and since then Betsafe Poker started to grow and develop even more quickly and confidently. At this time Betsafe, along with other popular operators of online gambling games like Betsson and NordicBet, a part of the group of companies Betsson Group, which is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

Betsafe Poker operates under licenses issued by Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), the UK Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority. This means that players from the United Kingdom can play here online poker games for real money.

To date, the Betsafe brand is one of the most recognizable in online poker, casino and sports betting industries, with over 450.000 customers from over 100 different countries. It should be noted that Betsafe Poker is a popular poker room both in Scandinavian countries, and in Eastern and Central Europe, including the UK, and is rapidly gaining popularity in Canada.

Unlike other countries, the Scandinavian countries try to regulate the activities of various gambling resources, such as poker rooms, online casinos and bookmakers. As a result, the overwhelming majority of operators from these regions are reliable, safe & secure, and Betsafe Poker is no exception.

Betsafe Poker - some historical facts

Initially, the Betsafe Poker room was part of the Tain Poker Network, which also included such operators as Victor Chandler, Eurolinx and DoylesRoom. The network was focused primarily on US players, which had led to its collapse in 2011, when online poker and other gambling activities were officially banned in the United States of America. Then the Betsafe poker room moved to the Cryptologic platform, but soon this network ceased to exist. At the moment, the room operates on the MPN, formerly known as Microgaming. This network is in the tops of various traffic rankings.

For a long time a distinctive feature of Betsafe was that it consisted of two independent poker rooms: Poker Black and Poker Red. Poker Black was part of the MPN poker network, and Poker Red was part of the NYX network (formerly Ongame). On April 1, 2016, Betsafe ceased their cooperation with NYX and since then the users of this poker room have been able to access the games powered by MPN network only.

Official website of Betsafe Poker

We cannot fail to note that the official website of Betsafe Poker has an appealing and user-friendly design. Visitors can easily find all necessary information about the current promotions, rules of the room, registration button, as well as a link to download the client on desktops.

The official site of Betsafe Poker is designed in burgundy-gray tones with a white font, which is pleasing to the eyes. Overall, the design of the web site looks very stylish and harmonious. The website is available in ten European languages, which highlights the focus on players from EU countries among which there are many weak players.

Incidentally, except for poker room, official website of Betsafe also includes online casino and sportsbook. As a result, many players are not familiar with the rules of poker and poker hands rankings. In order to start playing poker for real money or for free, go to the "Poker" tab on the front page of the web site.

To download online poker software, you will need to sign up at Betsafe first. However, if you do not want to download the client on your desktop for any reason, the site has its non-downloadable instant play web version, so you can play on your computer via web browser.

Betsafe Poker software

After Microgaming poker network was rebranded into MPN a few years ago, the management team has done an outstanding work on improving the quality of the software, and to enhancing the overall prestige of the network. Therefore, it does not seem surprising that many popular poker rooms, including Betsafe, decided to cooperate with MPN. This allows customers of Betsafe Poker, who are fond of playing poker, to compete with a large number of opponents at any time.

Higher network traffic means greater potential earnings of players, and the abundance of multi-table and Sit-n-Go tournaments.

The download button of the poker client is easy to find on the official website. The size of the downloaded file is 1.5 MB, so the user does not have to wait long to start the game in the poker room. Betsafe supports instant play version, which makes it easier to find a table for beginners.

It's also worth noting that you do not have to download the latest version of the client, since the program automatically upgrades itself.

Quite an interesting and unusual feature of the MPN network is that the users of poker rooms can change their usernames after some time, or after playing a certain number of hands. Thus, any regular player can become a 'newbie'.

Game variety at Betsafe Poker

Betsafe Poker room has pretty high traffic of players. The MPN poker network traffic is ranked the seventh in this category among all international networks and independent poker rooms.

Euro is the main currency at poker tables at Betsafe Poker room (as in all other MPN poker rooms). As the network belongs to the so-called "euro-rooms", the peak traffic falls on the evening time in Western Europe, as well as on weekends.

In general, this poker room offers a solid selection of games. Except for the most popular No-Limit Texas Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha, there are a number of less popular games, including Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card stud, 7-card Stud Hi / Lo, 5 card Draw and 2-7 triple Draw.

Each of these games can be played with different stakes and include maximum stack sizes (in big blinds), giving players the possibility to find a game depending on their preferences and the size of bankroll.

Cash tables at Betsafe Poker

When it comes to the most popular poker game formats - traditional real money cash games, Betsafe offers the most diverse choice of stakes, games and table types. The player can choose cash tables in Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, 5 Card Draw and 2-7 Triple Draw. As for the maximum number of players per table, there are the main 6-max, 9-max, and Heads up tables.

In addition to the regular tables, Betsafe Poker offers anonymous poker tables where you cannot see the player’s nickname or stats. This type of tables will appeal to those who do not want their opponents to have extra information about his skills, which is often used by regulars. Thus, it will be more difficult for them to adjust to your playing style.

Blaze Poker at Betsafe Poker

Real money tables of so-called Blaze poker have been in high demand for several years among fans of real money poker games over the Internet. Betsafe Poker offers its customers an opportunity to play fast poker. The Blaze Poker button can be found on the corresponding tab in the lobby. This kind of poker is great for those who do not like to languish waiting his turn to act, or to wait for opponents sitting behind him make their decision. The idea of Blaze poker is that the player, after folding his hand, immediately finds himself at a new table with new starting hands, so you do not have to wait for the end of one hand to proceed to the next one. And the "Quick fold" button allows you to start the next hand, without waiting for your turn to make a decision.

According to statistics, Blaze poker increases the number of played hands about four times.

Betsafe Poker offers Blaze Poker tables with € 0.05/€ 0.10, € 0.10/€ 0.20 and €0.25/€ 0.50 stakes. The game is held at the 6-max tables.

Sit & Go tournaments at Betsafe Poker

Betsafe Poker offers a good selection of Sit & Go tournaments. There are 2, 6 and 9 max tables as in the case of cash games. Single-table Sit-n-Go tournaments are the most popular variation here. Depending on the preferences, the player can select tournaments with a certain speed of blinds levels: standard (10 minutes), turbo (5 minutes) and hyper-turbo (2 minutes). Tables with low buy-ins are filled up fairly quickly, which is not always the case of tables with high buy-ins.

Multi-table tournaments at Betsafe Poker

Multi-table tournaments are one of the most popular variations of poker among lovers of this card game. Almost all major commercial competitions that take place within the framework of poker championships are held in the form of MTT tournaments.

Betsafe Poker provides a wide selection of MTT tournaments with different buy-ins and structures (freezeout, re-buy, re-buy and add-on tournaments). Betsafe Poker is an ideal choice for players with different ABIs. The Sunday Showdown tournament offers the highest buy-in of €215 and a €25,000 guaranteed. Every day there is a €5,000 GTD tournament.

Mobile version of Betsafe Poker

Recently, mobile versions of poker clients are gradually becoming first choices of players, and the most famous poker networks are doing everything to make mobile gaming user-friendly.

Those who like mobile poker will be pleasantly surprised to know that Betsafe Poker supports tournaments in the mobile app. The mobile version, as well as the desktop version, seems flawless. There is no need to download an application on your mobile phone or a tablet - you can play real money poker games using Android, iOS, Windows Mobile and other gadgets with the help of instant play non-downloadable browser application.

So you will be able to play online poker from your mobile on the go, even when away from the computer. Moreover, the mobile version of the Betsafe poker room allows you to deposit, withdraw funds, contact the customer support and do many other things.

In other words, the mobile version of Betsafe Poker is almost similar to desktop version, except that desktop version allows to view more tables.

Bonuses and promotions at Betsafe Poker

Betsafe regularly offers its players some of the best deals and promotions available on the market. For new players, Betsafe offers a special first deposit 100% welcome bonus from €25 to €1000, helping beginners to better adapt here. Newcomers can benefit from "10 Day Challenge", performing 10 challenges in 10 days. In fact, this promotion is an analogue of no deposit bonuses offered by poker rooms.

In addition to the generous welcome bonus, the room often draws packages for tournaments in Malta, called "Battle of Malta", sponsored by Betsafe. Monthly freerolls and tournaments are held with several thousands of EUR guaranteed.

Bad Beat Jackpot

Betsafe Poker offers players to participate in the Bad Beat Jackpot and to win a huge amount of money by losing in a hand with strong cards. To get a chance to "hit the jackpot", tick the bottom right corner of the table to become a participant of the promotion automatically. The total prize pool of the jackpot increases by 2 cents with each hand you play, that are charged in addition to rake. Note that every cent goes to the prize pool, and the room does not charge commission for this promotion. Another benefit is that you do not need to participate in the hand, and even sit at the table where Bad Beat took place to get some money from the pool. It's enough just to play with the same stakes to get a certain part from the prize pool, and the payout is multiplied by the number of tables that you played at the time of the Bad Beat Jackpot. The minimum losing combination for Jackpot winnings is Four of a Kind Deuces. Only players of 0.10/0.20 stakes and above can participate in the promotion.

Betsafe Poker - real money deposits and withdrawals

In order to start playing at Betsafe Poker for real money, you need to deposit in advance. Betsafe poker room supports Visa, Master Card and Maestro bank cards and electronic payment systems such as Skrill, PayPal, Neteller and EntroPay. The minimum deposit amount at Betsafe is €10.

You can withdraw money from the Betsafe poker room using all the above methods except Maestro cards. Add in the fact that you can cash out using the same method as of the last depositing. That is, if the last time you deposited with Skrill, you will be able to withdraw money using this payment system. The minimum withdrawal amount at Betsafe Poker is €20.

You should note that you can make a withdrawal after you have made one deposit at least, and verified your account by sending a passport scan or other identity document.

Betsafe Poker customer support

If you have important questions or experience problems with your account, you can contact Betsafe online support at any time in multiple languages.

Here are all the ways you can contact Betsafe Poker support:

Live chat customer support at Betsafe

On the official website and in the client room via Live Chat. Betsafe team will solve your problems and provide detailed information on the room rules and conditions, offered bonuses etc. The average response time via Live Chat is 30 seconds, so you do not have to wait long.

Customer support at Betsafe by phone

• Poland: +48 224906750
• Sweden: 0200 89 54 70
• Norway: +44 852 28 666
• Finland, Germany, Spain and rest of the world: +44 808 238 0028

Typical response time when contacting support team members by phone is 0-2 mins.

Customer support at Betsafe by email

By sending an e-mail to:

• support-se@betsafe.com - for players from Sweden
• support-no@betsafe.com - for players from Norway
• support-fi@betsafe.com - for players from Finland
• support-de@betsafe.com - for players from Germany
• support-pl@betsafe.com - for players from Poland
• support-es@betsafe.com - for players from Spain
• support-en@betsafe.com - for players from rest of the world

or payments-en@betsafe.com (for questions regarding transactions). The average time of replying is from 30 to 60 minutes.