BetOnline USA Poker App Review |
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INTRODUCTION
It’s no secret that online poker is on the cusp of a second boom. The difference between this boom and the mid-2000s boom is that the focus has shifted from desktop computers to mobile devices. It’s become clear that online poker rooms need to have a mobile app in order to remain competitive. Consequently, BetOnline have just released their own belated mobile app. If you’re reading from the United States of America, you’ll be pleased to hear that this is one of the few apps available in the US today. BetOnline poker is compatible with Android, iOS and Windows Phone. |
HOW TO INSTALL
No download is necessary for iPhone users: you can play from your iPhone browser at BetOnline’s mobile site after creating an account or logging into an existing one. Android users will have to download the BetOnline Poker app by heading to www.betonline.ag and clicking “Play Poker”. Once its up and running, you can deposit by clicking the top-left tab to access the cashier.
STRENGHTS
Interface
Playing poker on the BetOnline Poker app is a thoroughly enjoyable experience thanks to their top-notch in-game interface. It features a clean and simple aesthetic with no unnecessary distractions and has intuitive controls. If you’ve played online poker before, you won’t have any trouble picking it up right away. It’s been well optimised for mobile users with large, hard-to-miss buttons. Moreover, it doesn’t lag or have any other performance issues.
Game variety
Cash games, tournaments and Sit ‘N’ Gos are all offered by the app. What’s more, cash games are available in Pot-limit Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo as well as No-Limit Hold’em. Stakes for cash games start from 1c/2c and from 10c for tourneys and Sit ‘N’ Gos.
Promotions
BetOnline Poker offers a 100% first deposit bonus of up to $2,500 with the promo code NEWBOL. However, these days this isn’t anything special. What is special is the Bad Beat Jackpot promotion: you can win a portion of a six-figure jackpot if you’re sat at a table in which quad jacks or better goes to showdown and loses. While BBJ’s are commonplace now days in brick-and-mortar casinos, BetOnline is one of the only online pokerr rooms to offer such a promotion.
Player pool
The player pool at BetOnline Poker is notoriously loose. If you’re fed up of playing at sites where you feel like you never get paid off, this is the app for you. It always seems like half the table is there just to gamble, which is probably true given that a lot of the player pool also uses the BetOnline’s sportsbetting and casino services.
Accepts Bitcoin
You can deposit and withdraw using Bitcoin, which is much faster than using conventional currency. Often you’ll receive the bitcoin in your account within twenty-four hours of withdrawing.
No download is necessary for iPhone users: you can play from your iPhone browser at BetOnline’s mobile site after creating an account or logging into an existing one. Android users will have to download the BetOnline Poker app by heading to www.betonline.ag and clicking “Play Poker”. Once its up and running, you can deposit by clicking the top-left tab to access the cashier.
STRENGHTS
Interface
Playing poker on the BetOnline Poker app is a thoroughly enjoyable experience thanks to their top-notch in-game interface. It features a clean and simple aesthetic with no unnecessary distractions and has intuitive controls. If you’ve played online poker before, you won’t have any trouble picking it up right away. It’s been well optimised for mobile users with large, hard-to-miss buttons. Moreover, it doesn’t lag or have any other performance issues.
Game variety
Cash games, tournaments and Sit ‘N’ Gos are all offered by the app. What’s more, cash games are available in Pot-limit Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo as well as No-Limit Hold’em. Stakes for cash games start from 1c/2c and from 10c for tourneys and Sit ‘N’ Gos.
Promotions
BetOnline Poker offers a 100% first deposit bonus of up to $2,500 with the promo code NEWBOL. However, these days this isn’t anything special. What is special is the Bad Beat Jackpot promotion: you can win a portion of a six-figure jackpot if you’re sat at a table in which quad jacks or better goes to showdown and loses. While BBJ’s are commonplace now days in brick-and-mortar casinos, BetOnline is one of the only online pokerr rooms to offer such a promotion.
Player pool
The player pool at BetOnline Poker is notoriously loose. If you’re fed up of playing at sites where you feel like you never get paid off, this is the app for you. It always seems like half the table is there just to gamble, which is probably true given that a lot of the player pool also uses the BetOnline’s sportsbetting and casino services.
Accepts Bitcoin
You can deposit and withdraw using Bitcoin, which is much faster than using conventional currency. Often you’ll receive the bitcoin in your account within twenty-four hours of withdrawing.
WEAKNESSES
Lobby
While the in-game interface feels great on mobile, the same can’t be said for the lobby. It’s not bad or difficult to use, it’s just not that well optimised for mobile. It’s essentially a condensed version of their desktop lobby.
Traffic
The traffic isn’t low, but its not as high as America’s Cardroom or Ignition. However, this is likely because of how new the app is, so you can expect the number of users to increase over the next few months. It’s only noticeable if you play on weekdays at odd hours.
VERDICT
While the app may not be perfect, its the best out there right now for US players. The most important part of any poker app is its in-game interface, because that’s where you’ll spend most of your time, and BetOnline have really nailed it. Its easy to use, looks great and doesn’t suffer from any performance issues, meaning you can focus on the poker.
Lobby
While the in-game interface feels great on mobile, the same can’t be said for the lobby. It’s not bad or difficult to use, it’s just not that well optimised for mobile. It’s essentially a condensed version of their desktop lobby.
Traffic
The traffic isn’t low, but its not as high as America’s Cardroom or Ignition. However, this is likely because of how new the app is, so you can expect the number of users to increase over the next few months. It’s only noticeable if you play on weekdays at odd hours.
VERDICT
While the app may not be perfect, its the best out there right now for US players. The most important part of any poker app is its in-game interface, because that’s where you’ll spend most of your time, and BetOnline have really nailed it. Its easy to use, looks great and doesn’t suffer from any performance issues, meaning you can focus on the poker.