Latest independent review of Canbet Poker room. This top Australian owned poker site is powered by the Microgaming Poker Network and licensed in Kahnawake, Canada.
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Canbet Poker was established mid 2004 and is operated by Global Sports Entertainment Ltd, a subsidiary of International All Sports Limited. Canbet poker is part of the Ongame Network (Ongame is licensed and regulated in Kahnawake, Canada and Canbet Poker is separately licenced and regulated by the government of Vanuatu).
The rake at Canbet is "industry average" at around 5% & well declared on site - maximum rake in any one pot is $3.00. No surprises. Their monthly payouts & card shuffling processes are independently reviewed and system security to guard against fraud (and your privacy) is high.
Canbet Poker has just joined the Microgaming Poker Network in August 2007. Previously part of the Ongame Poker Network (since March 2006) play was a bit slow but is now much better. Choose from the Windows download (3.84MB) or the Instant play poker available. Note: You can use only one alias across all Microgaming Poker sites so if you're already a member at Doyles Room or Spin Palace Poker use the same player alias now for Canbet Poker play. Any hassles live chat them!
The currency choices for depositing into your CanBet Poker account are: US dollar, Canadian dollar, British pound, Euro or Australian dollars.
Canbet offers a wide range of payment methods including Credit Cards (Visa & MasterCard), UK Debit Cards (Switch & Solo, Maestro), China & Taiwan Debit cards, Bank Transfer/Wire, NETeller, 1-Pay, Moneybookers, Entropay, udPay, Cheque & Money Orders. China Post. Unlike some gaming companies, Canbet does not charge fees on transactions. Your account is really flexible - you can deposit or withdraw funds at any time. Cashouts are good & quick, especially if you withdraw directly back onto your credit card or use Neteller, MoneyBookers or other online ewallets.
Customer support at Canbet Poker is excellent. Nothing was too much trouble...The Canbet support team handle general enquires and the Boss crew handle the poker and system specific ones. It works, and 7X24. Live chat is useful during software install if you have hassles. There are poker support staff behind the scenes real-time to help you with any questions about the games that you may have. All you need to do is click live chat on the poker help tab at the table. Free phone for UK & US players only plus a contact number for all other players.
Canbet Poker's latest sign up bonus is a 200% deposit match up to $200. (You need to play 15 raked hands per bonus dollar released in 90 days). A 100% Reload deposit bonus and Player points reward existing members.
See the PokerLabRat.com Poker Room Bonus Comparison for more details.
NOTE: PokerLabRat.com tested 140 poker rooms this quarter and failed or rejected 93% of them. Canbet Poker passed with 82 out of a possible 100 points.
This review is not the formal site analysis, just a high level summary of the key aspects we like and don't like about Canbet Poker.
NOTE: Sorry, no USA residents or Australians can play for real money at Canbet Poker.
The Canbet Poker room, as part of the Microgaming Poker Network brings together players from around 30 virtual card rooms worldwide to compete. Canbet Poker offers plenty of action for the recreational poker player and also offers a reasonable spread of higher stakes table play, even during non-peak times. With approx. 38,000 players seated at peak time, finding action should not be a problem.
Play at Canbet Poker is just somehow less hassle than many poker sites. The simple table graphics & clear, easy to use game controls make Canbet Poker a breeze to play. Our testers liked the large card displays & clear pot totals as they make following the action simple. Alerts for switching between multiple play tables are also good. (up to 5 tables can be played at once if you're up for it). Overall the new software is sleek & simple and runs quickly at 80-120 hands/hour (compared to 35-70 on the Ongame software).
Canbet Poker no longer has player avatars or icons so for a short spell you may miss playing as a bald guy in a loud shirt, the old lady with handbag or showing cleavage... You'll get over it! Microgaming's "Quick seat" feature in the lobby means you can be playing in seconds...
At Canbet Poker you can play the popular poker variants and at a range of table types. All table types are offered with a wide range of limits and buy in amounts, from as little as 5c to high stakes ring games and large buy-in MTT's. Texas Hold'em - Seven Card Stud - Five Card Draw - Omaha. Lots of satellites, daily/weekly/monthly Freerolls and a range of tournament play - check their lobby for the latest details. Over $4 million per month in Guaranteed Tournament Prizes.
Last Page Update: 8 August 2009
SORRY NO US PLAYERS
Canbet Poker - WHAT's HOT
Classic Microgaming Poker Network play - good traffic 24x7, Good player promotions,Over $1,000,000 in weekly guaranteed tournaments, Freerolls 3x$500 2x$200 daily - no raked hands required!
Canbet Poker- WHAT's NOT
No longer accept US players, No points Freerolls fill very fast, fairly static player promotions (although getting better!) and left onsite long after they're over!
Through satellite qualifiers you can qualify for all Main Canbet Poker Events. Canbet Poker features both Single Table Tournament Qualifiers (STT) and Multi-table Qualifiers (MTT).
All qualifiers are NL Hold'em events.
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Canbet Poker migrated to the Microgaming Poker Network in 2007 and now in 2009 offers great poker play, frequent player tournaments and rich guaranteed prizes. Good really free daily freerolls too.
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CANBET POKER - OVERALL RATING
If you're looking for a good, safe poker room Canbet Poker is well worth a look especially if you've already got a sports betting account with Canbet.com.
