Betfair Room Review

Registration guide

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Effective February, 2013, Betfair moved to the iPoker network from Ongame. New players of the room are allowed to play in the new network only and, as of 16 June 2013, previous registrations are also moved exclusively to the iPoker network. This means that Betfair has completely departed Ongame since 16 June, 2013.

Betfair Loyalty System

Betfair loyalty system

You can achieve 35% return in the loyalty system. Since February 1, 2015 the system has only 3 levels.

The details are the following:

You receive 25 Status Points for every €1 rake in both cash games and tournaments
For every Status Point, you will receive VIP Player Points (VPPs) at a predetermined multiplier baced on your VIP level
Status Points have administrative purposes only, they get reset at the beginning of every month. All VIP levels are based on Status Points generated in one month.
You can cash in 375 VPPs for €1
VPPs are collected until they are cashed in or used as tournament buy-ins
If you decide to cash in your points, all the points will be deducted that can be cashed in for a full €1 prize. Any points over that will be returned to your account
Points not used will be deleted after 3 months

Levels and expected cashback figures of the loyalty system:

Rakerace.com reserves the right for any miscalculations or typos in the following chart. Please check Betfair's website to see if the information is up-to-date.

Level	Necessary Points	Necessary Rake	Mulitplier	Cashback
Bronze	0	€0	x3	20%
Silver	1250	€50	x3	20%
Gold	12500	€500	x5,25	30%

Betfair Poker Welcome Pack

Betfair Poker Welcome Pack

200% matched first deposit bonus up to €1,000
€10 Playable Casino Slots bonus
Welcome Missions
Up to 100 Wild Twister Tokens
€5 Multi Table Tournament ticket

Your bonus is redeemed by earning VIP Poker Points (Status Points). The bonus is released in €10 installments for every 1,250 Status Points earned. To clear the maximum £/€1,000 bonus, you must generate 125,000 Status Points. You will have 45 days from your first deposit to redeem your bonus in full. Example: if you deposit €300, you will be offered a €600 bonus. To redeem each €10 instalment of your €600 bonus, you must earn 1,250 Status Points. Once you have earned 75,000 Status Points you will have redeemed your full bonus.

You can track how many VIP Poker Points you have earned in the Poker Client. You can view the available bonus in the bonus area under the ‘My Account’ tab in the Poker Client.

New Customers Only. 18+. T&Cs Apply. Wagering Requirements Apply.

Betfair Rakeback

Betfair does not offer rakeback directly but our players receive 35% worth of VIP return available in the loyalty system.

Betfair Player Pool Strength

Player pool strength according to our players:

According to Rakerace.com players, the player pool strength of the iPoker network is 3.36 on a scale of 1 to 5. The average network strength is 2.96.

17% of players have players have claimed that they do not know the player pool strength of iPoker.

Betfair Poker Registration

In order to be eligible for our promotions, add your poker room ID, screen name and e-mail address to our site by clicking on "Enter your Betfair ID" on the top of this page.

Upon signing up with Betfair via Rakerace.com you agree that we share your player account data with Betfair and our affiliate partners for the purpose of tracking new accounts and calculating promotion prizes.

Betfair Poker promotions for rakerace.com players

Betfair Poker offers €71,000 up for grabs in exclusive promotions each month!
1. Rakerace.com players are entitled to the following races:

€50,000 TWISTER RACE - in form of four €12,500 races each week!
€20,000 SHARED RACE - in form of two €10,000 rake races each month!
€1000 loyality freerolls

Twister players can participate in both races!
2. 35% Flat VIP rakeback

3. First Deposit Bonus: €40 free ticket

Best deal guarantee at rakerace.com!

Our Betfair offer is outstanding, with the best-deal guarantee! If you find a better deal elsewhere, contact us, and we'll find the best deal for you to make sure you get the best deal!

Promotional code

After you click the registration button, it leads you to the Betfair sign-up page, where you can find two Join Now buttons. You can complete your sign-up by clicking any of them.
You must ensure to enter the PKRREG code in the promotional code field.

Betfair Reliability index

8,21

Withdrawal Issues: 10 point

Market Experience: 10 point

Network Reliability: 8 point

Regulated Market Presence: 2 point

Income Diversification: 7 point

Rakerace.com Opinion: 9 point

Licence and Stock Exchange Listing: 10 point

Number of Network Shifts: 6 point

Withdrawal Issues: 10 point

Market Experience: 10 point

Network Reliability: 8 point

Regulated Market Presence: 2 point

Income Diversification: 7 point

Rakerace.com Opinion: 9 point

Licence and Stock Exchange Listing: 10 point

Number of Network Shifts: 6 point

Detailed review

Withdrawal Issues: 10 point

(10,53% weighted)

We have no information of any withdrawal issues in the history of Betfair.

Market Experience: 10 point

(7,89% weighted)

Betfair was launched in June 2000.

Network Reliability: 8 point

(7,89% weighted)

iPoker is one of the most reliable networks around and it is currently in race for the number 2 spot in the online poker traffic rankings. The liquidity of the network is constantly improving; most recently, Ladbrokes Poker joined the network in December 2013.

Regulated Market Presence: 2 point

(5,26% weighted)

The main markets for Betfair are the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Betfair is not present in any other regulated market. It has never accepted US players.

Income Diversification: 7 point

(5,26% weighted)

The main area of interest for Betfair is sports betting, yet not in the conventional sense, where you place your bets against the house; instead, players bet against each other, and the house deducts a small fee from the winner. Betfair is the market leader in this area of sports betting. The second biggest source of income for the company is poker, though you can also find casino and casual games, as well as financial "spread" bets in the portfolio.

Rakerace.com Opinion: 9 point

(5,26% weighted)

Rakerace.com considers Betfair to be one of the most reliable rooms at iPoker.

Licence and Stock Exchange Listing: 10 point

(5,26% weighted)

Betfair is listed on the London Stock Exchange since October 2010.Betfair operates sports betting services under a Gibraltar licence since 2011.

Number of Network Shifts: 6 point

(2,63% weighted)

Betfair left the Cryptologic network in 2006 and continued to operate as a standalone poker room. In 2010, it joined the Ongame network and then moved to iPoker in February 2013, with Ongame still available to existing players until June 16, 2013. Since then, only the iPoker network is open to Betfair players.

Withdrawal Issues: 10 point

(10,53% weighted)

We have no information of any withdrawal issues in the history of Betfair.

Market Experience: 10 point

(7,89% weighted)

Betfair was launched in June 2000.

Network Reliability: 8 point

(7,89% weighted)

Regulated Market Presence: 2 point

(5,26% weighted)

The main markets for Betfair are the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Betfair is not present in any other regulated market. It has never accepted US players.

Income Diversification: 7 point

(5,26% weighted)

Betfair realized a profit of £24.8 million in 2011, and has 2,300 employees worldwide. The main area of interest for Betfair is sports betting, yet not in the conventional sense, where you place your bets against the house; instead, players bet against each other, and the house deducts a small fee from the winner. Betfair is the market leader in this area of sports betting. The second biggest source of income for the company is poker, though you can also find casino and casual games, as well as financial "spread" bets in the portfolio.