CanBet Poker Overview
Canbet poker started out in 1995 as an online sportsbook, and as usually happens it branched out to include a casino and poker room. Canbet – a subsidiary of global gaming company ‘International All Sports Limited’ (IAS) – is licensed in the UK, located in Vanuatu, and part of the popular and cutting-edge Microgaming network, well known for its excellent traffic and loose games.
Play at Canbet is notoriously loose, probably because it is part of the huge Microgaming network and also because it is a casino site. Traffic is really high: some stats have shown up to 15,000 players at peak time and around 10,000 off-peak. They do not accept players from the US, but by tapping into the Asian market they still manage to keep the tables full and the fish coming in.
As a company with such credentials and experience in the industry, Canbet is committed to delivering a high-quality, safe and dependable poker experience:
Wherever you are in the world you can feel confident when betting with Canbet that the highest industry standards are adhered to and that you are dealing with a solid publicly traded company whose management team has spanned over 3 decades of expertise within the strictest regulated gaming and wagering environments.
Canbet accepts a number of currencies: US, Canadian and Australian dollars, British pound, Euro, Chinese Yuan and Taiwanese new Dollar.
They share the same player base and software platform with all the other skins on the Microgaming network, so if you have played at sites such as Doyles Room or Eurolinx Poker, you will feel right at home.
CanBet Poker Game Features
Canbet offers mainly very traditional poker varieties: Hold’em, Omaha Hi and Hi/Lo, 5- and 7-card Stud and the less common 5-card Draw, all available in fixed limit, pot limit and no limit. Ring games come in all shapes and sizes, from Beginner Games with micro stakes ($0.02/$0.05 to $0.10/$0.20) to more serious $200/$400. Table sizes also fit every taste, from snug 2-seaters to large 10-seaters, with 8 and 6 seat tables available as well. An attractive feature is that tables are also sorted by language, so that English chat is not mandatory – French and Swedish are also acceptable in certain tables.
For those who prefer Sit & Gos, Canbet also offers plenty to choose from. Buy-ins for single table Sit & Gos start at $0.09 and go all the way up to $1000, with tables for 2, 5, 8 and 10 players. There are also multi-table Sit & Gos for 15, 20 and 30 players, and they will set you back $2, $5, $10 or $20.
As part of the Microgaming Network, Canbet offers the very popular Rounders Sit & Gos, which work as progressive satellites into bigger tourneys up to a grand finale with a large prize. They also have the “TV” tables, which are broadcast on online television, as well as a progressive Bad Beat jackpot.
When it comes to Scheduled tournaments, Canbet does not disappoint – besides many freerolls and satellites, they offer tournaments for as little as $1 and as much as $200 in Hold’em, Omaha, 5 card Draw.
CanBet Poker Software Features
The software at Canbet is very attractive and efficient, with plenty of features to enhance the poker experience such as a mini-view option for multitable players and a large table view for those who prefer an “immersion” experience. The hand history feature has been complimented by many, especially because it is stored in your hard drive so you can access it at a click of the mouse. They also offer a sophisticated “buddy list” which goes beyond what most poker sites offer.
CanBet Poker Support
Canbet offers several options for Customer Service, including live chat from their website and email, as well as comprehensive phone support, as stated on their website: “Canbet offers Toll Free Telephone facilities with English and Asian Multi Lingual speaking operators.”
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