William Hill Poker Review

William Hill Poker

William Hill was founded over 70 years ago and has since become the biggest bookmakers in the UK and one of the biggest in Europe. Over the past five years or so they have joined with iPoker Network, which is the largest online poker network in the world, in order to set up William Hill Poker. This powerful combination has produced an online poker room of the highest quality with games and players to be found around the clock.

Games

There is a large range of Poker games to be found at William Hill Poker. The most popular by far is Texas Hold’em but you can also find Omaha High and High/Low, Seven Card Stud and Five Card Stud. It is possible to choose from No Limit, Fixed Limit and Pot limit games. It is possible to play as high as £100/£200 at a limit table, in no limit Texas Hold’em the lowest limit games available are £0.50/£1.00. There are also a number of tournaments going on at any time. Most of them are Hold’em No Limit or Fixed Limit but not all of them. There are also Sit and Go’s available to play. There are about 25 guaranteed tournaments every day ranging from £400 all the way up to £2000!

Bonuses

There are loads of good value bonuses and promotions available at William Hill Poker. Upon signing up they will match your first deposit up to 100% plus give you free entry to two weekly freeroll tournaments. They also offer a Bad Beat Bonus, if you lose a hand at the showdown but have really great cards they will give you $150 if you email customer support and let them know. There is also a Best Hand of the Day Bonus; if you have the best hand of the day then they give you $100. Another excellent promotion is the WHPoint Scheme, for each hand that you rake you are awarded points. These points are then collected and once you have enough you can exchange them for cash and entrance to tournaments.

Software

The William Hill Poker software is powered by PlayTech, one of the leading software providers for online gambling. The software can either be downloaded or games can be played on a flash based version on the website. The software can only be installed by Windows users and Mac users can play on the website. The games always run fast, smoothly and reliably even when playing in large multiplayer tournaments. The games feature excellent graphics, sound effects and a very easy to use user interface. Useful statistics are displayed on screen at all time including flop percentage, average pot size, hands per hour and average stack which can be viewed in the lobby.

Banking

There is a wide range of options for both depositing and withdrawing money from your account. There are almost twenty different deposit methods nearly all of which are instantaneous meaning that you can begin playing immediately. It is possible to deposit money in a number of currencies; Pounds, Euros, American Dollars and Canadian Dollars. It is also easy to withdraw your winnings from your account. There are a number of online services available such as Neteller and Moneybookers and you can also use Bank Wires and Credit Cards. There is no withdrawal limit although some methods do have a minimum withdrawal amount.

Support

If you have any problems at William Hill Poker they offer excellent customer support which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can phone, email or fax them as well as using a live online chat feature. They also have an interactive library of support questions which is essentially their FAQ (frequently asked questions). This contains answers to over 300 of the most common queries and concerns.