Sports Betting Poker Review

The selection of tournaments at SportsBetting may be smaller than some other poker rooms, but the winning potential of the available ones is really quite something. The biggest attraction will undoubtedly be the $1 Million Windfall Jackpot tournaments.

These are three-player hyper-turbo sit & go games that can be found in the operator’s windfall lobby. I’ll admit it–I enjoyed playing these games the most; there’s something special about having a chance to win life-changing cash from only a tiny investment. The prize pool here can be up to 100,000x the player’s bet!

There are also weekly tournaments available, with the Sunday Main Event being the biggest attraction. The Sunday Main Event offers up to a $150,000 prize fund for some surprisingly low buy-ins.

What’s it Like to Play?

When picking your next poker client, one of the most important things to consider is what it’s like to use the site. You’re going to be spending hours with this software, so you need to know that it looks good and is easy to use.

As part of my review, I spent a good deal of time with the web client and downloadable poker client, looking for its hidden gems and the flaws they’d rather you not know about, so take a look below to find out more.

Web Client

Like many US-facing poker rooms, SportsBetting Poker offers a web client that allows you to play directly from your web browser, but unlike other poker sites, the SportsBetting web client is amazing! It looks and feels just like a regular poker client, which is a rarity in online poker. Usually, the web client is just an afterthought that’s rushed together to give players more options, but you can see there’s a lot of care and attention that’s gone into building the SportsBetting Poker web client.

As you can see in the image above, the lobby looks just like a regular poker lobby, with a number of options available at the top, as well as a selection of quickplay options on the homepage. Having these options makes it easy to jump straight into a game – perfect if you want to jump on for a few minutes and try to gamble it up while waiting for your bus.

Once you do jump into a game, you’ll find that it’s just like playing on any other poker client. The table pops out into its own little window, so you need to make sure you have pop-ups enabled for the site; otherwise, you won’t be able to join your table!

The quality of the table design is equal to that of many poker client tables on other sites. I love the classic black and green color design, as I feel it really pops off the screen, but if you’re not a fan, there are a number of different themes and color designs you can choose from. As well as looking great, all the information is readily available on the table and easy to read.

Another feature that I loved about SportsBetting is the number of customizable options that are available. They have a total of seven customizable bet buttons for both preflop and postflop play, they offer the ability to change chips to BBs, you can set auto buy-in and auto top-up options, and much more!

Having a large variety of options means that you can tailor your online poker experience to suit your needs. You can turn on all the animations and play around creating your perfect table theme if that’s what you want to do, or you can eliminate all distractions and create the best environment possible for grinding long hours – the choice is yours!

Poker Client

One thing you notice when you jump from the web client to the poker client is how similar everything looks. While most sites treat their web client as a bootleg copy of their poker client, SportsBetting Poker has ensured that a high level of quality runs through all of their options, giving you a seamless user experience when switching between the two.

Like the web client, the lobby looks fantastic (everyone knows how much I love a dark theme), and it’s really easy to navigate; so if you’re looking for a specific poker game, it won’t take you long to get into the action.

Once you pick a game and load up a table, you’ll find that the design is just as sleek and modern as it is on the web client. One of the advantages that the poker client has over the web client is that it’s much easier to multi-table, as there are a range of different options that will automatically position your tables on the screen.

Another benefit that comes with the poker client is that you get a greater number of settings to play with, including Hotkeys, Hand History, Video, and much more! These settings allow you to set up the ultimate grind-station, where you only need to tap a button to fold, raise or call, and the saveable hand histories mean that SportsBetting is compatible with Heads-Up Displays.

Overall, both the web client and poker client at SportsBetting Poker are just fantastic. They have a range of options that make it easy to log in and enjoy your favorite game, and they’re both terrific-looking products. While the poker client may have a small edge over the web client, I had a great time with both of them, and I’m sure you will too.

Features of the Site

• Quickplay Options – One of the things I loved about the web client and the poker client is the number of quickplay options available on the homepage. These allow you to immediately jump into a poker game without having to go searching through the menus, making them more accessible to beginner players.

• Variety Of Grinder-Friendly Settings – Another thing that I love about SportsBetting Poker is the number of features that appeal to the serious poker player. While many sites are looking to sideline regular players in favor of recreational, it’s refreshing to see a site that makes grinding a viable option. Things like multiple customizable bet buttons, customizable hotkeys, and cashout/run it twice options make it a great place to grind online poker.

• Great-Looking Web Lobby – It’s hard to find an online poker lobby that looks as good as the SportsBetting web lobby. It rivals that of many dedicated poker clients and is incredibly easy to use on top of looking fantastic. You can tell that SportsBetting really cares about providing a viable alternative to the traditional poker client – something that’s rare to see these days.

What It’s Missing

While SportsBetting certainly has a number of quality features, it’s far from perfect, and there are a number of things we’d like to see.

• Streamable Poker Client – While this won’t matter to the average player, we’d like to see an update that allows the poker client to be captured by image-capturing software. We were unable to take screenshots of the poker client for this article, and anyone looking to play on SportsBetting as part of their live stream will be disappointed.

• Preferred Seating Options – One setting that’s noticeable by its absence is the lack of preferred seating options in either the web client or the poker client. Considering the number of different settings available it seems odd that this wouldn’t be included, but after searching all over, I couldn’t find it anywhere. This means that you have to manually select your seat every time you open a new table, which gets tedious after a while.

BONUS AND PROMOTIONS

We all love a good bonus, and SportsBetting has a good range available for its poker players. On top of some serious prize pools in their tournaments, here’s a selection of regular promotions designed to help boost your playing experience and, in some cases, your bankroll.

SIGN-UP BONUS

New players at SportsBetting Poker can get a 100% bonus when they make their first deposit. This can be claimed on deposits between $50 and $1,000. I always sign up for the welcome bonus when I join a new site (free money is free money, after all), and few things earn more, ahem, bonus points in my poker reviews than when an operator offers a giant matching deposit bonus.

A 100% bonus up to $1000 is one of the better bonuses you’ll see on the market. The bonus is paid out at a rate of $5 for every $50 earned in rake. Players will need to enter the bonus code NEWSB when they sign up to participate in the promotion.

BAD BEAT JACKPOT

One of the most popular promotions at SportsBetting is the Bad Beat Jackpot. This promotion puts an interesting spin on the game, providing players with the chance to win a progressive jackpot for losing. That’s right – to win this, you will need to lose. If players lose with a hand that is Four of a Kind Deuces or better at a designated Bad Beat table, then everyone at the table will be paid out. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen to me while I was playing, but it’s nice to know that if you get a sick beat, your day won’t be ruined!