Betclic

BetClic is a solid poker room on the Boss/IPN network that offers a great daily guaranteed tournament schedule, a massive bad beat jackpot, a rapidly expanding player base and the exclusive endorsement of French Canadian poker superstar Isabelle “No Mercy” Mercier.

Once known as BetClick, the site’s primary focus is the French market but the software is available in English and several other languages so the player base is actually quite diverse.

BetClic also has a very good tournament schedule, with tons of daily guarantees. The guarantees are a bit smaller than average, but the number of tournaments and the low number of players makes it easier for multi-tabling several at a time, giving you more action with less risk and more chances to win.

It's definitely worth checking out for tournament players looking for lots of smaller but easier takedowns. Also check out the weekly €100,000 tournament on Sundays for good value.

BetClic's cash-game traffic leans towards to the lower and mid-stakes, but the higher-stakes tables are filling up more and more. As with most European-based sites, the traffic is highest during "European prime time" or 7-10 p.m. (GMT). If you like to gamble, BetClic also offers blackjack, various table and lottery games and sports betting, which provides a nice influx of players to the poker room with less than optimal poker abilities.

Overall, if you're looking for solid software and soft competition, BetClic is a very good choice.

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Exclusive up to $1,000 bonus at 200% match for players who sign up through PokerListings.com AND who use an e-wallet such as Neteller or Moneybookers.

Exclusive BetClic Poker bonus code for PokerListings players: PL1000

Bonus Payout: Bonus dollars are awarded in €10 increments which are cleared with every 200 BetClic points earned. There is a 90-day expiry period.

Loyalty Program/Promotions

The BetClic Poker Club offers six tiers of elite status and the most loyal players will receive a wide variety of cash prizes and satellite tickets.

Betclic offers a limited range of promotions otherwise, but most offer good value. Top of the list for beginners are the €50 daily freerolls and the €250 weekly freerolls for new players. BetClic also offers two standard freerolls - a €20 daily and a €100 weekly. In addition there is an epic €10,000 monthly freeroll but it does require a player to put in 1,500 hands during the month.

The site also has a Bad Beat Jackpot that regularly reaches awards over €100,000 to lucky players.

> Sign up through a PokerListings link and receive a €1,000 bonus at 200% deposit match

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BetClic has a very good selection of tournaments including a ton of daily guarantees. The guaranteed prize pools are small for the most part, but they match up well with the player base and offer nice small fields with a good shot at cashing.

Biggest tournament each week is the Sunday $100k and it's known to offer some fantastic value and the occasional overlay. Plenty of satellites are also available each week to win your buy-in. Buy-ins for MTTs range from €1 up to €140, with a few $300 live-event satellites mixed in. BetClic runs a large number of satellites for one of Finland’s biggest live tournaments – the Helsinki Freezeout.

Sit-and-gos range from €1 to €10,000 and come in a variety of styles, including "coolers" (essentially double-or-nothings with 10 people).

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BetClic offers competitive software that's relatively fast and not super laggy. Table selection is good with a quick-seat function and a search tool in game so you can find all your favorite fish.

Multi-tabling offers up to five tables at a time and mini-mode lets you scale down the graphics. Mini-mode tables are also resizable, which is great for monitors with low resolution.

BetClic graphics are actually quite good with a stylish black theme and a clean and simple feel. It’s online poker in its purest form. BetClic also offers a connection meter in the lobby, which shows how good your connection currently is. It’s a very unusual feature and it’s quite useful.

There's also a Flash online version of the software, which is great for Mac and Linux users. Overall, good software with little reason to complain.

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BetClic's primary player base comes from France but because it's on the Boss/IPN network you do get players from all over Europe. No U.S. players are allowed and there isn't too much high-stakes play, but the play seems pretty average across the board.

If you’re looking for loose play, BetClic is a solid destination with numerous players who will see a flop with less than optimal cards.

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