William Hill Poker Review

About

William Hill was set up in 1934.  Its one of the oldest bookmakers around.  You cant go to a town or city in the UK without seeing a Will Hill.  They are more popular than the post office!  And unlike the post office, William Hill is growing year on year.

Software and Playability:

William Hill made a big move at the start of 2009 and moved to the i-poker Network.  This has given them fuller tables and with the state of the art playtech software they now have a massive market share of the online poker industry.  The fact that they have invested heavily in this operation means that the customers are not wanting for anything.

Welcome Bonus:

The bonus we have with William Hill is particularly good. The bonus we have with William Hill is particularly good.  New players can receive a 100% match on your first deposit up to $600/£400/€450, payable in bonus dollars.

Earning Player Points:

William Hill Player Points are affectionately known as WH Points.  You can earn them through playing in tournaments and real money games.  You then exchange them for access to exclusive tournaments or to unlock bonus's.  In Cash games the Points are given out as follows

In Tournaments we think the point allocation is very generous at 20 points per $1.00 entry fee.

Games

Games and People:

Will Hill offer a good mix of online poker mayhem.  Texas Hold’em, 7 & 5 Card Stud, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi/Lo and many more.  The players are a real mixture of skill level.  William Hill does not accept US players so having an understanding of when European players maybe playing under the influence of alcohol could stand you in good stead for a big win.

Tournaments and Promotions:

William Hill Poker offer regular Freerolls to its players.  They have weekly monster tournaments on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.  These are freeze out contests that have guaranteed prize pots of anywhere between $30k and $60k!  There are qualifiers from only $12 + $1 to win a seat in these regular cash fests. 

Customer Service and Security:

William Hill has a good levelof customer support.  They operate 24/7 and you can instant message them if you have William Hill's poker software installed on your computer.  The support team are responsive and helpful. 

Depositing and Withdrawing:

William Hill have probably got the widest selection in banking options.  Cashing out your money is fairly straight forward.  If you deposit with a Mastercard you cant cashout with it.  This is down to Mastercard policy.