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Weekly $250 000 & $150 000 GTD tournaments!

 
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Review

One of the more recent additions to the PokerNews online poker room family, William Hill have continued to seal their presence as a firm player in the industry. Sign up using the green 'Start Playing' button on PokerNews and you will receive a 100% up to $600 first deposit bonus, as well as access to huge promotions that we run on William Hill - all of which offer huge cash prizes! Read our extensive review on WilliamHill today.


 

Background

William Hill is one of the international gambling industry’s most reputable and reliable names, having provided quality gaming and betting services for over 70 years. Based in the UK and Ireland, William Hill has been part of the London Stock Exchange since 2002, and employs well over 15,000 people. There are also more than 2,300 retail shops and an extensive UK telephone betting business to their name. William Hill sponsors the famous UK player Julian Thew, winner of EPT Baden season 4 and GUKPT.

 
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WilliamHill's sports books clientele originates from over 175 different countries. They are all offered services in 6 different languages and can chose between to 11 different currencies. William Hill also offers the largest call center in the UK, handling over 600 calls simultaneously!

Limits and rake

William Hill offers games from micro levels all the way up to the really high stakes and as such supplies games to all various players not matter what their preferences might be. Game starts from $0.01/$0.02 all the way up to $300/$600 for Fixed Limit Hold´em, $200/$400 for No Limit Hold´em and $50/$100 for Pot Limit Hold´em, Fixed Limit Omaha and Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. When it comes to Pot Limit Omaha you will find levels up to $100/$200 and $200/$400 for Fixed Limit Omaha Hi/lo

When it comes to the rake at William Hill Poker it follows the rest of the poker industry with a 5 % rake capped at a maximum of $5 per pot. The cap could however be lower, depending on how many players were involved in the pot and at which levels they played at. The cap starts from $1 and increases up to a maximum of $5 for games at $25/$50 levels and above, in No and Pot limit games. William Hill has a “No Flop No Drop“ policy which means no rake is taken if no flop is dealt.

Player traffic

At the time when this review was written there were over 28 000 players logged into the iPoker network, out of which 13 500 were cash players and 11 500 were participating in different tournaments. As William Hill is part of the iPoker network they see a huge number of players at any given time during the day. Here you will have no problem finding an opponent no matter what levels to game you play, day or night. The large number of cash tables and tournaments running makes William Hill Poker a poker room of really top quality

Playability

William Hill Poker uses a gaming platform developed by the highly respected software developer Playtech, giving the players the very best gaming experience possible as this is one of the best poker software’s on the market. The graphic runs smoothly without any interruptions or hiccups. In the lobby you have a numerous of filters and functions available so that a player, with a few clicks will be able to find exactly what they are looking for, no matter what level or game type. This together with the smooth blue color at the tables and in the lobby, clear and large buttons, four colored deck make grinding at William Hill Poker a pure joy, without putting a strain on the eyes.

Software and Extra Features

The software provided by Playtech is as we said of the very best quality there is. Through this gaming platform players are offered numerous functions to make their gaming experience at WilliamHill poker the best possible. Available in the lobby is everything from live support, FAQ to the number of logged in players. Other functions available in either lobby or at the tables are:

Useful Functions

  • Hand history – Locally stored game file on your computer where you can go over previously played hands to improve your game even further.
  • Player notes – A must for a poker player. Keep track of the sharks and the fishes with this handy function. This function can make you a lot of money if used correctly
  • Resize table – Very handy function for players who love to multi-table. With this function you can play at up to four tables simultaneously without changing your screen resolution..
  • Four color deck – Having a hard time keeping the color on the cards apart. Use this function to make it easier for you to tell them apart.
  • My tournaments – Keep track of which tournaments you´ve registered to and when they start. With this function you don't have to look through the list. This shows them all, gathered in one place!
  • Lobby filters – Use the Lobby Filters options to locate your favorite table or tournament in an instant.
  • Full Screen mode – Feel the thrill and excitement of the tables – play in full screen mode and really get into the game
  • William Hill points – WH Points are William Hill Poker’s unique player reward program - players will accumulate WH Points as they play in ring tables and in tournaments and will be able to exchange them for tournament entries and other exciting prizes.

Customer services

William Hill support is available 24/7 through live-chat, email or toll free phone numbers. Three different email addresses are on offer, depending on your problem relates to. A toll free phone number for UK and Canada is available together with an international phone number. If that was enough there is also live-chat available for instant contact with William Hill support.

 
Games
  • Five Card Stud
  • Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or Better)
  • Omaha Poker
  • Seven Card Stud Poker
  • Texas Holdem Poker
Bonuses and Promotions
  • Best hand of the day – Another great bonus. The first to hit “The best hand”, in this case Royal Flush, gets a $100 bonus
  • Bad beat bonus – Get an instant $150 bonus when losing a pot, sitting with a great hand
  • WH Points – Collect William Hill points and turn these into tournament entries or cold hard cash.
  • Weekly $200 000 GTD tournament each Sunday - Buy-in of $200+$15
  • Weekly $150 000 GTD tournament each Friday – Buy-in $50+$5
  • Monster tournaments – Running during the weekdays and offers a GTD prize pool anywhere from $30k to $50k
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