How good is the traffic in games at BetOnline?

Our partner site in the Chico network is getting more popular by the day. Check out our detailed overview for the available traffic and BetOnline's offer itself!

BetOnline might be a smaller room in the market, still it's steadily rising in popularity amongst our members due to a solid offering and especially juicy games since the Chico network is mainly focused on the American market and corresponding time zones.

Hence, it's worth a look for ambitious players looking to make the most of their edge at the tables—and what better way to do this in a particularly soft room like BetOnline. Apart from the by far most popular game format Texas Hold'em, whether in cash games, tournaments or Sit & Go's, there are of course also more niche variants like Pot Limit Omaha on offer.

Most of the action at the tables can be seen during the peak traffic hours in the US time zones since the majority of the active player base is from the other side of the Atlantic. For Europeans this means that action can be found on almost all the limits on offer from roughly 20:00 CEST onwards. That traffic is mainly focused on No Limit cash games and Sit & Go's where you'll find plenty of action throughout the entire night on our side of the Atlantic. Meanwhile, BetOnline's fast-fold format and their PLO tables somewhat lack in traffic in comparison, even during peak hours.

The following table offers a comprehensive overview of their offer. Keep in mind though that all the information represents a rough average, therefore they're might be some variance in the data on some stakes. Still, you'll get a solid understanding of when to expect most of the traffic when playing at BetOnline:

Get your hands on the Bad Beat Jackpot

All the tables from NL100 and higher at BetOnline feature a special jackpot element, which won't have a noticeable effect on your winrate since only a maximum of $0.50 in extra rake has to be paid. Additionally, your winrate will be higher in comparison to other sites anyway due to the very soft player base.

The jackpot feature is straightforward: If you are sitting at a Bad Beat table, $0.10 extra rake will have to be paid for every $4, up to a maximum of $0.50. Additionally, the Bad Beat Jackpot is only up for grabs when at least four players are involved in a hand. For the jackpot to be hit, at least one player has to lose a hand despite holding quads or better, while both the loser and the winner of the pot have to include both their hole cards in their respective hands. If these requirements are met, the Bad Beat Jackpot is paid out as follows:

• 20% go to the loser of the hand
• 15% go to the winner of the hand
• 12.5% are shared among all other players at the table
• 12.5% are shared among all other players at Bad Beat tables
• 35% stay in the Jackpot for the next one
• 5% are taken as an administrative fee

Naturally, the Bad Beat Jackpot brings quite the extra excitement to the tables where it could possibly be hit. Just a short while ago, a massive jackpot of $458,082 was given away, with $91,616 going to a player that actually lost the hand.

To conclude our overview, here are some additional quick notes on the games at BetOnline: The time to act at the tables is quite brief with only 12 seconds, however in turn this also leads to quicker decisions and more hands played per hour. If you find yourself in a tough spot that needs some more extensive analysis, you can still make use of your time bank of course.

Additionally, in times of modest traffic, players of course have the opportunity to mix different stakes when their bankroll management permits that, or alternatively even mix short-handed and full ring tables. In any case, the number one selling point for BetOnline stands firm: It is one of the softest sites currently out there and if you are fed up with reg-infested waters at your usual provider, make sure to check out BetOnline's games!