888 Poker Review - $88 No Deposit Bonus

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Sign up to Play Poker

To both play and receive bonuses at 888, you will need to register an account. This is done in a few simple steps:

Choose whether you want to download the casino software, or opt to play in Instant Play without additional software download. We suggest playing instantly from your browser.
Fill in the form submission
Claim your Welcome Offer
Make your first Deposit

Once your account has credits in it, you can set about betting on all your favorite poker games.

Welcome Bonus Offer

Canadians will receive two Welcome Offers when joining 888-Poker. They include:

Sign up and create an account to get $88 free (no deposit required).
100% match Deposit bonus up to $400 on promo code WELCOME100

Collect bonus points as you play to unlock the welcome offer in increments of $10. You will be awarded 2.5 points for each $10 spent on wagers.

The welcome bonus as it’s currently formatted is a nice mix of all the elements players like. Free money for signing up, a decent sized match bonus, and the added fun of free tournament entry tickets. The system for clearing the bonus cash is a bit complicated, but once you get the hang of it, it’s not so bad.

Casino Games

As one of the undeniable leaders in the realm of online poker, 888 is the master of online poker games. Here you will find all the traditional games you know and love – like

Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo:
Texas Hold’em 
7-Card Stud

In addition, you’ll find some unique game types, that you’ll only encounter at 888 Poker:

SNAP – This is more a style of play than an actual game. Basically, as the site bills it, it’s fast-fold poker, which means you get reseated and re-dealt the instant you fold. Available for both cash games and tournaments, it’s a breathtaking way to play.

BLAST – This one’s billed as the “ultimate jackpot sit & go experience”. Four players are seated at a table to compete for a randomly drawn prize of up to 10,000X your buy-in, determined at the start of each game. When play begins, the BLAST timer commences its countdown and when it expires, all players go all-in (automatically) until a single winner is determined – winning the big prize.

Pokercam tables – Also called 888poker face2face you can play cash games virtually live. All that’s needed is a webcam and a seat at one of the designated Pokercam tables.

In addition to the game types, there are LOADS of tournaments on-hand, every day of the week. These include sit and go’s, MTTs, Heads Up, Free Tournaments, Satellites, Deep Stacks, live events, and more.

On the go with Mobile

888 Poker mobile is renowned for its excellence. In fact, some would argue it set the standard (high) for casino mobile poker play.

For full convenience, you can choose to play either from the 888 poker app – which can be downloaded to your smartphone or tablet (iOS or Android), or via the dedicated mobile site. Both are excellent options, with the best mobile poker play I’ve found.

Promotions

Seriously, 888 Poker excels at everything, and promotions are no exception. Well laid-out, you can venture over to the site’s Promotions section and check them out for yourself. You’ll find them conveniently categorized as:

• Welcome Bonus
• Hot Offers
• Ongoing Promotions
• Casino Promotions
• Invite a Friend

As for a loyalty club, 888 recently stepped away from the traditional rakeback model, and changed things up with a fantastic new 888poker Club that is based on challenges, gold tokens, free scratch cards and monthly $100K tournaments.

Customer Support

If you’ve hit a hiccup, or simply need to ask a question, you can contact the support team any time of the day.

Hours: 24/7
Phone: +350 200 41387 (from 9:00-22:00 GMT)
Email: [email protected]
Live Chat: Yes

Be sure to visit the FAQ section to familiarize yourself with many of the most asked questions on the site. Perhaps your queries will be resolved there without seeking out further assistance.

Banking

888 Poker works with over 20 payment methods. Canadians can get by conveniently with options such as:

Visa and Mastercard: Debit and credit card payments with instant deposit powers, though withdrawals take up to 5 days to process.
Interac: Enjoy instant transfers at their finest. The option is fee–free, but can only be used for deposits.
Paysafecard: This is an instant pre-paid deposit method. Purchase your voucher and redeem up to $200 in credits at the cashier by entering the 16 digit voucher number.
ecoPayz: This is an e-wallet option that allows for instant deposits and instant withdrawals.
MuchBetter: This is an e-wallet option that allows for instant deposits and instant withdrawals.
Skrill: This is an e-wallet option that allows for instant deposits and instant withdrawals.
Neteller: This is an e-wallet option that allows for instant deposits and instant withdrawals.
iDebit: This is an exclusively Canadian Instant Banking solution that allows for instant deposits at casinos.
Instadebit: This is an e-wallet option that is exclusive to Canadians. It allows for instant deposits and instant withdrawals.

Quick and easy, you can deposit as soon as you take your seat at one of the virtual tables. Just go to the cashier, select your payment method, click ‘Deposit’ and boom, you’re ready to go!

While the waiting time for withdrawals can be a bit longer than with deposits (as is the case at all online gaming sites), withdrawals at 888poker are relatively quick and extremely secure. Just go to the cashier, click ‘Withdrawal’, type in the amount you want and your preferred payment method – and you’re done.

Our Opinion

888 Poker is one of the most popular poker networks in the world, and with good reason! It is incredibly user-friendly, stacked with excellent games, and home to a wide range of promotions – all of which are easily accessed on both desktop and mobile play.

Add to that a Canadian-friendly experience (just go to the upper navigation and choose your country as “Canada” to access it) and you will quickly understand for yourself why 888 is probably our favorite online poker place.

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