Room name: XLBet
Network: Ipoker
Software: Playtech
US Players: Accepted
Licenced in: The Netherlands, Antilles & Canada
Established: 2008
Software size: 6mb
Bonus: 100% up to $600 Bonus
XLBet Information
XLBet is owned by a group of Scandinavian Investors, and is the world’s largest E-Sport bookmaker, focusing on E-Sport betting, while also offering Sportsbook betting on Football, Tennis and other mainstream sports. XLBet also features a Casino and a State of the Art Poker Room.
XLBet opened the doors back in the summer of 2008 finally making it possible for the millions of E-Sport fans to place a bet on their heroes – just like the the Stars of Manchester United, Roger Federer and other greats in the sports world.
It supports the mayor European and Asian professional Counter Strike and Warcraft 3 Leagues - followed live and online by millions of interested players - That is XLbet's prime focus, in addition to offering betting on Star Craft, Fifa, and Call of Duty.
Current Promotions
- Malta Poker Events Freeroll [Guaranteed Super-Satellite seat]
- €40 Refund for Malta Poker Events - Live satellite players
- $600 Poker Bonus
- Monthly Million
- ECPoker Tour Barcelona 2010
- Daily Guaranteed Tournaments
- VIP Program
Freebies
When registering, select Malta Poker Events as the ‘source’ in the space provided and you will receive a 100% bonus of up to a $600. Deposit the minimum amount and you’re good to go! All players can benefit from the $600 bonus so have a look at our in-depth XLBet Poker review below and sign-up for your bonus when you’re done.
Initial Impressions 
9/10
After signing in your login details, you are immediately taken to the XLBet, lobby. XLBet features a user-friendly lobby which uses a very handy tab system at the top of the lobby window. Tabs may serve players different purposes including -
- View all available games,
- Take a quick seat
- Go to favourite tables through the ‘My Favourites’ tab
- Play Casino Games
Two panel or three panel display is also very useful for players to see who is sitting and who is waiting at the tables, before taking their seats at the available tables or adding themselves to the waiting list of full tables.
A range of static filters allows players to quickly choose their limits, and there is also a handy ‘hide full tables’ function to make finding a free table a breeze. You may download XLBet software for free - download and registration are both a very simple process.
Player traffic 8/10
This relatively fresh Poker room has been around since 2008, and features around 16,000 players in peak times and 5,500 in off peak times. Most of the poker players on XLBet are from Nordic region with a reasonable distribution of poker players in other countries such as Germnay, France and Russia. XLBet is frequently packed with players at the various stakes available and one is sure to find a table or tournament to suit his/her bank-roll and experience in the many games available.
Features 8/10
XLBet Poker includes the best features available on Poker rooms and gives it’s poker players the standard use of notes and statistics which help players track their progress and that of their opponents. These include Actions, Fold Stats, Win stats and info such as session start durations and amount of hands dealt.
Games Available 8/10
XLBet Poker offers several poker variants spread across a relatively broad range of limits. These include - Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha High, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud and 5 Card Stud. Stakes / limits start from €0.01/€0.02 and reach the €100/€200 levels so you’re sure to find a game to suit your bankroll and experience.
Software 9/10
This player friendly poker room runs on the Ipoker network. Ipoker is the current leading network available in the online gaming industry, and is often quoted as being one of the most stable and trustworthy networks out there. It also features a massive player pool which is growing by the day. XLBet’s software was developed by Playtech, who are also the market leaders in their field, providing the latest technology with an emphasis on constant improvement of their software through client feedback and suggestions, giving poker players what they really want. With Playtech, security is the name of the game and is their most coveted asset which they maintain with an impeccable accuracy using 128bit encryption to keep players minds at rest at all times.
Security 9/10
User data, payments and transactions are encrypted via SSL encryption - Secure Socket Layer. XLBet’s data back-end is stored and secured in state-of-the-art data centers at the Curacao government hosting authority.
Payments are assured by very solid investors and secured by the financial demands of maintaining sufficient funds of the Central Government of the Netherlands Antilles, while the processing is handled by the state of the art Danish payment processing gateway, CNG.
Support 9/10
Even though XLBet offer their users e-mail support giving players quasi-instantaneous replies., poker players may also opt for the live webchat feature, where they may interact with the XLBet support team, or leave their contact info and will be phoned back by the friendly and efficient support team at XLBet to clear out any queries they might may have, or issues they may encounter on the site.
Banking + Deposit / Withdrawals 7/10
XLBet has versatile deposit and withdrawal options available to their players. They accept currencies in both Euro (€) and U.S Dollars ($) and payments cane be made through all mayor Credit Cards, Moneybookers, Webmoney and bank wires.
Languages 6/10
XLBet Poker is available in English
Summary 80%
XLBet Poker is quickly becoming a favourite destintation of many poker players around the European community with a considerable following in the international Poker Scene. Apart from their choice of network and software providers, their games and customer service gives them an edge in the online poker world.
XLBet Poker E-Support
Email: support@xlbet.com or poker@xlbet.com
Webchat: - Leave name and number for a speedy call-back
This is what some of our friends had to say about XLBet -
Clive Tong - Poker Player [Malta]
"I can only say good things about XLBet and I can recomend anybody to try it out.
There are many cash games, tourmanments and my favourite Sit and Go´es available on this site.
It runs continiuosly 24/7 and features games with all kinds of buy ins".
Martin Wendt - Danish Poker Pro, sponsored by XLBet
"As Xlbet runs on the 3rd largest network in the world, there is always games running, cash games, tournaments and sit & go’s.
No matter what time you want to play there is always a game for you.
The support reply quickly and they really make an effort to help their players in any way. Looking forward to playing with you all".
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