888Poker is a Canadian friendly poker site that is one of the oldest on the Internet, launched in 1997. Despite its age, 888Poker has long been known among Canadian players for having some of the softest competition on the web. 888Poker is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is licensed in the country of Gibraltar. Players from Canada are eligible to participate in one of the most exciting promotions on 888Poker with a competition resulting in a seat in four major world poker tournaments in the World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker. Most of the site traffic tends to populate at the Omaha tables at 888Poker, especially the large site traffic from Canada.
Software
One of the most innovative software features at 888Poker is the ability to keep viewing your hand after folding. Although this is not particularly useful for experienced players (useless for multi tabling), Canadian players new to the game are often exciting by this feature. One very useful feature for Canadian players that enjoy multi tabling is customization of notification options. For example, you can set up each game to pop up when it is your turn to make a decision during the game. You can also set a tone to sound or the window to flash in the task bar. This allows you to keep track of when it is your turn to act when you have multiple games running.
Bonuses and Promotions
The introductory deposit bonus at 888Poker is a 25% match bonus up to a maximum of C$100.00 on your deposit. While this might seem small when compared to some other Canadian friendly poker sites, it is one of the few welcome bonuses that is instantly credited to your account. Rather than requiring you to earn VIP points to unlock it, it is available for withdrawal once you have wagered it 20 times. Compared to other Canadian poker sites, this is a very reasonable clearing requirement. All new Canadian players at 888Poker are also eligible to participate in a new players only freeroll. Depending on when you sign up, you may find that you are already in the top 20 players for this freeroll and have a good chance at walking away with the prize.
Deposit Options
There is a wide selection of payment options available to Canadian players at 888Poker and many of them are also available as a withdrawal option. Each deposit method has its associated minimum deposit limit. Most deposit options do not require a fee and are processed instantly. Some of the deposit options available for Canadians at 888Poker include:
- Moneybookers: C$30.00 minimum
- Instadebit: C$50.00 minimum
- Bank Transfer: C$100.00 minimum
- Visa/Mastercard: C$30.00 minimum
Game Selection
888Poker is well known for its variety of skill levels when Canadian favorite poker games like Texas Holdem and Omaha are concerned. Fish tend to stick to lower stakes while professionals and sharks prefer Limit games and higher stakes.
Customer Service/Security
The customer service at 888Poker is well known in Canada for being among the best in the industry. Toll free support is offered to Canadians through their own telephone line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Email support is also centered to Canada with multiple email addresses for different types of issues. You can also open a ticket when playing on the site to receive live support when an issue occurs. All customer support options at 888Poker are available in multiple languages, including French and English. As 888Poker is a member of the Interactive Gaming Council (and has been since their launch), you can be sure that they are a safe and secure web site on which to play poker from Canada.
