Poker - William Hill

Written by PkrGt

Friday, 06 November 2009 08:44

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.

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

Deposit Options Bank Draft