Bovada Poker is geared towards the US market and recently launched at the end of 2011. Bovada Poker isn't new though, Bovada is the new Bodog US brand. Bodog decided to completely exit the US market at the end of 2011 and they didn't want their brand to be used in the United States, so the operators that ran Bodog.eu opened Bovada Poker. If you have a Bodog account you can use the same account at Bovada Poker and if you don't it only takes a few minutes to open an account. Bovada Poker is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and the poker room is operated by Meadway, which is the same company that operated the Bodog US brand the past several years. Bovada Poker is the best poker room for US players right now and we'll explain why below throughout the rest of our Bovada Poker review.

US poker players that don't have a Bodog account already can sign-up to Bovada Poker and claim a 100% sign-up bonus worth up to $1000 maximum. You don't need to worry about a bonus code and the bonus is released at various stages based on how many Bovada poker points you earn when you're playing. Only players in the United States are allowed to join Bovada Poker. Bovada Poker is beginning to unveil some poker promotions lately. New players will receive tickets to qualifiers for the $100K GTD, which will give you a chance to win a free seat in the massive weekly tournament with huge payouts. Bovada Poker also has a bad beat bonus and royal flush bonus. If you lose a hand due to a bad beat you'll receive a bonus and if you win a hand with a royal flush you not only win the pot, but you also get a nice bonus from Bovada Poker.

All of the poker games at Bovada Poker run on anonymous poker tables, which is a recent change made to the poker room in order to attract more casual poker players. Bovada Poker offers a few different poker variations that include Omaha, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, Texas Holdem and Omaha Hi/Lo. Bovada Poker is on the Bodog Poker Network and therefore Bovada shares traffic with Bodog, which keeps the games busy throughout all hours of the day. Bovada ring table poker games start at the $.02/$.05 level and the limits don't go that high. The biggest game you'll find is $30/$60 at Bovada Poker and finding a full table isn't always easy. Bovada Poker has extensive poker tournaments available for US poker players including over $15K in monthly freerolls and tons of other great events. The biggest poker event at Bovada Poker is the weekly $100K Guarantee with a buy-in of $162.

Bovada Poker is still using the same great software that Bodog Poker uses. Bovada shares traffic with Bodog as well. Bovada has a 100% anonymous poker room where players never know who they're playing against. Bovada Poker is compatible on Windows and Mac computers, but you'll need to download the software before you can play since there isn't an instant play client. The poker tables look excellent and very modern at Bovada Poker plus you can play up to four poker tables at the same time at Bovada.

Right now the competition is very weak at Bovada Poker, as most grinders are sitting on the sidelines still. Casual poker players have been joining Bovada Poker in the USA at a fast rate since opening only a month ago and the competition isn't that hard to dominate. One issue is that you can't keep notes or even recognize players due to the fact every table is anonymous.