Bodog Poker vs. Cake Poker

New Depositor Bonus

Bodog: 100% up to $500 with an extra 10% cash bonus upfront. Days to clear bonus: 30. Use referral code 2360542 to claim this bonus.

Cake: 100% up to $500 + 1 ticket to New Depositor Freeroll tournament. Days to clear bonus: 90. Click the banner above to claim this bonus.

Verdict: While Bodog offers the 10% up front cash bonus, that ticket to the $500 freeroll at Cake is tempting. This call probably depends on how much you plan on depositing. If you are going for the full $500, the extra $50 cash might be worth more.

Promotions

Bodog: 100% Reload Bonus, Bad Beat and Royal Flush Bonuses, Refer a Friend, and Double Points Bonus

Cake: Monthly promos, lots of rewards for loyal players

Verdict: You may find more themed and gimmicky promotions going on at Cake, which might be what you are looking for. Bodog doesn't have all that, but what they do offer is an everytime reload bonus; Cake only has random reload incentive programs.

Tournaments

Bodog: Multiple-table tournaments; Regular, Multi-table, Short-Handed, Turbo, and Super Turbo Sit & Go tournaments (Turbo, Super Turbo, Short Handed); Freerolls; Qualifiers; and Re-buys; tournament worth mentioning: $100K Weekly Sunday Guaranteed

Cake: Multiple-table, Sit & Go, Heads Up, Freerolls, Shootouts, Freezeouts, Re buys/Add ons, Satellites; tournament worth mentioning: $20K Weekly Sunday Gold Chip Guarantee

Verdict: Both sites are serious about tournaments and each one has a few unique options; Bodog has more action tournaments, while Cake offers more competitive tournaments.

Games

Bodog: Texas Hold 'em, Omaha Hi and Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud and Stud Hi/Lo, 5-Card Stud

CakePoker: Texas Hold 'em, Omaha Hi and Hi/Lo, and Stud Hi and Hi/Lo

Verdict: Both poker rooms are identical here, except Bodog offers 5-Card Stud. If 5-Card Stud is one of your games, then the choice is obvious.

Points

Bodog: Poker Points (can be redeemed for cash with the bodog points to cash promo)

Cake: Gold Chips (can be redeemed for tournament seats and merchandise)

Verdict: If you just like plain cash in exchange for your frequent player points, Bodog is the better choice.

Traffic

Bodog: 4K-10K peak players

Cake: More traffic due to players playing on other skins in the same network (Cake shares players with BetUS and Sportsbook).

Verdict: Cake has a bit more traffic due to network sharing and is still a growing site. Bodog, on the other hand, has been around for a while, and traffic has actually decreased lately. Cake is probably going to have looser players; whereas Bodog members will be tighter, more serious players.

Software

Bodog: Follow the Action Spotlight (on/off option) on Bodog's innovative, sleek, and clean skin design.

Cake: Cake offers a complex software interface with 4 essential parts: the Stats, the Info, the Notes, and the Chat, while also providing hand history.

Verdict: The clean table design and interface design makes playing at Bodog easy and enjoyable. The spotlight helps to highlight the game with just a quick glance at the screen. The simplicity of the screen allows for more time to think about your cards and your next move without having to mentally comprehend chairs and chip stacks. If anything, it creates a more life-like experience without the flashy life-like graphics.

Deposit Options

Bodog: NETeller, Moneybookers, Click2Pay, Credit Cards, eWalletXpress, Speedcard, Paysafecard

Cake: Cake prefers you deposit using NETeller or Moneybookers, but they will also accept eWalletXpress, Use My Wallet, and Eco Card

Verdict: Outside of the fact that Cake makes it easier if you use NETeller or Moneybookers, both sites are comparable in the depositing area.

Support

Bodog: Email and phone support in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Mandarin

Cake: Email

Verdict: If you are a Spanish, Chinese, or Mandarin speaking poker player, you might have a more user-friendly experience with Bodog. Also, Bodog offers phone support, which always make things easier in any language.