Bodog Poker vs. FullTilt Poker

Sign Up Bonus

Bodog: 110% up to $500 (10% up front cash deposit into your account then $1 for every 10 points you accumulate within 30 days)

FullTilt: 100% up to $600 (120 days to clear bonus)

Verdict: You'll end up with more bonus dollars in the end, if you go with FullTilt. However, you will get 10% up front with Bodog. The only downside of the Bodog Life sign up bonus is that you only have 30 days to clear your bonus, so you'll have to play a lot more (or maybe that's an upside). Don't worry though, Bodog has a Reload bonus of 100%, so you can get another bonus by depositing again.

Promotions

Bodog: Reload Bonus, Bad Beat Bonus, Royal Flush Bonus, Double Points Bonus, Refer a Friend

FullTilt: Iron Man Challenge (a monthly ranking system), Fifty-Fifty ($50 + $5 buy-in for $50k guaranteed), Daily Doubles (Daily Double tournaments pay out nightly from progressive jackpot), Bust-Out Bounties (pro bounty prizes)

Verdict: FullTilt has a lot more going on in terms of promotional tournaments. Bodog has the same old stuff, like Bad Beat bonus and Royal Flush bonus, which are not the most exciting promotions to go for.

Tournaments

Bodog: Multi-table tourneys, Sit & Go tourneys (Turbo, Super Turbo, Short Handed), Multi-table Sit & Gos, Freerolls, Qualifiers, Re-buys

FullTilt: Sit & Gos, Shootouts, Heads up (2 & 4 players), Turbos: Multi & Sit & Gos

Verdict: Bodog actually has a lot more to offer than FullTilt, in terms of tournament options.

Games

Bodog: Tex Hold 'em, Omaha Hi & Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud & Stud Hi/Lo, 5-Card Stud

FullTilt: Tex Hold 'em, Omaha Hi & Hi/Lo, Stud Hi & Hi/Lo, HORSE, HA, HOSE, & RAZZ

Verdict: FullTilt has, by far, more games to offer than Bodog, and any other online poker room for that matter.

Traffic

Bodog: Around 4,000-10,000 players during peak times (traffic at Bodog has thinned a lot)

FullTilt: 60K+ players during peak times

Verdict: If you want a busy room, go with FullTilt. If you prefer a small-town poker room, go with Bodog.

Deposit Options

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

FullTilt: Click2Pay, VISA, Master Card, and Cash Transfer

Verdicts: FullTilt always seems to pale in comparison against any poker room when it comes to deposit options. One deal breaker, though, might be that along with multiple deposit options at Bodog, there are also multiple cashout options as well.

Software

Bodog: Customizable game screen, full screen mode, on demand player tools

FullTilt: Offered in 17 different languages! Available options include a customizable tournament lobby with tourney waiting list, tournament notes, player notes, play preferences, and avatar images with graphic uploads option.

Verdict: While Bodog's software has been newly remodeled, FullTilt has a lot to offer. Both have advantages. Try downloading both and play for free to see which one you prefer. Just remember to link from this site to get player bonuses and sign-up rewards.

Customer Service

Bodog: Bodog offers email and toll free telephone support in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Chinese with direct lines to each Bodog department.

FullTilt: Email addresses provided for 16 different departments

Verdict: There are a lot more ways to contact Bodog. That's one good thing about smaller rooms, they do have time for more one-on-one time with their customers.