The Best Online Poker Deals

Increase your winnings effortlessly by getting the best rakeback and bonuses…

Rakeback! Smart players get rakeback – find out how it works and see our ‘best in industry’ rakeback offers.

Poker Bonuses… see the first deposit bonuses for every major poker network and independent site.

A Recent Post: iPoker Tested – Bots & Collusion?

Online Poker Watchdog have run some more bad beat tests, this time testing i-Poker. The i-Poker network is one of the biggest online poker networks in the world, with major sites like William Hill Poker, Titan Poker, Betfred Poker and Paddy Power Poker all sharing the network. Therefore it is quite shocking news that i-Poker has not passed all the tests!

See the full post here.

Honest Reviews & Comparisons

Most poker reviews are just glorified adverts – not at Poker Blog X! See the best and the worst that the online poker industry has to offer – all our comparisons are backed up by hard facts.

Poker site security compared – poker sites ranked on security risks.

Micro Stakes Rake Compared – for all poker sites.

Poker Bonuses Compared – for best value.

Poker Networks Compared – for highest traffic & more.

E-wallets Compared – for best value and usability.

Poker Software – Getting the Best From It

There is no doubt that software is part of modern online poker – it can give you an edge over players that don’t use it, keep you on equal terms with those that do and help you improve your own game.

 
Table Droid Tested and Reviewed – Table Droid is a new multi-tabling management system with hotkeys and more.

Customise your Heads-Up HUD – see which stats are the most useful and how to improve your HUD layout.

Table Select like a pro with Table Scan Turbo – find the fish and avoid the sharks. Best of all – it’s free!

3-betting – when is it best to 3-bet and when is it better to just call?

Custom HUD – which stats to include, using the HUD to make tough decisions.

Post Game Analysis – how to analyse hands with the range, equity, odds method using Poker Tracker and Stove.

Using ‘Player Search’ To Suss Opponents – ‘player search’ at PTR is really simple to use, takes less than a minute per player, helps you size up players before the action and best of all – it’s free.

Putting your opponents on a range of hands by using poker tracker and poker stove.

Online Poker Monitored for Fairness

Up to the minute information on the latest tests of online poker sites to look for evidence of rigging. Results shown and methods explained.

Poker Site Security – An Overview. The main security risks at online poker sites are highlighted, along with some simple steps that you can take in order to reduce these risks.

Collusion at Party Poker. A cheater takes over $15,000 during a 5 month period through collusion and chip dumping at Party Poker.

Flop All-ins Tested for evidence of bias – 6 million hands. PokerStars, Party Poker, Ongame Network, Entraction Network & Bodog all monitored.

Bodog Poker Tested to see if the deal is rigged or random.

Entraction Network Tested. Online Poker Watchdog tests the Entraction Network for fairness.

Is Online Poker Rigged? New light on an old debate. Also, part 1 of a series of videos from Online Poker Watchdog explaining their ‘bad beat tests’.

Part 2, Parts 3&4 and Part 5 take you, step by step, through an entire ‘bad beat test’ from start to finish. These are useful tutorials for anyone who wants to test their own hand hoistories with Online Poker Watchdog’s free download.

Parts 6&7 of the video series help you make sense of the results of a ‘bad beat test’.

Poker Money Management

These posts are designed to help you to increase your winnings without having to improve your game. Improvements in money and bankroll management translate directly into profit and are pretty much effort free…

Avoid Cash-out Problems – simple steps to take when depositing that will ensure you can cash-out your winnings hassle-free.

Deposit/Withdrawal Methods for Online Poker Sites – e-wallets, credit-cards, bank-transfers and paper cheque. Pros and cons explained.

Best e-wallets compared – Moneybookers, Neteller, Click and Buy, Click2Pay, ECO, Webmoney & Entropay. All compared and reviewed

Trade Secrets - How Online Poker Works

Details of the structures and practices that surround online poker are often not publicised. Usually you have to do some digging to find out how things work. In these posts we bring you ‘trade secrets’ of the online poker industry…

How Rakeback Works – only available to those who hunt it out, rakeback is an online poker players best friend!

How Poker Bonuses Work – how much they are worth and why all bonuses are not the same.

Poker Networks & Skins – the structure of internet poker explained.

How to Avoid Cash-Out Problems.