Summary
Blue Square was launched in May of 1999 and has been one of the mainstays of UK poker ever since. Blue Square Poker also sponsors the Amateur Poker Association & Tour, blending online action with live pub poker, as well as the only spot online where players can qualify for live seats in the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour.
Players can participate in the VIP program and collect “Knockout Points” to free their bonuses and qualify for various prizes. 24/7 support via phone, email and live chat round out a complete online poker room package.
Key Tournaments
Blue Square Poker offers their customers a wide range of sit n go tournaments, as well as plenty of guaranteed prize pool showdowns. You can buy in to the tournaments for as little as a dollar or spend your fair share of money trying to get rich quick. The firm also hold plenty of satellites to big live games such as the UK''''''''''''''''s biggest poker tour, the GUKPT.
Game Variety
Blue Square Poker offers the standard run of game types, with Texas Hold’em leading the way. Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo are available, and for a change of pace Five Card Stud is available as well.
Traffic
Blue Square Poker can get busy during peak hours, with as many as 8,000 players logged on and playing the cash games.
Rake
Blue Square Poker operates their rake much the same way as the rest of the online peokr rooms. When a pot reaches the flop a small percentage is taken out to pay the house. This amount is capped, so big pots are not penalized. The cap ranges from $1 to $5 based on game, the number of players in the hand, and the stakes.
Competition
Blue Square is predominantly a UK poker room, but does get international traffic and spill over from the Blue Square Casino. Loose play is typically found in low stakes Hold’em games, but smart players are aware that there are sharks in the waters.
Support
Twenty four hour support is the level of service you get at Blue Square Poker, which offers you email and phone options to contact their customer service group. Best of all you can click the “Call Manager” button from your table and start a live chat, any time!
Deposit & Withdrawal Options
Deposits and withdrawals: MasterCard Visa Maestro Solo Switch Neteller Delta
Currencies accepted: Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Singapore Dollars, U.K. Pounds, U.S. Dollars and Yen
- $500 sign-up offer when you register through Crunchpoker
Bonus Summary
Blue Square Poker offers a 100% sign up bonus, up to $500. New players get a ticket to a $1,000 freeroll.
Signup Bonus
The bonus offer at Bluesquarepoker is only valid to you when you make your deposit at Blue Square Poker. The first deposit signup bonus is released as you earn "Knockout" Poker Points at ring games and tournaments. The bonus is a 100% matching sign up bonus based upon your first deposit.
At ring games, Points are awarded to players for each hand in which they participate, as long as the hand is raked, no matter whether the player contributed to the pot by placing a blind or a bet, or whether the player folded. Points are also awarded based on the fees paid by the player when buying-in to a tournament. Points are awarded according to the rake taken at ring games. . At tournaments, 15 Points are awarded for every $1 in fees paid.
Bonus Payout Release
When you sign-up to Blue Square Poker you get up to $500 free.
Reload bonuses
There are no reload bonuses currently advertised at Bluesquarepoker.