Unibet Poker Review and Download

Item: Unibet Poker
Rating: 4.8
Author: PokerNews

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About Unibet Poker

About Unibet

Unibet Poker launched its own standalone software on February 19, 2014 after leaving MPN – formerly known as the Microgaming Network. Becoming independent has allowed Unibet to create and adapt its software with recreational, fun-loving players in mind.

Unibet has been a major player in the online gaming world since 1999, and boasts a customer base of several million from more than 150 countries. In addition to poker, Unibet has a busy sports betting site, casino and even offers bingo.

Unibet Poker Promotions

One thing that sets Unibet aside from its opposition is the plethora of ongoing promotions available to its players. These promotions change on a regular basis, but include:

Multi Table Tournament leaderboards
Special poker-related missions
Daily freeroll frenzies
Weekly Sportsbook freeroll

Games Offered at Unibet

Currently, Unibet Poker offers No Limit Texas Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha cash games, sit & go tournaments (heads-up and five-seats) and multi-table tournaments. It also spreads Banzai, Unibet Poker’s offering of the “fast-fold” poker variant, and HexaPro jackpot sit & go games.

Cash games start with blinds from €0.02/€0.04 and increase up to €2/€4, while tournaments start as low as €0.01 and increase up to €1,100 during the site's online festivals.

Unibet also offers "Fast Poker" which is its take on the fast-fold poker craze where players are whisked away to a different table with new opponents when they fold, which they can do as soon as they have seen their holding. They are then dealt new hole cards at their new table, which significantly speeds up the action and allows loyalty points to be earned at a much faster rate as a result.

Sit & Go tournaments are available on heads-up and five-handed tables with buy-ins ranging from €1 and increasing to €25. Jackpot sit & go tournaments are also available with buy-ins of €1 to €100. These are known as HexaPro and can pay out up to €100,000.

Notable Unibet Features

As part of Unibet Poker’s mission to promote a fun environment for players, all third-party software is banned. This means no tracking software – such as Holdem Manager and PokerTracker – or Heads-Up Displays are allowed or work at the site.

Also, instead of choosing your seat in case games, the software automatically and randomly seats you to prevent what is known as “bum-hunting,” where stronger players sit in position on lesser-skilled players in an attempt to win their money faster.

Players at Unibet poker can create Poker Identities that allow them to change names and avatars up to three times per day. This is perfect if you have been caught bluffing too often or think that an opponent has got the measure of you!

Many micro and low-stakes cash game players moan about high levels of rake in comparison to the stakes they are playing so Unibet Poker has bucked that trend and offers some of the lowest rake for €0.02/€0.04 and €0.05/€0.10 cash games. Futhermore, Unibet Poker automatically halves the rake cap when only two or three players are dealt into a hand.

Take a look at the rake schedule below to see what we are talking about:

Texas Holdem

NL4	NL10	NL25	NL50	NL100	NL200	NL400
2%	3%	5%	5.5%	6%	6%	6%
€1	€2	€3	€3	€3	€3	€3

Pot Limit Omaha

PLO4	PLO10	PLO25	PLO50	PLO100	PLO200	PLO400
1%	3%	3%	5.5%	6%	6%	6%
€1	€2	€3	€3	€3	€3	€3

Banzai

B1	B5	B20
1%	1%	1%
€3	€3	€3

Unibet Poker is one of the few sites that give you the chance to play on the site via your browser in addition to its downloadable software and excellent mobile apps. This means you never need miss a tournament or cash game again because if you have an internet connection you can play Unibet Poker.

Each month, Unibet sets its players a number of challenges relating to poker. They vary from playing a certain amount of hands, winning a pot with a specific hand, and similar. Complete these challenges and win prizes such as tournament entries and cash game tickets.

Lastly, Unibet poker has a wide range of achievements for you to collect. Some are only for fun and bragging purposes, but other hold prizes that are unlocked once you complete a specific task, adding another element of fun to your play.

Customer Service

The entire Unibet group prides itself on excellent customer service and offers a number of options to those players needing help or assistance

There is an easy-to-navigate Help Centre where you will find an extensive FAQ guide. You can also call them on a Freephone number from 09:00a.m to 9:00p.m or via the Live Chat facility that is open 24 hours per day every day.

Pros

Lobby is very easy to navigate
Extremely recreational player friendly
Software is fast, slick and looks great
Plenty of achievements to earn and unlock
Can qualify for the live Unibet Open tournaments

Cons

Cannot choose your own seat in cash games
Tournament schedule not as extensive as rivals'
All third-party software is banned
Cartoon-like graphics are not to everyone’s taste

VIP Schemes

The Unibet Poker loyalty scheme revolves around completing poker challenges at the tables. There are minor and major challenges, but both are simple.

Minor challenges include being deal a specific hand. Major challenges include playing a certain number of hands, or winning a pot with a specific holding. Completing these challenges earn you points in addition to cash bonuses, tournament tickets and more.

Earn 100,000 points and you are invited to a special freeroll where Unibet Open packages are up for grabs. Reach 500,000 in any given quarter and you can claim a custom avatar to display at the tables!

You earn points at the following rates:

No Limit Hold'em

Stakes	Minor Reward	Major Reward
NL4	4	80
NL10	18	360
NL25	80	1,600
NL50	150	3,000
NL100	250	5,000
NL200	360	7,200
NL400	520	10,400

Pot Limit Omaha

Stakes	Minor Reward	Major Reward
PL4	8	160
PL10	40	800
PL25	95	1,900
PL50	270	5,400
PL100	480	9,600
PL200	650	13,000
PL400	800	16,000

Banzai

Stakes	Minor Reward	Major Reward
B1	7	140
B5	26	520
B20	95	1,900

There are no specific challenges for SNG, MTT, or HexaPro players. You receive one point for every €0.01 of rake you contribute.

Games

Desktop software review

Unibet is one of the most trusted names in the online gambling industry, one that has more than 16-years’ experience and a loyal customer base of almost 10 million people. Unibet is committed to keeping the fun in poker through its own standalone software, a generous loyalty scheme, and a €200 welcome bonus.

App review

Most of the features that you find on the downloadable Unibet Poker client can be found on the mobile app, including:

Ability to play for real money and play money
An online cashier so you can deposit and withdraw on the move
Ability to play multiple tables at once – You can play five tables at once on the iPad, four tables on all other devices
All your favourite Hold’em and Omaha cash games, sit ‘n’ go tournaments are available to play wherever you can find a mobile data or WiFi signal. Multi-table tournaments are currently unavailable.
Unlockable achievements
Change your Poker Identity to keep your opponents guessing
Customizable avatars and changeable backgrounds.

The Unibet Poker mobile app, which is available on iOS and Android-powered devices, is almost a carbon copy of the site's desktop application.