Many large land-based betting services take the plunge and decide to expand their horizons to include online gambling. Since 1999, Blue Square has been one of the UK’s biggest names in terms of sports betting. Now with their Blue Square poker room, the company has switched from bookmaking to card playing - and they’ve done it seamlessly. Blue Square is a formerly owned subsidiary of the Intercapital Group Ltd, recently purchased by Rank, the UK’s leading leisure entertainment company. Blue Square Poker is officially licensed and regulated by the authorities in Alderney.

The poker room doesn’t boast a huge list of bells and whistles like many in operation today. They aren’t exactly carbon copies of the huge sites like Poker Stars and Full Tilt. Instead, Blue Square offers excellent gaming in a humble atmosphere. They’re wholly unique in a world rife with imitation. Their support features are unique; on top of viewing the FAQ for help and contact support through email and toll-free telephone for queries, you can also view you hand history, rake information and account info easily with a one-click feature.

There are plenty of tournaments to play at Blue Square Poker. Currently, players can participate in satellites and qualifiers for the GUKPT, the biggest poker tour in the UK. Satellites are held on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. There’s also a whopping $2.5-million in guaranteed prize money for tournaments. Other areas like the Poker School - similar to other sites - teaches and preaches the finer points of the game before letting players loose in the wild. The School’s option, however, so don’t fret about attending class. You won’t be surprised by the game lineup at Blue Square. Everything you’re used to playing is here, like Texas Hold’em, Omaha (hi/lo), and variations of Stud.

The promotions at Blue Square seem to be never-ending. For starters, new players can receive a deposit match of up to $500. There’s a new player freeroll taking place that has a thousand dollar prize pool. You can participate in the Knockout VIP Room and earn big bucks. There’s also a GUKPT National League and Online Festival, as well as a great loyalty program to take part in. Every month the site is changing and rearranging their bonus structures to spice things up.

Before you deposit your funds, it’s best to check the site to ensure that these methods listed will still work for you. Some require creating third-party accounts that will just be a waste of time if you’re not accepted. Your deposit options include Visa/MasterCard, Neteller, Maestro, Delta, Solo, UKash, Moneybookers, and more. Withdrawing is typically easily and you can use a few of the depositing methods, or have a check sent.

Pros: The bonuses and promotions seem to go on forever. The welcome bonus isn’t huge, but the accompanying bonuses are great. There’s also a wide range of easy-to-control support features that players can use. The competition has been historically weak at Blue Square, which makes the regular tables popular places to win big for skilled players.

Cons: No US players are currently allowed on the site. The game selection, although riddled with special tournaments, is relatively weak in terms of variety.

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