William Hill is a very popular name in the UK betting circle. Founded in 1934, the betting company grew to fame by setting up multiple street betting shops. As of now, William Hill now owns over 1,600 betting shops. But since the mid 90s, William Hill has spanned out, and now offers betting services over the phone, and of course, over the internet.

It didn’t take long at all for William Hill Poker to become one of the top sites on the Cryptologic network. Though it shares its player base with sites like Sun Poker and InterPoker, William Hill is widely considered the most popular of the trio. The games on the site are lucrative and loose, thanks to some promotions offered that keep the lesser experienced players coming in.

In 2005, William Hill Poker was at the height of its popularity. But as of 2008, the numbers have almost been cut in half, no doubt due to the U.S. player ban which took place in late 2006. But with the consolidation of the business and increase of poker sites, the network is quickly rising again. William Hill Poker is unique because of the name.

Outside of the UK, the name may not be recognized as readily. But everyone in the UK who bets knows about William Hill. And Hill wouldn’t put his name on anything less than the best. The software at William Hill poker is top-notch, and the lobby is one of the best online. You can easily cycle through and find any tournament you want to play in. Another aspect of William Hill Poker that makes it unique is the Proposition Player Program. With this program, a player can earn money by simply playing poker, and doesn’t even have to win.

William Hill Poker is decidedly average when it comes to games offered. You can play Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha hi/lo, 7-Card Stud, and 7-Stud hi/lo. All the games vary between no-limit, pot-limit, and fixed-limit, and you can also jump in a full-table game, a short-handed game, or even a heads-up game to take somebody down 1-on-1.

Recently statistics pulled show that as of 2008, the ring-game section of William Hill has 1,500 players at peak hours, and 8,000 tournament players. Ring-games are well spread out with limits and ranges, and the tournaments vary from scheduled games like freerolls, to regular, 10-player sit-n-go tournaments.

If you join now, you can take part in the £250 new-player bonus (stipulations apply and are subject to change). Eligible players can deposit at William Hill Poker using Visa/MasterCard, Debit Cards, Ecash Direct, Check, Certified Check, Wire Transfer, Money Order, Citadel, Neteller, FirePay, TeleBuy, or 900Pay. To find out which methods work for withdrawal, search the individual method’s site and check your country’s (territories) eligibility.

Pros: Good interface, juice games with loose players, and a lot of guaranteed tournaments.

Cons: U.S. players are not allowed to play at William Hill Poker. And you’ll only find a lot of traffic during Euro peak hours.

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w2r120395572 - 26 September 2010

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