Overall rating: 9.7/10.0
Blue Square was launched in 1999 and is one of the largest interactive betting services in the UK. Now with their Blue Square poker room, the company has switched from bookmaking to card playing which they have done seamlessly. As part of the iPoker network, Blue Square Poker is now another display of Blue Square's capabilities and is the proud sponsor of poker professionals Karl Mahrenholz, Mickey "The Legend" Wernick and Praz Bansi.
Game play at Blue Square Poker is second to none and offers players uninterrupted play, smooth transition between poker hands and tables, multi-tabling via Blue Square Poker’s mini mode option, an animated dealer, four colour decks and various sound options. You can certainly see why Blue Square Poker is such a popular place to play.
There are always a number of bonuses and promotions on offer at Blue Square Poker that are constantly being updated. These have previously included very generous initial deposit match bonuses, a loyalty scheme offering cash bonuses, huge online freerolls, the opportunity to win seats into GUKPT events, online tournament entry, exclusive Blue Square merchandise, live tournament entry and sponsorship packages to name but a few.
Players at Blue Square Poker will find a good selection of poker variations to suit most players needs including, Texas Hold 'Em, Five Card Stud, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, and Seven Card Stud with options of limit, pot limit and no limit for most games.
Being a member of the iPoker network means that competition level varies. There are always weaker players available at Blue Square Poker but there are also some good, tight players to be found there too. Blue Square Poker has over 30,000 tournament players online at peak periods but due to current legislation Blue Square Poker does not accept players from the United States.