Following the history-making WSOP runs of Moneymaker, Raymer and Hachem, it was Team Bodog's Jamie Gold, a previously little-known L.A. tournament regular who broke what many in the poker industry deemed the "Stars Streak;"Poker Stars' once seemingly impenetrable lock on producing WSOP Main Event champions. Decked out in Bodog's signature red and black gear, Gold wrestled that title away nearly four months ago with his superaggressive play and frank table talk at this year's Main Event, vaulting Bodog even further into the media spotlight. As a result, Bodog's traffic and player base have been growing faster than ever since Gold's win. And true to the maverick spirit of it's billionaire bachelor CEO Calvin Ayre, Bodog's doors are still open to U.S. players, despite the passage of that pesky Unlawful Internet Gambling bill.

Bodog's aesthetic is all about the gambling "good life." Money. Chance. Excitement. Gamble. Poker's "cool factor." This WPT-meets-Maxim tone is reflected in Team Bodog's lineup of young, aggressive professionals including WSOP bracelet winners Josh Arieh, David Williams, and Jamie Gold as well as WPT Ladies' Night runner-up Evelyn Ng. In addition to having the chance to square off against any of these pros on Bodog's cash game or tournament tables, every month the lucky soul sitting atop the site's Tournament Leaderboard wins the opportunity to play either Williams or Arieh heads-up for $1,000 cash.

Bodog's entry into the "Big Sunday" online tournament foray is a $100,000 guaranteed, $100+9 buyin affair that boasts an overlay on many occasions. Satellites into the $100K guaranteed start as low as $1. $10+1 MTT super satellites run frequently and qualify 1 out of 11 entrants while $22+2 5-person sit-n-go qualifiers are winner-take-all. Other "guaranteed" tournaments run on Bodog throughout the week, with prize pools ranging from $3000 to $30,000. The $25+2, $12,000 guaranteed that runs every night at 7:30 PST is a great "after-work" tournament option where the fish factor is always high. Best thing about Bodog's guaranteed tournaments? There is almost always an overlay.

For tournament players just starting to learn the game and build a bankroll, Bodog offers "Beginner" tournaments and sit-n-goes. Priced at $4+0.40, the beginner MTTs pay out twice as many places as regular tournaments while the beginner SNGs pay out 50% of players as opposed to the typical 30%. Another great means of boosting the tourney 'roll are Bodog's "T$ Builder" tournaments. These are lowbuyin MTTs played for tournament credits, or T$, which a player can use to buy into any tournament on the site. Freezeout, rebuy, and turbo varieties are all available. Players can also use anywhere from 100-1000 Bodog Poker Points to enter T$ Builder tournaments.

Bodog is committed to increasing their presence at live land-based events and runs year-round qualifiers to events on the World Poker Tour. For as little as $1, players at any level can start their satellite journey. These "Cheap Seats" $1 rebuy qualifiers send 1 player for each $29 in the pool onto the $27+2 quarterfinal round. The top quarterfinal finishers move on to the semis where a $12,000 WPT prize package is awarded to the winner. Currently, Bodog is qualifying players for the WPT Foxwoods and the L.A. Poker Classic.

Bodog boasts a thriving cash game scene from college kids trying out play money to top pros killing the $10-20 no-limit.

Limit, no-limit, and pot-limit hold'em, Omaha, and Omaha hi-lo as well as 7-card stud and stud hi-lo are spread at limits from $0.05-0.10 to $30-60. For old-school stud enthusiasts, the more arcane 5-card variety of the game is offered. If you're not into scrolling through dozens of tables to find a game, try out Bodog's "Quick Seat" feature. It allows players to specify a game and a limit and immediately directs them to an open seat. The game interface at Bodog is clean and very simple. The best part about it (besides being able to change the color of the felt) is how when a player folds their hand, their avatar fades a bit into the background, while the avatars of the players actually in the hand remain illuminated. This feature is especially valuable while multi-tabling.

If you posess a little gamble and are ready for a taste of poker's good life, look no further than Bodog. Jamie Gold and his $12 million are waiting for you.

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