In addition to their sports betting and casino, Bodog allows users to play poker in their online poker room. Similar to other sites of the same kind, Bodog allows users to play with real or play money in a variety of games like Texas hold'em, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud. Players can also choose from table games, to a variety of tournaments including sit & go and special events.https://poker.bodog.com/ This step-by-step guide will explain how to play poker on Bodog.

Founded back in 1994 by Calvin Ayre, as a gambling website Bodog has grown throughout the years, adding poker, as well as a handful of poker professionals like David Williams, Jean-Robert Bellande and Evelyn Ng, to the company. In addition to online gaming, in 2008, the company launched a mobile version of their software, allowing for casino play on the go.http://www.bodog.com/media-room.html

To get started playing poker on Bodog you'll need to create a free account, download the software, then find a table or tournament in which you'd like to play. While there are plans to expand the poker brand of the business, as of January 2010, the required downloadable application that Bodog uses to connect player is only compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems.https://poker.bodog.com/how-to-play/download-poker.html

The first step of joining the Bodog team is to create a free online account. This step is fairly painless, but does require entering a bit of personal information. If you would rather not enter your personal information over the Internet, accounts can also be opened by phone. Either the toll-free general hotline of (888) 263-0000 or the poker-specific number of (866) 909-2237 can be used.https://www.bodog.com/contactus/contactUs

1. Visit the Bodog official website and look for the "Join" link in the upper corner. Click this link and you will be directed to the application page.
2. Select your country of residence from the pull-down menu. This will open the correct application below. Be sure to select the correct country as regional sports content displayed and other country-appropriate content will depend on this selection.
3. Complete the application, entering your name, e-mail address, date of birth, address, phone number, password (twice), mother's maiden name, city of birth and how you found the site.
4. Click to read the terms and conditions, then check the box acknowledging that you have read and agree to them.
5. Review your information to make sure it is correct, then press the "Open My Account" button at the very bottom.https://www.bodog.com/account/app/Signup

While several similar poker sites offer several versions of their software, separating play money and real money players, as well as players using Windows and Mac operating systems, Bodog offers a single downloadable application, which as of January 2010, can only be used with Windows. This application is required for use on the Bodog Poker Room, but it fairly easy to download and install.

1. Make sure you meet the requirements. To run the software you will need a minimum of:
   • Windows 2000/Windows XP
   • 200Mhz processor
   • 64MB of RAM
   • 800 x 600 pixel screen resolution
   • 16-bit high color
   • At least 20mb free disk space
   • Sound card and speakers, optional, but recommended
2. Visit the Bodog official website and click on the "Download Poker" button about halfway down the page in red. This will direct you to the download page and automatically start the software download. The download may be blocked by certain versions of Windows. If that happens, you will need to click on the information bar that appears in your browser and select download file from the drop-down menu.
3. When the status window appears, select "Run" and follow the steps to install the software in the directly of your choice.
4. After the installation is successful, a message noting so will appear. Click to close the installer and the Bodog poker application will automatically start. Should it fail to automatically run, or if you wish to open the program again later, simply find the desktop icon and double click.http://poker.bodog.com/how-to-play/download-poker.html

When you start the Bodog application for the first time, you will be asked to sign into your user account, select a player name and upload or select an image, if desired. Once you have that out of the way, it's time to find a table or tournament and play.

1. After you are logged in and ready to go, you will see the main lobby of the Bodog Poker Room. Use the upper menu bar to select they type of game or tournament you would like to play.
2. After you have selected a game or type of tournament, the individual tables or tournaments that meet your criteria will be listed. Scroll through the available options to find one you like. The list can be sorted by game, stakes or buy-in, limit, number of players and waiting list to join the table, if any.
3. Click on the table or tournament you are interested in to find out more. Details of the selection, such as the terms of the tournament or players currently at the table, will be displayed to the right of the list.
4. When you've found one you'd like to join, click the join button at the bottom right.http://www.bodog.com/poker-resources/download/BodogPokerClient.exe

For tips and tricks on playing each of the games, as well as improving your play, Mahalo offers a wide variety of guides to help including how to play Texas hold'em, how to play Omaha and how to play pokers for beginners.

Players in the United States are subject to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which prohibits Internet gaming or gambling, including placing bets when playing online poker. Many financial institutions will prohibit the transfer of funds from U.S. accounts to poker websites per the bill. This page is for informative purposes only and does not offer advice on how to break these laws.