The independent online poker room Bodog now accepts players from Canada in a move that was finalized last week. PocketFives.com member Rebecca BodogBecky Liggero noted that the online poker site’s developers were “going to do [their] best to work out the kinks over the weekend.” In addition, Bodog is, for a limited time, offering double points for players who accrue at least 2,000 in a calendar month. Points can then be exchanged for cash on the site, which also accepts customers from the United States.

Text found on Bodog’s website outlines the double points promotion: “There's never been a better time to be a frequent poker player at Bodog! For a limited time, we are offering players who earn 2,000 or more points in a month an opportunity to double their cash rewards with a double points bonus.” Players can take their newfound point balance and convert it into cash or enter specified tournaments. Bonus points will be placed in players’ accounts at the end of the calendar month.
Points are earned based on play in ring games and tournaments on the virtual felts of Bodog. For cash game pots with between $0.05 and $0.20 in rake, players will pocket 0.10 Bodog Poker Points. For pots containing between $0.25 and $0.45 in rake, players will earn 0.25 points. A half-point will come your way for contributing rake to a pot between $0.50 and $0.95. Finally, $1 to $3 in rake results in your Bodog Poker Point balance growing by one. In addition, you’ll receive three points for every $1 in tournament fees you pay.

Bodog also awards an extra bonus based on playing time. You’ll receive one point for every 60 minutes’ worth of play, which does not include time spent sitting out. Players can earn a maximum of 500 points for playing time, which is the equivalent of 500 hours. Points can be exchanged for cash at a rate of 100 per $1; 500 points is the minimum number that can be turned in at any one time. A total of 25,000 points can be exchanged within a 30-day period.

In order to access the Points to Cash program on Bodog, log into the client and head straight for the “Account” tab. Then, click on “Points to Cash” and type in the amount you wish to exchange. Several point buy-in tournaments are available and run daily. Prizes include entries into the site’s weekly $100,000 Guaranteed, the Flight Club Quarterfinals, and cold hard cash. Check out Bodog for a list of upcoming Bodog Poker Point events.

The $100,000 Guaranteed boasts a $162 price tag and kicks off every Sunday at 4:00pm ET. The tournament features a regular five-figure overlay. For example, in its August 23rd running, the $100,000 Guaranteed attracted 453 players, meaning that Bodog added over $32,000 to the kitty. Online poker player Manta_Ray emerged victorious from the pack for $25,000, while Jason Stimey661 Everett finished tops among PocketFives.com members, taking fourth place for $7,000. Satellites for the $100,000 Guaranteed are running constantly and start at $1.

At the time of writing, Triple Crown winner Casey bigdogpckt5s Jarzabek paces the Sliding PLB for Canada. He sits at #23 worldwide in the Online Poker Rankings and is a former winner of the PokerStars Sunday Second Chance, the Absolute Poker $250,000 Guaranteed Super Saturday, and a pair of Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) tournaments. Check out the Canadian Sliding PLB:



Visit Bodog for more information and, remember, USA and Canadian players are welcome.