While many other online poker giants expect players to learn the game on their own, bet365 believes that educating their user base is a natural part of their position atop the gaming ladder. Toward this end, the company is now offering players the chance to earn their stripes at the bet365 Poker University.

As part of the Poker Toolbox area of their site, the bet365 University covers a wide range of topics. Each of these, in one way or another will provide their students with valuable tools at the digital felt. Among these, the company states, are “pot odds, profiling opponents and bluffing situations – all delivered with full animations and an audio soundtrack.”

Players who expect to be bogged down with numbers and information should not be alarmed, however. Bet365 knows that poker, after all, is supposed to be fun. Toward that end, the company is also offering a system of University Rewards. Students enrolled in their online courses will be treated to a wealth of prizes, including tournament tickets. Both their Hold’em Basics and Beginner Strategy courses will net graduates a pass into special €100 events, held each week at 19:30 GMT. Advanced Strategy graduates earn another impressive prize — 250 Merit Points which can be used on anything in their VIP Rewards program.

Of course, these incentives are only part of the rewards to be had through bet365’s Poker University. The greatest share of any student’s profit will likely come from their increased understanding of the underlying aspects of the game itself. The advanced tactics and common sense odds-making taught through their courses will provide them with a significant edge against their daily competition which, in the long term, will result in much greater profits at the tables.

There are several other utilities presented in the online Poker Toolbox at bet365. Among these are a Bankroll Management feature, several Poker Guides, and even a PokerPal, which gives users access to a wide range of statistics and facts which will help them make decisions at the table. All of these are available free of charge on the bet365 website.