Online Gambling News and Promotions

€750k Guaranteed this Easter

The popular Easter Festival is back with the Main Event offering a staggering prize pool of €750,000. This two-day feature will begin on 24th April at 18:00 UK time and will be the biggest tournament anywhere online this weekend! The festival runs over four days from 22nd to 25th April and includes 9 different tournaments catering for all tastes. These include, Omaha 2nd Chance and 5 Card Draw with Turbo’s and Survivor also included.

UP to 50% Rakeback

In addition to the outstanding tournament, Ladbrokes Poker is offering up to a massive 50% Rakeback for all players until the 31st July.

€500 New player freeroll

New to Ladbrokes Poker? Why don’t you try to give your starting bankroll a boost by joining the New Player Freeroll where you can not only practice your poker skills for absolutely free, but also where you have a chance to win your share of €500.

All new poker players are entitled to join up to 3 €500 New Player Freerolls within 3 calendar weeks since they have registered to Poker. No deposit required, just join the game and win..

Remember, this is your chance to get accustomed to Ladbrokes Poker enjoying the banter and community that is unique here at Ladbrokes.

Aussie Millions qualifying
The Aussie Millions is one of the most prestigious poker tournaments in the world will be held between 21st-31st January 2011 at the Crown Casino in beautiful Melbourne, Australia. To be part of this fantastic experience, you can qualify online with Ladbrokes for as little as €4 + €0.40.

Ashes magic hands

On the first day of every Test match Ladbrokes will be giving away vouchers to spend in the Poker Shop and Tournament Tickets at its Great British Pound cash game tables with our special Ashes Magic Hands. Players at the table during an Ashes Magic Hand will all be credited with their share of the prize.

Ladbrokes Poker €20,000 Monthly Rake Race
Ladbrokes is pleased to announce the exclusive €20,000 Rake Race. The two middle weeks of every month they host a cash race giving away €20,000 in Cash Prizes.

Players will now have to opt-in to their €20,000 monthly cash rake races. Ladbrokes want to make sure they are racing against other players who know about it and making the cash prizes accessible for players who want to play. Players only need to opt-in the once for this promotion, so for future monthly cash rake races they can just sit back, relax and play to reach the top.

They’ve split the cash race down to three levels to give all cash players, of all levels a chance to bag themselves some extra dosh.

The levels are as follows:
1. Level one – 0.10/ 0.20 + 0.20/ 0.40
2. Level Two – 0.25/ 0.50 + 0.50/ 1
3. Level Three – 1/2 and above

Snooker Legend Steve Davis Bounty Tournament

Ladbrokes Poker are pleased to announce that Snooker legend Steve 5K2 Davis will be joining them each month for a night of Poker Fun and frollics. Join them for an evening of snooker loopy poker.

Steve and Poker Manager Richard will play in a special bounty tournament on October 26th, so get those snooker and poker questions ready to fire at them in the chat.

After Steve is eliminated, he will join some cash or Sit and Go tournaments where they’ll set some questions in the chat and reward some Ladbrokes Poker Cruise Tournament tickets which you can use to try and win a £4,000 Ladbrokes Poker Cruise setting sail in January 2011.

• Tournament name: Steve “5K2″ Davis Bounty
• Lobby Location: Tournaments/ Special
• Time: 19:30
• Bounty: £200 on Steve “5K2″ Davis and £50 on MGR-Richard
• The bounties will apply after the rebuy period has ended
• The first person who knocks out Steve “5K2″ Davis will get an exclusive “I knocked out Steve Davis” mug
• Steve Davis has won 6 World titles so the 6th place finisher will receive a pair of tickets for a top snooker tournament
• 2000 chips, 10 minute blinds
• £5 + 0.50 buy in with half price rebuys and 1 add on
• No Limit hold’em rebuy

Ladbrokes Poker EUR20,000 Monthly Rake Race
Ladbrokes is pleased to announce the exclusive EUR20,000 Rake Race. During the two middle weeks of every month there will be a cash race giving away EUR20,000 in cash prizes.

Players will now have to opt-in to the EUR20,000 monthly cash rake races. Ladbrokes wants to ensure that players are racing against other players who know about it and to make the cash prizes accessible only for players who choose to play. Players only need to opt-in once to be qualified for the promotion, so for future monthly cash rake races they can just sit back, relax and play to reach the top.

The cash race is split into to three levels to give cash players of all levels a chance to win.

The levels are as follows:
1. Level one – 0.10/ 0.20 + 0.20/ 0.40
2. Level Two – 0.25/ 0.50 + 0.50/ 1
3. Level Three – 1/2 and above

Snooker Legend Steve Davis Bounty Tournament

Ladbrokes Poker are pleased to announce that Snooker legend Steve 5K2 Davis will be joining in each month for a night of Poker Fun and frolics.

Steve and Poker Manager Richard will play in a special bounty tournament on October 26th, so you should know to get those snooker and poker questions ready to fire at them in the chat.

After Steve is eliminated, he will join a few cash or Sit and Go tournaments where we’ll add some of your questions ton the chat and give away Ladbrokes Poker Cruise Tournament tickets which can be used to try and win a £4,000 Ladbrokes Poker Cruise setting sail in January 2011.

. Tournament name: Steve “5K2″ Davis Bounty
. Lobby Location: Tournaments/ Special
. Time: 19:30
. Bounty: £200 on Steve “5K2″ Davis and £50 on MGR-Richard
. The bounties will apply after the rebuy period has ended
. The first person who knocks out Steve “5K2″ Davis will get an exclusive “I knocked out Steve Davis” mug
. Steve Davis has won 6 World titles so the 6th place finisher will receive a pair of tickets for a top snooker tournament
. 2000 chips, 10 minute blinds
. £5 + 0.50 buy in with half price rebuys and 1 add on
. No Limit hold’em rebuy

Irish Festival Freeroll

Ladbrokes Poker is giving players the chance to win fantastic Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival packages and up to EUR250 in free bets. Exclusive to Irish poker customers only, Ladbrokes Casino is giving players a chance to use their poker skills and take part in this Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival freeroll tournament running this coming Sunday 19th September 2010.

Ladbrokes Poker Cruise Mini Festival – ?40k Added Value

From the 16th – 19th of September 2010, the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise Mini Festival will consist of four events over four days and each event will have added Cruise Packages worth ?4,000 each up for grabs.

European Championships of Single Table Tournaments (ECOSTT)

Ladbrokes Poker is proud to announce the ECOSTT Online Poker event which will take place between the 18th – 21st of November 2010 at the Gala Casino in Gibraltar.

The ECOSTT is a unique event which combines the thrill of live poker with the speed of single table tournaments. Unlike most live tournaments, players compete through a series of four rounds for their part of the EUR120,000 prize pool.

Steve Davis Bounty Tournament

Ladbrokes Poker is also pleased to announce that Snooker legend Steve 5K2 Davis will be joining in each month for a night of Poker Fun and frolics. Players can all join in for an evening of snooker loopy poker.

Steve will play in a special bounty tournament at the start of the evening, so players can get those snooker and poker questions ready to fire at him in the chat. After Steve is eliminated, he will join some cash tables and play in a Sit and Go tournament where Ladbrokes will set some questions in the chat and reward some Ladbrokes Poker Cruise Tournament tickets which players can use to try and win a £4,000 Ladbrokes Poker Cruise setting sail in January 2011.

STEVE DAVIS BOUNTY TOURNAMENT
Ladbrokes Poker are pleased to announce that Snooker legend Steve 5K2 Davis will be joining them each month for a night of Poker Fun and frollics. Join Ladbrokes for an evening of snooker loopy poker.. Steve will play in a special bounty tournament at the start of the evening, so get those snooker and poker questions ready to fire at him in the chat. After Steve is eliminated, he will join some cash tables and play in a Sit and Go tournament where Ladbrokes will set some questions in the chat and reward some Ladbrokes Poker Cruise Tournament tickets which you can use to try and win a £4,000 Ladbrokes Poker Cruise setting sail in January 2011.

POKER CRUISE MINI FESTIVAL
Four days, Four events, Ten packages guaranteed worth a staggering £4,000 each… Ladbrokes Poker are launching their Cruise Mini Festival next month! Ladbrokes Poker is planning four days of poker events from September 16-19, 2010 with each event having added Poker Cruise IV places as prizes. The cruise mini festival will allow players extra ways of buying into games in order to win a cruise package.

The Poker Cruise IV itself will include eight days of luxury cruising aboard the ‘Oasis of the Seas’ setting sail for the Caribbean on January 22, 2011. As always, the cruise will include a full tournament, STTs and a variety of cash prizes for players obtaining a Cruise Place by winning in the Cruise Weekly Finals held every Monday at 20:15 GMT, or during the Cruise Mini Festival in September.

Poker World Cup: Ladbrokes will be hosting an added money tournament to represent every team at every stage during the World Cup. Players can participate in any tournament or as many tournaments as they like, if they place in the top 10% percent of players and that team moves on to the next stage, then they will get a free entry into the next tournament.

The first round of tournaments started Thursday, June 10th and the Laddie’s World Cup Final tournament held Friday, July 12th. Check out the tournament schedule and details today!

Top of the Dogs – Special World Cup Edition: The Top of the Dogs promotions have proved so popular, that Ladbrokes Casino is launching a special World Cup edition, giving away 8 tickets to players to see their team’s first match of the season! Players that top one of the featured Promotions (listed here) not only walk away with the normal juicy cash prize but they’ll also bag themselves two tickets to their team’s first match of the season.

As a quick refresher, the Top of the Dogs promotion includes over a whopping 50,000 Euros awarded in prizes each month, two MTT Leaderboards, 2 weekly cash races and 2 weekly Sit n Go Races – so there’s something in it for every one!

Doubling of Points: Every day that England plays in the World Cup and either wins or draws, Ladbrokes will be offering double points on all Great British Pound Tables! Look out for the appropriately named GBP tables like ‘Mushy Peas’, ‘Lancashire Hotpot’ and ‘Glasgow Central’. You can find GBP Cash tables running from 0.02/0.04 up to 5/10 GBP. These tables are easily identified in the cash lobby, the names are in green

Calling all Top Dogs!
Ladbrokes Poker has recently launched ‘Top of the Dogs’ which has a monthly prize pool guaranteed to bring all the Top Dogs to town. Ladbrokes Poker will be adding over €50,000 to the prize pool every month giving all types of players a chance to get their paws on some hard cash. Top of the Dogs consists of two Leaderboards and two Races.

New Welcome Bonus
Ladbrokes Poker players now have a chance to claim a £600 signup bonus! Wow, what a deal!!!
All you have to do is download Ladbrokes poker software and start playing. It’s easy – peasey!
The more you play, the more you earn!

Details:
• A player must deposit a minimum of £30 and then they can start playing and earning points right away.
• Points are rewarded at Cash table / Multi Table Tournaments and Single Table Tournaments.
• $1 in cash rake = 10 Poker Points
• $1 in tournament fees = 10 Poker Points
• You have 45 days from the day you make your 1st deposit to play and earn your points

Irish Open 2010 Qualification
Qualification opportunities to the Irish Open 2010 began this month at Ladbrokes Poker. Players who participate will have the chance to qualify for one of two €5,000 packages to the Irish Open 2010 in Dublin from April 2nd-5th. Weekly finals are taking place every Wednesday night and packages include €1,000 spending money and 5 nights stay at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin.

Ladbrokes Survivor Series
Tired of slow poker? Try out Ladbrokes Survivor Series! These tournaments are texas holdem’ style, fast-paced, mutli-table tournaments that are time-senstitive. Players with the lowest piles of chips are eliminated throughout the tournament. Indications of how you are doing are sent to you throughout the tournament (ie. you are safe, warning, DANGER) as well as the amount of chips that you need in order to avoid elimination! Are you a survivor?

100 Series Events: €30,000 GTD
This multi-table tournament has a 100 player maximum! Ladbrokes is proud to introduce another €30k event to the 100 series tournament, which guarantees €30,000 in prizes! The event will take place January 11th, 2010 in the lobby under Tournaments/Specials.

Details:

* Buy In: €300 + €20
* Starting Chips: 5000
* Blinds: 20 minutes
* Prizepool: €30,000