March 5, 2010 at 9:30 am | Poker News | No Comments » | Written by: spenda
Ladbrokes Poker continues to run incredible promotions and recently made things much easier on their UK customers. After years or playing in other currencies members can now take advantage of the Great British Pound Cash Game tables. This allows players to not have to worry about currency conversion and play against fellow countrymen. To get these tables going, Ladbrokes decided to toss in a “small” incentive in a brand new Mini Cooper worth an estimated £14,000.
For those unfamiliar with the Mini Cooper it is a European sports car that is known for it’s pocket-size, speed, and maneuverability. Movie buffs might recognize the “Mini” from the hit films “The Italian Job” starring Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron as well as “Austin Powers” starring Mike Meyers. These cars can really fly and are quite popular across the pond. The specific model up for grabs has the special Union Jack roof which is the symbol (and flag) for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In order to become eligible for the prize just find your way to Ladbrokes and deposit as little as £5. From there you will need to enter your details in the prize claim form on this page which is just your Email Address and Customer ID. After hitting the “claim now” button you will automatically be entered into the Mini Cooper contest drawing. Standard terms and conditions apply and you MUST have created a new (or have an existing) account AND earn 50 Player Points before March 6th, 2010.
In order to earn 50 player points you must play in real money cash games, tournaments, and/or SNGs. As you pay rake in cash games or fees in the tournaments you will generate Player Points that can be put to good use in the form of prizes, entry fees, or clearing bonuses. For every $1 you generate in cash game rake you will earn 10 player points, the same can be said for tournament fees. For example, competing in a $20+$2 SNG will earn you 20 points. This means in order to become eligible for the Mini Cooper promo you have to pay just $5 in rake!
Besides the Mini Cooper promotion there are a few other good deals running around the clock at Ladbrokes Poker. Their deposit bonus is quite unique in that no matter the amount you deposit (as long as it’s at least £30 /$50) you can earn up to £600 /$1000. After depositing you will then have 45 days to claim enough Player Points to reach certain rungs on their bonus ladder. If you are able to earn 35,000 Player Points you will receive the maximum possible bonus. For those who cannot generate such a large amount of points you can still earn a decent amount of money. For example, earning 7,500 points will net you $225 in bonus money.
Coming in the near future is the Easter Mini Festival between April 2nd-5th. Every night there will be at least two events and the series has a minimum £250,000 in guaranteed prizes. The tournament series will have games for all players including Hold’em, Stud, Omaha, as well as many different formats. Players with smaller bankrolls will be happy to hear satellites are running around clock for as little as £1. Below is the current schedule for the Easter Mini Festival:
April 2nd - £5,000 Guaranteed 7 Card Stud
April 2nd - £50,000 Guaranteed Rebuy
April 3rd - £10,000 Guaranteed Omaha
April 4th - £25,000 Guaranteed Turbo
April 4th - £100,000 Two-Day Main Event
April 5th - £10,000 Guaranteed Hi/Lo
April 5th - £10,000 Guaranteed Survivor
Be sure to check back with FlopTurnRiver for more Ladbrokes updates through out the year!
February 26, 2010 at 6:02 am | Poker News | No Comments » | Written by: spenda
There have been a lot of big things going on at the world’s largest poker sites over the past few weeks. This past Sunday marked the completion of FTOPS XV. The 15th installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series went better than expected as millions of dollars were up for grabs every day including a Sunday that will not soon be forgotten. The two big events to finish Sunday was the $500+$35 $2.5M Guaranteed FTOPS Main Event and the $2M, $2500+$100 Two-Day Tournament. While the $2500 event fell short of its guarantee the Main Event was able to surpass the $2,500,000 mark with 5,645 entrants. Overall there was $4,822,500 on the line between the two events.
PokerStars had a few promotions of their own running this weekend including their 40 billionth hand and the 4-year anniversary of the Sunday Million. Through out the week PokerStars was paying out money to every table that hit exactly on the million-hand mark. Finally, on Friday the 40,000,000,000th hand was dealt on a $2/$4 Limit Hold’em table and the $24,000 first place prize went to “Senecady”. The 40 billionth hand promotion was over just in time for the 4-year anniversary of the Sunday Million. The tournament attracted a whopping 36,169 players who in turn created a $7,233,800 prize pool. Even the FTOPS main event could not come with in $4,000,000 of this tourney. In the end it was “RichieRichZH” who took home the title and $1,141,510.31.
While PokerStars and FullTilt have been running some great promotions in February it can be easy to overlook all of their existing bonuses, tournaments, and player rewards. PokerStars is giving away an extra $1,000 to its players this year who are able to accumulate 90,000 Frequent Player Points. The “VIP Stellar Rewards” System costs players nothing and pays them cash (not bonus money) when they hit certain FPP milestones. The first five bonuses are for $10 and come after a player earns 750, 1500, 2250, 3000, and 4000 FPPS. The next 9 bonuses are worth $50 and are paid out every time you earn another 5,000 FPPs. Finally, the last 5 bonuses are $100 apiece and paid out after every 10,000 FPPs. This is a great promotion for those who play small stakes as it can be a great boost to your bankroll. To view your FPPs and Stellar Rewards you can visit the “Cashier” tab on the bottom of the lobby and look up your VIP Status. You can also have your status displayed on the lobby if you go to Options->VIP Status Display Options->Show my VIP Stellar Rewards progress in the main lobby.
Late in 2009 PokerStars also decided to give their initial deposit bonus a face lift. For the longest time the bonus was only for $50 but PokerStars finally buckled and is now offering all new players a 100% up to $600 initial deposit bonus. Make sure to use the PokerStars marketing code FLOPTURNRIVER when signing up to guarantee your maximum bonus and entry into monthly money-added events and freerolls. The bonus is released into your account in $10 increments which take 170 VIP Player Points to clear. In order to clear the entire bonus (you have 181 to do so) you must earn 10,200 VPPs.
FullTilt has not changed much about their bonuses and promotions this year but they continue to improve and modify their software. Last year there were plenty of complaints about the lobby crashing, slow games, and even playing cards showing up improperly. FullTilt has worked hard on their software and has fixed all errors. They also included a new hand history replayer which is a great tool that allows a player to walkthrough a previous hand in a step-by-step manner. FullTilt also created what could go down as the greatest poker invention of all time. “Rush Poker” is a new way to play the game that can increase the hands you play in an hour 5 times. After sitting at a table you will play your hand just like any other. However, once you fold or the hand is over the similarities to online poker end. Instead of getting dealt a new hand at the same table with the same players you will be instantly shipped to another table with 5-8 new players. You can even speed this process up by using the quick-fold button which sends you to another table with out even waiting for your turn! To promote Rush Poker FullTilt is giving all of its players a free $50 which must be cleared by earning 833 FullTilt Points. The bonus will be delivered to your account in $5 increments after you earn 83 FullTilt Points. Finally, the bonus expires in 30 days so come ready to play!
Remember to check back here through out the year for more information on PokerStars, FullTilt, and many other online poker sites.
February 19, 2010 at 1:14 am | Poker News | No Comments » | Written by: spenda
This weekend should be quite a big one for online tournament players as both PokerStars and FullTilt Poker have big events going on at the same time. The 15th installment of FullTilt Poker’s Online Tournament Series ends on Sunday with a trio of big events with huge guarantees. We are already 17 events into the 27-tournament schedule FTOPS and the series has been a big hit. FullTilt professionals have been hosting every event including some of the most famous players in the world like Erik Seidel, Michael Gracz, Richard “CHUFTY” Ashby, Haseeb “DOGISHEAD” Qureshi, Chris Ferguson, and Gavin Smith.
The final events of the series are also its biggest. Starting on Saturday is the $2,000,000 Guaranteed 2-day Event. This tournament is only for those with big bankrolls as the buy-in is $2,500+$120! Replacing the Sunday Brawl on Sunday is the $240+$16 buy-in Event #25. They have doubled the typical guarantee up to $800,000 and will still pay $40 to a player every time he/she eliminates a fellow opponent. Finally, the FTOPS Main Event is a $500+$35 buy-in $2,500,000 Guaranteed event hosted by five-time WSOP winner Allen Cunningham. This tournament has been quite a hit in the past and tends to pay out more than $400,000 to the winner.
Coincidentally the 4-year anniversary of the PokerStars Sunday Million is this weekend and Stars has once again proven it can throw a party like no other. The Sunday Million is typically a $200+$15 buy-in $1,500,000 guaranteed event but this weekend PokerStars is bumping the guarantee to $4,000,000 and over $1,000,000 to the winner. The Sunday Million has seen some highs and lows since its inception but has generally been regarded as the biggest weekly event on the internet the past two years. Satellites are running around the clock and starting as low as 100 Frequent Player Points or $1+$.10.
The 4-year Anniversary bash goes right along with their 40 Billion Hand Promotion which has been paying out extra cash to players all week for hitting their “milestone hands”. Every time another million hands is dealt, the lucky players at the milestone table will all be awarded $40 for every VPP he/she earned for the 40 previous hands played at that table. All players at the table are guaranteed $40 and the winner of the millionth hand will receive double prize money! Tournament players are not only rewarded with the Sunday Million Promotion but there are currently 40FPP buy-in tournaments running bi-daily with $40,000 prize pools. Finally, SNG players can participate in a special series with different buy-in levels. If you happen to win any of the $1.10, $11, $22, or $55 SNGs you will gain a portion of $40,000.
Check back here through out the year for more information on both FullTilt and PokerStars.
February 8, 2010 at 6:22 am | Poker News | No Comments » | Written by: spenda
Ladbrokes had updated many of their bonuses and promotions over the past months including their Poker Player Club and monthly $50,000 Top of the Dogs Race. Those new to Ladbrokes would be wise to take full advantage of their $1,000/£600 initial deposit bonus. The best part about the bonus is players can deposit as many times as possible with in their first 45 days to boost the bonus. Players receive 10 Poker Points for every dollar in rake they pay in both cash games and tournaments. Once your 45 days are up you will need to send in a form to claim up to $1,000/£600 in bonus money. The minimum despot is £30/$50 and you will be awarded money based on the number of Poker Points you have earned. In order to gain the maximum bonus you must earn 35,000 Points which comes out to paying $3,500 in rake. This is a solid bonus giving new players nearly 30% rakeback equivalent and can be a great help to your bankroll.
The Ladbrokes Poker Player Club rewards those loyal to their site with bonuses, freerolls, and even cash prizes. There are four VIP levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and VIP) which open up new bonuses and prizes to players based on the amount of Player Points he/she generates through out the month. The VIP Club requires players earn 10,000 or more Player Points each month and comes with a lot of great benefits. VIP Members will have their own Ladbrokes customer contact at the touch of a button to handle their every need. Players will also be able to use their Poker Points on tournaments/SNGs as well as trips to live tournaments like the WSOP in Las Vegas. The Player Club is constantly updating so make sure to check back later for even more prizes and great benefits.
Players who can generate enough Points to reach the upper ranks of their VIP System will undoubtedly want to look into their $50,000 monthly Top of the Dogs Race. Cash game players can compete for €30,000 in prizes every month amongst four categories split by buy-in levels. Players are then awarded their piece of the pie based on number of Player Points they generate through out the month. Tournament players have €10,000 to play for including €1,500 for the player who wins the Tournament Leaderboard each month. There are 10 weekly tournaments that count towards the leader board and they are all €5 or less! SNG grinders will find €10,000 in prizes as well; however, Ladbrokes pays out 120 players each month leaving only €250 to the winner.
Ladbrokes in constantly bringing new and exciting promotions to all of their players, be sure to check back with us to find any updates through out the year.
April 7, 2009 at 9:46 pm | Poker News | No Comments » | Written by: spenda
Ladbrokes Poker continues to offer great bonuses and money-added promotions through out the spring. Their $1,000,000 rake race, once slated to end soon, has been extended for another 5 months. The extension will pay an additional $5,000,000 to those playing poker on their site. To be eligible to win players must compete in cash games and accumulate rake in real money games. First place each month is an incredible $20,000 cash prize while anyone finishing in the top-50 is guaranteed at least $2,200.
The bad-beat jackpot was recently hit when “Tvj1964″ had his four Queens cracked by “carrotkid’s” four Aces. The loser in the hand earned $81,222.17 while the winner, carrotkid, took home an additional $40,611. The rest of the table had to “settle” for a share of the rest of the $220,000+ pool. The jackpot has been reset and is already over $70,000!
Scheduling for the 2009 Labrokes.com Irish Poker Festival has been released. Headlining the series is the €250,000 Guaranteed Main Event. The Irish Poker Festival will be had at the Irish National Events Centre in Killarney, CO Kerry, Ireland. Known as one of the best poker venues in Europe the Centre is in the heart of a vibrant hotel and leisure complex. Those winning an online package will stay at the Glenealge Hotel, adjacent to the INEC. Last year’s main event saw great success, with a huge field generating a €100,000 first prize. The festival is a three-day event to be held October 2nd-4th with the Main Event, a 1-hour blind structure event, ending on the final day.
There will be two other side events, a two day €270+30 tournament Saturday 3rd October and a one day €150+20 tournament on the 4th.
Be sure to check out all the promotions and great poker action at Labrokes.com!
March 26, 2009 at 10:43 am | Poker News | No Comments » | Written by: spenda
Ladbrokes Poker has added even more tournaments to it’s schedule this month. Boasting “Europe’s best tournament schedule” Labrokes tournament schedule will have at least $4,000,000 in guarantees each month. From NL Texas Hold’em to Five-Card Draw tournaments, Labrokes has each player covered.
The newest tournament in the rotation is “Skalie’s Sunday Deep Stack” running each week. The tournament is a $100+$9 Freeze-Out with a “super structure” allowing for a lot of play. The tournament begins 16:00 GMT on Sunday. Players can satellite to the tournament through out the week on Ladbrokes Poker. The tournament is hosted by Jon “skalie” Kalmar and has a league-style scoring system awarding seats in big buy-in live tournaments on the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) later in the year.
For the first time Ladbrokes will be running a “Ladbrokes Easter Rendezvous Festival” to be held at the Rendezvous Casino located on the Brighton Marina. The festival lasts a week starting April 6th and includes a $100,000 guaranteed Main Event starting Sunday, April 12th. On top of a week of great tournaments Ladbrokes is adding 5 $5,000 Vegas Dream Packages to the Main Event and 3 $1,000 Irish Poker Festival Packages to side events. Satellites as low as $1 will be running on Ladbrokes from now through the start of the festival.
For those who prefer cash games over tournaments, Labrokes continues to run it’s $1,000,0000 Rake Race Leaderboard. The top 3,000 players on the leaderboard at the end of each month receive a cash prize. Even the lowest player on the leaderboard receieves $50 so get out there and start playing more poker!
Make sure to stay tuned for more great promotions from FlopTurnRiver and Ladbrokes Poker!
March 10, 2009 at 8:47 pm | Poker News | No Comments » | Written by: spenda
Ladbrokes Poker is happy to introduce a new sign-up bonus worth $1,000! The sign-up bonus is contingent on the size of an intial deposit and the amount of qualifying raked hands played with in 30 days. In order to receive the full $1,000 bonus a player must deposit at least $1,000 and play 10,000 qualifying raked hands. There are five bonus options with different deposit and raked hand requirements for each includung: $50 ($50 deposit, 600 hands) $100 ($100, 1,200) $250 ($250, 3,000) $500 ($500, 5,500) and the aforementiond $1,000 bonus.
This is a great bonus for players looking to build a bankroll one one of the world’s best poker sites. On top of this great sign-up bonus Ladbrokes is running many profitable promotions for their player base. Labrokes recently introduced their “$1,000,000 Rake Race” which pays out $1,000,000 in monthly prizes for up to 3,000 players. The player contributing the most rake through real-money poker tables receives $20,000 each month. If you are not a high-volume player, do not fret as 3,000 players are guaranteed at least a $50 prize. However, do not let time go to waste, as this promotion appears to finish at the end on April.
If you enjoy tournaments over cash games Labrokes has you covered as well. This year Ladbrokes is looking to send more players than ever to Las Vegas during the 2009 World Series of Poker. Compete in satellites with a chance to realize your very own “Vegas Dream”. The Vegas Dream package includes:
- 7 nights accommodation for two in Las Vegas in the week the Main Event commences.
- Staying on the Strip at the luxurious Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino
- Free extension for all Vegas Dream satellite winners who make Day 2.
- $2,000 travel expenses
- $1,050 Buy-In to Vegas Dream Satellite
- Top 10% win $10,000 Main Event Buy-In
- $ 220 Second Chance Satellite
- Two added Main Event Buy-In’s
- $110 Last Chance Satellite
- Added Main Event Buy-In for highest Team Ladbrokes finisher
- Exclusive Ladbrokes social events, including 2 tickets to the Ladbrokes Vegas Dream Party at the spectacular roof top VooDoo Lounge.
- Coaching from Team Captains:
- Jon “Skalie” Kalmar – 2007 Final Table
- Steve “fivek” Davis – 2008 & 2006 Money Winner
- Vegas Dream Team merchandise
There are only a few caveats to this package. First of all, players cannot exchange the first package they win for money. If a player wins a package and is unable to attend he/she must attempt to sell the pacakge to another Ladbrokes player. Also, those fortunate enough to make is past Day 2 at the WSOP Main Event will have to personally change their travel arrangements.
Finally, Ladrokes is still happy to offer their own Bad Beat Jackpot. In order to “win” the Bad Beat Jackpot a player must lose a hand holding four-of-a-kind, Eights or better. The hand must be played on a jackpot table and in a rake pot with at least four players. Finally, both players must use both cards from their hand in order to be eligible for the prize. The “losing” player will receive 50% of the Bad Beat Jackpot while the winner will receive 25% and the other 25% will be split across the remainding players at the table.
