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Ladbrokes Poker Review

	Details:
	Country of Origin	:	United Kingdom
	License	:	Gibraltar
	Year of Foundation	:	2004
	Software	:	Microgaming
	Currencies Used	:	EUR, GBP, USD
	Audited By	:	PWC
	Language	:	English, French, Danish, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Portuguese, Norwegian, Finnish. Italian and Greek
	Accepts USA Players	:	No
	Bonus	:	Sign up Bonus of Up To $500

Summary:

Ladbrokes is a well-known name in the field of gambling and now it has also ventured into the world of online betting with a bang. Ladbrokes Poker came into existence in 2004, wherein it planned to offer players not only the joys of playing their favorite game but also to indulge in some of the hottest casino games too. Ladbrokes is one of the very popular online room among all poker sites. These action packed games combined with the various promotional offers make it lucrative enough to draw a considerable amount of traffic. Traffic has noted to be a good 1,400 players at the cash tables and more than 5,000 players playing tournaments during the European peak hours. The services offered are exceptional as is common to the Ladbrokes efficiency.

US players are however not allowed to wager at Ladbrokes any more because of their country’s legislation that has put a ban on online gambling.

Software:

Ladbrokes uses the software of the Microgaming network though it has been customized especially for Ladbrokes and operated by it too. The graphics are clean and straightforward with a touch of 3D effects. The lobby is clear-cut and easy to navigate, giving access to all details such as hand histories, player notes, live table stats and many other useful features. An event organizer in the form of a calendar is available for players to mark their favorite upcoming events. Three table size options are offered to suit the needs of different players.

Bonus:

Every new player who signs up at Ladbrokes Poker along with making a first time deposit is offered a generous bonus of 100% up to $500. This bonus can be availed by them by betting thirty times the deposit amount in the form of raked hands and tournaments. Players have 30 days in which to wager for this bonus amount.

Games Offered:

Texas Holdem in fixed limit, no limit and pot limit versions, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 5 Card Draw, 5 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud. The games move at a fast pace and players are not made to wait for new games to begin. The turbo tables offer some really fast hands and experienced players can have a good time here. There are various stake limits available that allow players with different budgets to indulge in games of their choice that fit their pocket too. Most of the action as usual is seen at the Texas Holdem tables but the other games also draw a fairly good amount of traffic.

Tournaments:

Tournaments are the most favored at Ladbrokes Poker and there are several tournaments on offer. These include single table and multi-table tournaments. Also available are various satellite tournaments with some of them having buy-ins to larger poker tournaments such as the European Poker Tour and Monte Carlo Millions. Buy-ins to tournaments can start as little as $1 and these are quite popular among the players. Tournaments begin at intervals of every fifteen minutes so that you have several tournaments taking place in a day, as games are available around the clock.

Promotions:

Ladbrokes pampers its players with a lot of promotions but the prevalent promotion are the player points that are awarded to players every time they play with real money. These points can be accumulated and exchanged for the bonus amount and thereafter for cash deposits to your account or for buy-ins to live tournaments.

The other promotional offer is the rake race leaderboard program that rewards the top players on the leaderboard every month, with cash amounts that total a whooping $1,000,000. So the more raked hands you play, the higher you go up on the leaderboard.

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5 Card Draw, 5 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud, LADBROKES POKER, MicroGaming software, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Online Poker, Poker Game, Poker Room