Ladbrokes Poker - Killarney - 1st to 3rd October 2010

(25/06/2010)

€250,000 Guaranteed Main Event

The Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival will be held once again at the best poker venue in Europe, the Irish National Events Centre (INEC) in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland. The INEC is at the heart of a vibrant hotel and leisure complex, which includes the famous Thai Angsana Spa. Ladbrokes online package winners will be staying at the Gleneagle Hotel which is adjacent to the INEC.

This is the 3rd year of Europe’s best value everyman tournament and last year 752 players showed up to battle for the 100k first prize. Englishman and Ladbrokes player Thomas Rolfe took down the 1st prize and the honours list reads Ireland 1 and England 1 so far. 2010 will be absolutely mega with players from all over Europe already booking flights and planning the trip to the home of Irish poker, Killarney.

To find out what happened last year and what you can expect from this year, see our Irish Poker Festival 2009 pages.

This year, the three day Festival will be held from the 1st to 3rd October and the €550 Main Event will once again guarantee all players a whopping €250,000 guaranteed prizepool. Players will start with 15,000 chips, one hour blinds and will earn European ranking points.

We have only one major difference this year and that is the recession busting value of the package. The 2010 event package has everything you expect for €900. This includes the €550 buy in to the Main Event and 3 nights B&B at the Gleneagle hotel.

The Festival also includes two side tournaments, a two day €270+30 tournament Saturday 3rd October and a one day €150+20 tournament on Sunday 4th October. You will also have exclusive access to the Ladbrokes hospitality facilities. Here you will find a games room with pool and darts to help you relax in between all the poker action.

In addition to the poker, the host town of Killarney is synonymous with Irish hospitality offering a great range of night-life associated with Irish music and having the craic! If you have not been to Killarney before, flights from Stansted and Luton to Kerry (KIR) are currently available for as little as £25 each way plus taxes but check online for all the latest offers.

So make sure you don’t miss taking your seat at the biggest poker tournament on the European Poker Circuit and win your Irish Festival Package today.

 

Ladbrokes Poker - Laddie's Poker World Cup

(09/06/2010)

Sign up to your Team's MTT NOW under Tournaments/World Cup

It’s been a very long four years and we’re nearly there; it’s nearly upon on us… The World Cup.

You didn’t think we’d let this opportunity fly by and not offer our Ladbrokes Poker customers, both old and new, with a juicy money making promotion to enjoy whilst watching copious amounts of football did you?

Not a football lover? Then fear not, we think of everyone here at Ladbrokes HQ, even those poor World Cup Widows.

We’ve estimated an added €20,000 or more of added money prizes and free entries so plenty of opportunities to make yourself some dough.

 

Ladbrokes Poker - Poker Points Shop Launched

(14/05/2010)

We've been teasing you for ages, and now it's here. From Friday 16th April, not only can you cash in your Poker Points for cash and tournament buy-ins, we now have a shop for you to exchange points for... well just about anything.

In the new Ladbrokes Poker shop we have poker stuff obviously, chip sets, tables etc.. but there are also a whole host of other categories - here is just a taster of what can be found for you to spend your Poker Points on:

Buy It Now..
Ladbrokes Hooded Bathrobe

Look your best on your day off in front of of the laptop with this ultra smart and comfy dressing gown. Make sure you don't lose it to the Missus though, you know it'll happen.. 

Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones -High quality noise cancelling headphones, perfect for listening to tracks to get you in the zone at any poker table...

Get Playing and Save For..SALE ITEM - Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Console with Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Console with Fable 2 and 2 Wireless Controllers

The Xbox 360 Elite 120 GB console. Doesn't need much explanation really. If you don't have one already, it's a staple so get saving..

Apple iPhone 3GS 16gb -Unless you've been living on Mars for the last few months, you'll know all about the hottest phone to hit the shops since sliced bread. The new iPhone 3GS features video recording, Voice Control, up to 16gb of storage and more. Combining innovative hardware features with the world’s most advanced mobile operating system Apple have redefined what a mobile phone can do. Applications work together seamlessly and they sync with your computer — whether you’re on a Mac or a PC. From its revolutionary Multi-Touch display to its intelligent keyboard to its smart sensors, iPhone is years ahead of any other mobile phone.

Clear the Diary, put the Answerphone On and the Pizza Delivery on Speed Dial For.. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Now.. this is where we get serious. Serious Poker Points for serious rewards. The Gallardo Spyder is not just an open-top version of the coupé, but developed as a completely new model whilst continuing the Lamborghini design attributes of purism, athleticism and sharpness.

Virgin Galactic Trip to Space

Ok... so it's a dream. We can all have a dream though can't we? Be one of only a handful of people to ever go into Space, talk about a unique experience.. As you hurtle through the edges of the atmosphere, the large windows show the cobalt blue sky turning to mauve and indigo and finally to black. You're on a high; this is really happening, you're loving it and you're coping well. You start to relax; but in an instant your senses are back on full alert, the world contained in your spaceship has completely transformed. You know life will never quite be the same again..

Phew, enough to get you chomping at the bit to get to those tables and rack up the points? For our full list of all products, visit our shop.

Anything you'd like to see in the shop that isn't there already? Request it and we'll do our darn best to get it in there. Email us at shop@ladbrokespoker.com

 

Ladbrokes Poker - Ladbrokes WSOP Lottery

(05/05/2010)

No time on your hands to play satellites, daily finals or weekly finals to qualify for the WSOP56 package? Well we have an ideal alternative.

Qualify now through our Ladbrokes WSOP Lottery tournaments from as little as 20 cents. From 1st May until 31st May we’ll be running WSOP Lottery tournaments which feed the WSOP Lottery Final on 31st May 2010. We have guaranteed three €6000 WSOP56 places in the final Lottery tournament. We’ll run 20 cent and satellites and €2 satellites every 30 minutes from midday which feed the WSOP Lottery daily finals at 22:30.

These will feed the WSOP Lottery Weekly finals each Sunday at 22:30. If you are lucky enough to qualify to the final tournament you could bag yourself a €6000 World Series of Poker trip of a lifetime.

Can’t stay up late to play a daily finals or weekly finals? Not to worry.

All tournaments will be based on our popular carnage tournaments. You will be set all in every hand until you are either knocked out or make it through to the next level. You could qualify for Vegas without playing one hand. Now there’s a story for your table!

All we ask is that if you win a €6000 WSOP56 place please do not go all in when you are dealt your first hand in Vegas (Unless you have Aces).

Good Luck

Tournaments can be found in the Tournaments/ Special or Tournaments/ All Lobby

Terms and conditions apply.

Ladbrokes Poker - Ladbrokes Poker School

(28/04/2010)

The Ladbrokes Poker School is here, and it's here to help you! If you are a beginner to poker or have been playing for a while, there is something here that will make your poker experience more enjoyable and hopefully more profitable.

Each week over the next 8 weeks a new episode will be added to the Poker School and will be supported by some fantastic tournaments where you can win some fabulous prizes. The Poker School will be featured on Poker Radio where you have the chance to call in during a tournament and chat with poker professional Jon "Skalie" Kalmar who will be there to answer your questions whilst you play live online.

You can also follow Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Nick Moran's progress via the light-hearted Poker School videos and improve your own poker skills at the same time. The Poker School episodes are supported with a series of video tutorials, poker articles and poker podcasts that are all designed to provide you with a comprehensive guide to playing poker. Simply click on the button of your choice on the right hand side of poker videos and you will be presented with support materials for the episode.

Once you have developed your skills there is the opportunity to win great poker prizes. You've learned with Nick and Skalie. You've listened to Ladbrokes Radio in conjunction with Pokerradio.tv. played in the weekly tournaments and won your seat in the POKER SCHOOL GRAND FINAL TOURNAMENT.

The top 10 finishers from each weekly Poker School tournament will be able to register for this free tournament for new players to Ladbrokes.

Prize structure:

1st - Ladbrokes Cruise Package

2nd - Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival

3rd-10th - Share of £500

Ladbrokes Radio, with pokerradio.tv, will be following the final live on air and you can pose your questions to players and Pros and hear their answers in real time on the air. Poker Radio.

Poker School will continue and we will be adding new content regularly, with blogs, articles, videos, podcasts so please continue to visit and learn along with Ladbrokes Poker.

 

Ladbrokes Poker - Ladbrokes WSOP Dream

(21/04/2010)

Live the Vegas Dream the Ladbrokes way

The most famous poker event in the world, ‘The World Series of Poker’ is just round the corner and once again, we’re bringing you a dream that you’ll never forget…

Ladbrokes Poker is renowned for its fantastic hospitality, community and legendary parties… Qualify with us and you will never forget this Vegas Dream.

Can you make your poker dream become reality?
Ladbrokes are offering you the chance to win a €6,000 Ladbrokes WSOP Dream package for as little as €15.

Qualification starts from 21st March 2010 and Weekly Finals for this €6,000 package will take place every Sunday night at 19:30 GMT guaranteeing two packages each week.

The Ladbrokes WSOP Dream package includes the following:

$2,500 buy-in to Event 56
10 nights’ accommodation at the Wynn
€1,000 ‘Last Longest Bet’ – giving you that dream shot at the Main Event
€1,000 for travel
€600 spending money
If you are amongst the players who last the longest in Event 56, you will win a dream $10,000 seat in the 2010 WSOP Main Event including extended hotel stay and spending money. One last longest package will be awarded for every 10 players in WSOP Dream. If a player wins two WSOP Dream packages they will be traded for a Main Event Seat.

Why qualify with Ladbrokes?
There are some fantastic added benefits of qualifying online with Ladbrokes:

Fabulous Ladbrokes ‘Welcome’ evening with drinks & food to get you ready for the WSOP adventure.
First class Ladbrokes hospitality and customer service team on the ground
We will wire your event registration over to WSOP – so no registering yourselves and wasting partying time standing in queues
Ladbrokes is the only Microgaming operator that is sanctioned by Harrah’s
WSOP Dream merchandise

Ladbrokes Poker - Welcome Bonus - Sign up and get up to £675 Free

(22/03/2010)
Ladbrokes Poker Player Club members can start winning the moment they join! Whether you are a poker newbie or a pro, you have the chance to get your hands on a whopping £675 sign up bonus and all you have to do is download our poker software and start playing. Your first deposit could be a minimum of £35 and then you can start playing and earning points straight away, how cool is that? Every time you play for real money on our site you earn Player Points and the more you play, the more points you earn. Terms and conditions apply.

Ladbrokes Poker - Welcome Bonus

(02/03/2010)
Whether you're a poker newbie or a pro, you have the chance to get your hands on a whopping £600 sign up bonus and all you have to do is download our poker software and start playing. It's easy – peasey. Your first deposit could be a minimum of £30 and then you can start playing and earning points straight away − how cool is that? Every time you play for real money on our site you earn Player Points and the more you play, the more points you earn.

Ladbrokes Poker - Win a Mini Cooper with Ladbrokes Poker

(02/03/2010)
How Can I Take Part?
Regardless of whether you are a newbie or a poker pro, it's a great chance for you to try out online poker at Ladbrokes. For all you new customers out there, all you need to do is deposit a minimum of £5 and you have a chance to win a fabulous Mini Cooper. Just follow these 3 simple steps before 6th March 2010:
Step 1:
Click on DOWNLOAD NOW above and follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the poker software. It will only take a minute or two and is very easy!
Step 2:
Once installed, double-click the Ladbrokes Poker icon on your desktop to launch the software. Then click on Register and Real Play to open a new poker account.
Step 3:
Deposit some cash (minimum requirement of £5) and enter your details in the claim form and you'll go into the draw. For Existing Customers.
Do not fret all you existing Ladbrokes Poker customers, all you need to do is earn yourself 50 Player Points between 21st February - 6th March and fill in the claim form below and you're well on the way to winning a funky Mini Cooper, Beep, beep.
Good Luck Folks, it's a great looking car...

Ladbrokes Poker - The Ladbrokes Poker Cruise is BACK! And it is bigger and better than ever!

(26/01/2010)
In January 2011, the fourth Ladbrokes Poker Cruise sets sail from Florida for an 8 day Caribbean Poker Cruise aboard the world's largest deluxe cruise liner 'Oasis of the Seas'. As always, there will be a Festival of Poker that includes a full tournament program, cash games and STT's. Qualification for the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise IV is available now, so do not miss out on being part of Europe's biggest poker festival!