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Full review of Ladbrokes Poker
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Ladbrokes Poker
www.ladbrokespoker.com
FREE DOWNLOAD!
Country UK
Software size 3.85 MB
Special Features
High-limit tables, especially in pot- and no-limit
Full credit card payout
A lot of 5 and 6 player tables Total weighted score (out of 10)
6.25 |
Sign-up bonus in $ $100
Deposit bonus in % 25%
Referral bonus per friend $50
Deposit free bonus $0
Paid to play ($/hour) $0
Bonus code
$100 bonus at 25% deposit match is automaticHits
Bad beat jackpot and high-hand bonus
Note taking support
Lobby info with players/flop and average pot
Telephone support
Misses
Sub standard software
Unavailable to US residents
No loyalty program
No live table hosts
Often slow e-mail support |
Summary
Ladbrokes Poker is one of the busiest European poker rooms. Note - US citizens
are not allowed to play! The mother company Ladbrokes is a leading UK sports
book. The site boasts high traffic in the ring games, with peak levels in the
evening time in Europe. There are great high-limit tables, in particular in the
pot- and no-limit games where Ladbrokes really stands out. There are many very
juicy and aggressive games. The software (Prima Poker Network) has a somewhat
limited playability. Ladbrokes offer full credit card payout. Real money player
statistics - July 2005: 1600-1900 ring game and 3000-3500 tournament players at
peak hours.
Software and graphics
The software is the let down at Ladbrokes Poker (beside the unavailability to US
players of course). The software is a stand-alone version of Prima Poker Network
by Microgaming. Ladbrokes does not share the player base with the rest of the
network (whereas most of the network share the player database to ensure high
traffic). the player does not play. The graphics are not appealing. Hand history
is available by HTML page and via email. One nice feature is the possibility to
see all actions in the chat area to the right - who raised and called and for
which amounts in the previous betting rounds and previous hands. In sum, the
software is less good than at other leading poker room.
Ring game traffic
Ladbrokes ring game traffic is very high considering the US player ban.
Currently, it is one of the poker rooms with the most European players at most
times of the day. The ring game traffic at peak hours is about 1600-1900
players.
Tournament traffic
The traffic at the tournaments has picked up a lot lately. At peak hours, the
tournament traffic reaches somewhere between 3000 and 3500 real money players.
Game variety
Ladbrokes Poker has the standard games (Texas Holdem, Omaha and Seven-card stud)
except the seven-card stud Hi-Lo version, which is currently unavailable. There
is also a five-card stud game. The volume in the pot- and no-limit Texas Holdem
is good, in particular at the higher stakes. There are strangely enough quite
few Omaha games, considering the Eurocentric clientele. Actually, more players
are found in the stud sections, than Omaha. There are many short-handed tables
with a maximum of 5 or 6 players.
Rake
The rake is somewhat less attractive than the average. The pot- and no-limit is
raked at every $5, which is good. The lower straight limit games (up to $1/$2)
are capped at $1.50 (compared to $1 at most other sites), which is
unattractive. The tournaments fees from $5 to $1000, have charges from 20% (with
$1 charge for the $5 fee) to less than 10% for the $100 and above fees.
Soft competition
Ladbrokes offers some of the wildest ring games around, with view flop
percentages most often in the 40-ies, 50-ies and even reaching the 70-ies.
Nevertheless, the quality of the players is quite good so to make a good profit
it helps to know how to play aggressive and tricky players. The tournaments are
also quite wild, at least up to the $50 fees.However, it should be mentioned
that the quality of players is much higher now than back in late 2002, where
there was not only aggressive games, but also tons of inexperienced "fishes"
from the Ladbrokes portal.
Sign up bonus
The bonus is up to $100 at a 25% deposit match for new players. Minimum deposit
is $50. Stake the total value of your initial poker chip purchase within 14 days
to release the bonus.
Loyalty bonus
None.
Promotions
There are not that many high value promotions, but rather special events instead
(like guaranteed money tournaments and celebrity events).
Support
The support is definitely better nowadays, but could still improve some. There
is daytime telephone support and e-mail support.
Financial security
Should be very secure, as the mother company is one the most well established
sports book players in the world. Top score.
Deposit & withdrawal options
Deposit options:
VISA, MasterCard, Western Union, UK debit cards (Delta, Switch, Solo), wire
transfer, bank draft, money order, cashier's check, personal check.
Cash out options:
Full payout with VISA, MasterCard, UK debit cards, check, international wire.
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