Established and secure poker site. - Ladbrokes is a secure, established online poker site and a household name in the UK. Ladbrokes (or Laddies) was established in 1886 and their online poker site was one of the first to go online in 2002. As part of the Microgaming Network, they share many similarities with the network but have their own players, separate games and many exclusive features and promotions which make them appear more like an independent network.

The Ladbrokes software is user friendly and stable with a few little added extras. You can play casino games, blackjack or roulette direct from your poker table, plus your Ladbrokes poker account will give you access to their other services such as casino, bingo, sportsbetting, financial betting, specials (bet on anything from elections to TV programmes) and lottos.

At Ladbrokes you can hide your identity, and your playing style, with Anonymous Tables where only you will know where you're sitting! Find anonymous tables, where all seated players will be given an anonymous alias, in the lobby with an A icon beside them. These are becoming very popular as casual and pro players can sit side by side on an equal playing field (no data on your previous play is available so no-one has the advantage of HUD's or a player database where your play can be analysed by sharks).

Satellites and Qualifiers. - Join Ladbrokes for WSOP 2012 in Las Vegas this summer and you'll get to choose which event you play in. When you win 1 x WSOP prize package, worth €3300, you get to choose one of 40 events with $1000 or $1500 buy ins, plus 7 nights in the Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas and $1,500 for your expenses. Win 3 x WSOP prize packages and exchange these for a top €9900 WSOP prize package and choose which $10000 buy in event (inc Main Event) you want to participate in - you will also get 10 nights at the Palazzo Hotel and $1,500 expenses. Satellites are running now from just €0.50 or buy in direct to the WSOP Final Satellites, held at 7.30pm UK on Sundays, for €525.

Tournaments. - The tournaments at Ladbrokes have buy-in levels to suit all their poker players. The guaranteed tournaments run all week with generous prizepools which add up to a enormous €3million+ per month in guaranteed tournaments. The highlight of the Ladbrokes action packed week has to the Sunday €100,000 Guaranteed at the Euro friendly time of 7.00pm UK (2.00pm New York), you can enter directly for €110. The first Sunday in the month hosts the €200,000 guaranteed with a buy in of €320. There are satellites running 24/7 for all these guaranteed tournies from just €3 or, why not use your Poker Player Points to buy in?

Cash Games. - With plenty of tables available at the low to medium stakes levels, texas holdem, as usual, is the game of choice at Ladbrokes. There's not much action at high stakes but I have seen tables running at €50 / €100 but usually at peak hours, I've just checked again to be sure and, at 1pm UK on a rainy Tuesday, there are no high stakes games running.

Ladbrokes have their own Bad Beat Progressive Jackpot, the jackpot is yours if you get beaten and your losing hand contains four of a kind, eights or better. Bad Beat Jackpot Tables are easily found from the lobby where the current bad beat jackpot is displayed (in $).

Sit n Go's. - There are top sit n go tournaments at Ladbrokes such as double up games, progressive jackpots, ladders and heads up.

Competition. The competition at Ladbrokes is around average to soft.

Loyalty and Rewards Programme. - Ladbrokes Poker Player Club reward their members regardless of whether they are new to poker or a bit of a pro highroller, all are made very welcome. The level you play at depends on how many points you earned in the previous month – Poker Player Points are earned when playing at real money tables such as Cash Tables, Sit n Go's or Multi Table Tournaments. You will be rewarded by being entered into monthly club freerolls - plus there are loads of things to do with your Poker Player Points such as use them to buy in to MTTs or STTs where PP is displayed. We just love the new Poker Points Shop which carries a huge range of gifts, check out the Ladbrokes Merchandise, super cool!

Ladbrokes Poker Bonus details. - Ladbrokes new 1st deposit bonus is simple, deposit the minimum amount of £5 / €10 using the bonus code LADMAX and you will be entitled to the 250% welcome bonus up to £1,000 / €1,250 / $1,500 – automatically. If you deposit just £10 you will get a £25 bonus – if you first deposit is £600 then your 250% bonus reward is £1,500. You will earn $1 in bonus for every 32 poker points earned, 10 poker points are earned for every $1 you generate in rake or paid in tournament fees. Bonus is paid out in 5 x 20% chunks. You will get a full 60 days to take full advantage of this generous offer.

When you're new to Ladbrokes you not only get the very generous welcome bonus but you are also entitled to play in freerolls worth a huge €9,000! You will get to play in

• 6 x weekly €500 New Player Freerolls plus
• 6 x weekly €500 added New Player Turbo Tournaments
• 12 x weekly €250 Ladbrokes Poker Welcome Freerolls

New players get the chance to win a share of €9,000 plus these games will give new players the opportunity to get used to the unique experience of playing at Ladbrokes.

Play for Free. - There is a massive selection of Free Play tables at Ladbrokes and we recommend that you take full advantage of these until you feel confident with the software before you risk your bankroll.

Refer a friend. $50 for you, $25 for your friend.