The Quick Summary

Ladbrokes is a household name among those familiar with the European gambling community. Powered by the company’s popular brand name, Ladbrokes Poker has become the largest room in Europe despite not allowing US residents to play at their site. 

Al though it is already a big force in the online poker world, Ladbrokes hasn’t rested on its laurels and has made upgrades to their room; most recently they’ve added a 3D software feature for their tables. 

Popularity: 9 of 10 - Very Good

In being Europe’s biggest poker room Ladbrokes definitely experiences its share of popularity within the poker world. The total active player base for the room normally stays well above 30,000 people and several thousand players can be found in ring games during peak hours.

Security: 9.5 of 10 - Excellent

Strictly adhering to the Data Protection Act of 1998, Ladbrokes Poker does whatever they can to properly manage the personal data from the players. Along with this they also give specific reasons why they ask for certain information on the website. To further ensure that submitted information stays safe, the Ladbrokes software system records and monitors all transactions. 

Player Competition: 6.5 of 10 - Average

For a company that enjoys considerable popularity due to its sportsbook, Ladbrokes has some surprisingly tough games across the board. A lot of the lower limit games feature quite a few fish, but then again, what rooms don’t have weaker players in the lower stakes? Things only get tougher as people move up in limits as many sharks can be found where the big money is.

Site Software: 9 of 10 - Very Good

In trying to upgrade people’s playing experience, Ladbrokes Poker has added the aforementioned 3D option to their software so that players can now design their own unique character and enjoy three-dimensional graphics. Overall, the tables and lobby of Ladbrokes feature a pretty impressive look.

People will also appreciate the table extras that are provided such as table stats, multi-tabling, and the option to “Fold and Show,” something not commonly seen at many rooms.

Customer Support: 9 of 10

A good thing about Ladbrokes’ customer support is that they give their large player base plenty of ways to get in touch with them – live support, phone support, and e-mail are all options provided. Their responses to e-mails are usually pretty fast too.

Company Ethics: 9 of 10 - Very Good

Everything that Ladbrokes Poker does and monitors is clearly laid out in their privacy section. The room admits that they will keep financial information from players for a period of 7 years, but they also explain that the purpose of this is for legal reasons. And there should be no worries about this info ending up in third party hands either since Ladbrokes will not dispense this data outside of the company. 

Site Promotions: 8 of 10 - Good

The most popular promotion that Ladbrokes offers is the Ladbrokes MTT Leaderboard Race which pits players against each other in a monthly battle for cash; the monthly winner receives an extra $2,000.

Other more common promotions run by the site include a refer-a-friend bonus, the Bad Beat Progressive Jackpot, and 30% cash back for Player Points. The Ladbrokes Poker Million event has also been pretty successful here too.

Overall Review: 8.57 of 10

It’s nice to see that the administrators of Ladbrokes’ haven’t gotten complaisant, instead pushing to improve the already popular room. The promotions are solid and the software has reached the point where it is in the upper echelon of online poker. 

Ladbrokes had better keep players satisfied though; because people won’t be catching much of a break as far as the competition goes. 

Final Result: We give Ladbrokes a final overall score of 8.57 out of 10