Poker News

In an effort to solidify the 888 brand around the world, site officials have launched a bevy of promotions focusing on the number eight, including eight ways to win 88 prize packages to the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.

The first part of 888’s promotional efforts includes giving $8 free to the first 50,000 registrants. You can crunch the numbers and see that $400,000 will be up for grabs in this phase of 888’s marketing campaign and the ability to receive an extra $8 has been available since January 29th. Each new player will download a “bankroll management client,” which 888 describes as “displaying low-stakes tables in proportion to their bankroll. As their bankroll increases, so will the option to play on higher stakes tables.” As long as players have not opened an 888 account before, they will be eligible for the $8 bankroll boost.

A handful of countries are not eligible for the $8 promotion, including Argentina, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Croatia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, North Korea, South Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Philippines, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, and Vietnam. In addition, the 888 family of sites does not accept online poker players from the United States. The room’s parent company is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, where it can be found under the symbol “888.” At the conclusion of the free $8 promotion, players will be upgraded to the traditional 888 online poker client.

From February 8th until May 8th, 888 is offering eight ways to win 88 WSOP packages. Status point races, raked hand races, referral promotions, social networking promotions, status point races, bounty hunter promotions, tournament races, and ladies-only races represent the eight ways to win, ensuring a path that’s suited to anyone’s needs. For the bounty hunter entry method, 888 will be employing its fleet of site pros, which includes Shane Warne and Leo Margets, to send players to Sin City. The social networking qualifying method, meanwhile, will focus on popular outlets like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

The promotional emphasis on the 888 brand follows the de-emphasizing of Pacific Poker, which 888’s parent company also owns. The 888 Network also includes Littlewoods Poker, Lucky Ace Poker, and WSOP.com. Back in September, the American casino giant Harrah’s inked an agreement with 888 subsidiary Dragonfish to provide online gaming for Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment. In a press release announcing the accord, Harrah’s officials praised 888 for the company’s “world-class technology, scalability, and a strong commitment to compliance and responsible gaming.”

According to PokerScout.com, 888’s network is the 12th largest worldwide with a seven-day running average of 1,260 real money ring game players and a 24-hour peak of nearly 2,800. New players on 888 can receive a 100% welcome bonus up to $400, with $25 given instantly. In addition, newbies can take a shot at $54,500 in 888’s first-time depositors’ tournaments.

888 is also offering a VIP Fast Track promotion. Players have four months after registration to generate 25,000 status points, the equivalent of $12,500 in rake. If they succeed, they’ll be upgraded to VIP status, which includes the ability to receive 27% cash back. Players will be able to maintain this status until the clock strikes Midnight on the 2010 calendar year. The regular requirement to receive VIP status is 60,000 status points in a year, or $30,000 in rake. The VIP Fast Track promotion ends on March 31st.

The 888 rewards program is broken down into six tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, VIP, and VIP Diamond. The Bronze level has a rewards multiplier of one and 2% cash back with no monthly point requirement. The glitzy VIP Diamond level has a rewards multiplier of 18, 36% cash back and a yearly requirement of 300,000 status points.

Check out 888 for a free $8 plus chances to win your way into the 2010 WSOP in Las Vegas.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *