Popular European poker site Ladbrokes, part of the Microgaming Network, announced that all of its €950 Ladbrokes Poker Killarney packages have sold out.  The only way for a player to enter this exclusive event is to qualify through a €60 live super satellite where 30 seats will be awarded.  Players for this tournament will be allowed one €50 rebuy and one €50 add-on.  This super satellite event will be held in Killarney at the Irish National Events Center.  Last year’s event attracted 300 players and this year, it’s expected to exceed that total.

The Irish Poker Festival is one of the best value live tournaments of the year for European players.  The €250,000 Main Event prize pool is one of the richest for Irish players.  Ladbrokes has gone to enormous lengths to market itself to this segment of the European poker playing market.  Last year, notable Irishmen Marty Smyth, Roy Brindley, Jon Kalmer, Ken Doherty, and Steve Davis all made appearances at the event.  This year, the rumor mill is saying that Doherty will be back to make a bold final table prediction.

Poker players who participate in the Main Event will start with 15,000 in chips and play through one hour blind levels.  European ranking points will be earned for players buying into this event.

Kate McLennnan, Head of Ladbrokes Poker, commented in a press release, “The Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival ticks all of the boxes for the savvy poker player.  We promise players great value, a brilliant time, an excellent venue, and the opportunity to experience the legendary Ladbrokes hospitality. The low buy-in (€550) allows us to host affordable satellites and introduce live poker play to a wider audience.”

In addition to this Main Event, Ladbrokes is hosting two one-day events during the Irish Poker Festival.  A $270+30 event will begin on October 3rd and a $150+20 tournament will start on October 4th.

Ladbrokes Poker is part of the Microgaming Network, which is currently ranked ninth in the world for overall traffic.  According to PokerScout.com, the network has a seven-day running average of 1,840 cash game players with peak hours garnering over 3,600.  The site offers a full variety of Hold’em games along with tables for Omaha, Seven Card Stud, Five Card Draw, and Razz.

Recently, Ladbrokes had a huge Bad Beat Jackpot hit as part of the many promotions that regularly run on the site.  At a $0.50-$1 table, two players were involved in a hand where a seven-high straight flush lost to a jack-high straight flush.  The winning hand won an extra $75,000, while the losing hand won a whopping $151,000.  Every other player at the table claimed a share of the jackpot to the tune of $18,940.  To qualify for the Bad Beat Jackpot, hand a player must lose with four eights or better.

Another promotion at Ladbrokes centers on the Master Classics of Poker in Amsterdam.  Throughout the month and into October, the site is promoting the opportunity to win €8,000 packages to the Master Classics of Poker.  The event starts on November 9th and concluding on the 15th.  Satellite winners will receive a full VIP package, which includes a buy-in to the event, accommodations, and €820 for travel and spending money.  Qualifiers start at €3.30 and can be found in the Tournament > Satellites > Masters Classics lobby in the Ladbrokes client.

New players to Ladbrokes can receive a first-time deposit bonus of 2,000% up to $1,000 with a minimum of $50 in currency equivalent.  Players have 45 days from the time they make their first deposit to play and earn points.  The points release bonus dollars and players can continue to make deposits during the 45 day period to maximize their bonus.  One dollar in rake is equivalent to 10 Poker Points.

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