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Ladbrokes Poker: the tables, the pool and the licence

A factual look at Ladbrokes's poker offering - the games and formats it spreads, its tournament and cash volume, and the company and network behind it.

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4.40/5
Entain · partypoker network
United Kingdom · UKGC licensed

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The room in numbers
Tournaments 179 on the calendar
Cash tables 200+ in the lobby
Fast-fold 97 branded fastforward
Established 1886 the first deal
Network at a glance 4.40/5
LiquidityTournamentsCashSpeedTrust Ladbrokes network timeline
1886 Established Ladbrokes Poker launched
Growth Network Grew on the partypoker network
Modern Fast-fold fastforward play

All figures reflect recent in-room and online offerings and are subject to change.

Ladbrokes is one of the best-known names in British betting, and like its stablemate Coral its poker room belongs to the Entain group and runs on the shared partypoker network. That shared pool gives it healthier traffic than a standalone brand, with the review counting 179 tournaments and a busy fastforward pool of 97 tables.

The poker you will find at Ladbrokes

The room deals Texas Hold'em and Omaha across cash and tournaments, using the same fastforward fast-fold format as the rest of the network. Its first-deposit offer is the largest headline figure in this group, matched at 200% up to £1,200 and released in stages as you play - a structure worth reading in full before relying on it.

Ladbrokes deals standard poker, so anything learned at the practice tables or from the hand rankings chart carries straight over. The room's own character comes from Entain's software, the size of the partypoker network pool and its fastforward format.

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What sets Ladbrokes apart

Ladbrokes leans on brand trust and network scale rather than a unique client, which suits players who value a familiar, well-regulated operator. It holds UK Gambling Commission licence 54743.

New-player offer (for reference): New players: 200% first-deposit match up to £1,200 (released in stages). Ladbrokes revises its offers regularly, so the wagering and expiry rules on the operator's terms page are the ones that apply.

How to read this profile

This page carries no Ladbrokes sign-up links. It sets out Ladbrokes's owner, network and formats as background, so the figures above read as a reviewed snapshot for partypoker network traffic rather than a live lobby feed. Practice stays on the free tables.

Ladbrokes: strengths and trade-offs

Strengths
  • A heritage bookmaker brand with the shared Entain pool behind it
  • A large headline new-player offer for the poker room
  • Tournament and cash volume inherited from the partypoker network
Trade-offs
  • Effectively a mirror of the same tables as Coral and partypoker
  • The poker client gets less attention than the flagship sportsbook
Best forHeritage-brand loyalists
Standout featureA big headline offer on a shared network pool
Watch out forMirrors the same tables as Coral and partypoker
Take it to the felt
Practise on the free tables Learn the hand rankings Compare the rooms

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Ladbrokes at a glance

Brand founded1886
OwnerEntain plc (Ladbrokes Coral merger, 2016)
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Networkpartypoker network
Fast-fold formatfastforward
HeritageAmong the oldest betting names in Britain
Sister poker roomsCoral, partypoker

Company facts drawn from public records and reference sources; figures above are a recent snapshot.

Ladbrokes: common questions

How does the 200% up to £1,200 offer work?

It is a staged first-deposit match: the bonus is released in increments as you generate play, rather than paid up front. Always check the release conditions and expiry before depositing.

Do Ladbrokes and Coral share tables?

Both are Entain brands on the partypoker network, so they draw on the same shared player pool - which is why their traffic holds up.

How old is the Ladbrokes brand?

Ladbrokes traces back to 1886, making it one of the oldest betting names in Britain. The poker room is a small modern corner of that business, run on the shared partypoker network under the Entain group.

What poker does Ladbrokes spread?

No-Limit Hold'em and Omaha across cash games and tournaments, with fastforward as the fast-fold format - the standard partypoker network spread, reached through the Ladbrokes lobby and wallet.

How many tournaments does Ladbrokes run?

The review counts 179 tournaments on the calendar and 200+ cash tables, all drawn from the shared partypoker network pool - the same fields and games its sister rooms see.

What is fastforward at Ladbrokes?

The network's fast-fold cash format: fold and you are dealt straight into a new hand at a fresh table. The review counts 97 fastforward tables through the Ladbrokes lobby - more hands per hour, decisions made earlier.

Can I learn the games before visiting a real room?

Yes - everything Ladbrokes spreads is standard poker. The free tables and trainers here cover the same hand rankings, betting rounds and odds, so the first real lobby you open already feels familiar.

Who owns Ladbrokes Poker?

Ladbrokes is operated by Entain, and its tables run on the partypoker network. The licensing base is United Kingdom · UKGC licensed.

Is Ladbrokes Poker safe and licensed?

Ladbrokes holds UK Gambling Commission account 54743. For Ladbrokes players that licence means segregated funds, age and identity checks and an independent disputes route, and account 54743 can be looked up on the Commission's public register at any time.