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They say that you get nothing in life for free, but Irish poker giants Paddy Power Poker certainly look to have gone some way to dispelling such pessimistic sentiment in 2008 as GOM readers voted them deserving winners of the Best Freerolls award.
In these increasingly rocky financial times, the need for a site that provides a comprehensive range of freeroll tournaments on a daily basis couldn’t have been greater last year, but thankfully Paddy Power Poker stepped up with a selection of over 63 freerolls a week to keep even the most frugal of players happy.
The site’s packed schedule of free-play tournaments kicks off at midday every day with a $50 freeroll on weekdays and a $100 “Mid Day Mayhem” tournament on weekends—but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Throughout the rest of the day, Paddy Power Poker players can keep themselves busy by redeeming their Paddy Points to enter a range of freeroll tournaments offering prize pools ranging from $15 to $500.
But Paddy Power Poker’s two flagship freeroll events are the $500 Bankroll Builder Hold ‘em tournament on Tuesday evenings and the $500 pot-limit Omaha event on Sunday night, but there is also a number of feeder tournaments running daily that allows players to qualify for free to bigger events such as the $1,000 Deep Stack and Paddy Whacker bounty tournaments.
With such a bumper range of free tournaments, Paddy Power Poker clearly struck a chord with those GOM readers who still believe that you can get something for nothing in the world of online poker. And the site’s commitment to providing beginners and bargain-hunters alike with the opportunity to try their hand at tournament play without risking any of their bankroll particularly impressed readers in 2008.
Certainly, the Irish freeroll specialists provide one of the most extensive weekly freeroll schedules around and—unique in the world of freerolls—some of their tournaments even boast surprisingly good structures. On top of that, their range of daily feeder tournaments enables players to put together some serious scratch without investing a dollar, meaning that Paddy Power Poker’s status as king of the freeroll certainly looks to be achieved on merit.
With purse-strings likely to tighten in the coming year, we here at GOM can’t wait to see what exciting new freeroll tournaments Paddy Power Poker has lined up for 2009—and apparently, so do you.
What was the biggest breakthrough at PaddyPower in 2008?
Both our betting in-running and games products really came of age in 2008.
What was the biggest hurdle to overcome?
That man Harrington’s amazing double major win—ouch!
As much as you can disclose, what milestones are you striving for in 2009?
We’re looking to leverage our retail expansion in the UK to grow our online businesses.
What sets PaddyPower apart from its competition?
Where do I start? Mainly it’s our unrelenting customer focus and our fun and irreverent approach to online entertainment. In my somewhat biased view, I think we’re best of breed!
Patrick Kennedy, CEO, Paddy Power
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