by Mary Asthon
Wednesday ,9 Jun 2010
There are five exciting new promotions from Betfair to celebrate the beginning of the world cup, take a look and see how you can win thousands of dollars
As the largest sporting event of the year comes along, the Football World Cup, Betfair Poker has introduced some exciting football themed promotions to celebrate.
$125,000 Points Chase
If you enjoy playing poker then this is for you, a two-tier target-based points promotion which gives 10% Value Back. All you have to do is opt in to the bonus you prefer for either $50 or $100 and try to win as many points as their target between 11th June and 11th July. To win a $50 dollar bonus you must earn 6,500 points and double that (13,000) to win a $100 bonus.
$10K GTD Opening Ceremony
There is an MTT on the 10th June with a buy in of only £11, not only does it feature a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool but the winner will also win a $2,000 Manchester United or Barca package for the next football season. They will also be hosting a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool closing ceremony promotion on 12th July.
Sit n Go Five-A-Side Special:
If you’re a Sit & Go tournament fan then check out the special Sit & Go 5 A Side which has a $10,000 prize pool. Running from 15th May until 10th June all you have to do is win 5 Sit n Go’s within a twenty four hour period. The final will then take place on Monday 14th June at 19:45 UK time.
Half-Time Ultra Turbos:
If you are looking for a quick game of poker to pass some time in between halves of a football match then the MTT Half-Time Turbos are for you. They will be taking place during every half time period of every World Cup football match and all have $110 added. People who come between 1st and 10th place will receive an $11 seat for the $10,000 GTD Closing ceremony (see above). These freeroll tournaments begin five minutes after the beginning of every half time break
Cool offer specifically for new UK players
If you’re from the UK then there is a special offer just for you, they are giving away £1,050 worth of free bets in the World Cup UK Exclusive Poker tournament. This tournament has only got a $2 buy in and will take place on Wednesday 16th June at 19:30 UK time. It is open to any new player from the UK who signs up between now at June 11th, if you qualify then you’ll receive an email close to the date letting you know.