Paddy Power

[Prowler]

anybody use this? i'm thinking of using it as a secondary site and wouldnt mind some info on standard of play, cash and mtt, also if you can cash in and out in the bookies like most other uk sites? and anything else i might find value before signing up.....

[hyperman]

I play on Paddy Power quite a bit, but i don't play on the cash tables i'm afraid and don;t normally go higher than $10 STT

It's part of the Tribeca network (VC and BlueSq are other clients) and your buy ins come from your sports betting account, so the main payment options are covered. What is a little strange though is the way the money is taken/paid back - it takes the first buy in staright from your bettign account, but then if you get a return (bearing in mind i only play tournaments) then it keeps hold of that money to fund your next buy in, and so on - it only goes to your betting account if there is a shortfall. The drawback is though that payments back into your account seem to take a wee while, so looking at your accoutn history and trying to match everything up can be a bit of a nightmare.
In terms of the games and stuff they have the standard offerings, the hold 'em STT's and MTT's are pretty well trafficked, but don't get many players of Omaha, Stud etc.
Standard of play isn't great - i am in front there so it can't be!!
you get the all-in first hand donks on the $10 STTs, don't know about the higher levels.

Not sure what the current sign up bonus is.
They do some 'paddy points' based on your rake - can use them to enter freerolls, or save 1,000,000 of them for a paddy power badge!!


EDIT: oh yea, I forgot Tribeca have been bought out recently haven;t heard what effect its gonna have on their site