Betfair Poker will complete its move to the Ongame network on July 27^th in a move which will see a huge increase in the volume of traffic in poker rooms on the site and also opens up a whole new variants of poker to Betfair Poker players. Betfair are marking the occasion with $500,000 in promotions to launch Betfair Poker 2 with a bang.

The move to the Ongame network means Betfair Poker players will be able to play Omaha Hi/Low, Seven-card Stud and Seven-card Stud Hi/Low as well as more tournaments than ever before and SNG satellites, heads up tournaments and multi-table SNGs. For multi-table tournament players there is a $200k tournament every Sunday to get your teeth into as well as a special $20+$2 tournament on August 22^nd with a GTD $50k prize pool.

The $500,000 in promotions includes twice daily freerolls from July 27^th to August 20^th all with a $500 prize pool and no entry requirements. There is also a $60,000 rake race where the top 100 points earners will all receive cash prizes. There are also two SNG leaderboards with a combined $30,000 in prize money.

Existing Betfair Poker players are entitled to a cash bonus of up to $1,000 simply by playing on the new site from July 27^th. Once you’ve opted in you will receive $5 for every 120 Player Points that you earn.

If you aren’t already a member at Betfair Poker and the previous software had been stopping you before then there really is no reason not to sign up now. You have access to value back from July 27^th which will reward you for your hands played. Betfair Poker are known for their superb promotions and with a huge increase in traffic the site is ready to really take off.