$10,000 Depositors Freeroll Winner: "It was easy to get this far"

With $10,000 in the prize pool, the 1,418 players in Sunday's depositors freeroll had a lot to fight for. The eventual winner was German PokerStrategist Bryant248, who walked away with $2,400 - a sweet payday for a freeroll.

Your benefit from taking part in our depositors freerolls is two-fold: First you get to play in a small, but juicy $10,000 tournament and then again, thanks to your deposit, you have the opportunity to test out new poker rooms and benefit from further promotions.

That's exactly what bryant248 did. He deposited $100 at Ladbrokes Poker and as a result not only did he receive a spot in the freeroll, but he was also promoted to Gold status an PokerStrategy thanks to a 800 StrategyPoint bonus he received.

1,418 played - Hundreds got paid

The lobby at Ladbrokes

The freeroll he played in attracted 1,418 players, creating a tournament of just the right size to play. Hundreds of PokerStrategists eventually made the money and the top 30 got at least $55, quite a decent paycheck already for a tournament that was free to enter.

However, Bryant24 made it a lot further. His aggressive, yet careful style paved his way onto the final table, where he kept on stealing loose against his tight opponents. Eventually he made the heads-up where defeated pieter1960, a player from the Netherlands.

"The small fields make these interesting"

We caught up with our lucky winner after the freeroll, and we found out that he is a repeated offender: "The first time I played a depositors freeroll was at Poker Heaven and I came 12th there. I was surprised how easy it was to get that far, but the small number of participants really helps. You also have to consider that especially in the beginning many players are still sitting out."

In total he played for 4.5 hours, making the freeroll a quite bearable grind: "I really don't want to advertise playing these freerolls too much", he said with a smile, "the small fields are really what makes these interesting."

4.5 hours for $2,400 - Not a bad hourly

With $2,400 in hand he achieved an hourly rate of over $500 and also managed to win his first tournament: "I am really happy for my victory as this marks a very significant increase in my bankroll. Thank you very much and see you for the next $10,000 depositors freeroll."

When is the next $10,000 depositors freeroll?

Next in line are bet365 with a $10,000 depositorss freeroll this Sunday. You can still deposit until Feb 19, 23:59 GMT. More details are available here.

Click here to find out more about the next $10,000 depositors freeroll at bet365