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Poker Rake Races

April Promotions: PointPoker and NoiQ Poker Analysis

April 21, 2011 at 9:15 AM |

In case you are considering moving to a Europe-based room, the two Entraction sites here at Rakerace.com might be good choices. It is easy at both to reach high finishes in the private races, which means you are this close to get extraordinary moneyback.

Poker Legislation

FTP & PokerStars Get Domains Back

April 20, 2011 at 1:40 PM |

ESPN's Twitter revealed that Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars made an agreement with the US Attorney's Office to "facilitate return of U.S. player funds."

Online Poker

"Black Friday" Aftermath - Part 2

April 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM |

As the American players have been temporarily (?) banned from Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB, the non-US players got into the centre of attention in the past few days. To be a little more specific, it's all about Gus Hansen and Patrik Antonius.

Poker Humor

Sarcastic Friday

April 20, 2011 at 8:58 AM |

Black Friday is all over, which already inspired some very good directors and video makers to reflect on the matter. Mr SrslySirius, the autotune wizard, whose creations you could already see on this site, has again released a hilarious parody of a Miley Cyrus' hit song Party in the USA, based on current events.

Poker Legislation

Daniel Tzvetkoff: The Man Who Busted US-Friendly Online Poker?

April 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM |

Although no one has proved it yet, many believe that there is a single man behind the Black Friday of online poker: Australian businessman Daniel Tzvetkoff, who is now buried in the Nevada Desert in the minds of most of the community. Business Insider and Courier Mail report.

Poker Legislation

"Black Friday" Aftermath

April 18, 2011 at 1:06 PM |

Last Friday's happenings shook the poker world. The enormous crackdown in online poker history has dramatically dropped the traffic of the concerned sites. Below you can read a brief summary of the recent news concerning the seizure of the 3 biggest US-friendly poker sites.

Poker Humor

The Micros - Episode 5(?)

April 18, 2011 at 10:41 AM |

The creators of the highly popular web cartoon, The Micros were quick to release the newest episode of their hit show a few days ago. They decided to abandon the regular (sometimes highly off-poker) storyline, and concentrated on the reality of poker, mixing in a little bit of actual events. Enjoy!

Poker Legislation

BREAKING NEWS - FBI Seized Major Online Poker Sites in the US

April 15, 2011 at 7:38 PM |

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized the domain names of four major poker rooms: PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com and Absolute Poker. According to a statement published by the Department of Justice, the founders of the sites are charged with "bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling offenses."

Poker Rake Races

Win Your Share of $50,000 in the PokerStars VPP Ring

April 15, 2011 at 1:41 PM |

Ring games are the true test of a poker player’s skill. Also known as cash games, this is poker in its purest form, and now players in Central & Eastern Europe can play ring games and cash in big time. With VPP Ring you have five weeks to earn as many VIP Player Points (VPPs) as you can while playing cash games, top 500 players will share the $50,000 prize pool!

Poker Tournaments

Jason Mercier Also Back-to-Back Champion at NAPT Mohegan Sun

April 15, 2011 at 12:27 PM |

It seems that this year's NAPT Mohegan Sun is all about title defenders, Vanessa Selbst won the Main Event yesterday, Jason Mercier took down the Bounty Shootout at the NAPT Mohegan Sun, Uncasville.

Poker Tournaments

Mike Scarborough Takes Down WPT Hollywood, Seidel 2.

April 15, 2011 at 10:22 AM |

Mike Scarborough won the 2011 WPT Hollywood Poker Open Main Event after, on a huge rush, he managed to eliminate the chipleader William Reynolds. Erik Seidel finished second.

Poker Players

Phil Ivey & Tom Dwan - Insane Prop Bet

April 14, 2011 at 1:20 PM |

During yesterday's Poker After Dark TV show, two of poker's biggest legends today, Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan entered a rather unusual prop bet: Dwan can call Ivey to a 100,000 hand H.O.R.S.E. challenge any time now. The extra? If Dwan loses, he only has to pay 4% of his losses.

Poker Tournaments

Vanessa Selbst Defends her Title at NAPT Mohegan Sun

April 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM |

PokerStars pro Vanessa Selbst managed to repeat her last year's victory at the NAPT Mohegan Sun. With this win, she has more than $4 million in total lifetime tournament earnings.

Poker Players

Jose Macedo Sponsored by Lock Poker

April 14, 2011 at 10:05 AM |

Jose Macedo, the "Portuguese Poker Prodigy", as many like to call him has drawn much attention to himself lately; so much that he already has a sponsor, he joined the pro team of Lock Poker.

Poker Legislation

D.C. Legalises Online Gambling

April 13, 2011 at 2:54 PM |

Washington, D. C. is the very first jurisdiction in the US to legalise online gambling, going even farther than New Jersey and Nevada, traditional supporters of the cause, Associated Press reports.