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Betsson Poker - Win Your PokerAkademia Open Package for $1 #2

November 1, 2013 at 7:51 PM |

This is your last chance! On 10 February, we are giving away the last of the 16 packages for the 1st PokerAkademia Open at Betsson Poker!

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Playboy Poker - Win Your PokerAkademia Open Package for $1 #2

November 1, 2013 at 5:52 PM |

Target Playboy Poker on 3 February 2014 to qualify for the 1st PokerAkademia Open!

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Playboy Poker - Win Your PokerAkademia Open Package for $1 #1

November 1, 2013 at 5:42 PM |

Play at one of our latest partners on 28 November to qualify for the 1st PokerAkademia Open!

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Winner Poker - Win Your PokerAkademia Open Package for $1 #2

November 1, 2013 at 5:31 PM |

Participate in another Winner Poker $1 tournament to earn your PokerAkademia Open package!

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Betfair Poker - Win Your PokerAkademia Open Package for $1 #2

November 1, 2013 at 5:02 PM |

Start the new year with a PokerAkademia Open Package at Betfair Poker!

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Fantastic Offer! Everest Poker Exclusive $3,000 Cash Race and 3 Prague Live Packages GTD - 28 October - 30 November 2013

October 24, 2013 at 8:01 PM |

Premium iPoker network’s Everest Poker offers a $3,000 cash race, exclusively to Rakerace.com players! Moreover, 3 Everest Live Prague packages are also up for grabs. Check out the 200% up to $2,000 first deposit bonus to get the whole picture.

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New Ongame Offer! Playboy Poker Exclusive $4,000 Point Race - 21 October - 30 November 2013

October 21, 2013 at 5:59 PM |

Introducing our latest Ongame partner room, Rakerace.com is proud to announce the Playboy Poker $4,000 point race, running from 21 October to 30 November 2013, available exclusively to our players. In addition to the private offer, the $750 first deposit also provides an excellent return, as do all the central promotions of the room.

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The William Hill Poker Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race Returns - 15 October - 30 November

October 15, 2013 at 2:09 PM |

Premium iPoker network’s William Hill Poker brings back the all popular $5,000 private cash race, available exclusively to Rakerace.com players! Clear the 200% up to $2,000 first deposit bonus to further increase your return.

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Betsson €3,000 Super Weekend Tallinn Race - 11 October - 8 November 2013

October 14, 2013 at 7:31 PM |

Betsson launches a special promotion: in addition to the €10,000 pooled race, the room is offering a €3,000 Super Weekend Tallinn pooled race as well. Next to the races, the €1,000 Microgaming first deposit bonus, the 30% cashback and the central promotions provide excellent opportunities to our players.

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Get MTOPS Tickets Worth $25

October 11, 2013 at 6:56 PM |

Players registering to Full Tilt Poker between 10 and 26 October receive MTOPS tickets. Enter the MTOPS $500,000 Guaranteed Main Event for free!

Poker Rake Races

Brand New Promotion! Bet-at-home Exclusive €4,000 Rake Race - 15 October - 30 November 2013

October 9, 2013 at 9:05 PM |

The latest addition to our portfolio is IPN skin Bet-at-home, a room that offers €4,000 up for grabs in an exclusive rake race, running from 15 October to 30 November. In addition to the private promotion, the €1,000 first deposit bonus can also be cleared for an additional 20% return.

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Betsafe €10,000 Microgaming Cash Race - 1-31 October 2013

September 26, 2013 at 6:27 PM |

In addition to the Ongame cash race, Betsafe Poker offers a Microgaming cash race as well in October, with a prize pool of €10,000. Additional features include the €1,000 Microgaming first deposit bonus, the 30% cashback and the room’s central promotions.

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PokerHeaven $5,000 Pooled + $20,000 Central Rake Races - 1-31 October 2013

September 25, 2013 at 1:42 PM |

In October, PokerHeaven offers another pooled rake race with a $5,000 prize pool and a first prize of $800. In addition to the rake race, players are eligible for a first deposit bonus in both networks offered by the room. To top that all, IPN povides 30% rakeback, while Ongame offers a VIP club for further return.

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888Poker Is Testing Snap Poker

September 23, 2013 at 8:00 PM |

888Poker has announced that their fast fold poker game, Snap Poker, was now under alpha testing.

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Betfair Poker Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race - 1-31 October 2013

September 23, 2013 at 3:31 PM |

Betfair Poker kicks off October with a $5,000 cash race, available exclusively to players who register to the room via our link. The first prize is an astonishing $1,600! In addition to the cash race, players are eligible to clear the offers of the VIP club, the first deposit bonus as well as the room’s central promotions.

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Redbet Poker Exclusive €4,000 Rake Race - 16 September - 31 October

September 11, 2013 at 6:41 PM |

Redbet Poker ups the stakes and brings a €4,000 exclusive rake race for Rakerace.com players, starting 16 September. In addition to the private promotion, a central race is also running. If you choose Boss, choose Redbet Poker!

Poker Tournaments

EPT Barcelona 2013 Main Event - Tom Middleton Wins

September 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM |

Tom ‘hitthehole’ Middleton won the European Poker Tour Barcelona 2013 €5,300 Main Event for €942,000.

Leading Pros’ Laptops Hacked at EPT Barcelona

September 7, 2013 at 4:00 PM |

PokerStars Head of Poker Communications Lee Jones has confirmed that at least two high stakes pros’ laptops hadbeen hacked and got Troyans installed in the Arts Hotel in Barcelona, during the European Poker Tour festival.

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EPT Barcelona 2013 High Roller - Schemion Leads, Piqué Runs Well, Negreanu Goes on Tilt

September 6, 2013 at 3:16 PM |

Daniel Negreanu got eliminated on purpose from the European Poker Tour (EPT) 2013 Barcelona High Roller event after his brush with the new TDA Rule #29. Ole Schemion is in the lead after Day 1 but world champion football player Gerard Piqué is not far behind.

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Exclusive $1 (1R1A) Satellite to the WCOOP $109 NLHE Kick-Off Event - 5 Tickets Guaranteed!

September 2, 2013 at 6:06 PM |

PokerStars and Rakerace.com have teamed up once again to offer our players an exclusive $1 (1R1A) satellite on 5 September with 5 tickets guaranteed to the WCOOP $109 NLHE kick-off event!

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Vitaly Lunkin Wins EPT Barcelona Super High Roller 2013

September 2, 2013 at 5:55 PM |

The €771,300 first prize of the EPT Barcelona Super High Roller event went to Vitaly Lunkin, who beat Erik Seidel heads-up.

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New Microgaming Offer! Betsafe €10,000 Cash Race - 1-30 September

August 29, 2013 at 5:52 PM |

In addition to the Ongame cash race, Betsafe Poker offers a Microgaming cash race as well in September to Rakerace.com players, with a prize pool of €10,000. Additional features include the €1,000 Microgaming first deposit bonus, the 30% cashback and the room’s central promotions.

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Blair Hinkle Wins SHRPO 2013 for $1.7 Million

August 29, 2013 at 4:55 PM |

US WSOP champion Blair Hinkle won this year’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) Main Event. He beat Justin Bonomo heads-up for $1.7 million.

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PKR Poker Exclusive $5,000 Rake Race - 1-30 September 2013

August 29, 2013 at 1:30 PM |

Famous for its unique 3D client, PKR Poker offers in September a rake race with an increased prize pool of $5,000, exclusively to Rakerace.com players. In addition to the private promotion, all players are eligible for the 100% up to $500 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Tournaments

Zugwat Wins First WPT Alpha8 Event, JC Tran Second

August 28, 2013 at 3:19 PM |

Steven ’Zugwat’ Silverman won the WPT Alpha8 Florida event for $891,660. November Nine chipleader JC Tran finished runner-up for $526,890.

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PokerHeaven $5,000 Pooled + $20,000 Central Rake Races - 1-30 September 2013

August 28, 2013 at 1:40 PM |

With a prize pool of $5,000 and a first prize of $800, PokerHeaven continues to offer a pooled rake race in September as well. In addition to the rake race, players are eligible for a first deposit bonus in both networks offered by the room. To top that all, IPN povides a 30% rakeback, while Ongame offers a VIP club for further return.

Poker Players

WSOP Main Event Chipleader JC Tran Sings Up to Team 888Poker

August 27, 2013 at 6:08 PM |

888Poker has officially announced that JC Tran has become the latest member of the pro team of the room. The chipleader of this year's November Nine will wear the colours of 888Poker in the WSOP finale.

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888Poker Discontinues Heads-Up Tables

August 26, 2013 at 7:45 PM |

In an effort to find an alternative solution to the problem of bumhunting, 888Poker made a controversial decision to remove all heads-up cash game tables from its offering.

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Niklas Heinecker Wins $1.1 Million in Two Days

August 24, 2013 at 12:00 PM |

Niklas ‘ragen70’ Heinecker has been dominating the NLHE games online in the past couple of days. He won the most from one of the largest high stakes fish today, ‘MalACEsia’.

Poker Tournaments

Tournament Directors Revise Official TDA Rules

August 22, 2013 at 12:00 PM |

For the first time since 2011, the Poker Tournament Directors Association has revised its official rules and released the 1.1 version of the guidelines. Several changes have been implemented, corresponding to recent issues in major tournaments.