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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.
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Other News and Articles

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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Poker Tournaments

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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Poker Rooms

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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Poker Tournaments

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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Poker Rake Races

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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Poker Tournaments

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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Poker Rake Races

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.
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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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Poker Rake Races

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.
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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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Poker Rooms

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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Online Poker

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’.
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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.
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Poker Rooms

The iPoker Skins are Repositioning in Australia and China

August 18, 2013 at 12:00 PM |
The iPoker network partner rooms Betfred and William Hill have been in intense repositioning in China and Australia; while Betfred is leaving the latter market, William Hill is strengthening its position there, withdrawing in the meantime from China.
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Poker Rooms

RedKings Poker Introduces New VIP Shop

August 17, 2013 at 12:00 PM |
While the RedKings VIP program has always been very +EV to participate in, with up to 40% return achievable, the room has now introduced a VIP shop to further enhance the quality of its offers. Players can purchase electronics, branded gear, tickets and vouchers for their crowns.
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Other News and Articles

World Record Attempt at Montesino

August 13, 2013 at 5:58 PM |
The Montesino Casino in Vienna, Austria is organising an attempt to break the world record of poker endurance. The current record is 120 hours and 20 minutes, held by Barry Denson.
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Other News and Articles

David Sklansky to Alter Holdem Games

August 12, 2013 at 4:03 PM |
Even though Hold’em continues to dominate the poker popularity charts, David Sklansky has recently proposed alterations to the game, receiving mixed reactions.
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Poker Players

TPirahna Enters PokerStars Hall of Fame

August 12, 2013 at 12:56 PM |
As the first ever primarily fix limit player, Anthony ‘TPiranha’ Pirone got inducted into the PokerStars Hall of Fame after accumulating over 5 million VPPs.
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Poker Tournaments

Play from Spain and Win Your Seat Next to Ronaldo

August 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM |
Spanish players of PokerStars now not only have a chance to win a seat at EPT Barcelona but also to sit next to no other than the Phenomenon of football, Brazilian soccer ace Ronaldo.
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Poker Tournaments

Final WCOOP 2013 Schedule Released

August 9, 2013 at 1:24 PM |
The 12th instalment of the series, this year’s World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) kicks off on 8 September.
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Poker Videos

WSOP Main Event Broadcast Part 1-2 Now Online

August 8, 2013 at 7:53 PM |
The 2013 WSOP Main Event has ended for July and we have a November Nine, but we will have to wait until November to finally see them play. ESPN started airing the Main Event to keep us entertained until then, the first two episodes are already online. Watch it now right here at Rakerace.com!
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Other News and Articles

The Big Game VII Streamed Live from Cyprus

August 8, 2013 at 3:10 PM |
The Big Game VII has been announced to take place during the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic stop. The 12 hours long cash game extravaganza will be streamed live on 15 August from the Merit Crystal Cove Casino and Resort, North Cyprus.
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Poker Rooms

The iPoker Network Today - Two Tiers and Exclusive Tables

August 3, 2013 at 5:56 PM |
Early January, we reported on the tournament traffic of the iPoker network, split in September 2012. Let us take a look at how the situation has changed since.
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Poker Rooms

Milestone Matrix, Summer Swagger and Spotlight Tables at Betfair Poker

August 2, 2013 at 6:14 PM |
The renewed Betfair Poker offers profitable central promotions to its players in August as well. Do not forget about the Rakere.com exclusive $5,000 cash race, either!
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Poker Rooms

Full Tilt Introduces New Ambassadors in Poker Tours

July 31, 2013 at 2:40 PM |
Full Tilt Poker has recently introduced seven new brand ambassadors: four of them were announced during the UK and Ireland Poker Tour, while three more in the Main Event of the last stop of the Australian New Zealand Poker Tour Season 5.
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Poker Rake Races

Terminal Poker Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race - 1-31 August 2013

July 29, 2013 at 6:52 PM |
Terminal Poker offers the well known €1,500 rake race in August as well, exclusively to Rakerace.com players! In addition to the promotion, a 30% rakeback and up to €400 first deposit bonus await you.
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Online Poker

Viktor Blom makes $1.1 Million on Sunday

July 29, 2013 at 6:22 PM |
Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom is back on an insane heater; he took home $1.1 million in an insane high stakes session. Gus Hansen, Kyle "KPR16" Ray, SanIker and Phil "Polarizing" Ivey all fell pray to the Swedish poker monster.
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Poker Rooms

Win an iPad Mini or a Nintendo Wii in Our Exclusive $1 Coral Poker Tournament!

July 29, 2013 at 5:37 PM |
On 7 August, a private tournament takes place in one of our latest partners, iPoker 2’s Coral Poker. You can win amazing gifts, including an iPad Mini, a Nintendo Wii or an iPod shuffle!
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Poker Rooms

24hPoker Goes Blaze Poker Exclusive with New Mini Game

July 29, 2013 at 2:12 PM |
One of the latest additions to the Rakerace.com partner portfolio is 24hPoker. The Microgaming Poker Network skin has recently announced that it would keep only one of its two fast poker offerings; Blaze Poker is now also augmented with a new mini game that awards cash prizes.
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