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Betsson $6,000 Exclusive Cash Race - 1-31 October

September 27, 2012 at 3:06 PM |

Betsson continues to offer in October a $6,000 exclusive cash race to Rakerace.com players only. In addition to the race, the generous FD bonus and the VIP system are also available to the fans of the Ongame network.

Poker Rake Races

Muchos Poker Exclusive €1,600 Rake Race - 1-31 October

September 26, 2012 at 2:54 PM |

Muchos Poker and Rakerace.com reorganised their private offer for a €1,600 rake race, starting 1 October through 31 October. Only players registering to the room via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. In addition to the rake race, players have access to the 30% rakeback, available in all networks offered by the room, except for 888.

Poker Humor

Howard Lederer Confesses EVERYTHING - New SrslySirius Video

September 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM |

SrslySirius, the autotune artist of the poker community is back with his latest brainchild, 'Howard Lederer Confesses EVERYTHING'. The remix made up of The Howard Lederer Files presents viewers with a fun reinterpretation of what FTP's leader had to say.

Online Poker

WCOOP 2012 - Russian FPP Qualifier Maratik Wins Main Event

September 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM |

The Russian player 'Maratik' won the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event. He didn't have an extraordinary success at a major tournament so far.

Poker Rooms

Full Tilt Poker Servers Arrive at the Isle of Man

September 24, 2012 at 5:51 PM |

PokerStars transported Full Tilt Poker's holdings with a military plane to their main base at the Isle of Man.

Poker Players

Tony G vs Phil Hellmuth Triathlon - The Maltese Match-Up

September 21, 2012 at 3:20 PM |

Phil Hellmuth and Tony G, the weird couple of high stakes poker faced off in a brutal triathlon matchup during the WPT Malta.

Poker Rooms

PAF Sponsors La Liga

September 19, 2012 at 7:13 PM |

Our newest partner, the Finnish gambling company PAF entered a sponsorship agreement with the Spanish football league, La Liga.

Poker Rake Races

PAF Poker $5,000 Exclusive Cash Race - 20 September - 31 October

September 18, 2012 at 8:22 PM |

Play in 2 different poker networks with our brand new partner, PAF Poker! The poker room offers an exclusive $5,000 cash race for players who register through Rakerace.com. The first prize is $1,200.

Poker Tournaments

WPT Paris 2012 - Salsberg Crushes the Pros

September 16, 2012 at 6:53 PM |

Matt Salsberg won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Paris 2012 Main Event. The movie producer from the US won €400,000.

Poker Players

Nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Induction 2012

September 14, 2012 at 5:28 PM |

Caesars Entertainment and the WSOP have released the list of nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame 2012 induction, as a result of a public ballot.

Online Poker

Entraction Network Shuts Down by Late 2012

September 13, 2012 at 5:04 PM |

The IGT network, also known as Entraction, has closed its Stockholm headquarters and is going to shut down by the end of this year. Player bankrolls are safe, IGT rooms join other networks.

Online Poker

Patpatman Wins $514k in PLO Session

September 12, 2012 at 2:38 PM |

‘Patpatman’ played a 7 hours long PLO session earlier this week, crushing his opponents.

Poker Tournaments

ISPT Guaranteed Prize Pool Revoked

September 11, 2012 at 5:26 PM |

The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) had previously lowered the guaranteed prize pool and now “guaranteed” is gone, too, from the official website.

Poker Tournaments

PPT Grand Final 2012 - Ole Schemion is the Last Champion

September 10, 2012 at 4:37 PM |

The last Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) Grand Final ended with Ole Schemion's victory. The German poker player went home with a massive €1,172,850 win. 

Poker Tournaments

PPT Grand Final 2012 - Final Table

September 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM |

The PPT Grand Final kicks off with Karen Sarkisyan in the lead.

Poker Tournaments

Patrik Antonius Joins ISPT Team

September 8, 2012 at 12:41 PM |

The latest superstar to be added to the marketing faces of the International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) is Patrik Antonius.

Poker Tournaments

Partouche Poker Tour 5 Million Scandal, Patrick Partouche Cancels Tour - UPDATE

September 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM |

While the Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) Cannes Grand Final is well under way, a scandal has erupted concerning the €5 million guaranteed prize pool, which had mysteriously melted down to €4.3 million. Patrick Partouche apparently got offended and cancelled any future PPT events, but unexpectedly added the remaining money to the prize pool.

Online Poker

The iPoker Split - What Has Changed?

September 6, 2012 at 2:52 PM |

The iPoker network split its player pool into two tiers, effective 4 September. Since neither the network nor the rooms have issued any official statements on the matter yet, most players are uncertain concerning their situation. We have looked into it a bit more closely.

Poker Rooms

PartyPoker Launches New Software in 2013

September 5, 2012 at 4:59 PM |

Bwin.Party promises significant improvements in its poker operations, including a new software and design, coming early 2013.

Online Poker

iPoker Separates Today

September 4, 2012 at 3:35 PM |

As we reported earlier in June, the iPoker network will separate on 4 September, following a network segregation policy. The division of the network into two distinct tiers will be based on performance of the rooms.

Poker Tournaments

Macau High Stakes Challenge – Choi Wins, Ivey, Trickett and Juanda Play Final Table

September 2, 2012 at 1:24 PM |

Stanley Choi won the $6.5 million first prize in the first ever Macau High Stakes Challenge.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Introduces Web-Based Cashier

September 1, 2012 at 4:07 PM |

The web-based cashier is launched by PokerStars for mobile players of the Spanish and European clients.

Poker Rake Races

Betfair Exclusive $7,500 Cash Race – 1-30 September

September 1, 2012 at 12:33 PM |

Betfair continues to provide a $7,500 private cash race for Rakerace.com players only in September as well! The first prize is still a whopping $1,750! In addition to the exclusive offer, you are also eligible for the first deposit bonus, if you register now via our link, as well as for participating in the central promotions of the room.

Poker Legislation

Lederer Pleads Dicristina Case, DoJ Rejects Status Conference

August 31, 2012 at 4:59 PM |

Former FTP managers try to use the ruling in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) case to have some of the charges dismissed or delayed in a status conference. US District Attorney Preet Bahara says the EDNY case has neither binding nor impact on the Southern District of New York (SDNY) lawsuit.

Poker Rake Races

PKR Poker Exclusive $3,000 Rake Race - 1-30 September

August 31, 2012 at 2:21 PM |

PKR Poker is famous for its unique 3D client. In cooperation with Rakerace.com, the room offers a $3,000 rake race for our players only, starting 1 September, 2012. 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

WPT Legends - Steinberg Butchers Four, Josh Hale Wins

August 30, 2012 at 2:44 PM |

Max Steinberg eliminated four players at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker 6-handed final table, but he couldn't do the same with Josh Hale, who won the WPT title.

Poker Tournaments

Sam Trickett Becomes ISPT Ambassador

August 29, 2012 at 6:48 PM |

Sam Trickett announced via his Twitter that he had signed up as an International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) ambassador.

Poker Rake Races

Betfred Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race - 1-30 September

August 29, 2012 at 4:28 PM |

Similarly to the promotions of the past months, Betfred Poker continues to offer an exclusive $5,000 cash race to all players who register to the room via Rakerace.com in August, too. Besides the race, the $2,000 first deposit bonus is also available.

Poker Rake Races

Unibet Poker Exclusive €2,500 Rake Race in September - Bigger Prize Pool

August 29, 2012 at 1:54 PM |

One of the most trustworthy rooms in the market, Microgaming's Unibet continues to offer its usual rake race, but with a bigger, €2,500 prize pool only for Rakerace.com players! What is more, players are also eligible for the 30% loyalty and the first deposit bonus.

Poker Rake Races

MyBet Poker Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race - 1-30 September

August 28, 2012 at 3:07 PM |

MyBet Poker, part of the iPoker network, continues to offer a $5,000 private cash race exclusively for Rakerace.com players in September as well. Join the action now!