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Exclusive $13,000 Betfair Race - 2 WSOP Packages Guaranteed

May 5, 2011 at 3:29 PM |

Have you ever wanted to visit Las Vegas and play at the WSOP? Now you can play to win 2 packages to the 2011 World Series of Poker, 1 Betfair tournament ticket or some money with Rakerace.com's newest partner, Betfair.

Poker Tournaments

ESPN Offers Same-Day Coverage of WSOP 2011

May 5, 2011 at 10:33 AM |

ESPN is about to provide unprecedented coverage of this year's World Series of Poker; between July 14-19 they will air almost live (30 minutes delayed) coverage, with hole cards and commentary.

Poker Videos

High Stakes Poker Episode 10

May 5, 2011 at 7:47 AM |

GSN has relased the latest episode of its hit TV show, High Stakes Poker. In the 10th episode, a new set of players, including the legendary Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson. Phil Galfond, Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak and some amateur players make the game worthwile to watch.

Poker Tournaments

EPT San Remo - Elder wins, Lykov 4th

May 4, 2011 at 8:52 AM |

Rupert Elder took down his first ever live tournament trophy at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) San Remo, winning €930,000. The biggest name, Max Lykov finished 4th.

Poker Rake Races

Purple Lounge $2,000 Exclusive Rake Race (1-31 May)

May 3, 2011 at 11:28 AM |

Our team at Rakerace.com is happy to be the partner of a brand new poker room to play and receive rakeback at: Purple Lounge. As a part of the Microgaming network, Purple Lounge is holding a rake race with $2,000 up for grabs. Only registered Rakerace.com members can take part in the promotion.

Poker Tournaments

EPT San Remo - Elder Leads, Lykov at Final Table

May 3, 2011 at 9:42 AM |

The final table of the 2011 EPT San Remo is set. Rupert Elder is the chipleader, Max Heinzelmann repeats his EPT Berlin final table appearance, but the biggest name at the table is definitely Max Lykov.

Poker Rake Races

Point Poker €2,000 Exclusive Rake Race - 1-31 May

May 3, 2011 at 7:20 AM |

Point Poker, a poker room belonging to the Entraction Network offers Rakerace.com players with a €2,000 exclusive rake race. Besides the rake race, a €1,000 sign-up bonus and rakeback are also available at Point Poker.

Poker Rooms

New Everest Poker First Deposit and $100 Reload Bonuses

May 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM |

Everest Poker accepts new players with a raised first deposit bonus, while offers those with an existing bankroll a $100 reload bonus.

Poker Rake Races

NoiQ Poker €1,000 Exclusive Rake Race this May

May 2, 2011 at 11:38 AM |

Rakerace.com and NoiQ Poker are organizing a €1,000 exclusive rake race between 1-31 May for those who have registered at NoiQ Poker through our site's link.

Poker Rake Races

Chocolate Poker $15,000 Rake Race this May

May 2, 2011 at 10:42 AM |

Chocolate Poker and Rakerace.com continue to offer the regular $15,000 exclusive rake race to those who registered to Chocolate Poker with the AKADEMIA bonus code. The race will be held between May 1-31. The $600 first deposit bonus is also available to new players.

Poker Players

Phil Galfond Moves?

April 29, 2011 at 12:55 PM |

Phil Galfond, one of the most respected and accomplished poker player and poker trainer has finally spoken after the Black Friday. He wrote a blog post on his coaching website, BlueFirePoker. He considers moving out of the U.S.

Poker Rake Races

Betsson Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race (1-31 May)

April 29, 2011 at 7:51 AM |

In May, the Betsson $5,000 cash race continues! Betsson Poker and Rakerace.com continue to cooperate and organize the $5,000 private cash race! In addition, a first deposit bonus and an extraordinary loyalty program are also available for the fans of Ongame network.

Poker Videos

High Stakes Poker Episode 9

April 29, 2011 at 7:13 AM |

The latest episode of High Stakes Poker is out, now without PokerStars mentioned as the main sponsor of the show. This set of pros is back for the last time, the next episode will feature a new set of players.

ESPN Inside Deal on Black Friday

April 28, 2011 at 1:42 PM |

Yesterday’s edition of the ESPN Inside Deal programme devotes the majority of its airtime to the issue of Black Friday and its after effects.

Poker Rooms

Reload and Boost Your Bankroll for SCOOP!

April 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM |

PokerStars introduces the SCOOP Reload Bonus 2011: as a reward for your loyalty, PokerStars is celebrating this year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) with a 50% reload bonus up to $200 (or equivalent in €, £ or CAD $)! It’s the perfect way to give your bankroll a boost in time to take your shot at SCOOP glory, and you can even start earning the bonus while you play your way through the series schedule.

Poker Legislation

Caesars CEO Says: Legalise Online Poker!

April 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM |

Caesars Entertainment CEO and President Gary Loveman has recently explained at CNNMoney.com why he believes Black Friday has created an unprecedented opportunity for the US to regulate and thus make money on online poker. Here is a short introduction to his line of thoughts.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive €1,500 Top 7 Rake Race, May

April 28, 2011 at 8:01 AM |

Be in the Top 7 players in May and win! In cooperation with PokerHeaven.com, Rakerace.com organises the exclusive €1,500 rake race between May 1-30 in which only those registering via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. Only the top 7 players will be rewarded! In addition to the rake race offer, PokerHeaven.com provides a €1,000 deposit bonus and 30% rakeback.

Poker Humor

Funniest Moments of Poker (Part 11): Laak Had it Coming

April 27, 2011 at 12:11 PM |

In the 11th part of our Funniest Moments of Poker series, Phil Laak plays heads-up against Jason Mercier. They get all-in, and Phil Laak challenges fortuna. But does it work out for him?

Poker Tournaments

EPT San Remo Kicks Off Today

April 27, 2011 at 10:32 AM |

The last regular stop before the Grand Final in Madrid, the San Remo main event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Season 7 begins today, on April 27.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Begins Cashout for US Players

April 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM |

Yesterday at around 4 p.m. PokerStars sent out an email to its U.S. players in which the poker company explains that cash outs are now available.

Poker Rake Races

InterPoker €5,000 Exclusive Rake Race this May

April 27, 2011 at 7:50 AM |

Rakerace.com and InterPoker continue to offer their exclusive rake race with a prize pool of €5,000! The rake race is available to those who registered to InterPoker via our site's link. The promotion runs between May 1-31. Besides the race, you are also eligible for the €1,000 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Players

Out with the Old in with the New Grinders

April 26, 2011 at 11:23 AM |

While the Dang brothers are contemplating their retirement from online poker, a few new names appeared at the high stakes tables and won big in the last few days.

Poker Videos

High Stakes Poker Episode 8

April 26, 2011 at 10:42 AM |

There was a bit of a delay with the 8th episode of High Stakes Poker, GSN still hasn't released it to its website, but PokerTube already has the newest, which you can now watch in its entirety right here, on Rakerace.com.

HSP Changes Sponsor to US Play Money Site

April 26, 2011 at 9:17 AM |

As a result of the Black Friday, PokerStars has ceased sponsoring High Stakes Poker, however, the show must go on: the only legal U.S. poker room, Gold Strike Poker announced they would replace PokerStars as the show's main sponsor.

Online Poker

SuperStar Showdown: Blom Wins Against Online Qualifier Mastermixus

April 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM |

Following two multi-turn sessions against Daniel Negreanu and Scott ’urnotindangr’ Palmer, Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom once again played against an online qualifier player in last Sunday’s SuperStar Showdown. He finished up $1,279, facing Polish ‘Mastermixus.’

Poker Players

NeverScaredB - EPT Winner Who Almost Quit Poker

April 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM |

Ben 'NeverScaredB' Willinofsky is an online poker pro, but live tournaments didn't bring too much luck to him during his career. He posted a desperate 5000th post on a poker forum saying he'll quit online poker. 2 weeks later, he won the EPT Berlin Main Event.

Poker Legislation

Absolute Poker and UB Issues Statement

April 22, 2011 at 9:24 AM |

Absolute Poker and UB, members of the Cereus Poker Network have finally issued a statement concerning the indictment of the US Department of Justice. They haven't commented on the legal action so far, but now they ensured their users that their main priority is to refund the balances to the players.

Lost & Found

Useful Micro Limit Poker Tips for Beginners - Part 3

April 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM |

This is the third part of the poker ebook written by the two Hungarian poker professionals, kocka21 and mrj.

Casinos

Another Las Vegas Casino Robbery Attempt

April 21, 2011 at 10:55 AM |

We are happy to announce that we have a piece of non-Black-Friday-related news: a man attempted to rob the Las Vegas Stratosphere yesterday. He tried to steal chips, but after confronting an employee, he fled empty handed. The suspect is still on the run.

Online Poker

US Poker Pros Thinking of Moving

April 21, 2011 at 10:02 AM |

After the U.S. Department of Justice banned U.S. players from the 4 major poker sites, many online pros who made their living out of poker are considering new alternatives.