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Chocolate Poker $15,000 Rake Race This February

January 28, 2011 at 1:15 PM |

Chocolate Poker and Rakerace.com are now offering a $15,000 exclusive rake race for those who have registered to Chocolate Poker with the AKADEMIA bonus code. The race will be held between February 1-28, 2011. The $600 first deposit bonus is also available for new players.

Poker Videos

Video Interview with PCA Super High Roller Winner Eugene Katchalov

January 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM |

Eugene Katchalov became the winner of the PCA $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller event, and took home $1,500,000.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive Apple Race in February

January 27, 2011 at 2:42 PM |

PokerHeaven presents an exclusive Apple race in February; there are €1,500 total worth of Apple items up for grabs, including the iPhone 4, the iPad and iPods. Only players registering to PokerHeaven via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate in the Apple race.

Poker Rake Races

Exclusive €3,500 InterPoker Rake Race - February

January 27, 2011 at 1:43 PM |

Rakerace.com and InterPoker organize a €3,500 exclusive rake race to those who registered at InterPoker with our site's link. The promotion runs between 1-28 February. Besides the race, you are also eligible for the €1,000 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Rake Races

Betsson Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race (1-28 February)

January 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM |

Betsson $5,000 cash race in February! Betsson Poker and Rakerace.com continues 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 Players

David Saab under Arrest for Smuggling Cocaine

January 27, 2011 at 12:21 PM |

Australian poker player David Saab and two companions attempted to smuggle drugs from Vancouver, Canada to Australia. They hid the 21 kgs (c. 46 lbs) of cocaine on a cargo ship carrying metal parts.

Online Poker

Next in the SuperStar Showdown: Jungleman12!

January 26, 2011 at 5:31 PM |

PokerStars has introduced Viktor ’Isildur1’ Blom’s next opponent in the SuperStar Showdown via the PokerStarsBlog. He is, however surprising, Daniel ’jungleman12’ Cates.

Poker Humor

The Micros Episode 2

January 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM |

A little more than a month has passed since the Holiday Special episode of John ’JimmyLegs’ Wray’s and Jay ’Krantz’ Rosenkrantz’ incredibly popular animated series, The Micros. The wait, however, is finally over and we daresay it was totally worth it; watch the third installment of the show, Episode 2.

Poker Players

Negreanu Goes for the SuperNova

January 26, 2011 at 2:14 PM |

Canadian poker pro Daniel Negreanu believes the key to the success of the younger players is that they play an enormous amount of hands online, enabling themselves to accumulate considerable experience. Negreanu aims to be able to compete with them, so he goes for the SuperNova status in 2011.

Poker Tournaments

EPT Deauville Starts Today

January 25, 2011 at 8:09 PM |

The January 'live tourney craze' continued today with the next stop of the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Deauville. 

Poker Tournaments

New High Stakes Show to Air in 2011 – High Stakes Holdem

January 25, 2011 at 7:22 PM |

Red Deck Productions will launch a new high stakes show, called High Stakes Hold'em. According to the news, young online pros will take part in the action, such as jungleman12, luckychewy and djk123.

High Stakes Poker 7 To Be Aired from February 26th

January 24, 2011 at 7:16 PM |

The day is coming, POKER PROductions announced that the 7th season of their hit TV show, High Stakes Poker will air on Saturdays, starting from February 26th.

Poker Interviews

Daniel Negreanu Talks to Gary Wise

January 24, 2011 at 4:50 PM |

The once Magic The Gathering champion (collectible card game), now poker pro Gary Wise made this interview for PokerStatic with the PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu.

Poker Players

Scottish Businessman Bought Eastgate's Bracelet

January 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM |

More than 1 month passed since Peter Eastgate sold his WSOP bracelet, it is now finally public, who the mysterious buyer was. Not Tony G, not some major poker room as many predicted, but Scottish businessman, William Haughey.

Online Poker

Overnight Battle - Isildur1 vs. Jungleman12

January 21, 2011 at 2:24 PM |

An extraordinary game took place last night, Viktor Blom and Daniel Cates played $50/100 heads-up NLHE on PokerStars. Isildur1 tilted a few times, Cates won $102,616 from the Swedish star.

Poker Players

Poker League for World’s Top 200 Players

January 20, 2011 at 5:04 PM |

In the year 2011, Federated Sports & Gaming, in cooperation with Palms Casino Resort, launches a professional poker league. The first season is planned to include five tournaments along with a grand finale. Jeffrey Pollack will act as chairman of the league, while former UB Pro Annie Duke will serve as commissioner.

Poker Players

Max Katz Invests in Galen Hall, Gets over $1 Million

January 20, 2011 at 2:26 PM |

PCA Main Event winner Galen Hall searched for sponsors for his caribbean adventure back in December, 2010. Russian businessman and poker player Max Katz seized the opportunity – and earned over $1 million on the deal.

Poker Players

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom in Serious Trouble

January 19, 2011 at 2:52 PM |

It was no suprise for the poker community that at the PCA, Viktor Blom stepped out of the darkness as the man behind Isildur1. Many think that the reason for him to conceal his true identity was to evade Swedish taxes. Now it seems this really is the case: the Swedish tax office claims $149 million in Swedish krona.

Poker Rooms

Doyles Room Leaves Cake Network

January 19, 2011 at 1:39 PM |

According to our informations, Doyles Room decided to leave the Cake Network, which it has been a part of since January 2009. We have no further information on which network they switched to, however, Merge seems so be their best choice.

Poker Interviews

The Dang Brothers: A Video Interview

January 18, 2011 at 2:34 PM |

PokerStatic has recently made a video interview with the Dang brothers, Di and Hac, also known as Urindanger and trex313, respectively. While the former plays PLO with Gus Hansen, they evaluate their poker year of 2010.

Poker Tournaments

PCA: Galen Hall Wins, Chris Oliver Second

January 17, 2011 at 2:27 PM |

Galen ‘GasparLeMarc’ Hall won the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event, eliminating final table chipleader Chris ‘Gettin Daize’ Oliver heads-up.

Online Poker on Xbox Live

January 14, 2011 at 3:43 PM |

Microsoft has announced that new poker software exclusively for Xbox Live is en route to occupy the space of 1 vs. 100 that had been shut down earlier. It will be downloadable for free.

Poker Players

Jonathan Duhamel Is PokerStars Pro

January 14, 2011 at 12:22 PM |

PokerStars has recently announced that they had signed 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel as their pro team member.

Poker Tournaments

PCA – Spanish Lady Takes the Lead

January 13, 2011 at 6:10 PM |

The only female player left in the field is actually leading the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event. Chris Moneymaker, Dmitriy Selmak, Chris Oliver, Mike Sowers and Sam Stein are after her.

Poker Humor

The Funniest Moments of Poker (Part 5): Humberto Brenes

January 13, 2011 at 5:41 PM |

In the 5th part ouf our funniest moments selection we present to you PokerStars pro: Humberto Brenes. Mr Brenes has 2 WSOP bracelets, and a toy shark to protect his cards. He is hard not spot at a tournament, he usually wears 2 shades, a visor and bright tracksuits. He likes to play loud, which he demonstrates in this video.

Lost & Found

Durrrr Challenge 2 – Phil Galfond Analyzes Again (video)

January 13, 2011 at 4:55 PM |

The high stakes pro Phil ’OMGClayAiken’ Galfond continues his series (started in September) with another two videos, in which he analyzes the most interesting hands of the ’Durrrr Challenge 2’.

Poker Players

Viktor Blom is Isildur1 – But What Did the Parents Say?

January 13, 2011 at 4:23 PM |

A Swedish online magazine, NWT visited the Blom family, after Viktor Blom admitted at the currently ongoing PCA that he was the one playing under the nick ’Isildur1’.

Poker Rake Races

PokerStars Exclusive Loyalty Freeroll - January

January 13, 2011 at 4:07 PM |

With an extraordinary timing and prize, the exlusive RakeRace Loyalty Freeroll continues this January. PokerStars offers 41 tickets (worth 3000FPP each) to PokerStars' January Turbo Takedown, where players can play for their share of the handsome $1,000,000 prize pool.

Poker Rooms

Multi-Entry Tournaments – ’Legal Multiaccounting’ on FTP

January 12, 2011 at 4:31 PM |

Full Tilt Poker has introduced a brand new tournament type called Multi-Entry Tournaments. In these types of tournaments, players are allowed to multitable in one single tourney, thus increasing their chances of winning.

Poker Rooms

Home Games – The Latest Innovation by PokerStars

January 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM |

PokerStars has come up with an unprecedented addition to its online poker room. With Home Games, players can create their own poker clubs, where they can invite their friends and colleagues to compete with each other.