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How Virtual Reality can Reinvigorate Online Poker

Online poker was a huge hit a few years ago. No wonder companies like PokerStars have grown into such gaming powerhouses. Millions of people were attracted by the newly found fame of poker, turning it into the one most popular card game of the world. But in the years that have passed ever since online poker has become dull, losing its spark, its heart - a major part of the excitement.

Betsson vs. Sweden – Case Lost

Although the court agreed on the interpretation of Swedish gambling laws, Betsson has lost a 1997 case against the Swedish government, and will not receive compensation for the damages.

Howard Lederer Confesses EVERYTHING - New SrslySirius Video

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.

€3,500 Twister Race every week on Gala Poker!

The iPoker network's new promotion is specifically aimed at regulars, not recreational players. Participate in the weekly €3,500 Twister Races while also participating in the $10,000 exclusive Gala Poker races to maximize your value!

NeverScaredB - EPT Winner Who Almost Quit Poker

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.

WSOP Event #18: Phil Hellmuth Wins 12th WSOP Bracelet

Only 18 players were left when the cards hit the air on Day 3 of WSOP Event #18 $2,500 Seven Card Razz. Brandon Cantu started as chipleader with 298,500, followed closely by Brendan Taylor (288,500) and Phil Hellmuth (287,500). Of course, the greatest attention was paid to the performance of the 11 times WSOP champion.

High Stakes Poker Season 7 Episode 3

The third part of the 7th season of High Stakes Poker has now been posted to YouTube by GSN; so there you have it, you can watch it here at Rakerace.com. The new episode, though definitely not as good as the previous seasons, is packed with interesting hands again; Phil Ruffin, the owner of the Treasure Island is on a huge heat, even so that he eliminates one player.

Tony G to Buy Eastgate's WSOP Bracelet for His Dog Zasko

"I have decided that I am going to buy Peter Eastgate’s WSOP Main Event winner’s bracelet." - as it reads on Tony G's blog. Though the PartyPoker pro does not want the piece of poker jewellery for himself, but his trusty German Shepherd, Zasko.

PartyPoker New VIP System - April 2013

PartyPoker has recently changed its VIP system in April 2013, discontinuing the Palladium Elite levels, providing up to 30% rakeback. We give you an outline of this new VIP system below.

Introducing the October Nine - Russell Thomas, a Man of Numbers

Russell Thomas is not a professional poker player, he works as an actuary. However, his results at the poker table demand attention, qualifying him as one of the potential surprise favourites in the WSOP 2012 Main Event finale.

Step up your poker game and start winning!

If you ever wondered how the professionals come out on top more often than you do, we highly recommend you to read this.

The Big Game Season 2 Week 2

The second week of PokerStars' hit cash game show, The Big Game has arrived to PokerStars.tv. As usual, 5 episodes were posted, we collected them for you, so you can follow the action easily. This week was great entertainment ever, we highly recommend you watch them. Enjoy!

WPT Championship 2013 - Doc Sands Wins Super High Roller

David ‘Doc’ Sands won the $1,023,750 first prize in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship 2013 Super High Roller, defeating Joseph Cheoung heads-up.

EPT Berlin Main Event 2013 - The Bubble Bursts on Day 3 - Live Stream

Finnish Aku Joentausta leads the field of 175 on Day 3 of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Berlin 2013 Main Event. Watch the live stream of the day here at Rakerace.com.

Isaac Haxton Challenges Isildur1 on Sunday

When Isildur1 was signed by PokerStars, the largest poker site in the world already announced a challange for players to take on their newest pro: the Superstar Showdown. We already have the first challanger: Isaac 'philivey2694' Haxton.
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