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Poker Rooms

Big value to be made at Intertops Poker in February

February 1, 2018 at 3:37 PM |

Win a package for the €1,000,000 GTD tournament at Casino Barcelona for as little as $1.10, cash in big in the weekly races or take down one of the special tournaments.

Poker Books

Poker Books: Top 10

October 3, 2010 at 3:04 PM |

Our goal here was simple but demanding: create a list of the best 10 books on poker ever. Most of them are for beginners of the game that is becoming increasingly popular year by year but some are for those already on a more advanced level. All in all, this is a rather subjective list, of course, but we do hope it gains your approval.

Poker Rooms

EV-hunting - Increased prize pools for July

July 7, 2021 at 7:02 PM |

Despite the lower number of participants, we managed to increase some of our prize pools while decreasing any!

Poker Rooms

$1 Million is Up For Grabs with 888poker’s KO Games

November 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM |

Explore 888poker’s KO Games, which offers an overall guarantee of more than $1 million. Join us as we explore this tournament’s format and its main event.

Poker Rake Races

Heypoker/Redbet Poker Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race - April

March 28, 2012 at 8:35 PM |

You can play in two networks at the same time with this private offer! This April, Heypoker and Redbet Poker offer a $5,000 exclusive cash race to players who register to the rooms via Rakerace.com. The first prize is $1,200!

Poker Players

Tobey 'Spiderman' Maguire Sued for Illegal Poker

June 23, 2011 at 6:18 PM |

Tobey Maguire was sued by hedge fund manager Bradley Ruderman for playing in an illegal poker game. Ruderman wants his $311,200 back, which he lost to Maguire. Ruderman plans to tie other celebrities to his complaint.

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.

Loyalty Program Reviews

Iron Man Challenge Analysis - Full Tilt Poker

January 26, 2010 at 1:06 PM |

The Iron Man Challenge is an ongoing loyalty reward program offered to all Full Tilt Poker players. The system is designed to reward players who have stamina and continual play.

Poker Rake Races

PKR Poker Exclusive $3,000 Rake Race - 1-31 August 2013

July 29, 2013 at 7:01 PM |

Famous for its unique 3D client, PKR Poker offers in August a $3,000 rake race, 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.

Poker Players

Moorman Breaks Own Record, Takes Down 13th Triple Crown

February 16, 2013 at 4:34 PM |

Chris ‘moorman1’ Moorman won tournaments in three different online poker rooms this week once again, taking down his 13th Triple Crown.

Poker Rooms

partypoker to trial real names in high-stakes cash games

July 22, 2019 at 6:59 PM |

Rob Yong announced the upcoming trial on his Twitter-page, where the majority welcomed the idea.

Poker Players

2010 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

September 2, 2010 at 3:40 PM |

The public voting for the 2010 Nominees of the Poker Hall of Fame has just ended, and the list containing the ten names did not bring real surprises. This year has been the second time that the nominees were chosen by a public voting procedure.

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.

Loyalty Program Reviews

PartyPoker - VIP Club Review

November 12, 2010 at 2:24 PM |

Though PartyPoker does not give rakeback to its players, using their VIP system, it's easy to achieve 30-40% moneyback. Let's see how PartyPoker's loyalty system works.

Poker Rake Races

The William Hill Poker Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race Returns - 15 October - 30 November

October 15, 2013 at 2:09 PM |

Premium iPoker network’s William Hill Poker brings back the all popular $5,000 private cash race, available exclusively to Rakerace.com players! Clear the 200% up to $2,000 first deposit bonus to further increase your return.