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Anonymous high-stakes player drops $250,000 in a blink of an eye

January 17, 2019 at 5:28 PM |

The mysterious "Fulltilt2608" plays almost every hand and loses $150K in 40 minutes!

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Improvements at iPoker - iOS and HTML5 Clients, Elite VIP Loyalty System and More

April 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM |

The iPoker network is introducing a number of major changes, going live in the upcoming weeks.

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PAF Poker $5,000 Exclusive Cash Race - 1-30 June

May 28, 2013 at 7:15 PM |

Play in two different poker networks in one cash race! PAF Poker offers an exclusive $5,000 cash race in June, exclusively for players who register through Rakerace.com. The first prize is $1,200!

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Win a seat the MPN Poker Tour €150,000 GTD Main Event at Redstar Poker

March 29, 2018 at 8:44 PM |

The second edition of the festival will kick off on April 5th in Bratislava, Slovakia. There are many satellites running at Redstar Poker every day, with buy-ins ranging between €1 and €55.

Table Ninja II Too Pricey for Players

May 21, 2013 at 3:40 PM |

Many players complain that the Table Ninja 2 software released in May is much more pricey due to the subsciption pricing model introduced.

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888 to purchase William Hill?

July 29, 2016 at 5:44 PM |

888 Holdings plans to make a joint offer with Rank Group for the purchase of the British bookmaker giant.

Poker Videos

High Stakes Poker Episode 11

May 11, 2011 at 8:13 AM |

The 11th episode of Season 7 of High Stakes Poker is out, featuring the same lineup, the well-know pros like Johnny Chan, Doyle Brunson, Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari, and businessmen like the bluffmaster Bill Klein and the Rolex smuggler Erik Boneta.

Poker Legislation

Sportingbet Pays Gambling Settlement and Partners with Tottenham Hotspur

September 21, 2010 at 3:32 PM |

The legal counsel of online gambling operator Sportingbet has settled with the US authorities to pay $33 million for violating US gambling laws.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #32 - David Bakes Baker Wins

June 19, 2012 at 3:19 PM |

136 players started day 2 of the $10,000 HORSE event, with the French WSOP champion Fabrice Soulier in the lead with 146,300 in chips. 

Poker Humor

The Funniest Moments of Poker (Part 1): Scotty Nguyen Drunk

December 7, 2010 at 6:13 PM |

This article marks the start of a brand new series here at Rakerace.com, in which we will highlight some of the funniest moments in the history of poker, one every week.

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The Flagships Sail Away – Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke Leave UB

January 4, 2011 at 12:35 PM |

The two most prominent figures of the UB pro team, Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke have decided to leave the poker room after many-many years of working together.

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Phil Galfond getting smashed by PLO crusher

February 4, 2020 at 5:33 PM |

The legendary high-stakes player turned businessman is deeply in the hole after the first eight sessions of his challenge.

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Caesars Cup – Ben Lamb and Jason Mercier on the US/Canada Team

October 14, 2011 at 4:40 PM |

As part of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), the Caesars Cup starts on 19th October. In the unofficial event that was first introduced in 2009, the team of the US and Canada clash with the most elite European players.

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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.

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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.