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

December 21, 2010 at 12:39 PM |

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Poker Players

Phil Hellmuth to Dance With the Stars?

December 20, 2010 at 4:41 PM |

Phil Hellmuth, 11-time WSOP champion now just might get into another genre: dancing. He tweeted that he might be on the next season of "Dancing with the Stars".

Online Poker

Isildur1 Loses First SuperStar Showdown

December 20, 2010 at 2:03 PM |

Isildur1 lost his first SuperStar Showdown against Isaac 'philivey2694' Haxton, his first challenger. The Swede lost nearly $42,000.

Poker Girls

Girl of the Week - Sandra Naujoks

December 19, 2010 at 3:53 PM |

If you are a woman and want to be respected as a poker player you probably have to try twice as hard as men. This can be considered as a fact, even though there are more and more famous female poker players.

Poker Humor

The Funniest Moments of Poker (Part 2): Jack Ury

December 18, 2010 at 6:12 PM |

You might have not heard about Jack Ury yet, but if you watch this, you'll never forget the name. Jack Ury is probably the oldest active tournament player around, aging 96, he participates in WSOP events regularly.

Poker Players

John Racener Arrest Details and His Apology

December 17, 2010 at 4:12 PM |

Five days have passed since 2010 WSOP Main Event runner-up John Racener was arrested for the 4th time, and now more information surfaced about the case and the he also commented his behaviour on his twitter.

Online Poker

Durrrr Challenge 2: Dwan Reduces Cates’ Lead

December 17, 2010 at 3:43 PM |

Tom ’durrrr’ Dwan and Daniel ’jungleman12’ Cates keep up the good work recently; Durrrrr Challenge 2 is alive and well, with a 1,214 hands session played yesterday. Dwan managed to reduce his deficit to $500,000, while Cates swept in the biggest pot in the Challenge so far.

Poker Girls

WPT Royal Flush Girl Melanie Won MAXIM's Hometown Hotties

December 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM |

WPT's Royal Flush Girl Melanie Iglesias has won Maxim's 2010 Hometown Hotties contest. The young model from New York beat more than 7,000 contestants nationwide, including the 9 finalists as well to win the title. From now on, she will not only be a Royal Flush Girl, but also a spokesperson for Maxim.

Online Poker

Isaac Haxton Challenges Isildur1 on Sunday

December 16, 2010 at 1:22 PM |

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.

Who Remains on HSP 7?

December 15, 2010 at 4:50 PM |

In addition to the rumored ban of Full Tilt Poker pros from the show High Stakes Poker Season 7, a couple of other celebrated players have cancelled their participation.

Casinos

Bellagio Robbed Yesterday

December 15, 2010 at 2:40 PM |

An armed man wearing a motorcycle helmet robbed the famous Bellagio casino in Las Vegas early yesterday. Police say he took around $1.5 to $2 million in chips.

Poker Players

The First Interview Ever Made with Viktor Blom? Part One

December 14, 2010 at 6:32 PM |

The first part of an interview with Viktor Blom has appeared 2 days ago in the forum of the Swedish State poker site Svenska Spel, in which BankTheMan writes about Blom’s poker life in detail.

Lost & Found

Phil Galfond Analyzes the Hands of Durrrr Challenge 2 - Part 2

December 14, 2010 at 6:10 PM |

High stakes pro Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond has recently been big news, as he robbed PokerStars' new pro, Isildur1 of almost all of his earnings at the site. He started a video series not long ago, where he analyses the hands of the Durrrr Challenge 2. We present to you the second 2 videos.

Poker Rake Races

Everest Poker Exclusive Freeroll - Win 3 Tickets for the $50,000 Guaranteed

December 14, 2010 at 4:43 PM |

We offer you a great chance to participate in Everest Poker's $50,000 Guaranteed tournament: you just have finish in the first 3 places of our exclusive freeroll, starting December 15.

Online Poker

PokerTableRatings Player of the Year 2010 - Vote!

December 14, 2010 at 2:07 PM |

PokerTableRatings, one of the world's leading poker databases, announced their yearly vote for for the year's best players on all levels. Everyone can vote for their favourites now at PokerTableRatings.com.

Poker Players

John Racener Arrested for DUI

December 13, 2010 at 5:18 PM |

John Racener, 24-year-old runner-up of the 2010 WSOP Main Event was arrested again. He was charged with his third DUI (Driving Under Influence).

Poker Players

Phil Hellmuth Strikes Back

December 13, 2010 at 5:06 PM |

It was inevitable that Phil ‘Poker Brat’ Hellmuth responds to Dusty ‘Leatherass’ Schmidt’s recently released book that advises us not to listen to him. In fact, most believed it would not take so long; Gambling911.com now finally presents his “riposte.”

No Full Tilt Pros in High Stakes Poker Season 7?

December 13, 2010 at 1:16 PM |

Full Tilt Poker is considering not letting their sponsored pros participate in the upcoming season of High Stakes Poker. They do not want to have their players in a PokerStars-owned TV show.

Poker Humor

The 5 Funniest Poker Twitter Pages

December 12, 2010 at 1:04 PM |

It's not easy to be funny in 140 characters, but some of the poker players manage to be, apparently. The 6th Annual BLUFF Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards revealed whose tweets the Bluff Magazine's readers find the most entertaining.

Poker Movies

Poker Comedy by Creators of ’Weeds’

December 11, 2010 at 6:02 PM |

Showtime’s comedy ’Weeds’ creator Jenji Kohan, together with executive producer Matthew Salsberg, is now working on a new series revolving around poker, ‘Whales.’

Poker Players

Isildur1 Being Himself as a PokerStars Pro

December 10, 2010 at 4:12 PM |

Isildur1, the Swedish ultra-aggressive player started out his PokerStars carreer being absolutely himself: He won $287,500 in a 14-hour session, but today he almost lost all of it to Phil Galfond.

Poker Tournaments

Esfandiari Wins WPT Five Diamond Classic

December 10, 2010 at 1:28 PM |

Antonio Esfandiari won the $10,300 World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic Main Event, beating Andrew Robl heads-up. Esfandiari earned $870,000 along with his second WPT title.

Online Poker

Durrrr Challenge 2: Durrrr Wins $172,000 More

December 9, 2010 at 4:07 PM |

Yesterday the two young poker pros, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Daniel 'Jungleman' Cates continued their epic battle called the Durrrr Challenge 2. During the 1,440 hands, Dwan managed to win $172,000.

Poker Rake Races

€2,000 PokerHeaven Rake Race - Wake Up!

December 9, 2010 at 1:19 PM |

PokerHeaven's exclusive rake race is one of our best offers this month. Besides the 30% fix rakeback, our users can achieve 70% moneyback.

Lost & Found

Tips for Beginners: Expected Value

December 8, 2010 at 3:10 PM |

A probability term, Expected Value (EV) is “an averaged out result of a given action over time.” EV should become of more and more importance in your play as you gain experience. Ultimately, you definitely want to go for +EV.

Online Poker

Durrrr Challenge 2: Jungleman Wins, Durrrr Tries New Strategy

December 8, 2010 at 1:56 PM |

Durrrr and jungleman12 continued their Challenge with another short session. Jungleman won, adding $110,000 to his profit that now stands at around $755,000 in total.

Poker Humor

Phil Hellmuth Breaks into the Mobile Industry with a Horrible Ad

December 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM |

It is common knowledge among poker players that Phil Hellmuth always likes to show off and would never leave out an occasion to be in the spotlight.

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.

Poker Players

Isildur1 signed up to Team PokerStars Pro

December 7, 2010 at 4:43 PM |

That's right, the rumors were true, Isildur1 has indeed signed up with a major poker room, but not just any, but the largest, PokerStars. His identity remains unknown.

Poker Legislation

Online Poker in America Could Be Legalized Next Week

December 7, 2010 at 4:12 PM |

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his team are struggling to pass the law that would legalize, license and regulate online poker in the United States, by the end of next week.