Latest poker news

Terminal Poker Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race – 1-31 August

July 26, 2012 at 5:56 PM |

Terminal Poker continues to offer this August a €1,500 rake race for Rakerace.com players only! In addition to the promotion, a 30% rakeback and up to €400 first deposit bonus await you.

Poker Rake Races

Muchos Poker Exclusive $2,000 Rake Race - 1-31 August

July 25, 2012 at 6:04 PM |

Muchos Poker, in cooperation with Rakerace.com, continues to offer a $2,000 rake race in August, exclusively for our registered players. In addition to the race, you are also eligible for the 30% return, available in all 6 networks of the room.

Poker Rake Races

InterPoker Exclusive €6,000 Rake Race – 1-31 August

July 25, 2012 at 5:33 PM |

Summer heat has no effect on the InterPoker exclusive €6,000 rake race, offered for Rakerace.com players only in August, too! Only if you register via our site are you eligible to participate in the promotion for the €1,200 first prize! In addition to the private offer, a €1,000 first deposit bonus, 30% rakeback and the room’s central promotions are also available.

Poker Legislation

Absolute Poker Co-Founder Sentenced to 14 Months Jail Time

July 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM |

Absolute Poker Co-Founder and Vice President Brent Beckley has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for fraud and money laundering.

Poker Players

Betfair Signs Elisabeth Hille

July 24, 2012 at 4:25 PM |

Norwegian Elisabeth Hille has already played the WSOP in Betfair colours and now she is officially a sponsored team pro member.

Poker Rooms

PKR Introduces Social Features in Latest Update

July 23, 2012 at 2:46 PM |

PKR Poker has always been famous for creating a poker atmosphere unlike anything you can encounter in any other online room. Now they topped even that, integrating the all popular social features in their real money game environment.

Online Poker

WCOOP 2012 Schedule Released

July 22, 2012 at 12:03 PM |

PokerStars have released the official schedule of their World Championship of Online Poker 2012 (WCOOP), starting 2 September.

Poker Rooms

German Players Moved to PokerStars.eu

July 21, 2012 at 6:20 PM |

Effective 19 July, 2012, poker players from Germany are migrated to the PokerStars.eu client, maintaining full access to the .com player pool.

Poker Rake Races

Unibet Poker Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race – 1-31 August

July 20, 2012 at 5:30 PM |

One of the most trustworthy rooms in the market, Microgaming's Unibet continues to offer a €1,500 rake race for Rakerace.com players only! What is more, players are also eligible for the 30% loyalty and the first deposit bonus.

Poker Players

Presenting the October Nine

July 19, 2012 at 6:00 PM |

We are presenting you the October Nine, the finalists of the World Series of Poker Main Event, with their past successes and results.

Poker Rooms

PartyPoker Removes High Stakes Tables

July 18, 2012 at 3:34 PM |

PartyPoker decided to remove their cash game tables higher than $5/10 No Limit and 30/60 in case of Fixed Limit games. They reason that the decision was made in order to make improvements to their poker ecology.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Main Event: The Final Table is Set

July 17, 2012 at 6:54 PM |

Following Event Days 5, 6 and 7, the World Series of Poker 2012 Final Table is now set. Nine players return in October to decide the fate of the $8,527,982 first prize and the ultimate golden bracelet.

WSOP Game by EA for the iOS Platform

July 16, 2012 at 6:33 PM |

Electronic Arts division EA Mobile TM and Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. teamed up to launch a WSOP-themed poker application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, which they promise to be “the most authentic poker game on the planet.”

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Main Event Days 2 – 4: The Bubble Burst, 282 Players Left

July 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM |

It is time to review what happened in the past days of the 43rd World Series of Poker. Among others, the bubble has burst and only 282 players are returning to Day 5.

Poker Players

120 Hours of Play – Phil Laak’s Record Broken

July 14, 2012 at 7:02 PM |

British Barry Denson has broken Phil Laak’s poker endurance record, playing 120 hours and 20 minutes in a row and earning £850 in profits, which he will give to charity.