Latest poker news

InterPoker Exclusive €5,000 Rake Race this December

November 27, 2011 at 5:11 PM |

Rakerace.com and InterPoker continue to offer their exclusive rake race with a prize pool of €5,000 in December! If you are interested in around 70% moneyback, this is the time to play at InterPoker. The rake race is available to those who registered to InterPoker via our site's link. The promotion runs between 1-31 December.

Polls and Surveys

Ben Lamb’s Indirect Elimination from the WSOP – A Hand Long Remembered

November 27, 2011 at 1:11 PM |

Ben Lamb lost the majority of his stack in the very first hand of the last day of this year’s WSOP Main Event. The hand has been widely disputed in the poker community ever since.

Online Poker

Spain Legalized Online Poker

November 26, 2011 at 4:23 PM |

Spain legalized online poker. From 2012 on, Spanish players will be able to play in a separate market, cash game up to NL1000, tournaments up to €250 buy-in.

PokerStars Releases Play Money Client for iOS Devices

November 26, 2011 at 3:11 PM |

PokerStars released it's first mobile client ever - at the moment only available to Italian players, and offers play money games only. Italians can already download it for free through iTunes.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race in December

November 26, 2011 at 12:22 PM |

€1,500 PokerHeaven race in December! Be in the Top 7 players and win! In cooperation with PokerHeaven, Rakerace.com organises the exclusive €1,500 rake race between 1-31 December in which only those registering via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. In addition to the rake race, all players are welcome to clear the €1,000 deposit bonus, the 30% rakeback or to enter the room's central promotions.

Poker Rake Races

Double Prize - Purple Lounge $4,000 Exclusive Rake Race in December

November 25, 2011 at 5:12 PM |

Purple Lounge upped the ante! In December, they offer all Rakerace.com players the ususal exclusive rake race, but with a doubled prize pool of $4,000! Only registered Rakerace.com members can take part in the promotion. Moreover, all players are eligible for the 30% loyalty and the first deposit bonus.

Poker Rake Races

MyBet and Paradise Poker Race Analysis - PlusEV November

November 24, 2011 at 4:00 PM |

In November, MyBet and Paradise Poker bring you the best moneyback percentages out there. In our analysis below we show you, what you can expect if you manage to reach a money finish.

Poker Players

Phil Ivey Back to Poker - APPT Macau

November 24, 2011 at 3:08 PM |

The best poker player on the planet, former Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey decided to return to his beloved poker tables. He is currently playing at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT).

Poker Rake Races

Betfred $7,500 Exclusive Rake Race - December

November 23, 2011 at 6:06 PM |

The Betfred Poker cash race goes on in December here at Rakerace.com! The room that is part of the iPoker Network offers a $7,500 private cash race only for Rakerace.com players! Moreover, you are also eligible for the exceptional first deposit bonus and the room’s VIP membership.

Poker Rake Races

PokerStars 10th Anniversary - Online Poker Ring Game Bonuses

November 23, 2011 at 2:02 PM |

As a celebration of PokerStars' coming 10th anniversary, the biggest poker room in the world announced a mind-boggling $1,000,000 bonus to be won at ring games in 10 days. The extraordinary promotion runs from 23 November to 2 December.

Poker Players

Poker Fight - Lex Veldhuis Kicks ElkY's Ass

November 23, 2011 at 1:05 PM |

As they reported in April, Lex 'RasZi' Veldhuis and his fellow PokerStars pro Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier arranged to fight each other in an MMA fight. The match took place yesterday with the victory of Veldhuis, who knocked Grospellier out in the 2nd round.

Poker Players

Jungleman12 Challenges the World, Tony G Might Accept

November 22, 2011 at 1:31 PM |

About a month ago, Daniel 'jungleman12' Cates challenged the whole poker world, waiting for an opponent with €100,000 to sit down against him on the 6th December in Prague.

Poker Rooms

Breaking News - DOJ and GBT Strike Deal, FTP's Future up to Shareholders

November 18, 2011 at 12:37 PM |

After Ray Bitar's resignation and GBT's (Groupe Bernard Tapie) settlement with the DoJ (Department of Justice), the Department of Justice finally released the details of their agreement. Only the shareholders have to agree to this, and Full Tilt's reopening alongside with all the payouts can get a green light.

Poker Interviews

Millions on a Frozen Account and Other Issues – Interview with Jungleman12 – Part 2

November 17, 2011 at 2:32 PM |

Daniel ‘jungleman12’ Cates has participated in a poker seminar in Vienna recently, where he gave an exclusive interview to poker journalist Marius Gartner. Full Tilt Poker, the ‘Girah’ scandal, a feared opponent in the upcoming live challenge and his near future.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars 10th Anniversary Reload Bonus – Add $10 to Your Bankroll!

November 15, 2011 at 6:44 PM |

Reload your PokerStars account before 23:59 (ET) on 30th November – or 05:59 (CET) on 1st December – to receive a cash bonus worth 10% of your deposit, up to a total of $10.