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Chocolate Poker $15,000 Rake Race This February

January 28, 2011 at 1:15 PM |

Chocolate Poker and Rakerace.com are now offering a $15,000 exclusive rake race for those who have registered to Chocolate Poker with the AKADEMIA bonus code. The race will be held between February 1-28, 2011. The $600 first deposit bonus is also available for new players.

Poker Videos

Video Interview with PCA Super High Roller Winner Eugene Katchalov

January 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM |

Eugene Katchalov became the winner of the PCA $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller event, and took home $1,500,000.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive Apple Race in February

January 27, 2011 at 2:42 PM |

PokerHeaven presents an exclusive Apple race in February; there are €1,500 total worth of Apple items up for grabs, including the iPhone 4, the iPad and iPods. Only players registering to PokerHeaven via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate in the Apple race.

Poker Rake Races

Exclusive €3,500 InterPoker Rake Race - February

January 27, 2011 at 1:43 PM |

Rakerace.com and InterPoker organize a €3,500 exclusive rake race to those who registered at InterPoker with our site's link. The promotion runs between 1-28 February. Besides the race, you are also eligible for the €1,000 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Rake Races

Betsson Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race (1-28 February)

January 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM |

Betsson $5,000 cash race in February! Betsson Poker and Rakerace.com continues to cooperate and organize the $5,000 private cash race! In addition, a first deposit bonus and an extraordinary loyalty program are also available for the fans of Ongame network.

Poker Players

David Saab under Arrest for Smuggling Cocaine

January 27, 2011 at 12:21 PM |

Australian poker player David Saab and two companions attempted to smuggle drugs from Vancouver, Canada to Australia. They hid the 21 kgs (c. 46 lbs) of cocaine on a cargo ship carrying metal parts.

Online Poker

Next in the SuperStar Showdown: Jungleman12!

January 26, 2011 at 5:31 PM |

PokerStars has introduced Viktor ’Isildur1’ Blom’s next opponent in the SuperStar Showdown via the PokerStarsBlog. He is, however surprising, Daniel ’jungleman12’ Cates.

Poker Humor

The Micros Episode 2

January 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM |

A little more than a month has passed since the Holiday Special episode of John ’JimmyLegs’ Wray’s and Jay ’Krantz’ Rosenkrantz’ incredibly popular animated series, The Micros. The wait, however, is finally over and we daresay it was totally worth it; watch the third installment of the show, Episode 2.

Poker Players

Negreanu Goes for the SuperNova

January 26, 2011 at 2:14 PM |

Canadian poker pro Daniel Negreanu believes the key to the success of the younger players is that they play an enormous amount of hands online, enabling themselves to accumulate considerable experience. Negreanu aims to be able to compete with them, so he goes for the SuperNova status in 2011.

Poker Tournaments

EPT Deauville Starts Today

January 25, 2011 at 8:09 PM |

The January 'live tourney craze' continued today with the next stop of the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Deauville. 

Poker Tournaments

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.

High Stakes Poker 7 To Be Aired from February 26th

January 24, 2011 at 7:16 PM |

The day is coming, POKER PROductions announced that the 7th season of their hit TV show, High Stakes Poker will air on Saturdays, starting from February 26th.

Poker Interviews

Daniel Negreanu Talks to Gary Wise

January 24, 2011 at 4:50 PM |

The once Magic The Gathering champion (collectible card game), now poker pro Gary Wise made this interview for PokerStatic with the PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu.

Poker Players

Scottish Businessman Bought Eastgate's Bracelet

January 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM |

More than 1 month passed since Peter Eastgate sold his WSOP bracelet, it is now finally public, who the mysterious buyer was. Not Tony G, not some major poker room as many predicted, but Scottish businessman, William Haughey.

Online Poker

Overnight Battle - Isildur1 vs. Jungleman12

January 21, 2011 at 2:24 PM |

An extraordinary game took place last night, Viktor Blom and Daniel Cates played $50/100 heads-up NLHE on PokerStars. Isildur1 tilted a few times, Cates won $102,616 from the Swedish star.