Latest poker news

Lee Jones and Serge Ravitch Leave Cake Poker

December 29, 2010 at 2:09 PM |

Cake Poker card room manager Lee Jones and tournament director Serge Ravitch announced on Tuesday that they left Cake Network.

Lost & Found

Free 10-minute HU SNG Video from Cog Dissonance

December 29, 2010 at 1:28 PM |

Cog Dissonance is one of the leading instructors from the coaching website HUSNG.com. He's extremely successful at heads-up sit n' gos, his ROI is 7% and his total profit after 15,000 played SNGs is $98,961. In this free video he talks about the general strategy for HU SNG SuperTurbos and shows us some gameplay as well.

Poker Players

Annie Duke Engaged

December 28, 2010 at 5:56 PM |

According to Annie Duke's (host of the Annie Duke Show) recent tweet, she is now engaged to her long-time lover, Joe Reitman. The director and actor has been dating Annie Duke since his divoce with his previous wife, Shannon Elizabeth, actress and poker player.

Poker Rake Races

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

December 28, 2010 at 3:38 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 29.

Poker Interviews

50-Minute Video Interview With DrGiggy

December 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM |

In the following video, PokerStatic's interviewers Eric Bickel and Bret Oliverio talk to the Canadian NLHE cash game pro, Martin 'DrgGiggy' Giguere, who, as it turned out, got 5% of Jonathan Duhamel's WSOP winnings.

Poker Rake Races

Chocolate Poker $15,000 Rake Race January

December 28, 2010 at 12:48 PM |

Chocolate Poker steps to the next level next year, they now offer a $15,000 exclusive rake race to those who registered to Chocolate Poker with the AKADEMIA bonus code. The race will be held between January 1-31, 2011. The $600 first deposit bonus is also available to new players.

Poker Legislation

Caesars Signs with Microgame - Opens to Italian Market

December 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM |

Caesars Interactive Entertainment (formerly Harrahs) announced that they signed a partnership deal with Italian leading service provider Microgame S.p.A, utilizing the World Series of Poker brand in Italy. The two companies will offer online and offline poker tournaments and promotions under the WSOP name.

New Poker Reality Show to Come - Young Guns

December 27, 2010 at 3:27 PM |

Miramax, the movie production company supposedly "leaked" the following trailer of their upcoming reality show portraying 4 online poker pros living together in Las Vegas. The show is going to be called "Young Guns".

Poker Rake Races

NoiQ Poker Exclusive €1,000 Rake Race - January

December 27, 2010 at 12:49 PM |

Rakerace.com and NoiQ Poker organize a €1,000 exclusive rake race between January 1-31 to those who registered at NoiQ Poker with our site's link.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Rakesprint and Rake Race in January 2011

December 27, 2010 at 12:12 PM |

PokerHeaven continues to provide outstanding exlusive offers to Rakerace.com registered players. You can participate in all the following promotions if you registered to PokerHeaven through Rakerace.com.

Happy Holidays!

December 23, 2010 at 6:03 PM |

Dear all, Christmas is finally here, we know you waited for this for a long time now, so there you have it, it's time to leave your computers, cell phones, the poker, the bankrolls and everything behind, and spend some time with your family, your loved ones. We here at Rakerace.com wish you a Merry Christmas, and happiness that will have no limits! We will be back after the holidays!

Casinos

Robin Hood 702 Puts $50k Bounty on Bellagio Robber

December 23, 2010 at 4:31 PM |

There's a high stakes blackjack player, who calls himself Robin Hood 702, who plays to take money away from the casinos, and gives it to people in need. Now he placed a $50,000 bounty on the Bellagio's motorcycle robber.

Zynga Poker is Now Available on Android Phones

December 23, 2010 at 3:00 PM |

Zynga Poker, the popular play-money poker application based on Facebook now offers Android users the on-the-go poker application they have been offering for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users since 2008. Finally.

Poker Players

Isildur1 Wants Rematch with Haxton

December 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM |

Isildur1, the young ultra-aggressive Swede was beaten by his first challenger at the first SuperStar Showdown last Sunday. Isildur doesn't seem to be happy about it, and as he commented recently, he wants a 5,000 hand rematch with the american pro, Isaac Haxton.

Online Poker

FTP Offers ID Change to Black Card Member?

December 22, 2010 at 6:42 PM |

Full Tilt Poker, it seems, has a nice scandal to settle for the holidays: they have offered illegitimate ID change for one of their Black Card players for seemingly few reasons if any.