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Betsson Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race (1-30 November)

October 26, 2010 at 5:12 PM |

In partnership with Betsson, Rakerace.com is organizing a $5,000 cash race this November.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven & InterPoker Exclusive €3,500 Rake Race – (1-30 November)

October 26, 2010 at 3:06 PM |

Rakerace.com once again cooperates with PokerHeaven and InterPoker to organise a €3,500 Rake Race this November.

Poker Players

Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier to Play StarCraft 2 Instead of Poker?

October 25, 2010 at 6:08 PM |

One of the most successful French poker players, Bertrand Grespellier is rumored to give up poker for StarCraft 2.

Poker Rooms

Anonymous Tables at Ladbrokes

October 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM |

Leading UK betting company Ladbrokes has recently made the first anonymous tables available at their online poker room. Switching between normal and anonymous tables being an option, the latter has the advantage of your data, including your screen name and avatar, being completely unavailable to fellow players.

Poker Humor

Poker Look-Alikes - Two Plus Two Forum

October 25, 2010 at 2:21 PM |

The Viktor Blom photoshop selection of 2+2 posts proved to be a huge success, so we decided to dig Two Plus Two forums again to find you some more. Needless to say, we succeeded. We present you now the best poker look-alikes.

Poker Rooms

Cake Poker Introduces Exchange

October 25, 2010 at 1:05 PM |

A player-to-player marketplace has been set up by Cake Poker where you can buy and sell Gold Cards. These are “collectible rewards that are randomly distributed to players at all of our real money ring games.”

Poker Videos

The Annie Duke Show - Episode 1

October 23, 2010 at 5:16 PM |

Annie Duke has started her very own show called (quite surprisingly) "The Annie Duke Show". The first episode is 59 minutes long, you can watch it here at Rakerace.com.

Online Poker

FTP Application for Android?

October 22, 2010 at 7:47 PM |

A growing number of poker applications reach the mobile phone market, for instance SwitchPoker’s latest development for the iPad/iPhone. Now it is Full Tilt Poker that plans a release for the Android.

Largest Chip Stack Record Broken

October 22, 2010 at 3:55 PM |

This is the year for poker records, this June Phil Laak set the world record for longest continuous poker playing, and now, Paddy Power Poker have broken the the Guinness World Record for the world's largest chip stack.

Poker Tournaments

Randal Flowers Takes down WPT Festa al Lago

October 22, 2010 at 3:46 PM |

Held at the Bellagio, the 2010 WPT Festa al Lago brought about a new record set by 20-year-old Randal ‘RandALLin’ Flowers: in addition to being the youngest player ever to win a World Poker Tour event (WPT Barcelona, June 2009) he is now also the youngest to do it twice.

Poker Videos

Tony G and David Peat Switch Hole Cards

October 22, 2010 at 1:09 PM |

PokerStars' Big Game never ceases to amaze us. Featuring the biggest stars of poker, it's one of the best poker shows out there. In the last episode, Tony G and And David 'Viffer' Peat thought it would be a great idea to switch a hole card.

Poker Books

Barry Greenstein - Ace On the River - Book Review

October 21, 2010 at 6:29 PM |

Last time we wrote about Doyle Brunson's Super System 2, one of modern poker's most important books that teaches you the basics of all kinds of poker. Of course there are many more good books, which are not touching upon the basics, and such a book is Barry Greenstein's Ace On The River. It is one of our all-time favourites here at Rakerace.com. In our present review, we want tell you why.

Poker Players

Jared Huggins - The Story of a Homeless Poker Player

October 21, 2010 at 4:21 PM |

Jared Huggins' story moved people all over the world. He lost his bankroll, his jobs and has been evicted from his home. After 6 moths spent on the streets the help came. From whom? The poker community of course.

Poker Rake Races

Get a Free Poker Software from Rakerace.com

October 21, 2010 at 1:24 PM |

By participating in Rakerace.com's bwin promotion, you get the opportunity to get your hands on one of the many valuable poker software including Poker Tracker 3 or Holdem Manager for example.

Poker Rooms

Bots Discovered at Full Tilt Poker

October 20, 2010 at 8:02 PM |

A few days ago, Full Tilt Poker has sent e-mails to a number of its clients concerning a security breach; i.e. some players got banned and their bankrolls confiscated due to botting at the room’s tables. Affected players were refund for their losses to these accounts.