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How Virtual Reality can Reinvigorate Online Poker

January 28, 2016 at 4:02 PM |

Online poker was a huge hit a few years ago. No wonder companies like PokerStars have grown into such gaming powerhouses. Millions of people were attracted by the newly found fame of poker, turning it into the one most popular card game of the world. But in the years that have passed ever since online poker has become dull, losing its spark, its heart - a major part of the excitement.

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Qualify to CAPT Seefeld with JuicyStakes

January 26, 2016 at 3:02 PM |

JuicyStakes is running several central and exclusive promotions in the coming weeks, including an opportunity to win a $3,200 package to the CAPT Seefeld. The tournament runs between February 25 - 29 and the expected prize pool is €800,000, check out the details below!

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How to win a stack of cash playing the latest video poker games

January 22, 2016 at 5:17 PM |

Since the inception of both online gambling and the video poker machines that are scattered throughout every casino in the world, one question has been asked and that question is...how can I win money playing video poker?

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Unibet raises exclusive cash race prizepool to €5,000!

January 19, 2016 at 11:34 PM |

If you are thinking about joining a new poker room, Unibet might be the perfect choice. The room welcomes players with a weak playing field and high loyalty returns as well as an increased prize pool in our exclusive cash race!

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iPoker network increases rake cap in some games

January 18, 2016 at 5:59 PM |

The change will affect the high stakes games, players can expect a rake increase of 10-25% in these games.

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Software issues, lag, uncredited tournament dollars - PokerStars continues decline

January 16, 2016 at 4:34 AM |

Several well-known pros, including Patrick ''pads1161'' Leonard have shared their latest PS horror stories on the forums. One of them won a $5,300 tournament ticket but his account wasn't credited with the funds and the site has no idea why.

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888poker New Jersey qualifier to Poker Night in America cash game!

January 15, 2016 at 6:56 AM |

Attention New Jersey poker players! On January 23, 888poker is organizing a high value promotional tournament where players can win entry (and a stake) to the Poker Night in America cash game, held at the Thunder Valley Casino.

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Intertops celebrates 20 years in the online business with 20 freerolls!

January 14, 2016 at 8:21 PM |

Intertops launched its online services on January 18, 1996 and they decided to host 20 freerolls to celebrate the anniversary on Monday!

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Industry News - Portugal online poker market to be segregated?

January 13, 2016 at 12:38 AM |

Manuel Bandeira, head of the SRIJ (the Portuguese online gambling regulator) has announced during the Gambling Compliance conference that instead of a legalized global market they are planning to create a segregated market like France and Italy have.

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Twenty Seven Bankroll Series - New MTT championship on Unibet

January 9, 2016 at 9:33 PM |

Between January 11 - 17, Unibet is running a tournament series with 27 micro/low stakes tournaments. Each tournament runs in a different format, players can for example participate in No Limit, PLO, turbo, 6-max, bounty and progressive bounty tournaments.

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Industry News - Global Poker League teams announced!

January 8, 2016 at 2:51 AM |

The team managers are Philipp Gruissem, Celina Lin, Maria Ho, Chris Moneymaker, Liv Boeree, Marc-Andre Ladouceur, Anatoly Filatov, Bryn Kenney, Fabrice Soulier, Max Pescatori, Faraz Jaka and Andre Akkari.

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PokerStars loses yet another Team Online Pro with Ike Haxton resignation

January 5, 2016 at 3:02 AM |

''I cannot in good conscience continue to endorse a poker site that treats its players this way.'' said the one of the most accomplished cash game and tournament players of our time.

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January Race Review - Kick off 2016 with our exceptional offers!

January 4, 2016 at 6:29 PM |

In January we are paying out more than $60,000 in our exclusive races and players can achieve 100% or even higher returns in most of our partner rooms! Find the best network and room for you and make the most out of your play in 2016!

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TigerGaming - Unibet Poker - PokerKing: Try these great alternatives in January!

December 30, 2015 at 11:57 PM |

If you are looking for a new room to play in during the player strike (or in general) be sure to check out some of our partner rooms that provide exceptional returns in January!

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Industry News - PokerStars fined $870 million by Kentucky, Betfair leaves Canadian market

December 29, 2015 at 11:22 PM |

The State of Kentucky has fined PokerStars for $870,000,000 for breaking the state's online gambling laws between 2006 - 2001, while Betfair decided to leave the Canadian market after their recent merger with PaddyPower.

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Is Mansion Poker good or bad?

December 27, 2015 at 5:02 PM |

A review of Mansion Poker and what it offers including its strongest and weakest traits.

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WSOP 2016 - 47th World Series kicks off on May 31

December 26, 2015 at 4:58 AM |

The biggest live tournament in history, the Colossus will return with an increased prizepool from $5 million $7 million, while the Main Event will run between July 9 - 18.

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Shareholders agree on bwin.party sale

December 22, 2015 at 5:18 AM |

The voting took place on December 15 and 99.9% of the shareholders approved the business between GVC Holdings and bwin.party.

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The best exclusive cash races for the end of the year!

December 19, 2015 at 3:23 AM |

In December, in addition to the fantastic raceback returns, players can also increase their total returns with plenty of holiday promotions, including an exclusive $1 buy-in tournament with 10 Samsung Galaxy tablets added to the prizepool!

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New network, new room, new exclusive race! - Play at PokerKing in January!

December 18, 2015 at 1:25 PM |

We are happy to announce a brand new partnership with a room in the Winning Poker Network! From January, players can participate in a $2,000 exclusive race at PokerKing, which is considered to be one of the best poker softwares open to US players!

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$250,000 guaranteed Grand Prix Poker Tour Online at Partypoker

December 18, 2015 at 2:03 AM |

The Grand Prix Poker Tour (GPPT) is a very successful live tournament series, but now online players can also win huge with the $250,000 guaranteed Grand Prix Poker Tour Online Leg!

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Alex Dreyfus plans to redefine poker in 2016

December 17, 2015 at 3:48 PM |

The Global Poker Index wants to redefine poker in 2016, they believe that big tournament scores are just not exciting anymore and that poker has to be presented from a new angle.

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PokerStars not worried about massive player strike

December 14, 2015 at 6:19 AM |

The company stated that even though they regret the late announcement to the changes of the VIP system, the time period during the player strike showed the healthiest poker ecosystem in the whole year.

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Win one of the 10 guaranteed tablets for Christmas at TigerGaming!

December 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM |

This year, Christmas comes early for our TigerGaming players, as we are organizing an exclusive $1 buy-in tablet tournament on December 20th!

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Weekly Race Review - Finish the year strong with our fantastic December offers!

December 4, 2015 at 7:59 PM |

This month Rakerace.com players can achieve returns of 60-100% in all of our partner rooms! Find the best race for you and make some extra money for the holidays with our exclusive offers!

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Skrill states it will not be subject to automatic exchange of information between countries

December 3, 2015 at 6:21 PM |

In October 2014, 51 countries signed the new Common Reporting Standards agreement, which makes it possible for countries to exchange information regarding untaxed income. Skrill, one of the biggest e-wallets has stated that they will not be sharing such information with the governement, check out their official reply to our inquiry below!

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The best UK online poker rooms

November 26, 2015 at 8:35 PM |

In todays market, there are so many rooms and promotional offers around that finding the room best suited for your needs is a big challenge. In todays article we will help our UK players find their ideal room!

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Weekly Race Review - Get massive raceback returns in our exclusive €2,000 BetVictor race!

November 25, 2015 at 3:38 PM |

The BetVictor race in the Microgaming network provides exceptionally high value, but we also have great offers in the iPoker, Chico, Revolution networks (and more), check out the details below!