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PartyPoker Gladiator Challenge

October 28, 2010 at 7:01 PM |

Step into the arena for 30 days of exciting poker action from 1st to 30th November. Reach the minimum daily target of only 10 points for five days and you'll claim an entry into a $5,000 PartyPoker freeroll.

Poker Rake Races

Chocolate Poker $10,000 Rake Race This November

October 27, 2010 at 3:52 PM |

In partnership with Chocolate Poker, Rakerace.com is organising a rake race with a whopping $10,000 on offer this November.

Poker Tournaments

EPT Vienna Starts Today

October 26, 2010 at 6:32 PM |

The Vienna stop of EPT7 has launched today at the Kursalon Palace in the capital of Austria. It is the second time the PokerStars European Poker Tour visits the Middle-European country; in 2005, French Pascal ‘Triple P’ Perrault managed to win the event, earning €184,500.

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 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.

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 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 Players

Poker Hall of Fame Has Its New Members: Dan Harrington, Erik Seidel

October 20, 2010 at 1:51 PM |

The long awaited Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2010 was announced yesterday morning. The newest members of the Hall of Fame are 1995 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Dan Harrington and eight-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel.

Poker Movies

Jay Rosenkrantz and Taylor Caby to Make Feature Length Documentary About the Online Poker Boom

October 19, 2010 at 2:29 PM |

High stakes pro Jay Rosenkrantz announced on his blog that yesterday he is about to collaborate with Taylor Caby and Ryan Firpo, developing a "definitive feature length documentary about the online poker boom". The working title is "Boom".

Poker Players

Isildur1 to Be Sponsored?

October 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM |

According to high stakes blogger Sohello ’BankTheMan’ Shah of the Swedish expressen.se, a “20 years old” person, who “has during the end of 2009 and the whole of 2010 become one of the poker world’s hottest topics,” is soon to be signed by one of the major online poker providers.

Poker Legislation

Poker Is A Sport Says The Department of Labor

October 15, 2010 at 1:49 PM |

The US Department of Labor now recognizes "Professional Poker Player" as a legit profession, appearing in the federals listings and the Occupational Code Assignment.

Poker Books

Book Review: Fundamentals of No Limit Holdem

October 15, 2010 at 1:37 PM |

The latest piece of poker literature to hit the shelves is “No Limits: The Fundamentals of No-Limit Holdem” by Chris ’Fox’ Wallace and Adam Stemple. In addition to the Preface, a Glossary and three Appendixes the 16 chapters of the book include topics like “Pre-Flop Play,” “Bet-Size: The Key to No Limit Holdem,” “The Importance of Position,” “Bluffing Strategy and Tips,” and “Bankroll Management.”

Poker Tournaments

PokerStars Announces RCOOP

October 14, 2010 at 7:13 PM |

PokerStars have announced a brand new online championship of poker, the 'Regional Championship of Online Poker' that would be available for players in one specific region.

Poker Videos

A Week With Nick Schulman - MTV World of Jenks

October 14, 2010 at 5:14 PM |

American MTV's new documentary, World of Jenks followed the young poker pro, Nick Schulman through a week. You can watch the whole episode here, on RakeRace.

Poker Humor

Poker Pros Made into Video Game Characters

October 13, 2010 at 8:05 PM |

2+2 provides room for talents to exercise their creativity (and knowledge of Photoshop) from time to time – mostly at the expense of poker pros. After providing quite a number of humorous pictures of Viktor Blom, now it was time for the poker elite to become integral parts of the video game universe.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven €60,000 Rake Race This October

October 12, 2010 at 2:55 PM |

Besides the €3,500 PokerHeaven & InterPoker Exclusive Rake Race, now all Rakerace.com members are eligible to participate in PokerHeaven's €60,000 race running from 10-31 October.

Poker Players

Doyle Brunson’s Thoughts on PHoF Nominees

October 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM |

After a well deserved break that lasted three weeks, Doyle Brunson returned to his blog and now he posts again regularly. In his latest entry, he shares his thoughts about the nominees of the upcoming Poker Hall of Fame ballot, taking place on 7th November. The induction of two new members into the Hall is going to be one of the 2010 WSOP Finale shows.

Poker Rooms

SwitchPoker - Play Poker on Your iPad or iPhone

October 11, 2010 at 7:13 PM |

If you ever wanted to play poker on your mobile phone, you just might be interested in the following news: SwitchPoker now offers real-money play, which is available on Apple mobile devices, such as the iPad, iPod Touch and the iPhone.

Poker Players

Maxim Lykov Also Joins Team PokerStars Pro

October 11, 2010 at 5:39 PM |

PokerStars is rather active signing newer and newer pros, signing with Liv Boeree almost 2 weeks ago, they revealed their latest addition to the elite Team PokerStars Pro, the russian pro player, Maxim Lykov.

Poker Players

Scott Montgomery Gets Robbed in a Restroom at Bellagio

October 11, 2010 at 4:49 PM |

Canadian Full Tilt Red Pro Scott Montgomery got robbed yesterday, on 10th October, in one of the restrooms of the Bellagio. He was forced to hand over $2,000.

Poker Humor

PlusEV - A comic not to pass by

October 9, 2010 at 6:27 PM |

Bobby Crosby, writer of the PlusEV comics, is an internationally acclaimed comic writer, with a strong love for poker. His poker-related strips are very popular, as he introduces us to the life of an average American family, whose head, the father is a poker player.

Poker Tournaments

WPT Festa Al Lago Is Launched

October 8, 2010 at 6:34 PM |

The Festa Al Lago at the Bellagio is the eighth out of the twenty tournaments in total of the World Poker Tour Season IX.

Poker Tournaments

FTP: FTOPS XVIII Schedule Announced

October 8, 2010 at 4:22 PM |

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XVIII gets underway in about a month’s time. There are 34 events taking place between 10th and 21st November with a guaranteed prize pool of $19 million in total.

Lost & Found

No Limit Hold'em Tips for Beginners - Part 1.

October 7, 2010 at 1:04 PM |

In this two-part guide we are intending to provide orientation for beginner poker players. The first part will lay out some basic practices, and the second will cover issues concerning game techniques. With this guide we want to provide an insight of the game itself, as well as some management skills you will be needing if you hope to be a profitable poker player.

Lost & Found

Play a Hand with Us – Thin Value Bets with 77

October 6, 2010 at 5:26 PM |

$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem5 PlayersUTG  (Hero) $104 CO  $25 BTN  $102 SB  $185 BB $100

Poker Tournaments

PCA Schedule Now Public

October 6, 2010 at 4:56 PM |

PokerStars have posted the schedule of next years PCA on their website, and also opened www.pokerstarscaribbeanadventure.com, the official website of the tournament. Over 50 tournaments will be held at the luxurious Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.

Poker Humor

Viktor Blom 2+2 Photoshop Thread Best Of

October 5, 2010 at 7:15 PM |

There is a 2+2 forum thread called 'Blom photoshop potential'. In it, a user called 'ShortstackCat' posted 3 pictures of Viktor Blom playing at the poker table, encouraging fellow users to exploit and 'remix' the photos using Photoshop. There are many very funny ones, we strongly advise you to visit the thread after skimming through our little compilation here. It's worth it, we promise.