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Betfred $7,500 Exclusive Rake Race - November

October 28, 2011 at 5:56 PM |

The Betfred Poker cash race goes on in November here at Rakerace.com! The room that is part of the iPoker Network offers a $7,500 private cash race only for Rakerace.com players! Moreover, you are also eligible for the exceptional first deposit bonus and the room’s VIP membership.

Poker Rake Races

Purple Lounge $2,000 Exclusive Rake Race 1-30 November

October 28, 2011 at 5:32 PM |

New Purple Lounge private race at Rakerace.com in November! As part of the Microgaming network, Purple Lounge is holding a rake race with $2,000 up for grabs. Only registered Rakerace.com members can take part in the promotion. Moreover, all players are eligible for the 30% loyalty and the first deposit bonus.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race in November

October 28, 2011 at 4:32 PM |

€1,500 PokerHeaven race in November! Be in the Top 7 players and win! In cooperation with PokerHeaven, Rakerace.com organises the exclusive €1,500 rake race between 1-30 November in which only those registering via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. In addition to the rake race, all players are welcome to clear the €1,000 deposit bonus, the 30% rakeback or to enter the room's central promotions.

Online Poker

ChicagoJoey's Crazy PLO Mission - More Than 650K VPPs in 2 and a Half Months

October 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM |

ChicagoJoey wants to reach the SuperNova ELite level at PokerStars this year, although at the beginning of October he only had 347K VPPs. 12-16 hour PLO sessions until the end of this year is the plan.

Poker Rake Races

Terminal Poker €1,500 Exclusive Rake Race - 1-30 November

October 25, 2011 at 6:51 PM |

A brand new exclusive rake race at Rakerace.com! This November, we are organizing a €1,500 rake race only for our registered players. Besides the rake race, the 30% rakeback and €400 First Deposit Bonus are still available.

Poker Rooms

Betfred VIP Program Analysis

October 25, 2011 at 2:56 PM |

In our current analysis we have taken a closer look at Betfred Poker's VIP program. After getting to know the details of the program, you will be able to easily calculate how much time it will take you to get to a certain level and what bonuses you can expect there.

Lost & Found

Useful Micro Limit Poker Tips for Beginners - Part 6

October 24, 2011 at 6:58 PM |

Here is the sixth part of the poker ebook written by the two Hungarian poker pros, kocka21 and mrj.

Poker Rake Races

InterPoker Exclusive €5,000 Rake Race this November

October 24, 2011 at 6:22 PM |

Rakerace.com and InterPoker continue to offer their exclusive rake race with a prize pool of €5,000 in November! If you are interested in around 70% moneyback, this is the time to play at InterPoker. The rake race is available to those who registered to InterPoker via our site's link. The promotion runs between 1-30 November.

Poker Rake Races

Betsson $7,500 Exclusive Cash Race in November

October 24, 2011 at 5:31 PM |

In November, Betsson Poker and Rakerace.com continue to cooperate and organize an exclusive cash race, with the usual $7,500 in rake race prizes!  Only players who registered via Rakerace.com are eligible for this race.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE 2011 Main Event: Fox Is Champion, Moorman Finishes 2nd

October 21, 2011 at 5:54 PM |

Maintaining his lead throughout the finale, Elio Fox won the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event for €1.4 million. Chris Moorman barely missed the bracelet.

Poker Players

Antonius Claims to Be Big Loser of Full Tilt Scandal

October 20, 2011 at 7:12 PM |

Patrik Antonius, former Full Tilt Poker Pro claimed in a recent interview that he has nearly $5 million at stake at Full Tilt Poker. If the company goes bankrupt, and players won't be paid, he is bound to lose all his money.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE Main Event – A Finale of Stars

October 20, 2011 at 3:42 PM |

Although both Patrik Antonius and Erik Seidel got eliminated from the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event on Day 4, the final table is set to feature many of the top poker stars of today.

Poker Tournaments

USA Wins Caesars Cup

October 20, 2011 at 2:19 PM |

The United States/Canada team revenged their defeat in 2009 by Europe in the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) invitational event Caesars Cup. Phil Hellmuth’s team won 3 – 1.

Poker Rake Races

Plus EV October - Paradise and Purple Lounge Races

October 19, 2011 at 2:06 PM |

If you want to achieve the highesh moneyback possible, you really should be playing at Paradise Poker and Purple Lounge this month. You can achieve more than 60% moneyback in both our exclusive rake races, so why wait? Join the action right now!

Poker Rake Races

LuckyAce Poker $1,000 Exclusive Cash Race - October 11-31

October 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM |

From October 11 till October 31, you can participate in a great new $1,000 exclusive Rakerace.com cash race at our partner, LuckyAce Poker. The race is available only for those registering to LuckyAce Poker via our link. In our article we also discuss the 888 Network's current player pool, traffic, and provide some reasons why it's worth it to play there.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE Event #5, #6 - Michael Mizrachi Won Another Bracelet

October 16, 2011 at 2:13 PM |

Michael Mizrachi won his second golden bracelet at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) €10.400 NLHE Split Format tournament. Event #6 also ended yesterday with the victory of Philippe Boucher.

NBC National Heads-Up Championship 2012 Is Called Off

October 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM |

NBC has announced that, due to the situation of poker in the US after Black Friday, the channel is not going to produce the next season of their overly popular poker show, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE Event #4 - Tristan Wade Wins, ElkY 5th

October 14, 2011 at 6:31 PM |

The WSOPE Event #4, the €3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout has ended with the victory of the young American pro Tristan Wade. The French Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier came in 5th.

Poker Tournaments

Caesars Cup – Ben Lamb and Jason Mercier on the US/Canada Team

October 14, 2011 at 4:40 PM |

As part of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), the Caesars Cup starts on 19th October. In the unofficial event that was first introduced in 2009, the team of the US and Canada clash with the most elite European players.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE Event #3 - Steve Billirakis Won Yet Another Bracelet

October 14, 2011 at 2:47 PM |

Steve Billirakis collected his second bracelet at the World Series of Poker €5,300 PLO Event. He defeated players like Sam Trickett and November Niner Eoghan O'Dea.

Poker Players

Tony G Wants To Sue the AGCC

October 12, 2011 at 6:28 PM |

Yesterday, the Australian-Lithuanian poker pro, Antanas 'Tony G' Guoga announced that he is willing to take legal action against the AGCC, because they were negligent in the handling of FTP's case and are responsible for the delay of the payments.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE Event #2 - Hinrichsen Wins, Romanello 5th

October 12, 2011 at 4:39 PM |

Roberto Romanello missed his Triple Crown yesterday at the second event of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE); Andrew Hinrichsen took the bracelet and the €148,030 prize.

Poker Rooms

AGCC Knew that FTP Players' Money was not Held on a Separated Account

October 10, 2011 at 7:50 PM |

Andre Wilsenach, Executive Director of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) told public in a video interview that he does not think it was a problem that the players' funds had not been held on a segregated account.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE 2011 Is Underway - Hellmuth Looking For 12th Bracelet

October 10, 2011 at 6:08 PM |

The World Series of Poker Europe 2011 is finally here, the first event already ended with the partipation of 11-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. The hot-dog-riding Poker Brat finished 7th, missing a final table appearance at the €2,500 Six-Max NLHE event. Guillaume Humbert took down the main prize in the end.

Poker Humor

Poker Players as You Have Never Seen Them – Top 9

October 7, 2011 at 7:36 PM |

The community at poker forum 2p2 has once again showed what they can do. This time, they dug up images of poker celebrities they are probably less then proud of. A collection of the Top 10 follows below.

Poker Tournaments

EPT London - Benny Spindler's First Major Tourney Win

October 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM |

The German 26 year old Benny Spindler won the £5,000 buy-in main event of the EPT London. After eliminating most of the final 8, he defeated American Steve O'Dwyer heads-up, taking home the £750,000 prize and a Shamballa Jewels bracelet worth €10,000.

Holdem Manager 2 to Debut Late October

October 6, 2011 at 6:52 PM |

The recent update is planned to be the last major one during the beta-testing of Holdem Manager 2. The software should now be ready to hit the stores later in October.

Poker Players

Poker Hall of Fame 2011 Nominees Are Here

October 6, 2011 at 5:28 PM |

Caesars Entertainment and WSOP have published the results of the nomination process for the Poker Hall of Fame 2011. The living members of the PhoF, in cooperation with representatives of the poker media, are to choose from the ten nominees.

Poker Tournaments

International Stadiums Poker Tour - $30 Million Guaranteed in 2012?

October 6, 2011 at 2:41 PM |

30,000 players can qualify online for the International Stadiums Poker Tour, held in 2012 in the Wembley. If the $30 million guaranteed event is realised, it will simply be the biggest poker tournament ever.