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EPT 8 Tallinn: Days 1A and 1B Over

August 4, 2011 at 7:23 PM |

On 2nd August Season 8 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour kicked off in Tallinn, Estonia. Main Event Days 1A and 1B are now over, and here is a report on the players, survivors and chipcounts.

Betfair Ends Sponsorship with FC Barcelona and Signs Brand Ambassadors

August 4, 2011 at 2:05 PM |

Online betting exchange Betfair, in a wave of thorough revision of their sport sponsorship activities, has ended its sponsorship contract with UEFA Champions League 2010/11 winner FC Barcelona and signed four sport stars for brand ambassadors. Marketing magazine reports.

Poker Interviews

The Quadjacks Grand Interview Summarized

August 3, 2011 at 10:20 PM |

The 9-hour-long Friday Night Podcast of Quadjacks saw Daniel Negreanu, Matt Savage, Mike Matusow and, for a short time, Tony G talk about the current issues in poker.

Poker Videos

The Big Game Season 2 Week 5

August 3, 2011 at 4:27 PM |

Cari Bershell considers herself a real aggressor at the poker table and it is time to put that statement to the test against the likes of Jason Mercier, Jonathan Duhamel and Eugene Katchalov in the 5th week of the PokerStars Big Game Season 2.

Poker Rake Races

Tiltao Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race in August

August 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM |

Tiltao and Rakerace.com continue to organize a €1,500 exclusive rake race in August as well for players who register to Tiltao via Rakerace.com. The €500 first deposit bonus is also available to our players.

Poker Rake Races

10-20% Extra Cashback – Unibet Gold Rush Promotion in August

August 3, 2011 at 1:47 PM |

Unibet Poker has launched its Gold Rush central promotion on 1st August in which you need to reach smaller daily goals in order to get your cash or ticket prize. This promotion grants you up to 10-20% extra cashback in addition to the 30% rakeback.

Poker Rake Races

Betsson Exclusive $5,000 Cash Race (1 - 31 August)

August 2, 2011 at 1:50 PM |

In August, the Betsson $5,000 cash race continues! Betsson Poker and Rakerace.com continue to cooperate and organize the $5,000 exclusive cash race! In addition, a first deposit bonus and an extraordinary loyalty program are also available for the fans of the Ongame network.

Online Poker

Phil Ivey vs. Full Tilt Poker - What Is the Truth?

August 1, 2011 at 1:36 PM |

New data has surfaced indicating that Phil Ivey borrowed money from Full Tilt poker on many occasions and it seems like he has not paid it back yet.

Poker Rake Races

PokerStars Exclusive Loyalty Freeroll – 9 WCOOP Main Event Tickets Guaranteed!

July 29, 2011 at 7:05 PM |

Rakerace.com proudly presents yet another exclusive loyalty freeroll at PokerStars! The world’s biggest online poker room guarantees no less than 9 WCOOP Main Event tickets, worth $215 each.

Poker Rake Races

Purple Lounge $2,000 Exclusive Rake Race 1-31 August

July 29, 2011 at 2:38 PM |

New Purple Lounge private race at Rakerace.com in August! 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

Betfair Exclusive $3,000 Cash Race in August

July 28, 2011 at 1:45 PM |

Betfair and Rakerace.com continue their $3,000 cash race this August as well. Only players registering to Betfair via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. In addition to the $1,400 Betfair Live package first prize and the other winnings worth a total of $3,000, Betfair also offers a first deposit bonus and its own central races.

Poker Rake Races

Betfred Poker $5,000 Exclusive Cash Race 1 – 31 August

July 28, 2011 at 12:08 PM |

The Betfred Poker cash race goes on in August here at Rakerace.com! In July, the top 3 players got an average of 57% moneyback. The room that is part of the iPoker Network continues to offer a $5,000 private cash race in August only for Rakerace.com players! Moreover, you are also eligible for the exceptional first deposit bonus and the room’s VIP membership.

Poker Tournaments

ESPN Coverage of WSOP Main Event Is a Success

July 27, 2011 at 4:29 PM |

ESPN has released the statistics on their coverage of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. The number of viewers doubled compared to last year’s data.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive €1,500 Top 7 Rake Race in August

July 27, 2011 at 1:45 PM |

Be in the Top 7 players in August and win! In cooperation with PokerHeaven.com, Rakerace.com organises the exclusive €1,500 rake race between August 1-31 in which only those registering via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. Only the top 7 players will be rewarded! In addition to the rake race offer, PokerHeaven.com provides a €1,000 deposit bonus and 30% rakeback, not to mention the room's central promotion.

Poker Rake Races

InterPoker Exclusive €5,000 Rake Race in August!

July 27, 2011 at 12:17 PM |

For fans of the Boss network, Rakerace.com and InterPoker continue to offer their exclusive rake race with a prize pool of €5,000! The rake race is available to those who registered to InterPoker via our site's link. The promotion runs between August 1-31. Besides the race, you are also eligible for the €1,000 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Rooms

AGCC Hearing - Negotiations in Private, No Investors Present

July 26, 2011 at 7:11 PM |

Full Tilt Poker's AGCC hearing is underway in London, Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, but not publicly as it was announced, Full Tilt lawyers managed to take the case private. Full Tilt Poker owes AGCC £250,000 in license fees, and wants to adjourn the hearing, as they are still in talks with their alleged investors.

Poker Players

Galfond Joins Cole South - Moves to Canada

July 26, 2011 at 2:15 PM |

Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond, one of the most popular online poker players and instructors, cash game specialist thought it was time to get back to his beloved online poker; according to his recent tweet, he moved to Canada to be able to play.

Poker Videos

The Big Game Season 2 Week 4 - Italian Week

July 25, 2011 at 2:52 PM |

The Big Game is back with the fourth week in a row, and after a week with Jared Huggins (who was totalled by Cassavetes) it's an international week at PokerStars. Two Italian, a French and threee american players face each other at the state-of-the-art poker table.

Poker Videos

Poker Fight in the Bellagio

July 25, 2011 at 2:13 PM |

In the footage below, we can see players having a fierce quarrel at Bobby's Room in the Bellagio. Michael Mizrachi appears and calms the gentlemen down. Nobody got hurt, but judging from the amount of swearwords heard in the 36-second video, there easily could have been a couple of punches, hadn't Mizrachi saved the day.

Poker Legislation

Full Tilt Poker Players Petition - fulltiltscrewed.me

July 22, 2011 at 3:47 PM |

A new website has been launched, under the name fulltiltscrewed.me. The owners of the site are encouraging those who have their bankroll stuck on Full Tilt to sign their petition.

Poker Rooms

Ongame Opens to Mobile Market - Bwin Launches Android Client

July 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM |

Bwin has been offering an iPhone client to their Austrian and British customers, but now they opened up to an even bigger market: they released their client for Android smarthphones as well, which is available to all Bwin customers all around the world.

Poker Tournaments

2011 WSOP November Nine Odds Are Out

July 21, 2011 at 1:43 PM |

The final nine of the 2011 WSOP Main Event has just been set, but the bookmakers have already prepared their odds for the November Niners. You can now bet on the winner or the top two finishers legally at online sportsbooks.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Main Event: We Have a November Nine

July 20, 2011 at 3:51 PM |

For the first time ever in the history of World Series of Poker Main Events, a Czech player, Martin Staszko, is on the final table; what is more, he is in the chiplead with 40,175,000 in chips. The November Nine also includes American pros Ben ‘benba’ Lamb and Phil ‘USCphildo’ Collins.

Poker Videos

The Big Game Season 2 Week 3 - With Jared Huggins

July 20, 2011 at 10:42 AM |

The third week of the PokerStars Big Game has been released to PokerStars.tv. This week's loose cannon is the highly anticipated Jared Huggins, the homeless poker player, who was helped by Daniel Negreanu and the whole poker community to be on the show. But can he change his life?

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Milestone on the Horizon: Hand #65 Billion

July 19, 2011 at 1:07 PM |

The PokerStars Road to 100 Billion promotion is soon to hit its next milestone. Celebrating the 65 billionth hand dealt, about $1 million is expected to be given to the lucky players.

Poker Tournaments

Ben Lamb is Best Player at the WSOP

July 18, 2011 at 4:15 PM |

PLO champion Ben Lamb is still competing in the Main Event, and with his current results he has overtaken Phil Hellmuth on the Player of the Year (POY) leaderboard.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Main Event: Lenaghan Is in the Chiplead

July 18, 2011 at 2:39 PM |

The 2011 WSOP Main Event enters Day 7 on Monday, 18th July with 57 players remaining in the contest for the ultimate poker title, the WSOP Main Event Champion’s. Yesterday, Event Day 6 brought about a major set of eliminations.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Live Coverage Stream Every Day on Rakerace.com

July 15, 2011 at 3:39 PM |

As we informed you on Facebook, the WSOP Main Event "almost live" coverage started yesterday. You can watch the 2 TV tables at ESPN2.com and ESPN3.com, or without any need for registration, right here at Rakerace.com. The broadcast starts everyday at 7 p.m. ET.

Poker Legislation

PPA Guide on How to Recover Lost Money

July 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM |

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has recently issued a legal guide on how exactly Full Tilt Poker, UB and Absolute Poker players can try to legally retrieve their money.

Poker Rooms

Full Tilt Poker Shutdown - PartyPoker up by 35%, Cake by 40%

July 13, 2011 at 3:26 PM |

Full Tilt Poker was entirely shut down on June 29th, when the AGCC (Alderney Gambling Control Commission) suspended its operating license. Players had to find a new place to play, this is shown by the latest traffic reports: PartyPoker's traffic increased by 35%, Cake Poker's by 40%.