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Nominations Are Open for 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees

July 6, 2011 at 4:49 PM |

This is the third time Harrah’s Entertainment picks inductees for the annual Poker Hall of Fame based on an open nomination process.

Poker Rake Races

Tiltao Poker and PointPoker July Races Overview

July 6, 2011 at 2:04 PM |

For those going for the great moneyback offers, summer is easily the best period of the year, as it is considerably easier to finish high in rake races. The two favourites of July are most likely PointPoker and Tiltao Poker; details in the article.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #50 and Event #51 - $5,000 Triple Chance NLHE and $1,500 PLO Hi-low

July 5, 2011 at 4:50 PM |

The French Antonin Teisseire won the $5,000 Triple Chance NLHE, cashing an amazing $825,604. Event #51, the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-low was won by David Singontiko, who earned $268,235 with his bracelet.

Poker Rooms

Fulltiltpoker.fr Lincense Also Suspended

July 5, 2011 at 3:34 PM |

The French gambling commission, ARJEL declared in an official press release that they suspend the operating license of Rekop Ltd. which operates Full Tilt Poker in France.

Online Poker

SuperStar Showdown: Isildur1 Defeats Terje 'Terken89' Augdal for $150,000

July 4, 2011 at 6:14 PM |

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom once again defeated another opponent in his heads-up nosebleed poker challenge, the SuperStar Showdown. Terje Augdal, the Norwegian pro lost his whole buy-in ($150,000) in just 1566 hands.

Poker Humor

The Micros - WSOP Special

July 4, 2011 at 4:14 PM |

A new episode of The Micros is out, and it is packed with fun again. This time around, John ’JimmyLegs’ Wray and Jay ’Krantz’ Rosenkrantz invited their quite well-known friends to join the storyline.

Poker Rooms

AGCC Comments on Ongoing Discussions - FTP to Be Re-opened

July 4, 2011 at 3:05 PM |

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission released a new media release in which they acknowledge that they are in discussions with Full Tilt poker and a third party their objective being the refinancing and re-opening Full Tilt Poker.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #48 and Event #49 - $1,500 NLHE and $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

July 3, 2011 at 8:43 PM |

Athanasios Polychronopoulos has the golden bracelet for WSOP Event #48 $1,500 NLHE. Event #49 $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball was won by Leonard Martin, who clashed with Justin Bonomo heads-up for the title.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #46 and Event #47 - $10,000 NLHE 6-max and $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low

July 3, 2011 at 8:32 PM |

American Joe Ebanks won WSOP Event #46 $10,000 NLHE 6-max, taking home more than $1.1 million. $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low (Event #47) victory went to Owais Ahmed, who defeated Michael Mizrachi heads-up.

Poker Rooms

Todd Terry Sues Full Tilt Poker

July 3, 2011 at 3:06 PM |

A class action complaint has been filed against Full Tilt Poker and the related companies and individuals in the U.S. District Court South District of New York. Plaintiffs include Steve Segal, Nick Hammer, Robin Hougdahl and Todd Terry.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Extra Rake Chase For New Players - July

July 1, 2011 at 7:06 PM |

PokerHeaven was quick to react to the Full Tilt suspension on June 29, they welcome all new registrations with an extra rake chase on top of the regular rakeback and the first deposit bonus. You can achieve 10% extra moneyback with the rake chase.

Poker Rake Races

Everest Poker Exclusive $500 Freeroll - July 5

July 1, 2011 at 5:45 PM |

In cooperation with Everest Poker, Rakerace.com organizes an exclusive $500 loyalty freeroll on July 5. Only registered Rakerace.com members can take part in the promotion. If you don't already have an account with Everest Poker, register and deposit until July 4, so your winnings can be DOUBLED.

Poker Rake Races

Point Poker €1,000 Exclusive Rake Race - 1-31 July

July 1, 2011 at 4:03 PM |

Listen up, people! Point Poker, our partner belonging to the Entraction Network offers Rakerace.com players an €1,000 exclusive rake race, some marvellous central promotions, and you can win yourselves an EMOP ticket as well.  Besides these, a €1,000 sign-up bonus and rakeback are also available at Point Poker.

Poker Rooms

Full Tilt Poker is Sold, Los Angeles Times Claims

July 1, 2011 at 2:56 PM |

The dust doesn't seem to settle around Full Tilt Poker these days; today's breaking news is that the company has been bought by European investors. As a consequence, Phil Ivey dropped the lawsuit against Full Tilt.

Poker Rake Races

PokerStars Exclusive Loyalty Freeroll in July - $2,000 Daily Big Tickets Up For Grabs

June 30, 2011 at 7:08 PM |

Rakerace.com will organize another great $2,000 Exclusive Loyalty Freeroll for PokerStars players. The leading online poker room guarantees "Big Tickets" worth $2,000, which can be used for buying into PokerStars Daily Big tournaments.

Poker Rooms

Full Tilt Poker Comments, Looks for New License

June 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM |

Full Tilt Poker has contacted AGCC and their negotiations are underway, but they also contacted the Kahnawake Gaming Commission about the acquisition of a new license. Meanwhile, Full Tilt commented on their license suspension as well.

Poker Rake Races

Purple Lounge $2,000 Exclusive Rake Race (1-31 July)

June 30, 2011 at 3:49 PM |

Our team at Rakerace.com is happy to be the partner of a brand new poker room to play and receive rakeback at: Purple Lounge. As a 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.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Reaction to Full Tilt Poker Suspension - PS Funds Are Safe

June 30, 2011 at 2:39 PM |

In a press release, PokerStars ensured their players that they are completely unaffected by the recent developments concerning Full Tilt Poker's operating licence. PokerStars claims all their player's money is "completely safe".

Poker Tournaments

EPT Season 8 Satellites Running

June 29, 2011 at 9:15 PM |

The PokerStars European Poker Tour Season 8 is close, launching on 2nd August, 2011 in Tallinn, Estonia. Satellites for the 6 days long event are already running for from as little as €5.55 at PokerStars: look for the EPT tab under “Events.”

Poker Tournaments

WSOP – Summary: Events #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45

June 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM |

Due to some recent developments here at Rakerace.com (especially the addition of two new rooms, Tiltao and Betfred), as well as in the poker industry (the suspension of the operating license of Full Tilt Poker), we had little time updating the WSOP results. To make up for it, here is our summary of the latest events.

Moneybookers Stops Business With Full Tilt Poker

June 29, 2011 at 7:59 PM |

Moneybookers has officially announced what was rumored in the last few hours: they stopped business with Full Tilt Poker altogether. Recently the company sent out an email to its registered users, informing them about the situation:

Poker Rooms

AK Poker Club - Now Without Cashout Limitations

June 29, 2011 at 6:53 PM |

Ak Poker Club was very popular amongst players so far, because they offered a weak pool filled with Italian players. However, it kept high rollers away, because there were several cashout limitations and rake/cashout terms. Well, not anymore.

Poker Rooms

BREAKING NEWS - Full Tilt Poker's Operating License Suspended - UPDATED

June 29, 2011 at 3:57 PM |

The news just came in: The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has suspended the operating licence of Full Tilt Poker with immediate effect, as Full Tilt Poker broke U.S. laws, and their operation was illegal.

Poker Rake Races

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

June 29, 2011 at 1:28 PM |

In July, 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.

Poker Rake Races

InterPoker Exclusive €5,000 Rake Race in July!

June 28, 2011 at 5:19 PM |

The best value race of the month is here, 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 July 1-31. Besides the race, you are also eligible for the €1,000 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Videos

The Big Game Season 2 Week 1

June 28, 2011 at 4:35 PM |

As we promised, here is the first week of the second (and probably last) season of PokerStars' hit cash game show. The action is back, and however it's not too professional a programme, it is entertaining as ever.

Poker Rake Races

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

June 27, 2011 at 7:12 PM |

Be in the Top 7 players in July and win! In cooperation with PokerHeaven.com, Rakerace.com organises the exclusive €1,500 rake race between July 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.

Poker Rake Races

Tiltao Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race

June 27, 2011 at 5:46 PM |

To welcome the partnership of Tiltao and Rakerace.com, we organize a €1,500 exclusive rake race for players who register to Tiltao via Rakerace.com. The €500 first deposit bonus is also available to our players.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP – Weekend Results: Events #36, #37, #38, #39

June 27, 2011 at 5:31 PM |

Four events were concluded during the past weekend at the WSOP in Las Vegas: the $2,500 NLHE (won by Mikhail Lakhitov), the $10,000 HORSE (Fabrice Soulier), the $1,500 NLHE (Arkadiy Tsinis) and the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em/Omaha (Mitch Schock).

Poker Rooms

New 4in1 Poker Room on Rakerace.com: Tiltao

June 27, 2011 at 4:36 PM |

Rakerace.com welcomes its newest partner, Tiltao! Tiltao is a special poker room, where our players can play in 4 individual poker networks. As addition, we provide an exclusive rake race for our registered users.