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Reload and Boost Your Bankroll for SCOOP!

April 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM |

PokerStars introduces the SCOOP Reload Bonus 2011: as a reward for your loyalty, PokerStars is celebrating this year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) with a 50% reload bonus up to $200 (or equivalent in €, £ or CAD $)! It’s the perfect way to give your bankroll a boost in time to take your shot at SCOOP glory, and you can even start earning the bonus while you play your way through the series schedule.

Poker Legislation

Caesars CEO Says: Legalise Online Poker!

April 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM |

Caesars Entertainment CEO and President Gary Loveman has recently explained at CNNMoney.com why he believes Black Friday has created an unprecedented opportunity for the US to regulate and thus make money on online poker. Here is a short introduction to his line of thoughts.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive €1,500 Top 7 Rake Race, May

April 28, 2011 at 8:01 AM |

Be in the Top 7 players in May and win! In cooperation with PokerHeaven.com, Rakerace.com organises the exclusive €1,500 rake race between May 1-30 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 Humor

Funniest Moments of Poker (Part 11): Laak Had it Coming

April 27, 2011 at 12:11 PM |

In the 11th part of our Funniest Moments of Poker series, Phil Laak plays heads-up against Jason Mercier. They get all-in, and Phil Laak challenges fortuna. But does it work out for him?

Poker Tournaments

EPT San Remo Kicks Off Today

April 27, 2011 at 10:32 AM |

The last regular stop before the Grand Final in Madrid, the San Remo main event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Season 7 begins today, on April 27.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Begins Cashout for US Players

April 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM |

Yesterday at around 4 p.m. PokerStars sent out an email to its U.S. players in which the poker company explains that cash outs are now available.

Poker Rake Races

InterPoker €5,000 Exclusive Rake Race this May

April 27, 2011 at 7:50 AM |

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 May 1-31. Besides the race, you are also eligible for the €1,000 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Players

Out with the Old in with the New Grinders

April 26, 2011 at 11:23 AM |

While the Dang brothers are contemplating their retirement from online poker, a few new names appeared at the high stakes tables and won big in the last few days.

Poker Videos

High Stakes Poker Episode 8

April 26, 2011 at 10:42 AM |

There was a bit of a delay with the 8th episode of High Stakes Poker, GSN still hasn't released it to its website, but PokerTube already has the newest, which you can now watch in its entirety right here, on Rakerace.com.

HSP Changes Sponsor to US Play Money Site

April 26, 2011 at 9:17 AM |

As a result of the Black Friday, PokerStars has ceased sponsoring High Stakes Poker, however, the show must go on: the only legal U.S. poker room, Gold Strike Poker announced they would replace PokerStars as the show's main sponsor.

Online Poker

SuperStar Showdown: Blom Wins Against Online Qualifier Mastermixus

April 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM |

Following two multi-turn sessions against Daniel Negreanu and Scott ’urnotindangr’ Palmer, Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom once again played against an online qualifier player in last Sunday’s SuperStar Showdown. He finished up $1,279, facing Polish ‘Mastermixus.’

Poker Players

NeverScaredB - EPT Winner Who Almost Quit Poker

April 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM |

Ben 'NeverScaredB' Willinofsky is an online poker pro, but live tournaments didn't bring too much luck to him during his career. He posted a desperate 5000th post on a poker forum saying he'll quit online poker. 2 weeks later, he won the EPT Berlin Main Event.

Poker Legislation

Absolute Poker and UB Issues Statement

April 22, 2011 at 9:24 AM |

Absolute Poker and UB, members of the Cereus Poker Network have finally issued a statement concerning the indictment of the US Department of Justice. They haven't commented on the legal action so far, but now they ensured their users that their main priority is to refund the balances to the players.

Lost & Found

Useful Micro Limit Poker Tips for Beginners - Part 3

April 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM |

This is the third part of the poker ebook written by the two Hungarian poker professionals, kocka21 and mrj.

Casinos

Another Las Vegas Casino Robbery Attempt

April 21, 2011 at 10:55 AM |

We are happy to announce that we have a piece of non-Black-Friday-related news: a man attempted to rob the Las Vegas Stratosphere yesterday. He tried to steal chips, but after confronting an employee, he fled empty handed. The suspect is still on the run.

Online Poker

US Poker Pros Thinking of Moving

April 21, 2011 at 10:02 AM |

After the U.S. Department of Justice banned U.S. players from the 4 major poker sites, many online pros who made their living out of poker are considering new alternatives.

Poker Rake Races

April Promotions: PointPoker and NoiQ Poker Analysis

April 21, 2011 at 9:15 AM |

In case you are considering moving to a Europe-based room, the two Entraction sites here at Rakerace.com might be good choices. It is easy at both to reach high finishes in the private races, which means you are this close to get extraordinary moneyback.

Poker Legislation

FTP & PokerStars Get Domains Back

April 20, 2011 at 1:40 PM |

ESPN's Twitter revealed that Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars made an agreement with the US Attorney's Office to "facilitate return of U.S. player funds."

Online Poker

"Black Friday" Aftermath - Part 2

April 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM |

As the American players have been temporarily (?) banned from Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB, the non-US players got into the centre of attention in the past few days. To be a little more specific, it's all about Gus Hansen and Patrik Antonius.

Poker Humor

Sarcastic Friday

April 20, 2011 at 8:58 AM |

Black Friday is all over, which already inspired some very good directors and video makers to reflect on the matter. Mr SrslySirius, the autotune wizard, whose creations you could already see on this site, has again released a hilarious parody of a Miley Cyrus' hit song Party in the USA, based on current events.

Poker Legislation

Daniel Tzvetkoff: The Man Who Busted US-Friendly Online Poker?

April 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM |

Although no one has proved it yet, many believe that there is a single man behind the Black Friday of online poker: Australian businessman Daniel Tzvetkoff, who is now buried in the Nevada Desert in the minds of most of the community. Business Insider and Courier Mail report.

Poker Legislation

"Black Friday" Aftermath

April 18, 2011 at 1:06 PM |

Last Friday's happenings shook the poker world. The enormous crackdown in online poker history has dramatically dropped the traffic of the concerned sites. Below you can read a brief summary of the recent news concerning the seizure of the 3 biggest US-friendly poker sites.

Poker Humor

The Micros - Episode 5(?)

April 18, 2011 at 10:41 AM |

The creators of the highly popular web cartoon, The Micros were quick to release the newest episode of their hit show a few days ago. They decided to abandon the regular (sometimes highly off-poker) storyline, and concentrated on the reality of poker, mixing in a little bit of actual events. Enjoy!

Poker Legislation

BREAKING NEWS - FBI Seized Major Online Poker Sites in the US

April 15, 2011 at 7:38 PM |

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized the domain names of four major poker rooms: PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com and Absolute Poker. According to a statement published by the Department of Justice, the founders of the sites are charged with "bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling offenses."

Poker Rake Races

Win Your Share of $50,000 in the PokerStars VPP Ring

April 15, 2011 at 1:41 PM |

Ring games are the true test of a poker player’s skill. Also known as cash games, this is poker in its purest form, and now players in Central & Eastern Europe can play ring games and cash in big time. With VPP Ring you have five weeks to earn as many VIP Player Points (VPPs) as you can while playing cash games, top 500 players will share the $50,000 prize pool!

Poker Tournaments

Jason Mercier Also Back-to-Back Champion at NAPT Mohegan Sun

April 15, 2011 at 12:27 PM |

It seems that this year's NAPT Mohegan Sun is all about title defenders, Vanessa Selbst won the Main Event yesterday, Jason Mercier took down the Bounty Shootout at the NAPT Mohegan Sun, Uncasville.

Poker Tournaments

Mike Scarborough Takes Down WPT Hollywood, Seidel 2.

April 15, 2011 at 10:22 AM |

Mike Scarborough won the 2011 WPT Hollywood Poker Open Main Event after, on a huge rush, he managed to eliminate the chipleader William Reynolds. Erik Seidel finished second.

Poker Players

Phil Ivey & Tom Dwan - Insane Prop Bet

April 14, 2011 at 1:20 PM |

During yesterday's Poker After Dark TV show, two of poker's biggest legends today, Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan entered a rather unusual prop bet: Dwan can call Ivey to a 100,000 hand H.O.R.S.E. challenge any time now. The extra? If Dwan loses, he only has to pay 4% of his losses.

Poker Tournaments

Vanessa Selbst Defends her Title at NAPT Mohegan Sun

April 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM |

PokerStars pro Vanessa Selbst managed to repeat her last year's victory at the NAPT Mohegan Sun. With this win, she has more than $4 million in total lifetime tournament earnings.

Poker Players

Jose Macedo Sponsored by Lock Poker

April 14, 2011 at 10:05 AM |

Jose Macedo, the "Portuguese Poker Prodigy", as many like to call him has drawn much attention to himself lately; so much that he already has a sponsor, he joined the pro team of Lock Poker.