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PKR Poker Exclusive $3,000 Rake Race - 1 - 31 July

June 21, 2013 at 6:02 PM |

Famous for its unique 3D client, PKR Poker returns with a $3,000 rake race for Rakerace.com players only, in the month of July. In addition to the private promotion, all players are eligible for the 100% up to $500 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #34 - Gathy wins, Reason Second

June 21, 2013 at 5:19 PM |

By Day 2 at the WSOP Event #34 - $1,000 NLHE Turbo (due to the turbo structure) only 35 players were remaining. The 9-handed final table was set by the 22nd blind level and lead by Daniel Bishop.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #33 - Bryan Campanello Takes Down $2,500 Seven-Card Razz

June 21, 2013 at 1:11 PM |

World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #33 $2,500 Seven-Card Razz Day 3 saw 14 players taking their seats at the tables. The chiplead was David Bach’s and play continued to grab the $178,052 first prize.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #32 - Erick Lindgren Wins $5,000 NLHE 6-Handed Event

June 21, 2013 at 12:16 PM |

Fourteen players sat back to three tables on World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #32 $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Six Handed Day 3. The event attracted a large number of stars, some of them here to stay for the finale as well.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Superstars Come and Go in the $5,000 NLHE Six Handed Event

June 20, 2013 at 6:23 PM |

Day 3 of World Series of Poker Event #32 $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Six Handed is kicking off today. As usual, the $5,000 NLHE event attracted some of the greatest names in poker.

FIS Disallows Athletes to be Sponsored by Gaming Companies

June 20, 2013 at 4:30 PM |

The International Ski Federation (FIS) prohibits its athletes to be sponsored by Gaming/Betting companies. Marcus Hellner PokerStars pro is affected.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #31 - Jarred Graham is PLO Hi-Lo Champion

June 20, 2013 at 11:09 AM |

Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #31 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better saw only 14 players returning to the tables. The chiplead belonged to Perry Green but Barry Greenstein and Eric Rodawig were also in the field.

Online Poker

World Record Traffic Spark at PokerStars

June 19, 2013 at 5:36 PM |

PokerStars' Road to 100 Billion promotion proved to be a major success; so major that it broke the record for cash game traffic registered in the poker room.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #30 - Chris Dombrowski Takes Down $1,000 NLHE

June 19, 2013 at 4:52 PM |

13 players sat back to the tables on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #30 $1,000 No Limit Hold’em. Bulgarian Dimitar Yosifov led the field, competing for the $346,332 first prize.

Poker Rooms

Incredible Return at Betfair Poker

June 19, 2013 at 2:30 PM |

A rake chase (15-40%), VIP club (10-30%), a first deposit bonus (30%) and an exclusive race currently standing at 50%. Promotions at Betfair to clear, all at the same time. No kidding.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #29 - Tom Schneider Wins Fourth Bracelet

June 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM |

The final four players returned on Day 4 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #29 $5,000 HORSE. While the final table was drawn on Day 3, Greg Mueller, Viatcheslav Ortynsiky, Tom Schneider and Benjamin Scholl did not get to finish the game.

Poker Players

Greek Housewife To Go Pro After Winning 100 Billionth Hand

June 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM |

The Greek player Isidora Panagiotopoulou (microulis69) won $103,800 on Thursday at PokerStars. She intends to use some of it to become a professional poker player.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #28 - Jason Duval Takes Home $1,500 NLHE Bracelet

June 18, 2013 at 12:29 PM |

Another of the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em tournaments, World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #28 Day 3 saw 16 players returning to the tables, with Masayuki Nagata in the chiplead. They played for the $521,202 first prize.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #27 - Isaac Hagerling Wins Mixed Max Tournament

June 18, 2013 at 12:24 PM |

Only the finale, the heads-up game of Max Steinberg and Isaac Hagerling remained for Day 4 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #27 $3,000 No Limit Hold’em Mixed Max. They did not finish on Day 3, or the heads-up day of the tournament.

Poker Rake Races

New iPoker Race - Boylepoker Exclusive $7,500 Cash Race

June 17, 2013 at 7:23 PM |

Boylepoker offers an exclusive $7,500 cash race just for Rakerace.com players in the following 6 weeks. In addition to the private promotions, players are eligible for the $1,000 first deposit bonus, and using the room's VIP club, you can get up to 16-20% cashback.