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$1 Million To WSOP Qualifiers From Everest Poker
Posted on May 29th, 2009 No commentsPlayers who qualified for the WSOP Main Event through Everest Poker, but did not win anything will have a chance to put some cash in their pockets. Everest Poker intends to distribute amount of total winnings of all qualified players (up to $1 million) at the WSOP Main Event among its players.
This means that 29 players who already qualified for the event will be hoping they all do well. If you would like to take a shot at WSOP, click here, register and try to join Everest team through satellite tournaments.
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$4,500 Freerolls For New Members Of Lucky Ace Poker
Posted on May 28th, 2009 No commentsNew players of Lucky Ace Poker are entitled to participate in freerolls of total value of $4,500. All you have to do is register and make your first deposit. Once you do it, you will gain free entry to seven $500 freerolls. If your first deposit is over $50, you will also get a chance to play in $1,000 exclusive freeroll.
Keep in mind that Lucky Ace Poker will also match your first deposit with a free bonus up to $400. New account at Lucky Ace Poker can be opened after downloading the software here.
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Full Tilt Poker Player Wins Over $130,000
Posted on May 27th, 2009 No commentsFull Tilt Poker player tophy4life won Full Tilt $750,000 title last Sunday. The Full Tilt $750,000 guarantee had a pool of 3,646 players. tophy4life had plenty of tough competition, but managed to capture the top spot.
Below are final results:
1. tophy4life – $132,787.50
2. badboypony – $80,250
3. Chad Eveslage – $52,500
4. hatrixX2 – $41,400
5. cmdnst – $31,050
6. IFold2Chex – $23,025
7. rustoopid – $17,250
8. Kauai Cass – $13,500
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Live WSOP At PKR
Posted on May 26th, 2009 1 commentNext generation poker room PKR obtained exclusive rights to show the 2009 World Series. PKR.com will be the only place to watch this year’s WSOP events live. And what is most important, it will be available for free.
“The World Series of Poker is without doubt the biggest event of the poker calendar and it fills me with delight that PKR has managed to scoop exclusive rights to be the official broadcaster for these 24 bracelet events,” said PKR Marketing Director Simon Prodger.
If you would like to participate in World Series, PKR has at least 10 packages worth $12,000 apiece available in the their WSOP Main Event Final with daily satellites starting from just $1.20+6c.
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Bwin Clients Targeted By Internet Fraudsters
Posted on May 25th, 2009 No commentsBwin clients became a target of a scam to get login information to their accounts. Bwin customers received an email that notified they became a part of a prize draw. They were invited to click through and log in to what they would think is Bwin’s site. However, the site was bwimpoker with just one different letter.
Internet security staff at Bwin are looking into that scam and urging customers who became victims of this fraud attack to contact customer support as soon as possible.
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Ultimatebet Tournament In Aruba
Posted on May 24th, 2009 No commentsAruba, tiny Caribbean island, will host the 8th annual Ultimatebet Poker Classic. Ultimatebet tournament will take place in luxurious Radisson Aruba Resort and Casino from October 3rd -10th 2009 with over 550 players.
Aruba Poker Classic Championship Event buy-in is US$5,500. Last year’s winner pocketed US$1 million.
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Top UK Poker Sites
Posted on May 23rd, 2009 No commentsWe continue publishing regular reports of top UK poker rooms according to information supplied by Hitwise. William Hill Poker dropped out of top 5 with Paddy Power Poker entering the ranking. Below are top 5 most visited online poker rooms for the week ending May 16, 2009.
1. PKR (18.15%)
2. Sky Poker (11.59%)
3. Pacific Poker (10.12%)
4. Betfair Poker (7.84%)
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Porsche At Stake In PokerStars Turbo Takedown
Posted on May 22nd, 2009 No commentsPokerStars Turbo Takedown is a monthly FPP buy-in event. It will hold a once-only event with a reduced buy-in of 2,000 FPPs and a Porsche awarded to the winner on top of the already guaranteed US$1 million prize pool on Monday June 1, at 4:30am AEST. Players can also enter the tournament through satellite for as few as 8 FPPs.
May Turbo Takedown Summary
* Buy-in only 2,000 FPP (normally 5,000 FPP)
* Cap increased to 30,000 players – meaning 10,000 players will receive a share of the $1 million prize pool
* First prize will include cash and the 10th Porsche PokerStars have awarded
* The 1st place finisher will receive a Porsche Cayman S and cash, with a combined value of approximately $100,000!Players can find the tournament at PokerStars under tournament ID#200900531.
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Everest Poker Freeroll Tournaments
Posted on May 21st, 2009 No commentsEverest Poker Freeroll Tournaments are offered to new players in May. Sign up and go to “Beginners Only Daily” freeroll to win a spot to the Bankroll Builder event worth $2,500. Top 50 player move on.
Everest Poker also offers 200 new players a chance to win a three-day poker holiday worth €1,100 with guaranteed seat at the Everest Poker European Cup Finale.
Don’t waste any time, register and participate in these great freerolls tournaments now!
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UK Top Poker Rooms
Posted on May 20th, 2009 No commentsWe start publishing regular reports of top UK poker rooms according to information supplied by Hitwise. Below are top 5 most visited online poker rooms for the week ending May 2, 2009.
1. PKR (16.51%)
2. William Hill Poker (13.08%)
3. Sky Poker (10.40%)
4. Pacific Poker (9.46%)
5. Betfair Poker (5.36%)


