PokerTime $200
000 Rake Race
Are you the only one at your very own Halloween poker bash? Everyone else is at the PokerTime $200
000 Rake Race (the biggest poker leaderboard on the net)
sinking their teeth into some great action! Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/Poker_Promotions/PokerTime_200000_RakeRace.html
New William Hill Poker Bonus Offers
British gaming site William Hill
which features everything from a sportsbook to casino games to bingo to poker
is offering various bonuses to poker players. The company has been around in various forms for over 70 years and has been online since 2008. It's fast becoming one of the premium poker rooms on the Internet. read more
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All the players at Poker After Dark’s the Cash Game show admitted one thing: Durr was hard to read. In the $100k buy in event Phil Hellmuth
Allen Cunningham
Guy Laliberte
Mike Baxter
and David Peat were playing with a crafty player better known for his… (source: launchpoker.com) – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Poker Players Alliance to Raid the DNC (source: launchpoker.com)
When the Democratic National Convention for 2008 takes place around August 25th
the grassroots organization known as the Poker Players Alliance plans on being there. The PPA will hit the DNC on August 26th
and plans on bringing some big name firepower to… (source: launchpoker.com) – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com
Casinos Earnings Down
But Better than Analysts’ Expectations (source: Pokernews.com)
Several publicly traded casino companies have posted their second-quarter earnings over the last couple of weeks. While results were mixed
Wall Street loved the news
sending almost every gaming stock higher on the results… (source: Pokernews.com) – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com
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Many online poker players are drawn to a poker rakeback deal because of the numbers: They figure the higher the rakeback percentage the better the deal
but this is not always the case. In this article I will list five hazards online poker players need to be aware of before they sign up for what they think is the best poker rakeback deal.
#1 – Does the online poker site have a strong player base?
The best rakeback deals typically come from the smaller online poker sites
since it’s one of the few ways a new online poker room can compete with the big boys like Full Tilt or Pokerstars. With that in mind
there is a simple truth in poker; most poker players lose. Taking this one step further you can see that the more players a site has; the more losing players a site has. Additionally
a group known as “bonus whores”
low limit grinders
who play a very tight game
tend to follow the money
and sign up at online hold’em sites with good rakeback deals and hold’em deposit bonuses: This floods these smaller online poker sites with an abundance of low limit grinders who are not the most profitable opponents to play against.
#2 – How many tables can you play?
Players receiving poker rakeback know that they earn more money if they play more hands: And there are two ways to go about doing this
either play longer or play at more tables. One of the best ways to increase your poker rakeback totals is to multi-table. If you can earn an extra $5/hour through your poker rakeback deal playing 1-table
than you can earn $10 playing two
$20 playing four tables
and $80 playing 16 tables!
However
some online hold’em sites do not allow players to multi-table
or have a cap on the maximum number of tables you can play simultaneously -At some sites this number is four
at others it’s 24-so you need to do a little research if you plan on multi-tabling to increase your rakeback.
#3 – Will you gain entry to freeroll tournaments and rake-races?
When you sign up through a rakeback site your poker affiliate likely offers freeroll tournaments and rake-races that can further add to your online hold’em bankroll. Unlike freerolls offered by the poker sites with prize-pools of a couple hundred dollars
freeroll tournaments from poker affiliates typically have prize-pools in the thousands of dollars.
Additionally
poker rake-races can be a gold mine for high volume rakeback players. Rake-races offer progressive payouts for the affiliate’s high volume rakeback hold’em players
that can be worth thousands every month.
#4 – Are freerolls
bonuses
and deposits deducted from your rakeback total?
Certain online hold’em sites make deductions from your poker rakeback total if you redeem poker points in their store
enter a freeroll tournament with your poker points
or participate in a tournament with an overlay. Additionally some sites make rakeback deductions if there is a processing fee on your deposit or withdrawal. Finally
most
if not all
poker sites deduct any bonus amount you clear from your poker rakeback total as well.
#5 – Are there convenient withdrawal and deposit options?
This is a primary issue for US players who are extremely limited in their deposit and cashout options to begin with: You have to be certain that you can get your money into
and out of
the online poker site with relative ease
and also with minimal fees involved. Even the best poker rakeback deals are worthless if you can’t get your money into the site
or if it costs you $25
or $50
in fees!
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888 Holdings and Microgaming Form French Poker Network
Microgaming and 888 Holdings plc are collaborating on building an online poker network for France. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_11052010_532.html
PPA Calls For Action On Online Poker
The Poker Players Alliance is calling on their members to use Obama’s website to vote for changes to online poker legislation. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_16012009_139.html
$1 Million for Poker.org Domain Name
The domain name
poker.org
has recently been sold for $1 million – a record amount of money for the sale of a .org domain name. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_20022010_469.html
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Online poker has become hugely popular with the internet producing players who have gone on to conquer real world poker tournaments and allowing people to learn to play poker in the comfort of their own homes. Obviously there are benefits to playing poker from home
but there are also some downsides that may not obviously become apparent and the differences between real life poker and online poker can often be significant.
Pros of Online Poker
The first big advantage of online poker is it offers unrivalled variety compared to offline options. There are literally thousands of poker games occurring at all times of the day and night and of course every conceivable variety of poker game is available to play if you look in the right place. This is something which few players actually take advantage of
but switching up the game you play each time will improve your playing style and your poker knowledge in general. You could even perform ‘multi-tabling’
having multiple game windows running simultaneously to instantly boost the hourly winnings you take home from online tables.The second advantage is the lower cost buy-ins and the lower rake rates which internet casinos take from each game. Because there are no croupiers
security or buildings to maintain it’s a lot cheaper to play poker online
with some tiny minimum bets and some sites even offering free poker games which can serve as an invaluable learning resource. Finally there’s the conveninence that playing online affords over real life poker. You can play in your dressing gown
you can play dressed as a Storm Trooper
you can play first thing in the morning or last thing at night and you don’t need to pay for casino drinks or food whilst you’re playing
which mount up if you go out and play poker in real life. You can play poker online whilst you’re performing other tasks.
Cons of Online Poker
The first negative side of online poker is the speed at which hands are played. Because there’s no delay in dealing or sorting out bets you’ll get through a game much quicker
so it’s a lot easier to lose money quickly
particularly if you’re a beginner. The speed also can contribute to a couple of other issues. Firstly it will be a lot harder to follow what’s going on in a game
like following the folds and keep a track of the prior actions on the table as you are able to do in real life
as some people fold instantaneously or have their computers do it for them automatically in certain situations. This style of fast play can also lead to a simplified
mechanical and ultimately boring poker lifestyle
which in the end is more likely to lead to a habit forming gambling problem. The second most obvious issue is the lack of physical contact with other players
meaning it’s a lot harder to out-bluff an opponent or observe any tells which will let you know when a player is bluffing. This can make high risk bets a lot riskier than they would be in real life. It’s very hard to recreate the feel of a poker table online
though some companies do try and do this more than others.
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How to Play Texas Holdem – a Beginners guide (source: poker-skool.com)
Learn to play Texas holdem
Omaha hi/lo
rules of the games free download
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Poker & Pop Culture: Poker-Playing Presidents (source: pokernews.com)
Americans head to the polls today to elect their 44th president. It has been a long
arduous
hotly-contested battle
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