Category: Online Poker

Get €5 Free from Switch Poker

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switch pokerIs there a better couple of word in the English language? Pocket aces? Maybe. All-in? Only when I’ve got the nuts. Free cash is universally great, in any situation.

That’s why we like Switch Poker’s free poker bonus. Join Switch Poker today for free and they will credit your account with €5, use the code 5FREESP and follow the link in the SMS they send you and you’ll get €5 absolutely free of charge. Which is nice.

 

 

Some extra info on the bonus:

  • Players can only get the bonus if they have never received any bonus in the past
  • They can only receive it if they have
    • not deposited in the past
    • verified their mobile phone number on the site (requires receiving a verification SMS)
  • Players who use it will
  • only be able to play at low stakes tables, until they deposit.
  • not be able to withdraw the free €5 – they will only be able to use it for playing.

Want more detail on how to get the bonus:

  • Go to your Cashier page.
  • Complete your details on the Deposit Registration Form.
  • Go to the Account page to request a verification SMS.
  • You will then receive a SMS to your registered mobile number.
  • Click on the link to verify the account.
  • Once the Mobile number is verified insert the bonuscode: 5FREESP  into the “Referral Code” area on the Cashier page.
  • Play now on Switch Poker with your FREE €5!

Switch Poker is the mobile, ipad, iphone, ipod and android poker room that can be accessed from everywhere in the world but USA, France and Turkey, accepts deposits via Mastercard, Visa, Skrill, Neteller, Bitcoin, Moneta.ru and now Ukash!

To contact Switch Poker you can write them on support@switchpoker.com

Iowa Online Poker Bill Revived

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After failing to bring the issue of online poker to a successful vote last year, the Iowa state Senate is looking at a new online poker bill as of this past Wednesday, January 23, 2013.

The newest attempt at online poker legislation is Senate Study Bill 1068 and it could lead to those companies already holding other gambling licenses within the state to add online poker to their real money offerings.

A study bill in Iowa is used to test the waters for an issue with proposed legislation under discussion. If the study bill is successful then it opens the way for an official proposal on the issue to make its way through the state legislature.

Sponsors of SSB 1068 are Senator Randy Feenstra, Senator Wally Horn, and Senator Jeff Danielson. The current bill looks alot like the bill that passed the Senate’s vote last year, Senate File 2275 in 2012, but made it no farther than the State’s House of Representatives, currently under Republican control. SSB 1068 will be considered first by the State Government Committee and requires approval of the committee before it can move onto to a vote by the entire State Senate.

The bill would allow for the possibility of intrastate online poker offered by licensees within the state as well as those licensed in other jurisdictions where it is legally authorized, although subject to the Iowa commission’s own added or adjusted requirements. That means “regardless of location” online poker could be offered to Iowa state residents to the extent permitted by law.

Second Week of 2-Week Americas Cardroom Online Super Series II Underway

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omgSince January 13th, 2013 Americas Cardroom has been celebrating its second Online Super Series, OSS II, with big guaranteed prize pools for small buy-ins. The first week of this 2-week series saw lots of excitement at the site, and now we’re in the second week, with the final weekend of big money/low buy-in tournaments rapidly approaching.

Saturday sees 7 different tournaments scheduled with a grand total of $47,000 up for grabs. Events include the $200K GTD satellite with 100 seats guaranteed, costing $63 to buy-in. Other events on Saturday have prize pools ranging from $1.5K to $10K for buy-ins of $8.80 to $27.50.

Sunday sees 7 more tourneys scheduled, including the $200K GTD event for a $215 buy-in and the final event of the OSS II, Event 82 – $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha for $27.50. Other events that day have prize pools of $5K, $7.5K, and $15K with buy-ins between $5.50 and $109.

As for rest of the week leading up to this action packed weekend, this Thursday and Friday each see 5 daily events with buy-ins of $10 to $100 and a daily total of $45K minimum up for grabs.

A leaderboard is being kept by Americas Cardroom to determine the overall OSS II champion, with players earning points based on their finishing positions in each Online Super Series tournament they play. The top finisher on the leaderboard will win a commomorative bracelet like they do at the World Series of Poker.

Across the 82 events making up OSS II, America’s Cardroom will give away $1 million.

Parent Company of Online Poker Leader PokerStars Aims To Buy Brick-and-Mortar Atlantic City Casino

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The parent company of Poker Stars, the world’s biggest poker site, has announced plans to purchase a brick and mortar casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Isle of Man based Rational Group US Holdings, the owners of both Poker Stars and, as of recently, Full Tilt Poker, is requesting that New Jersey casino regulators give it the go ahead to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel for an amount of money that has not as of yet been disclosed. If this deal is approved, it would be the first time an online gambling purveyor has taken ownership of a land-based casino in Atlantic City. The purchase agreement between Poker Stars owners and Resorts International Holding, an affiliate of L.A. based Colony Capital LLC, a hedge fund that currently owns the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel reached an agreement on December 21st, 2012.

This news was first reported by The Press of Atlantic City, based on release of a statement that included such stats as the formation through this endeavor of 2,000 new jobs. The statement also noted that during the transition the casino will continue operating under its present management.

The Atlantic Club is ranked 10th of Atlantic City’s 12 casinos according to their comparative revenue from gambling.This comes at a time when lawmakers in the state have recently authorized Internet gambling, although Republican Governor Chris Christie has yet to act on it.

Poker Stars is cited as the largest poker site in the world, with 50 million members registered and since its inception in December 2001 has dealt more than 85 billion hands.

Bovada Casino January Cash Persuit Underway

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cp4Bovada Casino has brought back its Cash Persuit promotion for another round this January 2013, with 4 suits over 4 weeks for 4 chances to win weekly cash bonuses and 1 of 10 iPad Minis.

The Cash Persuit dates are:
•    Diamonds: January 7 to 13
•    Clubs: January 14 to 20
•    Hearts: January 21 to 27
•    Spades: January 28 to February 3

Just play online poker every day at Bovada Poker. Earn 10 Poker Points per day on four of the days in that period and get a $15 bonus and 1 entry in that week’s iPad Mini drawing; earn 25 points in that same period and win a $25 bonus and 2 entries in that week’s iPad Mini drwing. Or earn 10 points per day for all 7 days of any given Cash Persuit period and win a $20 bonus and 3 entries in that week’s iPad Mini draw; earn 25 points over all 7 days and get a $30 bonus and 4 entries in that week’s iPad Mini draw..

The 10 iPad Minis will be awarded as follows: One iPad Mini will be awarded in the Diamonds Week draw; two iPad Minis will be awarded in the Clubs Week draw; three iPad Minis will be awarded in the Hearts Week draw; and four iPad Minis will be awarded in the Spades week draw.

You must click the red Enter Now button on the Cash Persuit promotion’s page on Bovada Casino website to opt in to the promotion and subscribe to promotional emails.

America’s Cardroom Hosts $5K Micro Race

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5kAmerica’s Cardroom is holding a $5K Micro Race taking place between January 13 and 27. As suggested by the name, this is a race for players at the Micro stakes tables, those being: $0.01/$0.02. $0.02/$0.05 and $0.05/$0.10.

Players earn points for each raked pot to which they contribute. At the close of the two week race period, America’s Cardroom will divide the $5,000 prize pool up among the top finishing players.

Players can earn points even faster by playing in Americas Cardroom’s online satellite tournaments for the Online Super Series II (OSS II). Earn 25 points for buying in to the OSS II $150K GTD Super Satellite: 1 seat GTD, taking place hourly at 5 minutes past the hour from January 13 to 20, or the OSS II $200K GTD Super Satellite: 1 seat GTD taking place hourly at 5 minutes past the hour from January 20 to 27. In both the cases, the satellite buy-ins are $0.50 + $0.05. Again you’ll get 25 points every time you buy-in to one of these satellites.

Otherwise, points are awarded at a rate of the rake or fee multiplied by 1.25. So for every $1 you pay in rake or fee, you get $1.25 points in the $5k Micro Race. Top prize is $500, the runner-up gets $250, and third place earns $220. The prizes go down from there through 100th to 150th place finishers who win $10 each time.

Winning players will receive their winnings in their America’s Cardroom account within 5 days after the end of the $5K Micro Race.

Card Player Magazine Announces Player of the Year & European Player of the Year

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Last week we told you about the player named by Card Player Magazine as the biggest money winner in online cash games: Ben “Sauce 123” Sulsky. Now we’ll tell you about a few other results of Card Player Magazine’s most recent annual accounting of the best of the best, namely: the 2012 Player of the Year and the 2012 European Player of the Year.

The Card Player Magazine Player of the Year for 2012 is Greg Merson and the Card Player Magazine European Player of the Year for 2012 is Martin Rettenmaier.

Pro poker newcomer Greg Merson, a 24 year old from Maryland, is also the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, although that’s not the only reason for his accolade. He also won another WSOP 2012 bracelet, from the $10K Six-Handed Event, and cashed in two other WSOP 2012 events. Merson closed out 2012 more than $9.75 million richer.

Martin Rettenmaier of Germany, meanwhile, cashed in 18 events in 2012 for a total winnings of $2,503, 015. Besides being named Card Player Magazine’s 2012 European Player of the Year, he also won the BLUFF Magazine 2012 Poker Player of the Year Award. Of those 18 cashes were 4 titles: the €2,000 EPT Grand Final Monte Carlo for $156,186; the $25,000 WPT World Championship Las Vegas for $1,196,858 and the $4,000 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic for $287,784. Those two back-to-back World Poker Tour set a poker record, making Rettenmaier the first to achieve that accomplishment.gm

Americas Cardroom’s Online Super Series II Schedule Released

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A couple of weeks ago we told you about the second Online Super Series (OSS II) to be hosted by America’s Cardroom, although the full schedule of events had yet to be released. Well wait no longer! What with the 82-event series right around the corner, taking place January 13 to 27, America’s Cardroom has now released the complete OSS II schedule.

It would be prohibitive for us to list all 82 events on the schedule in the short space here, but these are the broad brush strokes:

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Americas Cardroom will run 5 daily events spread throughout the day. Buy-ins will range from $10 to $100 and the total daily prize pool up for grabs is $45,000 GTD minimum each day. Events in No Limit Hold’em use the reentry method while Pot Limit Omaha events each feature one rebuy and one add-on. Each day’s main event will start at 9:00 pm ET.

On Wednesdays throughout the series, Americas Cardroom will run 5 reentry events with a combined $44,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Then on Saturdays, Americas Cardroom is chock full of satellite tournaments into its biggest guaranteed events of the week. In addition, the site will host 7 tournaments spread throughout the day with a combined prize pool of $47,000 guaranteed.

And on Sundays America’s Cardroom celebrates the Big Deal: 7 events with buy-ins between $3.30 and $215. January 13 features two $75K Guaranteed Beast tournaments and one $100,000 GTD main event plus other smaller events for a total $205,000 available to win on that one day alone. January 20 sees a $150K GTD Main Event and January 27 sees a $200K GTD event. That date also sees the last event of OSS II, starting a 8:30 pm ET.oss2

Every Sunday’s a Super Sunday at Bovada Poker

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ssEvery Sunday is a Super Sunday at Bovada Poker with the Super Sunday Schedule that features more than $250,000 worth of guaranteed prize pool tournaments. There are more than 1 dozen guaranteed tournaments on the Super Sundays schedule at Bovada Poker, including The Big Deal $100,000 Guaranteed event.

For your convenience the full Bovada Poker Super Sundays Schedule follows:

•    2:00 pm ET – $5K GTD with a $5,000 prize pool for a $33 buy-in
•    2:10 pm ET – The Big Deal $100K Special Qualifier with a prize pool of 50 seats into the $100K GTD later that day for a $19.80 buy-in
•    2:30 pm ET – $4K GTD with a $4,000 prize pool for a $22 buy-in
•    3:00 pm ET – $10K GTD with a $10,000 prize pool for a $109 buy-in
•    3:30 pm ET – $2K GTD Turbo with a $2,000 prize pool for a $11 buy-in
•    4:00 pm ET – The Big Deal $100K Guaranteed  with a $100,000 prize pool for a $162 buy-in
•    4:30 pm ET – $8K GTD with a $8,000 prize pool for a $11 buy-in
•    5:00 pm ET – $3K GTD Turbo Super Stack (SS) with a $3,000 prize pool for a $33 buy-in
•    6:00 pm ET – $10K GTD with a $10,000 prize pool for a $60 buy-in
•    6:05 pm ET – $3K GTD with a $3,000 prize pool for a $22 buy-in
•    7:00 pm ET – $4K GTD with a $4,000 prize pool for a $55 buy-in
•    9:00 pm ET – $15K GTD Turbo Deep Stack (DS) with a $15,000 prize pool for a $109 buy-in
•    9:15 pm ET – $2.5K GTD with 1 rebuy and 1 add-on, a $2,500 prize pool for a $11 buy-in
•    11:00 pm ET – $7K GTD Turbo with a $7,000 prize pool for a $82 buy-in

America’s Cardroom (And 2013’s) First The Beast $75K Guarantee Coming Up

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Americas Cardroom’s next The Beast $75K guaranteed tournament, and the first of the New Year, is coming right up on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 6:00 pm ET. The direct buy-in is $50 + $5 but there are The Beast $75K Satellite Tournaments taking place between now and then awarding free seats in the event.

There are The Beast $75K Satellite: 2 Seats GTD events taking place every day at 6:35 pm ET for a buy-in of $7 + $0.70. At each installment, the top 2 winners will each get a seat in The Beast $75K Guarantee.

There are also The Beast $75K Super Satellite: 2 Seats GTD events taking place every hour of every day at 5 minutes past each hour for a buy-in of only $0.25 + $0.02. At each installment of this event the top 2 finishers will each receive a seat in The Beast $75K Satellite: 2 Seats GTD.

Devoted players at Americas Cardroom may notice that Sunday, January 13, 2013 is a busy day at the site, and they wouldn’t be wrong, because The Beast $75K Guarantee is scheduled not instead of but in addition to all of the Online Super Series II (OSS II) events also taking place on that day. January 13, 2013 is, in fact, the kickoff date for the entire OSS II, which runs through January 27. The OSS II, as a reminder, features 82 events totalling $1 million in guaranteed prize pools.