Category: Online Poker

Party Poker WPT National Bohemia On Now

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Party Poker has begun its satellite series for the newest stop to be added to the World Poker Tour itinerary: WPT National Bohemia in the Czech Republic.

The Party Poker WPT National Bohemia satellite series runs from October 10 to November 6, 2011. It starts with daily qualifiers costing only $1 to buy-in. There are two such $1 daily sub qualifiers: a speed event from which 1 in 10 players will advance to the next stage and a speed rebuy event from which 1 player will advance to the next stage for every $18 in the prize pool.

That next stage is the WPT National Bohemia Satellite Qualifier, taking place daily and as a Turbo tournament on Sundays. It costs $18 to buy-in directly and advanced 1 in 10 players to the next stage, the actual WPT National Bohemia Satellite where at least one prize package is guaranteed to be awarded. These take place on Sundays for a $150 + $12 direct buy-in and award prize packages to 1 player for every $3,000 in the prize pool.

WPT National Bohemia will take place November 18 – 20, 2011 at the King’s Casino located right near the Czech / German border in Rozvadov, the Czech Republic. Each $3,000 prize package into the WPT National Bohemia will include the $2,100 buy-in into the main event, hotel accommodations while the tournament is taking place and $400 for expenses.

Winners are responsible for their own transportation to the Czech Republic for the event and are affirming by playing in these satellites and qualifiers that they will be able to attend if they do win a prize package. Prize packages are non-transferrable and non-refundable for any cash value.

Hero Poker offers Aussie and Kiwi Freerolls

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Hero Poker would like to welcome players from Australia and New Zealand with a huge $3,000 freeroll.  The game will award the top 30 players with $100 each.  Only players from Australia and New Zealand will be allowed to register for this event which takes place on October 19, 2011.

Date: Wednesday Oct 19, 7pm Vic/NSW time!
Game: No Limit Texas Holdem
Tab Location: Tournaments / Scheduled / Special (priority listing)
Blinds: 10 minutes starting at 5/10
Prize Payout: Top 30 places
Payout: $3000 paid out to the top 30 places $100 per player
Maximum Players: 500
Starting Chips: 3,500 chips
Breaks: 5 minutes every 60 minutes
Registration opens: Now (Oct 11, 5pm)
Late Registration: ends 30 minutes in
Eligibility: Australia and New Zealand players only
Note: Australian players may only deposit using the moneybookers service.
Time Bank: 60 seconds

As an added bonus for all ANZ players, Hero Poker will also hold a $300 freeroll every day in October.  Again exclusively for New Zealand and Australia poker players.

Date: Every single day for the month of October: 7pm NSW/Vic 9pm NZ time
Game: No Limit Texas Holdem
Tab Location: Tournaments / Scheduled / Special (priority listing)
Payout: $300 paid out to the top 10 places $30 per player
Maximum Players: 500
Registration opens: 1 hour before tournament start time
Late Registration: ends 20 minutes in
Eligibility: Australia and New Zealand players only
Note: Australian players may only deposit using the moneybookers service.
Time Bank: 60 seconds

Get in on both of these great events Aussies and Kiwis and build yourself a risk free bankroll on Hero Poker

Carbon Poker $500 Freeroll

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Carbon PokerCarbon Poker is pleased to announce that players from the United States are now allowed to sign up for new accounts.  Sign up for a new Carbon Poker account with Holdem Poker Chat and we will put you into a monthly $500 Freeroll!  Also, play in an exclusive $500 added tournament  for only $2.20.

These special tournaments will not have a password.  They are not a “new players only” deal either.  Any player who signed up to Carbon Poker through our links, at any time, will be issued coupons to play.  The first of these great value added tournaments will run on November 12 and 13.  Get ready to play today.

Name: Exclusive $500 Freeroll
Where: CarbonPoker Lobby
When:  November 12th @ 15:00 CarbonPoker Server time.
Location: CarbonPoker>> Tournaments>> Private>> Scheduled.

Name: Exclusive $500 Added Value – $2.20 Buyin
Where: CarbonPoker Lobby
When:  November 13th @ 15:00 CarbonPoker Server time
Location: CarbonPoker>> Tournaments>> Private>> Scheduled.

Official Announcement On Doyles Room Buyout

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Yesterday we informed you that DoylesRoom had been acquired by America’s Card Room and today the official announcement came out. Here it is:

Las Vegas, Nevada – October 10, 2011 – Representatives from the online poker room Americas CardRoom (ACR) announced today their acquisition of DoylesRoom. Americas Cardroom, launched in 2001, was one of the original online poker card rooms. The site has recently re-entered the online poker world and is acquiring skins to fast-track itself to be a dominant player in the market.

“We’re very excited with the acquisition of DoylesRoom and the resulting expansion of the Americas CardRoom brand,” said an Americas CardRoom representative. “DoylesRoom’s new software that’s proving to be a player favorite coupled with their recent success in serving US players made the company attractive for a takeover.”

Current affiliate contracts and existing promotions, including October’s $50,000 Rake Race, will be honored and day to day operations will remain the same. With the acquisition, Americas CardRoom acquired the rights to the player and affiliate database, the DoylesRoom software and staff, and player liability.

“Players and affiliates can rest assured that their balances are safe and secure and Americas CardRoom will honor all of the existing DoylesRoom agreements.” continued the ACR representative. “With more liquidity being injected into the operation of the business, players can expect to see bigger guarantees, better promotions, and greater incentives for being a part of the Americas CardRoom community.”

Starting November 1st Americas CardRoom will have a $65,000 Rake Race and a brand new online poker series called the “Americas CardRoom Online Super Series” (ACROSS). They are also getting prepared to launch an innovative loyalty program to reward their players.

Party Poker WPT Prague Satellites On Now

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Party Poker has begun its satellite tournament series for the World Poker Tour stop in the Czech Republic. Party Poker’s WPT Prague satellite series runs October 3 through November 20 during which the site will be awarding multiple prize packages into the WPT Prague worth $7,500 a piece.

The Party Poker WPT Prague satellite series starts with daily freerolls that each award advancement into a sub qualifier speed rebuy event for the top 50 finishers. That sub qualifier speed rebuy is also a daily event, this time with a $1 direct buy-in, and which awards seats in the satellite qualifier to one player for every $44 in the prize pool. There’s also a daily sub qualifier speed event without a rebuy that has a $5.50 + $0.50 direct buy-in and awards seats in the satellite qualifier to one in every eight players.

That WPT Prague satellite qualifier takes place daily and is a Turbo event on Sundays. It has a direct buy-in of $40 + $4 and awards seats in the satellite final to one in ten players. That WPT Prague satellite final takes place weekly, on Sundays, for a $375 + $25 direct buy-in and awards one seat for every 20 players competing, with one prize package minimum guaranteed.

The WPT Prague is the latest addition to the World Poker Tour itinerary, taking place at Prague’s Corinthia Casino betweeen December 1 and 5, 2011. Each Party Poker prize package into the WPT Prague includes the $5,000 buy-in into the main event, $1,300 in expense money, and luxury hotel accommodations during your stay.

Americas Card Room Acquires Doyles Room

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In a surprising change in the online poker world, recently re-launched America’s Card Room has acquired the struggling Doyles Room.

Just a few weeks ago, America’s Card Room, a premiere online poker site in the early 2000’s, found its way back into the online poker world on the Yahatay Network. Since its reopening, it stands as one of the few places that US players are able to play, and has been very aggressive in its promotion and advertising, including featuring .eu commercials on ESPN and GSN, freerolls to the Punta Cana Poker Classic, and a $65,000 monthly rake race.

Now, with the addition on the Doyle’s Room, America’s Card Room stands as one of the premiere venues still available to US players. After Doyle Brunson left Doyles Room, the possibility of Doyles Room moving has been one much anticipated. However, with this move, players remain on the same network, keep their usernames and login information, and are able to retain their current deals. For the most part, players will see very little change.

So far, the Yahatay Network has remained one of the safe and secure networks for US based players to play. With the resurgence of this once-renowned poker room, and its very aggressive marketing campaign, expect to see America’s Card Room become a household name in the poker world.

DoylesRoom and America’s Cardroom will issue a full press release sometime tonight.

Carbon Poker Launches 2X October Promotion

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This month of October, 2011, Carbon Poker is offering three different ways to rake in the VIP points faster than ever. Double the amount of points you earn at Carbon Poker in October by playing any multi-table tournaments (MTTs), Sit and Go tournaments (SNGs) or cash ring games during 2x Tuesday and 2x Thursday between 00:00 and 23:59 server time.

You can also double your VIP points earnings by participating in 2x Omaha, going on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the month of October 2011 at Carbon Poker. That’s double the VIP points at any Omaha game of any variety, all month long.

To have your play tracked to count toward double points earnings through the 2x October promotion, players must first click the button reading “Activate Promo” under their Player Admin area.

All points are credited to player accounts the day after they’re earned, before 2:00 am server time.

Bonus points players earn through the 2X October promo can be used for VIP-Points-for-Cash redemption, online poker tournament entries and purchases from the CarbonPoker VIP store, but they will not be counted toward a player’s placement into a VIP tier in November.

This offer cannot be combined with any other offer to increase points earned beyond twice the ordinary earning rate. As always, all Carbon Poker terms and conditions, including disqualifications for collusion, team play and fraudulent activity, apply.

Carbon Poker is part of the Merge Gaming Network and offers a broad variety of poker variations, as well as other casino games online like roulette and blackjack.

Full Tilt Poker to Offer Players Equity Stake?

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After the Groupe Bernard Tapie signed an exclusive agreement to make a final purchase of Full Tilt Poker and all of its assets, it seems that the group has decided to make a few big potential moves down the road.  While one of their biggest situations that they will have to face is paying back their players; the French investment group is debating offering an equity stake to players on the site.

This equity stake would not be offered to everyone, but it would mainly be offered to players who are owed the most money out of the incredible $300 million that is owed world wide.  While around half of that money is owed to players in the United States; the group would offer the high stakes players a chance to have a stake in the company, rather than paying them back their money directly.

While this is an interesting situation, it may be one that might not even see the light of day.  The reason for this is that the purchase of Full Tilt Poker won’t move forward at all unless everything is settled with the United States Department of Justice before hand.  The Tapie Groupe themselves have stated that they will not be finalizing the purchase unless  the situation with the DOJ is handled.

Another interesting situation that is ongoing with the group, is that they are also hoping to get financial support from both the Department of Justice, as well as other investors.  This means that they plan to have others (specifically the DOJ with the money that they are holding), pay back a percentage of the $300 million that is owed to players around the world.

It seems that there are still many things that need to be sorted out before the purchase is finalized.  One other thing that is fairly recent to the Full Tilt Poker news, is the fact that the Alderney Gambling Control Commission has actually revoked Full Tilt Poker’s gaming license around a week ago.  This means that the AGCC can no longer do anything for players about the money that is owed to them, and that they have to go directly through Full Tilt or the police.

888 Poker Announces Aussie Millions 2012 Satellites

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The latest poker site to offer satellite tournaments into the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship is 888 Poker. This will mark the 10th anniversary of the Aussie Millions, and the total prize pool is currently estimated to be around AUD $22 million.

The 888 Poker Aussie Millions Qualifier takes place on January 7, 2012 at 09:00 GMT (or 8:00 pm EDT) and has a $500 + $25 direct buy-in. At this event, a minimum of two seats in the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship will be awarded, each worth AUD $10,600. Registration for this event is now open and can be found under the “Live Events” and “All” tabs in your 888 Poker tournamnet lobby.

Players can avoid paying the $525 direct buy-in into the Aussie Milions Qualifier, however, by winning their way into the event via cheaper satellite tournaments. Buy-ins for these satellites start at just $1.10.

The 2012 Aussie Millions will take place January 22 – 28, 2012 at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.

As always with any 888 Poker qualifier tournament, all the usual site terms and conditions and privacy policy apply. The prize for this event is a seat in the Aussie Millions 2012 main event only. Qualifier winners themselves are responsible for getting themselves to Australia for the event and for arranging and paying for their stay while there for the tournament. Players also agree to act as “ambassadors” for 888 Poker throughout their time there, wearing branded 888Poker clothing whenever playing at the main event tournament tables.

Let Luvin Poker Send You to Punta Cana

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Luvin Poker is the latest online poker site that will be sending players to the next Punta Cana Poker Classic in the Dominican Republic, with a $500,000 guaranteed main event.

Following in the footsteps of sites like Bodog Poker and Doyle’s Room Poker, Luvin Poker is now holding Punta Cana Poker Classic satellite tournaments. These are organized in a Steps tournament series format, with players able to work their way up the steps from a daily freeroll costing nothing to buy-in to the bi-weekly Punta Cana Final at which the prize packages into the 2011 Punta Cana Poker Classic will be awarded. Steps tournament buy-ins range from nothing for the freeroll to $420 + $50 for the final.

The Luvin Poker Punta Cana Freeroll takes place five times daily and has an unlimited $0.10 rebuy and add-on. At each event, two seats will be awarded for Step 1 of the satellite series. Step 1 costs $3 + $0.30 to buy-in directly and has an unlimited rebuy and add-on of $3. It too takes place five times a day and awards one ticket into Step 2 of the series for every $17 in the pot. All the remaining step tournaments in the series are freezeout events with no rebuy or add-on. Step 2 costs $16 + $1 to buy-in, takes place 4 times daily and awards one seat in Step 3 for every $80 in the pot. Step 3 has a $75 + $5 direct buy-in, takes place twice a day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and awards a seat in the final held every other Sunday for every $450 in the pot.

Luvin Poker’s prize packages for the 2011 Punta Cana Poker Classic are valued at $3,000. The Punta Cana Poker Classic 2011 takes place November 8 – 13, 2011.