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SCOOP 2012 at PokerStars
The Pokerstars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) all stakes is back for 2012 this coming May 6th to 20th, so not long to wait. There is an enormous total guaranteed prize pool of $30,000,000 – that’s $5m more than in 2011! With 40 events in SCOOP 2012 to look forward to, each with three levels of buy in representing low, medium and highs stakes – Spring just got a load better for online poker players. There are guaranteed prize pools at each level so no one misses out on the chance to be in the money. Billed as the event that everyone can play in, this promotion genuinely presents something for everyone, whatever the size of their bankroll.
In addition to the three levels of buy in there is a tremendous range of games to play in too – not just the players’ favourite NL Holdem – including Pot Limit Omaha, HORSE, 8 game, Badugi, NL Draw, Stud, Triple Stud and more.
You can buy in direct to any of the 40 events right now or, why not play in one of the non stop satellites that are running now? Satellite buy ins start at just $1.10 or 50 FPPs and are easily found by going to ‘Events’ then ‘SCOOP’ in the PokerStars lobby. The full schedule of SCOOP 2012 events are below.
| Event | Date | Time UK | Time New York | Game | Total Buy-In | Prize pool |
| 1 | 6-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em [6-Max] [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $250k M: $500k H: $750k |
| 2 | 6-May | 7.30pm | 2.30pm | NL Hold’em [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $400k M: $1m H: $1m |
| 3 | 7-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em [6-Max, Action Hour, Rebuys] | L: $5.50 M: $55 H: $530 |
L: $150k M: $300k H: $400k |
| 4 | 7-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | FL Badugi [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $25k M: $50k H: $75k |
| 5 | 7-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | NL Hold’em [Rebuys, Turbo] | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $200k M: $350k H: $500k |
| 6 | 8-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Draw | L: $11 M: $1090 H: $1,050 |
L: $25k M: $25k H: $50k |
| 7 | 8-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | NL Hold’em [Heads-Up] | L: $7.50 M: $82 H: $700 |
L: $50k M: $75k H: $125k |
| 8 | 8-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | NL Hold’em [2-Day Event] | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $100k M: $300k H: $600k |
| 9 | 9-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em [SuperKnockout] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $100k M: $200k H: $400k |
| 10 | 9-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | Stud | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $25k M: $25k H: $25k |
| 11 | 9-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | PL Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max] | L: $7.50 M: $82 H: $700 |
L: $25k M: $50k H: $75k |
| 12 | 10-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | PL Omaha [Heads-Up] [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $50k M: $100k H: $200k |
| 13 | 10-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | NL Hold’em [Knockout] [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $265 H: $2,600 |
L: $200k M: $300k H: $400k |
| 14 | 11-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em [Ante Up] | L: $7 M: $82 H: $700 |
L: $25k M: $50k H: $75k |
| 15 | 11-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | FL Omaha Hi/Lo | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $25k M: $25k H: $50k |
| 16 | 11-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | NL Hold’em [2x Chance, Turbo] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $250k M: $400k H: $750k |
| 17 | 12-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em [10-Max, Shootout] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $75k M: $100k H: $150k |
| 18 | 12-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | PL Omaha [6-Max, Rebuys] | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $75k M: $125k H: $200k |
| 19 | 12-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | Triple Stud | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $25k M: $25k H: $50k |
| 20 | 13-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $250k M: $500k H: $750k |
| 21 | 13-May | 7.30pm | 2.30pm | NL Hold’em [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $400k M: $1m H: $1m |
| 22 | 14-May | 4.00pm | 1.00am | Mixed NLHE/PLO | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $25k M: $75k H: $150k |
| 23 | 14-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | NL Hold’em [4-Max] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $100k M: $200k H: $300k |
| 24 | 14-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | PL Omaha [1R1A, Turbo] | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $75k M: $150k H: $250k |
| 25 | 15-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | Triple Draw 2-7 | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $25k M: $25k H: $50k |
| 26 | 15-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | Stud Hi/Lo | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $25k M: $50k H: $75k |
| 27 | 15-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | NL Hold’em [2-Day Event] | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $100k M: $300k H: $600k |
| 28 | 16-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | Razz | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $25,000 M: $50k H: $100k |
| 29 | 16-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | NL Hold’em [Big Antes, Rebuys] [2-Day Event] | L: $11 M: $109 H: $1,050 |
L: $200k M: $300k H: $400k |
| 30 | 16-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | NL Hold’em [SuperKnockout, 6-Max, Turbo] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $100k M: $200k H: $400k |
| 31 | 17-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | 8-Game | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $25k M: $50k H: $75k |
| 32 | 17-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | PL Omaha Hi/Lo [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $75k M: $150k H: $250k |
| 33 | 18-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em ( 1 rebuy + 1 add on) | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,10 |
L: $250k M: $325k H: $500k |
| 34 | 18-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | FL Hold’em [6-Max] | L: $55 M: $530 H: $5,200 |
L: $75k M: $75k H: $125k |
| 35 | 18-May | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | NL Omaha Hi/Lo | L: $27 M: $2150 H: $2,100 |
L: $25k M: $50k H: $100k |
| 36 | 19-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | PL Omaha [6-Max] | L: $55 M: $530 H: $5,200 |
L: $100k M: $150k H: $250k |
| 37 | 19-May | 5.30pm | 12.30pm | NL Hold’em [Heads-Up, High-Roller] [2-Day Event] | L: $215 M: $2,100 H: $21,000 |
L: $125k M: $150k H: $150k |
| 38 | 19-May | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | HORSE | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $50k M: $75k H: $100k |
| 39 | 20-May | 4.00pm | 11.00am | NL Hold’em [6-Max] [2-Day Event] | L: $27 M: $215 H: $2,100 |
L: $250k M: $500k H: $750k |
| 40 | 20-May | 7.30pm | 2.30pm | Main Event [2-Day Event] | L: $109 M: $1,050 H: $10,300 |
L: $1m M: $1.5m H: $ 2.5m |
Newsflash: In celebration of SCOOP 2012, all players in the UK and Ireland can claim a cash reload bonus of 50% up to $250 when they top up their poker account, simply enter the reload code MAX250 into the Pokerstars Bonus Box at the time. Deposit in £GBP and you will need to earn 320VPPs to release £10 of bonus – 30 days are allowed, after you deposit, to clear your bonus. All deposits must be made by May 3rd and only one qualifying deposit per player.
Wherever you are in the world (US players not accepted) if you are not already playing at the largest online poker site on the planet then now is the time to sign up with mighty PokerStars and find out why they are tops. When you join Pokerstar’s happy band of loyal players for the very first time use the Marketing Code DIRPOKER along with the Bonus Code STARS600 for a top sign up bonus of 100% up to $600 plus an opportunity to play in 100K Depositor Freerolls for 31 days (limited time only)! If that wasn’t good enough you can claim this bonus 3 times (see full welcome bonus info)!
Confirmed? Pokerstars buys Full Tilt Poker
Great news surfaced today that Pokerstars are in the process of buying out Full Tilt Poker (shut down last year) and all players will be refunded in full – but is rumour is true?
This morning the news broke on 2+2 (see the original thread and the phenomenal response from the poker community – Big News: PokerStars Purchases FTP) that Pokerstars had bought FTP, the post by an unknown member (this was their first post) simply said:-
“PokerStars has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to buy FTP. The things I heard:
* All players will be refunded 100%
* Both sites back online
* Both sites have promotions
* Employees remain in both placesExpect more news today.”
This was swiftly followed by a statement by the Groupe Bernard Tapie (published on the iGaming Post), who were previously considered to be buying FTP, that they were no longer purchasing FTP themselves but specifically mention a Pokerstars buy out in their release:-
We understand from press reports that the DOJ may have entered into an agreement with PokerStars pursuant to which PokerStars will acquire the FTP assets.?If accurate, we can only assume that PokerStars determined that it was willing to accept these legal and financial risks in order to resolve its own legal situation with DOJ.??If a PokerStars acquisition of FTP means that all FTP players will be fully repaid immediately, we are very happy for the players, as their final and full repayment has always been our priority.
Interesting indeed, couple this with nothing more than a ‘no comment’ from Pokerstars representatives and tantalising ‘this could be true’ comments by leading players in the poker world then this all seems to be heading on one positive direction.
If this is true then this is great news for all the players who lost their bankrolls when FTP shut down last year, even better news for all the US players who had their bankroll seized by the DOJ when FTP was forced out of the US market as “All players will be refunded 100%” can only mean everyone will be paid.
A few players have expressed concern about Pokerstars developing a monopoly in the poker world, well, guess what? They already have! They already dominate online poker and they still run huge promotions and have a fair loyalty program available to all players, more importantly they have already proved they act with integrity where players’ balances are concerned. This can only be good news for online poker.
One thing is for sure, if this is not true (and remember news of this came from a new member with only one post at 2+2) then it’s bad news for players hoping to recover lost bankrolls from FTP, as with Pokerstars and GBT out of the picture there is no longer a buyer and no solution in sight.
We’ll follow this story closely and update if anything is confirmed… or denied.
UPDATE: Pokerstars Head of Corporate Communications, Eric Hollreiser, has just made a statement on the Pokerstars Blog:-
“We’ve had a lot of enquiries and there’s lots of speculation on the forums, so I wanted to address the PokerStars chatter. As you know, PokerStars is in settlement discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice. As such settlement discussions are always confidential, we are unable to comment on rumors. As soon as we have information to share publicly we will do so.”
Springfest from PKR
This top online poker festival is back again at PKR and it’s the biggest, ever! There are 34 events to play in at Springfest and, with $280,000+ in expected prize pools, you could well be boosting your bankroll too. In addition to the Springfest 17 events there are 17 Mini Springfest events, mirroring it’s big brother with identical games but at a fraction of the buy in, how cool it that! PKR are looking out for all their players, not just the high rollers. There are two leaderboards to climb up too, one for Springfest and one for Mini Springfest. All this action is about to start on 6th April at 5pm UK time, just right for the Easter break. Don’t miss out. Play at PKR’s Springfest.
Here is the Springfest Schedule, the choice is yours:
| Date | Time UK | Event | Buy-in | Prize Pool |
| 06/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #1 Terminator | $22 | $12,000 |
| 07/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #2 Deep | $33 | $17,000 |
| 08/04/12 | 4.40pm | Springfest #3 Slow Stack | $88 | $25,000 |
| 09/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #4 (2 rebuys 1 addon) | $8.80 | $15,000 |
| 10/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #5 Twin Jackpot | $22 | $5,000 |
| 11/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #6 Open Bounty | $22 | $12,000 |
| 12/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #7 Omaha 1R/A | $11 | $3,500 |
| 13/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #8 6 Seater | $22 | $12,000 |
| 14/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #9 Rebuy Rampage | $5.25 | $9,000 |
| 15/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #10 Triple Chance | $27.50 | $15,000 |
| 16/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #11 Deeper & Steeper | $11 | $9,000 |
| 17/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #12 Pro Last Longer | $22 | $4,000 |
| 18/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #13 Speed | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| 19/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #14 The 4×4 | $33 | $10,000 |
| 20/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #15 Championship Day 1 | $55 | $30,000 |
| 21/04/12 | 5.00pm | Springfest #15 Championship Day 2 | - | - |
| 21/04/12 | 6.00pm | Springfest #16 Double Chance | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| 22/04/12 | 4.00pm | Springfest #15 Championship Day 3 | - | - |
| 22/04/12 | 6.00pm | Springfest #17 Deep Stack | $22 | $12,000 |
With reduced buy ins here is the Mini Springfest Schedule:
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Prize Pool |
| 06/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #1 Terminator | $6.60 | $5,000 |
| 07/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #2 Deep | $8.80 | $5,000 |
| 08/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #3 Slow Stack | $6.60 | $5,000 |
| 09/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #4 (2 rebuys 1 addon) | $2.20 | $4,000 |
| 10/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #5 Twin Jackpot | $3.45 | $1,500 |
| 11/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #6 Open Bounty | $6.60 | $6,000 |
| 12/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #7 Omaha 1R/A | $3.30 | $1,500 |
| 13/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #8 6 Seater | $6.60 | $5,000 |
| 14/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #9 Rebuy Rampage | $1.20 | $2,000 |
| 15/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #10 Triple Chance | $8.80 | $5,000 |
| 16/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #11 Deeper & Steeper | $1.10 | $1,000 |
| 17/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #12 Pro Last Longer | $6.60 | $2,000 |
| 18/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #13 Speed | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| 19/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #14 The 4×4 | $4.40 | $4,000 |
| 20/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #15 Championship Day 1 | $11 | $10,000 |
| 21/04/12 | 4.00pm | Mini Springfest #15 Championship Day 2 | - | - |
| 21/04/12 | 5.00pm | Mini Springfest #16 Double Chance | $3.30 | $3,000 |
| 22/04/12 | 5.00pm | Mini Springfest #17 Deep Stack | $6.60 | $5,000 |
Whilst you are playing at PKR Springfest you will be climbing the Springfest Leaderboard tables and these are the tickets that you could be winning:
Springfest Leaderboards
| Position | Ticket | Value |
| 1 | PKR 500 | $530 |
| 2 | PKR Masters | $270 |
| 3 – 5 | High Roller | $162 |
| 6 – 10 | Prestige | $109 |
| 11 – 15 | Primetime | $55 |
| 16 – 30 | PKR Open | $22 |
Mini Springfest Leaderboard
| Position | Ticket | Value |
| 1 | High Roller | $162 |
| 2 | Prestige | $109 |
| 3 – 10 | Primetime | $55 |
| 11 – 20 | PKR Open | $22 |
| 21 – 50 | Mini Masters | $5.50 |
So that’s Springfest plus Mini Springfest to enjoy, two leaderboards to climb with 80 tickets to be won, what’s not to like!
We love PKR, the 3d poker site, with stunning graphics and great promotions PKR has gone from strength to strength since launching back in 2006. If you are new to PKR you’ll be amazed at this top poker site and they’ll make you very welcome with a choice of sign up bonuses.
There’s something for everyone at PKR and we have official bonus codes for you to use when you make you 1st deposit:
- The Starter player bonus – use PKR bonus code DOOP5
- The Intermediate player bonus – use PKR bonus code DOOP150
- The Advanced player bonus – use PKR bonus code DOOP500
So, whether you are new to online poker and are looking fo a reliable, fun poker site to play on or, a seasoned player looking for a change of venue, look no further, play at PKR.
Millions in prizes at Party Poker’s Pokerfest II
Reputed to be the greatest poker festival online, Pokerfest II, is back at Party Poker! There’s a mammoth $3,500.000 in the guaranteed prize pool – yes, guaranteed! $1m is dedicated to the Main Event prize pool and the rest – $2.5m – is spread across 47 tournaments and numerous side events. As if that wasn’t enough to get the sap rising in every online poker player there are jackpot prizes up for grabs and, we are told, these will include iPads, iPods, $50K cash and even a $14,000 prize package to WSOP 2012! What’s not to like?
The Pokerfest II will run from 2nd April until 6th May 2012 – make a note in your agenda, those of you who remember Pokerfest I will need no encouragement! The qualifiers are running now, around the clock. The headline main event (#47) will take place on Sunday 6th May at 6.30pm UK, 1.30pm New York buy in direct $640 but you can satellite in from as little as $1, make no mistake, this is the $1 million Main Event not to be missed along with:
- Event #46 $50,000 guaranteed, $33 buy in
- Event #23 $350,000 Guaranteed, $215 buy in direct, satellite in from $2.50
- Event #2 $2,000 prize pool with just 20 poker points to buy in
There are $50,000 Pokerfest Leader Boards covering each buy in level, once again, there is something for every level of Party Poker player. You can boost your bankroll and your kudos at the same time! To climb the Pokerfest ladder just play in as many events as you can, simples!
The three leader boards with the three buy in levels are as follows:
- Points buy in, $2,500 prize pool with the top 250 places paid, winner’s prize $250
- Low buy in $6 – $33, has a $15,000 prize pool with the top 500 places paid, winner’s prize $1250
- High buy in $55 and higher has the top 500 places paid with the winner taking home $2500.
Pokerfest II Jackpots
This is where the fun really begins! Just look at this!
- Win any three Pokerfest II tournaments and you will win $20,000 + WSOP prize package worth $14,000
- Reach the final table in any 10 Pokerfest II tournaments and you will win $15,000 + iPad
- Reach the final table in any 5 Pokerfest II tournaments and you will win $7,000 + iPad
- Finish in the money in any 20 Pokerfest II tournaments and you will win $5,000 + iPad
- Finish in the money in any 10 Pokerfest II tournaments and you will win $2,500 + iPad
In addition, yes there’s more, there’s a mystery twist to 2 x daily $1 buy in Pokerfest II tournaments to be held at 6.45pm UK (1.45 New York time) and 9pm UK (4.00pm New York time) – check the lobby for the full information.
Make no mistake this an exceptional opportunity!
Party Poker is the biggest poker site in Europe, deservedly so, with high traffic and a secure environment plus top promotions running year round. New to Party Poker? Sign up now using the official Party Poker Bonus Code VIPMAX (more info) for a welcome bonus of 100% up to $500 / €550 / £500.
TalkSPORT UKIPT Freerolls at Pokerstars.co.uk
PokerStars.co.uk have got together with talkSPORT Radio to bring you talkSPORT Freerolls where you get the opportunity to win your share of £1m at UKIPT Nottingham – for free! The winner will win a UKIPT Nottingham £1,600 prize package which includes buy in (£770), hotel for 2 and spending money.
The PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) is in it’s third successful season and Nottingham is the second stop this April 11th to 16th. UKIPT Nottingham is held at the exciting Dusk till Dawn which is a very well equipped venue and one of the largest in Europe. This is a genuine opportunity to play for your share of £1,000,000 for free!
The freeroll qualifiers are running every night until 10th April at 8.30pm UK, the top 18 in each freeroll get put forward to the Grande Finale. Keep you eyes open as talkSPORT hosts and poker pros will be playing in the freerolls with £100 bounties on their heads for those who knock them out. To register for these freerolls go through the lobby and click tourney then private – each freeroll is password protected.
The talkSPORT freeroll passwords will be read out on talkSPORT Radio several times a day, so listen in on 1089 or 1053 AM or through their website. TalkSPORT Radio is a top radio station dedicated to sporting matters, all the news about your favourite sport is there, including live coverage of football.
The Grande Finale (why not Grand Final, after all, this is UKIPT!) on 11th April at 8.30pm UK the £1,600 prize package will be awarded to the winner. If you miss out at this stage all is not lost, there’s a bonus freeroll so you’re still in wish a chance of some free cash! There’ll be a special online turbo freeroll on April 16th at 8.30pm with a £1,500 prize pool up for grabs, once again, the password you will need for this freeroll will be read out on talkSPORT Radio.
For every new UK player to PokerStars there’s a 100% up to £400 bonus just waiting for them. We know everyone loves a freeroll and when you sign up at PokerStars, as a brand new player, using the Pokerstars Marketing Code DIRPOKER plus the Pokerstars Bonus Code STARS400 you will be entitled to play in 4 x daily 100K Depositor freerolls for 31 days (each freeroll has a prize pool of $1000). That’s not all, when your 31 day freeroll ticket expires, reload using the bonus code 100K for another 31 days of freeroll action. Please note these special 100K freerolls are scheduled to end on May 20th.
Find full details on our 2012 Pokerstars Codes page – including bonus codes for those depositing in $’s and euro’s too!
iPoker Network Satellites to WSOP 2012
The iPoker Network has just announced four ways to play your way into the World Championship of Poker (WSOP) 2012 this Summer. WSOP is the big one in any poker player’s year, known as the Big Dance, when the good and the great roll into Las Vegas to play their best poker and earn some big bucks. This will be the 43rd WSOP to be held and the biggest, yet, with 61 events all with WSOP bracelets up for grabs and cash prizes too, of course.
Last year the winner of the Main Event, Pius Heinz, wore his gold bracelet with pride and took home $8,715,638 which is seriously life changing wages. If you want to know everything there is to know about WSOP then take a look at our 2012 WSOP Satellites page which is updated daily as new WSOP qualifiers come online.
This year it could be you, for a small stake to play in a satellite it is possible to get all the way to Las Vegas and WSOP, that’s good news for poker players who play at the following top iPoker Network sites:
| Poker Room | Sign Up Bonus | Bonus Code |
| Titan Poker | 200% up to $2000 + $25 free | VIPTITAN |
| Mansion Poker | 200% up to $2000 | MANSIONMAX |
| William Hill | 200% up to $2000 | WHVIP |
The iPoker Network have thought long and hard and come up with four top WSOP 2012 packages. Each and every iPoker WSOP winner will be staying at the luxurious Wynn Hotel – take a look, I just love the soundtrack! Can you imagine what fun you will have this summer as part of Team iPoker all staying at the Wynn!
The WSOP 2012 Main Event packages
The Main Event packages are worth a generous $13,500 which will include:
- $10,000 buy in to the Main Event #61, day 1C, July 9th midday.
- $1,500 for 7 nights in the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas.
- $250 Registration Fees
- $1,750 towards your flights and general expenses
The Super Satellites, where these Main Event WSOP 2012 packages will be awarded, will be held on Sundays and Wednesdays at 9.30pm UK (4.30pm New York) buy in $525.
Satellites to the Super Satellite have just commenced and buy ins start at just $0.96, get playing!
WSOP 2012 – $24,000 Jackpot Sit n Go Executive Package
When you win six ‘Executive Sit n Go’s’ in a row, buy in $11.90, you will be awarded the best ever WSOP package, (worth $24,000) offered by the iPoker network! This is what you will win:
- $1,000 buy in to Side Event #59B July 5th to 8th
- $10,000 buy in to Main Event #61 July 9th (day 1C) to 16th
- $3,550 for 11 nights at the Wynn Hotel, Parlor Suite, Las Vegas July 3rd to 14th
- $250 for registration fees
$2,200 Executive Perks Package which will include:
- 2 x top tickets to Cirque de Soleil show
- Helicopter trip over the Grand Canyon
- 2 x dinner at the exclusive steakhouse at the Wynn Hotel
- Limo transfers to and from airport
- $7,000 for expenses
These Executive Jackpot Sit n Gos start on April 1st and run through to June 10th 2012. If your luck’s in you could be on your way to the time of your life!
WSOP 2012 No Limit Hold’em Side Events Package
The World Championship of Poker is a lot more than just the famous Main Event! In acknowledgement of this iPoker are tempting their players with a very attractive prize package worth $6,000 which includes buy into NLH Event both #56 and #59B! Both these events award the winners with WSOP gold bracelets, take a look at our WSOP 2012 schedule for more info. Just look what the prize packages give you:
- $1,500 for buy in to Event #56, July 2nd at midday
- $1,000 for buy in to Event #59B, July 5th at midday
- $1,935 for 9 nights in the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas
- $75 for registration fees
- $1,490 for expenses
The Super Satellites are to be held weekly on Saturdays at 9.30pm UK (4.30pm New York) until June 9th, buy in $215. Sats are running now from just $0.27.
World Series of Poker 2012 – Experience Package
The Las Vegas Experience is a prize package, worth $3,700, which includes a seat at the gold bracelet WSOP Side Event #59B – NLHE. Your all inclusive prize package will include:
- $1,000 buy in to WSOP Side Event #59B.
- $1,290 for 6 nights at the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas – July 3rd to 9th
- $30 for registration
- $1,380 for expenses
Super Satellites ,buy in $55, are held on Mondays at 9.30pm UK (4.30pm New York) until June 11th. Satellites are running now from just $0.12.
You can win yourself one of these top iPoker WSOP 2012 prize packages at any of these recommended iPoker sites. If you haven’t yet joined these poker rooms, don’t miss out on the chance to play live poker at WSOP 2012, sign up, using the official poker bonus codes, open an account now and join in the fun.
| Poker Room | Sign Up Bonus | Bonus Code |
| Titan Poker | 200% up to $2000 + $25 free | VIPTITAN |
| Mansion Poker | 200% up to $2000 | MANSIONMAX |
| William Hill | 200% up to $2000 | WHVIP |
When you play at these online poker sites you will be playing at the world’s largest online poker network – iPoker – powered by playtech who have a commitment to achieving excellence. The iPoker Network share a player base and have ongoing promotions to suit all their players whatever the size of their bankroll.
See you in Vegas!
Players ‘Rush’ To Play Pokerstars Zoom Poker
Pokerstars have introduced a new poker format which has proved to be an instant success with their players. ‘Zoom Poker’ cuts out the time spent waiting while other players finish a hand – allowing you to play far more hands per hour. Players are pooled together and then instantly recombined for each new hand, and the moment you hit the ‘Fast Fold’ button a brand new hand will start.
Readers who remember Rush Poker at Full Tilt will find the concept familiar, and with 1000’s of recreational players checking out the new game this is a great opportunity to head on over to Pokerstars and fill your bankroll with the easy pickings!
Pokerstars Zoom Poker – What Is Available?
Since the launch of the Beta software last Friday, Pokerstars have been gradually adding bigger buy-in levels to their Zoom Poker games. Blinds range from 1c / 2c through to 50c / $1, great for getting used to this game with a small buy-in before you play for bigger money. You can currently choose between No-Limit Holdem (6-max and 9-max sizes) or Pot-Limit Omaha High. There is a tab marked as ‘Other’ in the Zoom lobby, we look forward to seeing what other games will be added there. Full Tilt used to run Poker Tournaments in Rush format – so there is the potential for Zoom tournaments at some stage too.
Here’s what available right now, today. Keep in mind this screenshot was taken when most people were still asleep, the actual number playing at high peak times is much, much higher.
Pokerstars Zoom Poker – How To Play Zoom
To join a game you click on the buy-in level and table size you want, a screen then pops up asking for your buy-in amount (max is 100 times the big blind) and the number of times you want to join each pool. You can choose up to 4 ‘instances’ in each player pool – though if you are not used to the extra-fast action we recommend you start off with less!
Once the game starts the main difference you will see on the tables is a new ‘Fast Fold’ button. This allows you to fold before the action gets to you – the other players will not be able to see that you have folded. If you do play a hand the action will be exactly the same as in a regular poker game. You can even watch the end of a hand between other players by hitting the ‘control’ button as you fold.
The big blind is posted by the player with the most hands played since posting, with all of the other seating positions filled at random. When you have had enough, there is a ‘sit out next big blind’ button available – as well the option to sit out next hand.
Pokerstars Zoom Poker – Great Reasons To Play Zoom Poker Today
New games always attract recreational players at the start, which means the Zoom poker tables will be super-soft for the next couple of weeks at least. Even after this period of easy money there are some compelling reasons to play Zoom Poker. These include the fact the large number of hands per hour naturally leads to larger profits, and more VIP club rewards too – since you will be accumulating points faster. Zoom is great for short sessions, you can dip in, play a ton of hands and then go, something which regular cash games can be too slow for.
The best thing of all about this new poker format is that it is both profitable and fun. If you have not yet discovered Pokerstars.com for yourself you can claim your 100% matched welcome bonus while you check out the Zoom tables. Simply use Pokerstars Marketing Code DIRPOKER when you register and then Pokerstars bonus code STARS600 when you deposit.
Check out Zoom Poker right now – fun and big profits do not come together like this very often!
MicroMillions $50k Freeroll at Pokerstars
There are 100 MicroMillions events running from today until March 25th at Pokerstars – all with low, low buy ins. The buy-ins may be low but the prizes are huge with millions of dollars being won culminating in the main event where there is at least a guaranteed $1,000,000 (with a stonkin $150k to the winner) to be won for a buy in of just $22! There are satellites running now to these events for even less, how does 2 FPPs or $11 sound? What a bargain! With these minimal buy ins these events are open to every PokerStars player, whatever the size of your bankroll.
As an extra special offer, just enter five or more MicroMillions events and you will be credited with a ticket to play in an exclusive freeroll with a prize pool of $50,000 on April 1st.
With 100 MicroMillions events going on from now until 25th March there really is something to suit everyone. Instead of just publishing a schedule (there are 100 events) we’ve had a good look through to save you the bother, and here is a, one every day, pick n mix for you:
| Event # | Date | Time UK | Time New York | Name | Guarantee |
| 13 | 16/03/12 | 6.30pm | 1.30pm | $11 NL Hold’em | $75,000 |
| 21 | 17/03/12 | 5.00pm | Noon | $2.22+R NL Hold’em (3x-Turbo) | $150,000 |
| 33 | 18/03/12 | 8.30pm | 3.30pm | $1+R NL Hold’em (3x-Turbo) | $100,000 |
| 41 | 19/03/12 | 6.30pm | 1.30pm | $11 NL Hold’em [6-Max] | $75,000 |
| 50 | 20/03/12 | 6.30pm | 1.30pm | $11 NL Hold’em | $75,000 |
| 61 | 21/03/12 | 10.00pm | 5.00pm | $4.40 NL Hold’em | $25,000 |
| 67 | 22/03/12 | 5.00pm | Noon | $1+R NL Hold’em (3x-Turbo) | $75,000 |
| 77 | 23/03/12 | 6.30pm | 1.30pm | $11 NL Hold’em | $100,000 |
| 86 | 24/03/12 | 4.00pm | 11.00am | $2.22+R NL Hold’em (3x-Turbo) | $150,000 |
| 98 | 25/03/12 | 8.30pm | 3.30pm | $22 NL Hold’em Main Event, $150K+ to winner | $1,000,000 |
If you are new to PokerStars, and want a punt on the MicroMillions (who wouldn’t), there has never been a better time to play at the biggest and best poker site on the planet. PokerStars has been online since 2000, the choice of games is huge and it’s a safe place to park your precious poker bankroll. The promotions and live game prize packages come thick and fast so there’s never an opportunity to slip into poker boredom at PokerStars.
When you use the 2012 marketing code for Pokerstars DIRPOKER along with the Pokerstars Bonus Code STARS600 you will be entitled to a 100% up to $600 match welcome bonus – take three deposits to make up your bonus value over 90 days for maximum player profit. PLUS play for a free share of $100K with the exclusive $100K Depositor Freerolls, fantastic deal!
PKR WSOP Experience 2012 – Side Event Satellites and Lottery
For the Vegas poker trip of a lifetime, look no further, PKR have launched their WSOP satellites! Billed as the ultimate Vegas experience, when you win the PKR WSOP 2012 prize package, you can expect seven days of VIP treatment. This is an opportunity to get to 2012 WSOP and play in Event#59, with a top class intinerary, for as little as $1 or 700 poker points (PP’s) – read on for the all the info you need to get yourself a WSOP experience worth $4,500.
This is the PKR World Series Experience’s busy schedule:-
3rd July – Arrive in Las Vegas and enjoy an evening drinks reception.
4th July – Lucky qualifiers dinner.
5th July – Play in Event 59 – $1,000 buy in no limit hold’em, 4 day event.
6th July – Official PKR party.
7th July – To be advised.
8th July – PKR Vegas pool party – don’t forget your speedos 
9th July – Leave Las Vegas.
Are you in? Here’s how to get your hands on a WSOP experience package worth $4,500.
WSOP Vegas Nights speed tournaments are taking place every night until April 15th at 9.50pm UK. On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays the buy in is $10 – 1 rebuy or addon. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday the buy in will be $20. 20% from the prize pools will be put towards PKR WSOP Experience 2012 packages – good news indeed!
Then, everyone who has played in a WSOP Vegas Nights tournaments, up to April 15th will be entered into a fantastic Vegas Nights Freeroll on 22nd April at 5.30pm UK. For every Vegas Nights tournament you have taken part in your starting stack will be increased by 100 chips, the more you play the more chips will be added. This means if you have played in 10+ Mtts you will get 1000 bonus chips, 20+ will get you 3000 bonus chips and play in 35+ and 8000 bonus chips will be yours!
If you miss out on this Vegas Nights promotional period don’t despair, a second Vegas Nights promotional period will run from April 16th to June 3rd with the final Vegas Nights Freeroll taking place on 10th June.
WSOP 2012 satellites are running around the clock and they’re such great value, you can buy in at a level to suit your bankroll.
| Name | Buy in | Qualifiers | Frequency |
| WSOP feeder SNG | 1200PP | 1 in 5 | Ongoing |
| WSOP 2012 Stage 1 | $2.64 | 1 in 5 | 8 x daily |
| WSOP quarter final | $11.70 | 1 in 5 | 5 x daily |
| WSOP semi final | $53.50 | 1 in 5 | 2 x daily |
| WSOP final stage | $245 | 1 in 20 | 1 x weekly |
PKR are always coming up with new, fresh ideas and this time they have come up trumps with WSOP lotteries! You don’t even need to be logged in to be a winner, just buy in at a level that suits you and leave it to lady luck. You can get yourself a WSOP Experience prize package worth $4,500 and get to play in Event #59, $1000 buy in no limit hold’em 4 day event. Here’s how the WSOP lottery works:
| Name | Buy in | Qualifiers | Frequency |
| WSOP feeder SNG | 700PP | 1 in 5 | Ongoing |
| WSOP lottery stage 1 | $1 | 1 in 5 | 8 x daily |
| WSOP lottery quarter final | $4.60 | 1 in 5 | 5 x daily |
| WSOP lottery semi final | $22 | 1 in 5 | 1 x daily |
| WSOP lottery final | $105 | 1 in 45 | Monthly |
So, that’s two top ways to get yourself playing at a side event (you still get a bracelet) at WSOP.
There’s no doubt about it, playing at PKR is a unique experience and for those of you who haven’t yet taken the plunge, do it! New players will be assured of a warm welcome at PKR which will include a choose your own sign up bonus, as follows:
DOOP5 for a beginner’s bonus of $5, instantly.
DOOP150 for a standard bonus of 100% up to $150 or
DOOP500 for the highroller bonus of 125% up to $500.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is, without doubt, the top poker event in the world and you can be there! See all your chances to get to WSOP 2012, from all the best poker sites, in our dedicated WSOP 2012 Satellites page which lists all the satellites and freerolls as and when they come online. The WSOP 2012 Schedule will help you choose which event is for you.
The Titan Poker Super Sale April 2012
Titan Poker invite you to take part in their 2012 Super Sale with enormous discounts on buy ins. We all love a bargain!
The Titan Poker Super Sale, with up to 80% off buy ins, will not be around for long so don’t miss out. The Super Sale tournaments run from April 2nd to 7th but the satellites to these tournaments, called Spring Points Tournaments, are running now.
The table below shows the Super Sale discounts:-
| Tournament | Date | Time UK | Time New York | Discount | Buy-in |
| High Roller Monday $40,000 Gtd. | 02/04/12 | 7.45pm | 2.45pm | 60% | $215 |
| Monday Night Omaha $5,000 Gtd. | 02/04/12 | 8.00pm | 3.00pm | 80% | $22 |
| Super Tuesday Warm Up $5,000 Gtd | 03/04/12 | 4.00pm | noon | NEW | $5.50 |
| Super Tuesday $40,000 Gtd | 03/04/12 | 7.45pm | 2.45pm | 70% | $33 |
| Wednesday $30,000 Gtd | 04/04/12 | 7.30pm | 2.30pm | 60% | $13 |
| €15,000 Gtd | 05/04/12 | 7.45pm | 2.45pm | 60% | €44 |
| Friday $60,000 Gtd | 06/04/12 | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | 75% | $27.50 |
| Saturday Warm Up $5,000 Gtd | 07/04/12 | 2.00pm | 10.00am | NEW | $5.50 |
| Saturday $40,000 Gtd | 07/04/12 | 6.30pm | 1.30pm | 65% | $38.50 |
These top tournaments are easily found, just click the ‘Spring Sales’ tab when on the Titan Poker software. Don’t forget, these discounted tournaments are only around for five days.
Titan Poker first appeared online back in 2005 and has been a very popular site with Europeans ever since! Be sure to use the bonus Code VIPTITAN for the best Titan Poker bonus when you first sign up for a 200% up to $2,000 plus $25 free first deposit bonus.
Titan’s stable mates at the iPoker network are also running this fantastic Super Sale promotion:-
- Mansion Poker – This promotion is called ‘Buy in Bargain’ at Mansion Poker. Use the Mansion Poker bonus code MANSIONMAX for a sign up bonus of 200% up to $2,000.
- William Hill – William Hill are running this top promotion under the name ‘Spring Sales’, it’s the same brilliant discounted buy in tournaments as above. When signing up use the William Hill Bonus Code WHVIP for 200% up to $2,000.
- Winner Poker – On Winner Poker the promotion is called ‘The Ultimate Sale’. Use the Winner Poker bonus code WIN600 for a sign up bonus of 250% up to $2,000.
Note : Unfortunately, the iPoker Network does not accept US players.
The Spring Million 2012 from Party Poker
Get rid of the winter blues with the guaranteed Spring Million Tournament from Party Poker, the perfect antidote for poker apathy. The Spring Million is back for another year and it’s very welcome . With a full $1,000,000 guaranteed to be paid out this promotion is offering Party Poker players the opportunity to win life changing cash prizes!
This top $1m guaranteed tournament is taking place on Sunday May 6th at 6.30pm UK (1.30pm New York) with a the direct buy in of $640. If your bankroll is lacking the necessary $640 you needn’t miss out, read on to how you can be in on the action for much less.
The Spring Million qualifiers are running now, 24 /7 and there are plenty to choose from! These are the bargain basement qualifiers I found to give you the opportunity to make big money from a tiny stake:
- You can join a daily player points qualifier where for just 10PP or 25PP you can play your way straight into a Spring Million Special.
- There are daily country specific freerolls, we all love a freeroll, where the top 10 finishers are on their way to a Spring Million Special.
- Spring Million sub qualifier speed rebuys run daily for just $1.
As well as these value qualifiers there are buy ins to suit all poker pockets, frugal to flush, and everyone in between! Party Poker have ensured that all their loyal players can participate in this top promotion.
The sooner you start playing in the Spring Million qualifiers the greater the chance that you will be marking May 6th in your agenda ‘Spring $ Million’ day and joining the excitement of a major online tournament and, maybe, boosting your bankroll, considerably!
If you are new to Party Poker you will be reassured to know that Party Poker has been online since 2001, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has an excellent reputation for fair play. Party Poker is the biggest online poker site in Europe and has a loyal band of players, at all levels, who wouldn’t dream of playing anywhere else – this the best indicator of how good a poker site is! Party Poker have top promotions, big money tournaments and live game satellites.
Give Party Poker a go, you’ll love it! Use the current, official 2012 Party Poker Bonus Code VIPMAX to ensure your entitlement to a match welcome bonus of 100% up to $500!
European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 8 Satellites
The ever popular European Poker Tour (EPT), brought to you by PokerStars, is enjoying yet another successful season No.8 visiting top venues throughout Europe. EPT changes players lives with the glory of being crowned an EPT champion plus the huge cash prizes awarded – this is the richest and biggest live poker tour in the World!. At the moment the EPT8 player of the year leaderboard has Czech pro Ondrej Vinlarek at the No.1 spot, but with three events still to go before the Grand Final it’s all still definitely to play for at EPT Season 8.
The European Poker Tour’s next stop, for only the second time, is the Spanish Capital – Madrid. EPT Madrid is coming up very soon, March 12th – 17th. The online satellites have drawn to a close for EPT Madrid. You can still buy in direct for €5,300 via PokerStars at registrations@pokerstars.com for a seat at the Casino Gran Madrid. If you’ve missed out on EPT Madrid make sure you’re in with a chance to play at EPT Campione, EPT Berlin or even the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final – the European Poker Tour’s glittering prizes and huge prize purses await you!
Be quick and you can claim your place at the very first EPT Campione hosted by Casino di Campione this March 26th to 31st. Campione (d’Italia), is a small Italian municipality covering less than a square mile within Switzerland, it’s a stunning place on Lake Lugano and known as a poker hotspot! When you win an EPT Campione prize package at Stars you will have a seat at the Main Event, your hotel will be booked for you and you will be given cash to help towards expenses. Being part of this inaugural event will be a thrill for any poker player and you can be part of EPT Campione by playing in an online qualifier for as little as €5.45 or just 100 frequent player points, find these qualifiers which are still running around the clock through ‘Events’ then ‘EPT’ in the Pokerstars lobby. See just where you will be playing, it looks great – http://www.casinocampione.it/english/index.php.
One of the biggest stops on the tour is coming along next, EPT Berlin, Germany April 16th to 21st to be held at the Spielbank Berlin on Marlene-Dietrich-Platz. EPT Berlin has, in the past, attracted a big field of keen poker players looking to get their hands on the glory and the prize money – last years winner Canadian Ben Wilinofsky took the title plus €825,000, nice one! This is where you’ll be playing in Berlin – www.spielbank-berlin.de. The all inclusive EPT Berlin prize packages will include all you need for a top time – main event seat, hotel and expenses. You can buy in direct for €5,300 or why not satellite in for as little as €5.45 or just 100 frequent player points – whichever way, just get there!
If you aspire to play in just one live poker tour in your life make it the PokerStars and Monte Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final, for sure. Playing live poker doesn’t get any better than this! This glamorous event will take place from April 23rd to May 1st and will close season 8 in true style at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort – for more info on venue visit http://www.montecarlobay.com/. Monaco, an independent country surrounded by France, has been linked with gambling since the 1800′s and has a reputation for exciting motor racing too. As always, your PokerStars prize package to take you into EPT Monte Carlo poker heaven and will include all you need for a top play and stay holiday that’s main event seat, hotel and expenses. Buy in direct to the main event for €10,600, big bucks indeed, or try your hand at one of the qualifiers which are running around the clock for a small fraction of the price, €1.10 or 50 FPPs, now.
In addition to their title and cash prize the winners of the EPT Season 8 Main Events will be awarded a beautiful official bracelet from Shamballa Jewels worth €10,000+, the winner of the EPT Grand Final’s Shamballa bracelet will be worth about $25,000. Shamballa Jewels has a website www.shamballajewels.com, if you can’t resist learning more about this exclusive jewellery.
So, there’s still a chance of EPT glory for you in Season 8, an EPT prize package from PokerStars.com would be awesome for any poker lover! Learn more about the European Poker Tour by accessing their website – EPT’s official website. If you’ve always fancied trying your hand at playing live poker then you have found the online poker site for you, PokerStars run live events year round. Poker Stars are the largest online poker site in the world and, if you have not played at Poker Stars before, you are in for a real treat. There is something for every level of player with every size of bankroll at PokerStars, completely new players should take advantage of the range of play money games until they feel fully confident with spending their bankroll.
When you sign up with PokerStars for the very first time use the Pokerstars Marketing Code: DIRPOKER for a top sign up bonus of 100% up to $600 / €465 / £390 / CA$625.
With Pokerstars you can make a maximum of 3 deposits to make up your $600 deposit with 90 days in which to do it. This means that your PokerStars sign up bonus is achievable, some sign up bonuses may sound tempting but prove difficult to qualify for unless you are a high roller. It’s all good at PokerStars, see you there!
New Ladbrokes Poker Bonus Code for 250%
Ladbrokes have a brand new sign up bonus of 250% up to £1000 / $1500 / €1250 for all new players signing up with the bonus code LADMAX. This means that when you deposit £400 you will actually have £1000 to play with at the tables (or your £10 will turn into £25) – fantastic. So, whilst you’re having a ball playing at real money games at Ladbrokes Poker you are generating free money to play with!
The welcome just keeps on getting warmer at Ladbrokes, as a new player you will be entitled to join in new player tournaments and freerolls worth a mammoth €9000. This is a superb opportunity to try playing at Ladbrokes plus seriously boost your bankroll as well – here’s a summary of the exclusive freerolls that are on offer to newbies at Ladbrokes signing up under this new bonus:
| How Many |
When |
Time |
Name |
| 6 x Weekly | Wednesdays | 6.30pm UK / 1.30pm New York | €500 New Player Freeroll |
| 6 x Weekly | Wednesdays | 9.00pm UK / 4.00pm New York | €500 Added New Player Turbo – €1.10 buy in |
| 12 x Weekly | Saturdays | 6.30pm UK / 1.30pm New York | €250 Ladbrokes Poker Welcome freeroll |
With this generous new welcome bonus you have a full 60 days from your 1st deposit (minimum deposit £5 / €10) to earn the points to release your gratis cash. The bonus is paid into your account in 5 equal instalments, so you earn as you play.
You will be awarded $1 in bonus for every 23 poker points you earn whilst playing, you will earn 10 poker points for every $1 you generate in rake or pay in tournament fees. This top offer is only applicable to your very first deposit, only one welcome bonus offer per player, per household and computer, so make the most of it.
You can check your progress on your bonus page at Ladbrokes Poker and, as this all takes place automatically, you don’t have to claim or opt in to get your deposit bonus.
Do you want to play at a secure and respected site that is a household name in the UK, with top promotions and a loyal player base? Do you want to get your hands on this top bonus and play for free? If the answer is yes then don’t delay, follow this link and use the official Ladbrokes bonus code LADMAX, then simply deposit and play. We love playing at Ladbrokes and we know you will too!
New anonymous tables too
For those of you who already play on regular basis at Ladbrokes Poker, perhaps you feel your opponents know a little too much about your playing history and style, perhaps you would like the opportunity to play as if you were a brand new player at the tables, well now you can!
Ladbrokes Poker have introduced Anonymous Tables. If you play at an anonymous table your identity will NOT be revealed, even if another player has previously made notes on you, your alias and avatar will not be shown. This also means they can’t use any 3rd party websites to check your previous play and stats too. The only people who can see your real identity are you (you need to know where you are sitting!) and the Network Manager. This is a refreshing change to your online poker experience and lots of fun! To find the anonymous tables just look out for the A next to the table nmame in the lobby.
NOTE: There is loads of help on hand for new depositors at Ladbrokes (Laddies). As well as a step by step guide to playing poker online there’s plenty of online assistance available for players – new and old.
Ladbrokes Poker is an excellent online poker site and comes highly recommended! If you want more information look no further than our topical, unbiased Ladbrokes Poker Review or the offical ladbrokes website.
William Hill to become Official Supporter of the England Football Team
William Hill are very proud to have pulled off a ground breaking sponsorship deal with the FA (Football Association) to be the Official Supporter of the England Football Team plus Official Supporter and Official Betting Partner of the FA Cup for the next two and a half years. This amazing coup, the first of it’s kind in the betting industry, means William Hill will be the official supporter of the England Football Team through the FA and FIFA World Cups in 2014!! This deal will enhance and connect to the existing sponsorship of the Scottish Cup and partnership with the Scottish Football Association.
Henry Birch, the CEO at William Hill Online, said the deal with the FA is excellent, and we have to agree!
William Hill is a familiar name on the High Streets of Britain, having been established as a respected bookmaker since 1934. In 2008 William Hill Online was formed and is now a firm favourite with online poker players and known as ‘the brand you can trust’. William Hill’s customer service is second to none with live operators always on hand to help. William Hill is part of the iPoker Network so the traffic is good and the promotions are excellent.
If you are new to William Hill and want to be part of the action now is the time to step up and join. When you use the William Hill Bonus Code WHVIP you will be entitled to 200% up to £1250 / €1400 / $2000 welcome bonus PLUS $4000 in new depositor freerolls.
Well done William Hill on joining the FA in what we know will be a terrific partnership!
2012 $100k First Depositor Freerolls at PokerStars
Don’t miss this top opportunity at the world’s top poker site, PokerStars of course! When you make your very first real money deposit using the 2012 PokerStars marketing code DIRPOKER and deposit bonus code STARS600 you will be entitled to play for more than $100K of free money in the $100K Depositor Freerolls. This extra special incentive means that new depositors can play in as many of these $1K freerolls as they like for a full 31 days period. The fun can continue even after that – reload before your 31 days of free play is up and you can play on in the freerolls for another month!
The 100K Depositors Freerolls run every day, each with a $1K prize pool, at these times:
- 9.00am UK – 4.00am New York
- 3.00pm UK – 10.00am New York
- 8.00pm UK – 3.00pm New York
- 2.00am UK – 9.00pm New York
The freerolls can be easily found under the tourney then freerolls tabs on the software. Freerolls are a perfect way to get used to a new site and find your way around with the chance of a bankroll boost thrown in!
Calling all poker players who haven’t played at PokerStars – there’s never been a better time to join in the phenomenon that is mighty PokerStars. As I write this there are over 350,000 players online So I know new players will be impressed by the opportunities to play in top tournaments, for all levels of skill and bankroll, in a safe and friendly environment. Make sure you take advantage of the generous welcome bonus of 100% up to $600 which, quite uniquely, can be made up of 3 deposits – you must use the 2012 bonus codes each time you deposit and make each of the 3 deposits within 90 days.
Whatever your poker style and bankroll, from the casual player to a high roller, you’ll find a table to suit you at PokerStars!
Daily Cash Rebates from Carbon Poker
Carbon Poker’s VIP programme has always been popular with their loyal band of players (especially USA players)and it’s just got better. Carbon Poker’s new rewards for players, daily VIP Benefits, operates at all levels whether you play at cash (ring) games, MTTs or sit n go’s. Carbon Poker certainly like to reward their loyal players for playing as these top daily cash rebates can equate to 35% daily cashback! Whichever VIP level you play at you can qualify for a rebate and, as you climb up through the tiers, your cash rakeback just keeps on getting bigger! Here’s how…
There are five VIP tiers (named after the elements) to climb through, all with a VIP points threshold which you have to cross based on VIP points earned the month before. Each month Carbon Poker track the VIP points you have earned over the previous month and accordingly your VIP tier for the next month will be decided. The more you play, the more VIP points you earn, the higher your status. At each level you qualify for top exclusive freerolls, plus these top new incentives as detailed below.
| VIP Tiers | Earth | Wind | Fire | Water | Ether |
| Points | 250-749 | 750-2999 | 3000-9999 | 10000-24999 | 25000 |
| Rebate % | 6.00% | 7.50% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 35.00% |
| Cash rebate on 10,000 VIP points | $60 | $80 | $110 | $150 | $350 |
Plus, Carbon will also Exchange Points for Cash on a monthly basis. Every month you will be able to cash in your VIP points, the higher your tier the better the exchange rate as follows:
| VIP Tiers | Earth | Wind | Fire | Water | Ether |
| VIP Points | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 2500 | 5000 |
| Cash | $3 | $7 | $16 | $22 | $50 |
You can also use your VIP points to buy into your favourite tournaments across the board – guaranteed tournaments, satellites, bounties and all types of sit n gos.
There are special VIP freerolls which run on the last Saturday of the month. Carbon players will automatically be awarded entry into these $10,000 freerolls and can register from the 1st of the month.
The VIP Store has been greatly improved, you can now exchange your VIP points for an array of top goods, live poker seats and even sunshine holidays!
With all this going on, new players will need to know how to get their hands on these top loyalty points! Basically, the more you pay in fees or rake the more VIP points you earn.
- In tournaments for every $1 paid in fees you will be awarded 10 VIP points, the fee is the + element of the buy in, e.g. if you play in a tournament which is $10+$1 then the +$1 is the fee and in this instance you will earn 10 VIP Points – with no upper limit.
- In cash (ring) games for every $1 of rake contributed to the pot you will be awarded 10 VIP points, for instance, if a player contributes $0.75 in rake they will have earned 7.5 points.
If you have not played at Carbon Poker before you are in for a very pleasant surprise, we have a very generous 100% up to $600 sign up bonus for first time depositors PLUS 14 x $500 new depositor freerolls – you must use the Carbon Poker Bonus Code 600EXTRA to ensure this top offer!
Rake Free Tournaments at Party Poker in January 2012
Party Poker wish their loyal band of players a very happy new year with the following top promotions but, these extra special offers are only available for a limited time so enjoy Party Poker’s generosity while you can!! On offer are fee free tournaments, a reload bonus code and a $50,000 freeroll.
The Rake free promotions will only run from 5.00am UK, 00.00 New York time on the 1st January 2012 until 4.59am UK on February 1st, 11.59pm New York time 31st January 2012. Be sure to make the most of Rake Free Tournaments!
- For the month of January 2012 you can play at multi table tournaments – across the whole multi table tournament schedule – and all of your money will go straight into the prize pool, absolutely no fees at all, zero rake!
- Reload your account using the reload bonus code RAKEFREE (this is used when you already have an active account at Party Poker, for a new account use the bonus code UPTO500 – see below) when you deposit $50+ and Party Poker with double your money up to a maximum $100. Yes, 100% reload bonus up to $100!
- When you make a deposit of $50+ using the reload code RAKEFREE, not only will you get the 100% bonus but, you will be invited to play in a $50,000 depositors’ freeroll on Sunday 5th February at 4pm UK time, 11am New York.
Party Poker is currently the largest online poker site in Europe, well respected and online since 1997. If you are new to Party Poker rest assured your precious bankroll will be in safe hands!
Use the official Party Poker Bonus code UPTO500 (full details) when you register as a brand new player for an 100% up to $500 / €500 / £500 free bonus to match your deposit. This code will also entitle you to all the new depositors’ freerolls.
Titan Poker’s Winter Edition Promotions
Be part of the holiday action at Titan Poker with over $50,000+ in prizes.
The popular Titan Time is part of the Winter Edition and is running December to January 2012. There’s $24,000 to be won but you must opt in!
Play in the 3 day cash tables weekly races, land in the top 50 players each week and you’ve beaten the clock in Titan Time and get a cash prize. Of course, the more points you earn the higher up the leaderboard you will rise and the better your prize!
Sit and Go players are not forgotten and also have a leaderboard to climb in Titan Poker’s Winter Edition of Sit ‘Win’ Go, with $28,000 in total prize money up for grabs. Leaderboards are split into 3 groups, depending on the buy in levels of your favoured game, there’s a prize pool of $3,000 per week. The more you play the more points you accumulate. Remember to opt in!
Starting January 2nd there’s another Sit ‘Win’ Go race – Double up Sit n Go for for $2+ buy ins with a $1000 prize pool. Opt in then get playing!!
Why not start 2012 with a huge cash prize? Play in the 2012 $10,000 Freeroll – to be held on January 2nd at 7.30pm UK (2.30pm New York time). To qualify for your token is to earn 250 points during this month, December 2011, your token will be issued on the first day of 2012.
Everyone loves a Happy Hour and, during Titan Poker’s Winter Edition, you will earn 50% more Titan points playing at cash (ring) game tables during their happy hours. These top happy hours will run on Fridays and Saturdays from 10.00pm to 11.59pm UK time (5.00pm to 6.59pm New York time) – worth staying in for!. The extra points you earn cannot be used to clear bonuses or towards your VIP status monthly requirements but can be used to buy great goods at the Club Titan Store, tournaments tokens and cash bonuses.
If you are new to Titan Poker we are proud to be able to offer you a top sign up bonus of 200% up to $2000 when you use the the bonus code VIPTITAN (full details), plus $25 free when you make a first deposit of at least $50. There’s also $10,000 in new depositors freerolls and $3,000 in beginners races as an added incentive to join Titan’s band of loyal players.
More PokerStars 10 Anniversary Celebrations – December Update
The top rate celebrations continue for PokerStars 10th Anniversary. Here’s a quick recap of what we have already reported before we get onto the new additions, it includes freerolls, a world record breaking tournament with $250k and a $10million Sunday Million, read on for all the details!
The 10th Anniversary World Record Tournament is where we all will be playing PokerStars into the Guinness Book of Records by achieving 150,000 players, all online, playing in the same tournament. Make sure you are a part of history in the making on December 4th at 5.30pm UK (1.30pm New York time), the buy in is just $1, prize pool $250,000 with $50,000 for the winner.
The 10th Anniversary $10m Sunday Million which is to be held on December 18th at 7.30pm UK (2.30pm New York), you can buy in direct for $215 (the regular cost of the Sunday Million buy in) or satellites are running now from just $1. This an opportunity not to be missed by any poker player – there’s a $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool with at least $2,000,000 for the winner, deal me in!
Then there’s the 100 x PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) prize packages going begging in the 10th Anniversary Giveaway. There are freerolls and low cost satellites running now 24/7, so get a grip and have a go!
Now there’s even more fun to be had and more new chances to win big, big bucks……
- 10th Anniversary Sunday Storm Special
- 10th Anniversary Ring Game Leaderboards
10th Anniversary Sunday Storm Special
You are invited to play in the biggest ever Sunday Storm with a phenomenal $1,000,000 guaranteed in the pot – usually $200,000 – with $150,000 for the winner. The pot has grown but not the buy in which remains at just $11. Team PokerStars will be playing, knock one of these top players out and there’s a $100 cash bounty in it for you.
This is a not to be missed event so make a note, the Sunday Storm Special will be held on Sunday December 11th at 6.30pm UK (1.30pm New York time), buy in just $11 for a chance of a share of $1m.
* Exclusive offer for players from UK and Ireland – There’s 50 free seats to the 10th Anniversary Sunday Storm Special to be won in nightly freerolls, running at 7.30pm UK, until December 10th.
10th Anniversary Ring Game Leaderboard
There’s 10 days of cash (ring) game action to celebrate 10 years of top poker at PokerStars with $1,000,000 to be won!
All players can compete in this anniversary promotion, whichever stake level they play at, and take their share of the loot. There are individual leaderboards running for the following stake levels:
| No Limit/Pot Limit | Fixed Limit | |||
| From | To | From | To | |
| Micro | $0.01/$0.02 | $0.10/$0.25 | $0.02/$0.04 | $0.25/$0.50 |
| Low | $0.25/$0.50 | $0.50/$1 | $0.5/$1 | $3/$6 |
| Medium | $1/$2 | $3/$6 | $5/$10 | $10/$20 |
| High | $5/$10 | $200/$400 | $15/$30 | $1,000/$2,000 |
Those players who have earned the most at the end of that day (24 hour period) will win their share of the $50,000 daily giveawey, paid out as in the below table. Plus, the players who finish in the top 1000, in any of the leaderboards, will be invited to play in a $500,000 freeroll to be held on December 11th at 5.30pm UK (12.30pm New York time) – only one ticket will be issued per person.
The leaderboard winnings will be shared out as in the following table:
| Place | Micro | Low | Medium | High |
| 1 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| 2 | $400 | $800 | $1,250 | $2,500 |
| 3 | $320 | $640 | $1,050 | $2,100 |
| 4 | $260 | $520 | $900 | $1,700 |
| 5 | $220 | $440 | $800 | $1,400 |
| 6 | $180 | $360 | $700 | $1,200 |
| 7 | $160 | $320 | $600 | $1,000 |
| 8 | $140 | $280 | $500 | $800 |
| 9 | $120 | $240 | $400 | $700 |
| 10 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $600 |
| 01/11/20 | $80 | $160 | $250 | $500 |
| 21-30 | $60 | $120 | $200 | |
| 31-40 | $40 | $80 | $150 | |
| 41-50 | $30 | $60 | $100 | |
| 51-60 | $20 | $40 | ||
| 61-80 | $10 | $20 | ||
| 81-100 | $5 | $10 | ||
| TOTAL | $5,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 |
This promotion is only running until December 2nd so hurry up and get earning those VPPs and join in the race to the cash.
When newcomers to PokerStars use the marketing code DIRPOKER along with the bonus code STARS600 they will be entitled to a sign up bonus of 100% up to $600. This PokerStars 1st deposit bonus is unique in that your first 3 deposits made within 90 days will count towards the bonus value. In addition, with each of the three deposits you make you have six months to accumulate the bonus releasing VPPs. Check out all the details on our Pokerstars marketing page.
PokerStars is the largest online poker site on the planet and with genuine bonuses, reloads and promotions it’s so easy to see why.
PokerStars and Party Poker announce 2012 Aussie Million Satellites
The heat is on, the race to the Aussie Millions 2012 has been taken up a level, the big boys are in!
The largest online poker site in the WORLD, PokerStars have just announced their 2012 Aussie Millions satellites. Now, if that was not exciting enough for the online poker world, Party Poker, the largest online poker site in EUROPE, has also just started running their Aussie Millions 2012 satellites and daily freerolls. Game on!
For those of you new to poker, or who have been living under a stone for some time, the Aussie Millions is the largest, richest poker event in the Southern Hemisphere which has attracted the good and the great of the poker world to the Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia since 2001. Prize purse for the winner this year is a stonkin, guaranteed $AUD2million! Today $AUD2million = $US1,953,869. The dates for your diary are 22nd January to 28th.
Pokerstars
We are thrilled to announce the launch of PokerStars Aussie Millions 2012 promotion leading to a seat in the Main Event , so make yourself available! Their prize package promises at least a seat at the Aussie Millions 2012 Main Event plus $USD1000 towards expenses. The chance to join Team PokerStars at the Aussie Millions really is hot off the press and as additional information becomes available, about the prize package, we will let you know.
The PokerStars Aussie Millions 2012 Satellites are running now and can be found through Events / Special / All – there is not a separate tab for Aussie Millions just yet. There are satellites running from just $3.30 or 10FPPS all leading to the Satellites where the prize packages are won, the buy in direct is $530 and the next one is to be held on Sunday November 27th at 7.01pm UK (2.01 pm New York time).
The time is NOW to open an account with PokerStars and join the band of loyal players enjoying top promotions and reload bonuses. Newbies should use the Marketing Code DIRPOKER when they register at the site for the first time, plus the Bonus Code STARS600 when they make their first deposit to be entitled to the top 100% up to $600 1st depositor bonus (Stars bonus codes explained here).
Party Poker
Party Poker have just kicked off their Aussie Millions 2012 promotion and they are offering their players prize packages worth $16,000, these prize packages include Main Event buy in, hotel and expenses. There is also an Aussie Millions 2012 prize package especially for players based in Australia, this package has a reduced value of $14,000 to take account of lower expenses. These Aussie Millions 2012 qualifiers can be found through the Party Poker lobby / tournaments / events / any.
With Party Poker you can become the next Aussie Millions Champion for free, there are daily freerolls running for both the above prize packages along with a full range of qualifiers to suit all bankrolls. All the satellites leading to the $16,000 Aussie Millions packages feed into the Sunday Aussie Millions Satellites held at 8.10pm UK (3.10pm New York time) where the buy in direct is $680.
If you are based in Australia, the $14,000 prize packages are up for grabs at the Aussie Millions ANZ friendly satellites to be held on the 18th December and the 8th January at 7.05pm Melbourne (that’s 4.05am New York) – buy in direct $750.
New players are made very welcome at Party Poker with a chance to double their money with a 100% up to $500 bonus when they use the official Bonus Code UPTO500.
So, let this be the year you make big bucks at the 2012 Aussie Millions, see you in the sunshine!
Free Seats at PokerStars Largest Ever Tournament
Make sure that you are part of history in the making and play in the largest poker tournament ever held! PokerStars are all set to break it’s own Guinness World record and achieve 150,000 players playing online in the same tournament at the same time, and you can be part of it on December 4th. The 10th Anniversary World Record Tournament is not only a record breaking exercise there is a guaranteed prize pool of $250,000 to be won with $50,000 set aside for the winner.
New Depositors and current PokerStars players who reload using the special bonus code will get their ticket for the world record tournament for free!
New account holders must use the PokerStars Marketing Code DIRPOKER plus the PokerStars Bonus Code STARSWR to entitle them to their free entry into the 10th Anniversary World Record Tournament plus 100% welcome bonus up to $600 (more bonus info here). More »
November $10k Freerolls and Double VIP points at Carbon Poker
November just got a whole lot better thanks to the $10,000 Chip King Freerolls at Carbon Poker. Throughout November every weekend there will be a freeroll for all players who have opted in to the Chip King freeroll promo and have earned at least 50 VIP points in the month. As the month progresses each week the prize pool will grow, the last Chip King freeroll on November 27th is for the top 50 VIP points earners of the month and has a bumper $5,000 prize pool.
The Chip King freerolls are to be held Sundays in November at 9pm UK, that’s 4pm New York time. The qualifying period (when you collect your 50 VIP points) is during the previous week. If you take advantage of the double VIP points on Mondays and Tuesdays (see below) these freerolls are even easier to join.
| November 13th | 9pm UK | 4pm New York | $1,500 prize pool |
| November 20th | 9pm UK | 4pm New York | $2,500 prize pool |
| November 27th | 9pm UK | 4pm New York | $5,000 prize pool (top 50 VIP point earners only) |
DOUBLE VIP POINTS
During November 2011 opt in to the 2 x VIP points promotion and get just that! On Mondays and Tuesday each week when you play cash games, multi table tournaments or sit n gos you will earn double VIP points. To take advantage of this generous offer just go to your ‘player admin’ and click on ‘activate promo’ button and that’s it you’re earning yourself double VIP points on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout November.
From your first day of playing at Carbon Poker you are earning VIP points, the more you play the more VIP points you will earn. There are five player groups and you are ranked for each tier depending on how many VIP points you’ve earned in the previous month, as follows:
- Earth: 250 VIP points per month
- Wind: 2,000 VIP points per month
- Fire: 5,000 VIP points per month
- Water: 10,000 VIP points per month
- Ether: 25,000 VIP points per month
The higher you climb through the levels the better the benefits will get, this includes the very popular and lucrative points for cash. In addition to cash incentives you can use your VIP points to enter tournaments or shop in the VIP store. There are monthly VIP freerolls and Carbon will even present you with a birthday gift!
Carbon Poker pride themselves on their fresh and interesting promotions they come up with, and we have to agree. If you are new to Carbon Poker sign up NOW to take advantage of the November promos. Use the Carbon Poker Bonus Code 600EXTRA for entitlement to a top bonus of 100% up to $600.
USA players are welcome at Carbon.
PokerStars 10th Anniversary $10million Tournament
Join PokerStars in the poker celebrations as they become 10 years old! Yes, this December it will be 10 years since PokerStars launched and quickly became the favourite online site for poker players from all over the World. There are millions of dollars in added cash prizes, live event prize packages and lots of different promotions coming your way. PokerStars have not released details of all the top ten 10th Anniversary events just yet, but we know they will be very special!
$10,000,000 Sunday Million:
The first 10th anniversary celebratory special offer is the $10,000,000 Sunday Million. The biggest regular tournament you can play at PokerStars is the much loved Sunday Million which has been running since March 2006. To make sure this is one birthday celebration that poker players will never forget, the prize pool will be increased to a guaranteed huge $10,000,000 with $2,000,000 for the winner! This is one tournament that is seriously not to be missed! I must stress at this point that although the prize is huge the buy in remains the same at just $215. If $215 is a bit much for your bankroll, or perhaps you enjoy the satellite process, then look no further. The satellites are running now, 24/7 and start from just $1 or 10 FPPs, so register now and enjoy!
Here’s the all important info on the $10,000,000 Sunday Million:-
- To be held on Sunday December 18th at 7.30 pm UK, that’s 2.20pm New York
- Buy in $215 (regular price)
- Satellites from $1 or 10 fpp’s
- Easily found under the 10th anniversary tab through the lobby
Do you want in? Start playing those satellites now.
There’s more!
10th Anniversary Giveaway – in celebration of their 10th anniversary PokerStars are awarding 100 prize packages to the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) and 10,000 cash prizes. See http://www.pokerstarscaribbeanadventure.com/ for all you could possibly need to know before you go.
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is being held January 5th to 14th 2012 at the Atlantis Resort and Casino, Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Hold on though, this will be much more than a great poker holiday, there are serious sums of money to be won – earlier this year Galen Hall took home $2,300,000 whilst 200 players shared out $15,000+ in prize money.
The 10th Anniversary Giveaway $0.10 satellites, 10 FPPs satellites and freerolls are running now, around the clock.
There’s plenty of reasons to be cheerful at PokerStars this autumn, loads of poker and prizes for very little outlay. Now is the time to dig those FPPs out and put them to good use – use them to play in the 10th Anniversary special offers.
If you are new to PokerStars, delay no further, download the free software today. Don’t forget to use the marketing code DIRPOKER plus the bonus code STARS600 for a sign up bonus worth up to $600 (full details).
There will be a whole load more special offers coming along to celebrate 10 Years of top poker at Pokerstars.com, 2001 to 2011. As soon as we hear the rumble that a new promo has come online we will report it here.
Aussie Millions Satellites from the iPoker Network
Start off 2012 with a blast at the largest live poker event in the Southern Hemisphere! The Aussie Millions 2012 is destined to become the best ever – and that’s going some! With an expected glittering international field of 800 players and a $2m guaranteed 1st prize this is the place where every poker player wants to be come 12th to 30th January 2012. The Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia is where the scene will be set for this spectacular event where the good and the great will rub shoulders with players who have won their seat through a stake that can be as small as $1.10.
With the iPoker Network this is what you will get in your $16,000 2012 Aussie Millions package:
- Buy in to the Main Event Day 1A, January 22nd at 12.30pm
- $250 handling fees
- $2,500 for 10 nights Bed and Breakfast at the Crown Promenade Hotel – January 19th to 29th
- $2,750 towards expenses
- VIP player’s party tickets x 2
Do you want the chance to join in this most exciting event and join the roll call of winners? Then, read on.
The satellites are running now, around the clock, from just $1.10 and will continue until January 7th 2012. The satellites all feed into the Super Satellites which are to be held on Saturdays at 9.00pm UK (4.00pm New York) with a buy in, at this stage, of $535. The first Super Satellite, where the $16,000 Aussie Millions prize packages are awarded, will be held on October 29th and the last on January 7th 2012.
So, are you ready for the warm sunshine, blue skies and sizzling poker down under in Australia? The following iPoker Network sites will be more than willing to assist you on your way.
Get your iPoker Aussie Millions $16,000 prize packages here:
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Poker Site |
New Player Bonus Code |
Sign Up Bonus |
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VIPTITAN |
200% up to $2000 |
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MANSIONMAX |
200% up to $2000 |
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WIN600 |
250% up to $2000 |
All the latest satellites are always listed on our dedicated Aussie Millions page, check it out for all the qualifiers available right now.
Free Tickets to New Time Tourneys from Pokerstars
Pokerstars have launched an excellent brand new tournament format that will blow your socks off – fast paced Time Tourneys are here! When you play these Time Tourneys be prepared for fast and furious action with a set amount of time allowed for play, but can you take the poker pressure? With these extra special tourneys there is a set amount of time that can range from just 15 minutes up to 180 minutes. When the times up, that’s it, the cash is shared out amongst the remaining players in accordance with the size of their stack.
These exciting Time Tourneys run around the clock and you can join in the fun for just $1. The Time Tourneys are easy to find on the Pokerstars software just go through the tourney tab and you can be identified by the clock icon – the time allocated for play is also displayed at this stage so you don’t waste any precious poker time searching for the tourney that suits you.
How about trying a Time Tourney for nothing, for free? Just deposit $30+ into your PokerStars account using the reload bonus code TIME and you’ll be awarded a $5.50 ticket to use for a Time Tourney. Hurry up though, these $5.50 tickets must be used by before October 28th or they will be null and void.
There’s also a brand new weekly event to enjoy, The Saturday Countdown, a 120 minute Time Tourney with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. The Saturday Countdown will have a $22 buy in and will take place at 6.00pm UK (1.00pm New York) starting on 22nd October – don’t miss out, make sure you’re in on the action!
Trust PokerStars to have come up with yet another innovative special offer, regulars at PokerStars need never ever get bored with their poker. The loyalty of PokerStars players shows what a great site the largest poker site in the world actually is! As I write this there are 200,000+ players playing in 6,000+ tournaments on PokerStars, why not see what all the fuss is about and join them?
When you first sign up with PokerStars you can claim a bonus up to $600, check out the full details here.
$1 Million Dollar iPoker Online Poker Series
Titan Poker say that this is the online poker series that everyone has been waiting for – the $1 million dollar iPoker Online Poker Series (iPOPS for short)! The iPOPS has $1,000,000 in prize money to give away and you can be a part of this inaugural series, you may even get to play at the Corintha Hotel in Prague in the live final. Poker history is waiting to be made!
The series will be held from November 28th to December 4th and the value for money satellites are running NOW and start at an incredibly low $0.11. These iPOPS satellites are easily found under the IPOPS tab on the software, they run around the clock and lead to one of four following iPOPS events:
iPOPS Events Schedule
| Date | Time UK | Time New York | Tournament Name | Type | Buy-in |
| November 28th | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | iPOPS #1 $200,000 | NL Hold’em 6-max | $109 Freezeout |
| November 30th | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | iPOPS #2 $150,000 | NL Hold’em Turbo | $55 R/A |
| December 2nd | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | iPOPS #3 $150,000 | PL Omaha 6-max | $109 (1 rebuy no add-on) |
| December 4th | 7.00pm | 2.00pm | iPOPS #4 $500,000 | NL Hold’em | $135 |
The excitement doesn’t end with these 4 x iPOPS events! The final 3 tables of 27 finishers in #4 iPOPS Event – with $500,000 up for grabs – get to compete in a live continuation event, December 9th to 11th, at the Corintha Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic – http://www.corinthia.com/en/Prague/home/ – check out this terrific 5 star hotel . You’d be mad to miss this!
If you are new to Titan Poker you’ll be pleased to know that Titan is not only a top rated online poker site but a well respected part of the iPoker Network. When you first sign up with Titan Poker use the Titan Poker Bonus Code VIPTITAN to entitle you to the top VIP sign up bonus of 200% up to $2000 plus tempting new depositors freerolls.
Other stable mates at iPoker who are taking part in the $1 Million Dollar iPoker Online Poker Series (iPOPS) include:
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Poker Bonus Code |
Sign Up Bonus |
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VIPTITAN |
200% up to $2000 |
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POKERMAX |
200% up to $2000 |
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MANSIONMAX |
200% up to $2000 |
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WIN600 |
250% up to $2000 |
Mansion Poker are running this top promotion too, sign up with Mansion using the Mansion Poker Bonus Code MANSIONMAX and you will be offered the opportunity to claim your sign up bonus of 200% up to $2000 plus top freerolls especially for you.
Players favourite, William Hill Poker, are also promoting iPOPS guaranteed tournaments and are offering a sign up bonus of 200% up to $2,000 for new players using the William Hill Bonus Code POKERMAX + new depositor freerolls.
Winner Poker, with a huge sign up bonus of 250% up to $2000 when you use the Winner Poker Bonus Code WIN600, are promoting iPOPS 2011 to all their players.
So you take your pick where you play and get playing in iPOPS a new event that we think is set to become a regular highlight of the poker players’ calendar.
EPT San Remo Satellites at Pokerstars
The European Poker Tour Season 8 – EPT – brought to you by PokerStars – is returning to San Remo, Italy this coming October 21st to 27th for EPT San Remo. The EPT San Remo is also host to the final of the PokerStars.it Italian Poker Tour so, this is one live event you must try and get to, even if you don’t try for another live event this year. To buy in direct will set you back €4,900 but, the satellites are running now from just €2.20 or 15FPPs, you could be going to this popular EPT for so much less!
The prize packages you will be playing for promises the full PokerStars experience and will include all you will need for the best poker time such as buy in to the Main Event, hotel and spending money. The casino you will be playing at is very impressive, just take a look at the Casino San Remo website – along the top bar you can change the language to English, unfortunately this was not working when I was poking about but, you can certainly see what a top venue this is. The casino itself was dates back to 1905 and within its wall many legends and scandals have unfolded!
Normally EPT San Remo is played later in the season but, it has been moved forward this year to be an Autumn event. This means that you lucky PokerStars poker players will be seeing San Remo in the superb October weather. San Remo is easily accessible by car, train, boat or plane, there’s even a roman road that follows the stunning coastline.
San Remo is a most beautiful resort on the North West Coast of Italy which includes a medieval old town centre which includes the casino amongst a gothic Cathedral, Russian Orthadox Church, a palace and villas with verdant botanical gardens to be admired. The climate is mild all year round so, understandably, San Remo has maintained a reputation as a perfect tourist spot for northern Europeans. Famous residents have included Monet, Alfred Nobel and Garibaldi so you will be treading in some really famous footsteps in glorious San Remo! As well as tourism, a famous casino, San Remo is famous for exotic flowers and excellent olive oil – take some home! Tip for taking a cab: The town centre is locally known as ‘La Pigna’.
So, are you in? Do you want to experience the poker game of a lifetime in unparalled surroundings? British pro player Rupert Elder did earlier this year in Season 7 and took home €930,000! It must be noted that all of the final table of 8 were guaranteed wages of €81,950 so that’s not bad, at all.
If you fancy trying your hand at playing poker in a live event, look no further than PokerStars.com who will give you every opportunity with their top poker tours encompassing the world of poker.
Poker Stars are the largest online poker site in the world, deservedly so, and if you have not played at Poker Stars before you are going to enjoy the experience, there truly is something for every level of player at Stars. Whether you like to sit n go, play in tournies or cash games – high or low stakes you will find just what you are looking for. Inexperienced players can get used to the software and the pace of the games with a full range of play money games where you will be playing amongst other newbies – we recommend you take full advantage of the play money tables until you feel fully confident with spending some of your precious bankroll.
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With Pokerstars you can make a maximum of 3 deposits to make up your $600 deposit with 90 days in which to do it – this makes it so much easier to realise your full bonus, unlike some other sign up bonuses, very generous!
Buona sorte!
Titan Time – Leaderboards for October 2011
There’s $20,000 to be won this October 2011 and the race against the clock is on – the Titan Time clock is ticking! Make sure you opt in to this top leaderboard promotion which is to run for October 2011 only. Titan have put their thinking caps on and come up with this tempting treat that will appeal to both cash game players and tournament buffs. For those of you who enjoy playing both tournies and cash games you can have twice the fun and can compete in both races as they are held on different days, brilliant idea! Take a look and make a note:-
Titan Time Schedule
| $2,500 Cash Points Race | $2,500 Tournament Points Race | |
| Week 1 | Oct 3rd to 5th | Oct 7th to 9th |
| Week 2 | Oct 10th to 12th | Oct 14th to 16th |
| Week 3 | Oct 17th to 19th | Oct 21to 23rd |
| Week 4 | Oct 24th to 26th | Oct 28th to 30th |
So, that’s the schedule for your next month’s poker – what will you win?
When you are in the top 40 players of the week who beat the clock, then you will get your reward – a piece of the prize pot as follows. The prizes are awarded on the Monday following the races. $2,500 is to be won in each and every race!
Payout Structure
| Position | Prize |
| 1 | $500 |
| 2 | $250 |
| 3 | $180 |
| 4 | $170 |
| 5 | $150 |
| 6 | $125 |
| 7 | $105 |
| 8 | $90 |
| 9 | $85 |
| 10 | $80 |
| 11 | $70 |
| 12 | $60 |
| 13 | $50 |
| 14 | $45 |
| 15 | $40 |
| 16 – 20 | $35 |
| 21 – 25 | $25 |
| 26 – 30 | $20 |
| 31 – 40 | $10 |
Just to make it clear
- Cash points race leaderboards are based on the points you have earned at cash tables.
- Tournament points race leaderboards are based on the points you have earned when playing in tournaments
As a reminder, this is how you earn your precious points:
- $1 in tournament fees paid = 17 points earned
- $3 in rake taken in a cash game = 17 points earned
I think that is all I can tell you about Titan Time except the most important – don’t forget to OPT IN – you have to be in it to win it!
If you are thinking about signing up to Titan Poker, there’s never been a better time! As well as this top promo Titan Poker is full of top deals to keep you playing on Titan, without a doubt.
When you sign up to Titan Poker, for the very first time using the Titan Poker Bonus Code VIPTITAN, you’re about to get yourself a top bonus of 200% up to $2000 free + $25 absolutely free when you deposit $50+ ($10 free when you deposit $20 to $49) PLUS lucrative freeroll action exclusive to new players – excellent!!
Aussie Millions 2012 Satellites at Cake Poker
Cake Poker are proud to be the earlybirds in inviting their players to the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, January 12th to 30th, for the Aussie Millions 2012. The Aussie Millions attracts a huge international field of players, including the good and the great, and is reputed to be the friendliest poker event – it certainly is a very rich one! This year will the event’s 10th anniversary and, will be no exception to the rule, there will be an estimated AUD$20m up for grabs. The Aussie Millions Main Event Champion can be on their way home with a prize purse of AUD$2m first prize – good wages!
The Cake Poker Aussie Millions 2012 prize package, worth $16,000, includes:
- AUD$10,600 Main Event Seat
- Expenses – help with hotel and travel
- Entry ticket to Aussie Millions 10th Anniversary VIP Player Party
The satellites are running from now until December 18th, so you have loads of opportunities to grab a $16,000 prize package by playing in a Aussie Millions satellite for as little as $0.20. If you bankroll will take it why not buy in direct to one of the monthly Aussie Millions $16,000 finals which take place on the last Sunday of the month at 10pm UK (5pm New York*), buy in $268.
Aussie Millions Satellite Table
| Tournament | Time UK | Time New York | Buy-in | Prize Pool |
| Aussie Millions $16,000 Final | The last Sunday of each month: 10pm | The last Sunday of each month: 5pm | $268 | One Aussie Millions prize package per $16,000 in the prize pool. |
| Aussie Millions $16,000 Semi-Final | Daily: 1am, 9am, 3am | Daily: 6am, 2pm, 10pm | $30 | One Aussie Millions Final seat per $268 in the prize pool. |
| Aussie Millions $16,000 Satellite | Daily: 10pm, 2am, 6am, 10am, 2pm, 6pm | Daily: 3am, 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm, 11pm | $5.50 | One Aussie Millions Semi-Final seat per $30 in the prize pool. |
| Aussie Millions $16,000 Super Satellite | Every 4 hours starting at 7am | Every 4 hours starting at 12am | $1 | One Aussie Millions Satellite seat per $5.50 in the prize pool. |
| Aussie Millions $16,000 Super Super Satellite | Every 2 hours starting at 8pm | Every 2 hours starting at 1am | $0.20 | One Aussie Millions Super Satellite seat per $1 in the prize pool. |
We hope the above information and table will help you to get on your way to sunny Australia this coming new year!
If you’re new to Cake Poker we know that you’re going to really enjoy playing on the Cake network, the rewards are sweet! When you make your 1st deposit, and use the Cake Poker Bonus Code VIP600, you will be entitled to 110% of you first deposit up to $600, paid in $10 chunks.
Learn more about Cake Poker, and the Cake Poker sign up bonus, by reading our Cake Poker Review and Cake Poker bonus Code pages.
If you’re looking for more qualifiers, head on over to our Aussie Millions page where we will list all the latest satellites on offer.
*Cake Poker welcomes players from the USA
Aussie Millions 2012 Schedule
The biggest, most lucrative, prestigious, annual poker event in the Southern Hemisphere is on its way, the Aussie Millions 2012! There’s 111 days to go until the start of the top event to be held on 12th through to 30th January 2012 at the Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia. The Aussie Millions Poker Championship is expecting well over 2000 individual entrants, from all over the world, to participate across the championship events with an estimated AUD$20m in total prize pools. The online poker rooms will begin to announce their satellite programmes to tempt you down under, as soon as we know so will you! 1st off the blocks, as usual, is Cake Poker – whose dedicated blog will follow this one!
So, here’s what you have been waiting for, the schedule for the Aussie Millions 2012:
Aussie Millions 2012 Schedule
| Date | Time |
Event
|
Tournament | Cost |
| Thursday 12th Jan | 7.10pm |
1
|
Opening Event – NLH Day 1 Flight 1 | $1,100 |
| Friday 13th Jan | 10.15am | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm | Opening Event – NLH Day 1 Flight 2 (Repechage) |
$1,100 | ||
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Supershot satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Saturday 14th Jan | 10.15pm | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm | Opening Event – NLH Day 1 Flight 3 (Re-Repechage) | $1,100 | ||
| 2.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| 6.15am | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Sunday 15th Jan | 10.15am | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm | Opening Event – NLH (2 Day Event) | |||
| 2.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| 6.15am | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Monday 16th Jan | 10.15am | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm |
2
|
Pot Limit Omaha (2 Day Event) | $1,100 | |
| 2.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Tuesday 17th Jan | 10.15am | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm |
3
|
No Limit Holdem Shootout (2 Day Event) | $1,100 | |
| 2.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| 4.00pm | Pot Limit Omaha Day 2 | |||
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Wednesday 18th Jan | 10.15am | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm |
4
|
NLH Pot Limit Omaha (2 Day Event) | $1,100 | |
| 2.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| 4.00pm | No Limit Holdem Shootout Day 2 | |||
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Thursday 19th Jan | 10.15am | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm |
5
|
NLH – 6 Handed (2 Day Event) | $1,100 | |
| 4.00pm | NLH Pot Limit Omaha Day 2 | |||
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Friday 20th Jan | 10.15am | Phase 1 Satellite | $65 | |
| 12.30pm |
6
|
NLH – Rebuys (2 Day Event) | $1,150 / $ 1,000 Rebuys | |
| 2.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| 4.00pm | NLH – 6 Handed Day 2 | |||
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Saturday 21st Jan | 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | |
| 12.30pm |
7
|
Feature Event – NLH (Bounties) Day 1 | $1,650 | |
| 4.00pm | NLH – Rebuys Day 2 | |||
| 4.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Sunday 22nd Jan | 10.15am | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | |
| 12.30pm |
8
|
Aussie Millions Main Event – Day 1 Flight 1 | $10,600 | |
| 2.00pm |
9
|
$100,000 Challenge (2 Day Event) | $100,500 | |
| 4.00pm | Feature Event – NLH (Bounties) Day 2 | |||
| 4.15pm |
10
|
NLH Teams Event | $1,100 | |
| 6.15pm | Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 10.15pm | Phase 2 Satellite | $250 | ||
| Monday 23rd Jan | 10.15am | Last Chance Phase 2 Satellite 1 | $250 | |
| 12.30pm | Aussie Millions Main Event – Day 1 Flight 2 | $10,600 | ||
| 2.00pm | $100,000 Challenge day 2 | |||
| 2.15pm | Last Chance Phase 2 Satellite 2 | $250 | ||
| 2.30pm |
11
|
NLH | $550 | |
| 4.00pm |
12
|
Chinese Poker | $5,000 | |
| 6.15pm | Last Chance Phase 3 Supershot Satellite – Main Event | $1,150 | ||
| 6.30pm |
13
|
Heads Up NLH Flight 1 (8 Players Max Per Flight) | $5,300 | |
| Tuesday 24th Jan | 12.30pm | Aussie Millions Main Event – Day 1 Flight 3 | $10,600 | |
| 2.15pm |
14
|
NLH Terminator | $550 | |
| 6.30pm | Heads Up NLH Flight 2 (8 Players Max Per Flight) | $5,300 | ||
| Wednesday 25th Jan | 12.15pm |
15
|
NLH | $550 |
| 12.30pm | Aussie Millions Main Event – Day 2 | |||
| 6.15pm |
16
|
H.O.R.S.E (2 Day Event) | $2,500 | |
| 6.15pm | Heads Up NLH Flight 3 (8 Players Max Per Flight) | $5,300 | ||
| Thursday 26th Jan | 12.15pm |
17
|
NLH | $550 |
| 2.00pm | H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | |||
| 6.15pm |
18
|
Pot Limit Omaha (2 Day Event) | $2,500 | |
| 6.30pm | Heads Up NLH Flight 4 (8 Players Max Per Flight) | $5,300 | ||
| Friday 27th Jan | 12.15pm |
19
|
NLH 6 Handed (8 Players Max per Flight) | $5,300 |
| 12.30pm | Aussie Millions Main Event – Day 4 | $10,000 | ||
| 2.00pm |
20
|
$250,000 Challenge | $250,000 | |
| 2.00pm | Pot Limit Omaha Day 2 | |||
| 6.15pm |
21
|
8 Game Mixed Event (2 Day Event) | $1,100 | |
| 6.30pm | Heads Up NLH – Finals | |||
| Saturday 28th Jan | 12.15pm |
22
|
Turbo NLH Cubed | $550 / $500 1x R/A |
| 12.30pm | Aussie Millions Main Event – Day 5 | |||
| 2.00pm | 8 Game Mixed Event Day 2 | |||
| 2.15pm |
23
|
NLH – Semi- Shootout (Day 1) | $25,500 | |
| 6.15pm |
24
|
Pot Limit Omaha | $550 | |
| Sunday 29th Jan | 12.15pm | NLH -Semi-Shootout Day 2 | ||
| 12.30pm |
25
|
Australian Poker Hall of Fame – NLH | $550 | |
| 2.15pm |
26
|
8 Game Mixed Event (2 Day Event) | $10,500 | |
| Monday 30th Jan | 12.30pm | NLH -Semi -Shootout Day 3 |
Aussie Millions 2011 was a fantastic event and earlier this year, on Sunday the 30th January 2011, David Gorr a 68 year old grandfather from Melbourne collected a stonkin AUD$200,000 plus a much desired diamond encrusted gold bracelet to represent David’s ultimate poker achievement.
So, keep watching this blog for further developments. as and when the new Aussie Millions satellites are announced we will publish full details. Meanwhile if you need just one page listing all the satellites available right no head over our Aussie Millions Satellites page.