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Poker Bonus Review - PartyPoker Million VI. Join the qualifiers now for as little as $1

2008 is almost here and so it is time to get your entry to the PartyPoker Millions VI tournament that will be held May 3 through May 10, 2008.

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The Hendon Mob Shootout

It's time to lock and load - The Hendon Mob Shootout is just around the corner. Starting on Thursday, July 26th, you can aim for your share of $500,000 in combined prize money and the chance to win an exclusive $8,000 prize package to the Great British Poker Tour Main Event with the Mob.

Check out this week's tip from Mob member Ross Boatman on bluffing against solid players; it just might earn you that extra pot or two that could make the difference in the shootout.

Go to Full Tilt Poker for Complete Details

Party Poker has Increased it New Player Bonus Offer

Party Poker stopped allowing real money players from the United States after the Port Security Bill was passed last year.  This took a big chunk out of their business but to offset this loss they have increased their bonus offers.  New players can now get a 30% sign up bonus with a maximum value of $150.  This is still a lot less than other online poker sites like the $600 you can get from Full Tilt Poker or the $2500 offered by Tiger Gaming Poker but Party Poker is still a recognized leader that is popular with players around the world.  

If you are looking for a Party Poker bonus code to get the $150 bonus you can use PKRCASH150. Party Poker is also still offered a flat $25 sign up bonus which is better for low stakes player since its requirements are easier to meet. A current Party Poker Bonus code for the $25 offer is PKRCASH025.  

If you aren't sure which bonus is best for you, go to PartyPoker.com for full details.

300 Free Chips For New Players

If you feel like taking a break from poker here is a deal you have to check out. Platinum Play casino is making a big push to get your business. If you open an account, no deposit or purchase is necessary, they will automatically credit you 300 in Dollars, Pounds or Euros. Whatever you win above this starting balance is yours to keep. You've got nothing to lose

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$150,000 Freeroll -- U.S. Player Welcome

Since Party Poker has shut the doors to U.S. players Absolute Poker has been trying to fill the void.

check out this deal:

$150,000 Weekly Freeroll

Titan Poker Player Wins $100,000 Tournament Prize Without Ever Depositing

Titan Poker Player Wins $100,000 Tournament Prize Without Ever Depositing
The player was one of three Titan Poker players to win the prize during April. “This has made my family's dreams come true,” said one of the winners.
(PRWEB) May 1, 2006 -- A twenty-three-year-old Titan Poker player won a $100,000 Fort Knox Jackpot Tournament Prize in April without ever having made a deposit at the popular online poker room.

Player BIGSLICKD, a teacher from Saskatchewan, Canada, received the $100,000 prize after winning six consecutive online Fort Knox sit 'n' go tournaments. The player was one of three Titan Poker players to win the coveted $100,000 Fort Knox prize during the month of April.

“The greatest moment in my life happened recently,” the player said, after his tournament win. “I managed to win the Fort Knox $100,000 Jackpot. I couldn't believe that I actually did it, but I did and it was amazing. I just kept saying to myself, WOW! I just won 100,000 dollars, and it took me less than 5 hours!"

Player BIGSLICKD joined Titan Poker at the beginning of April, received a small bonus from the Titan Poker support team, and began winning the popular sit 'n' go jackpot tournaments immediately.

Player SKINLIPS, a firefighter from Houston, Texas, also won a $100,000 Fort Knox Jackpot Prize during the month of April. “This jackpot has helped to make my family's dreams come true. I am forever grateful to Titan Poker for giving me a place to develop the skills I needed to win," he said.

Also available at Titan Poker are the popular Rio and Maui Progressive Jackpot Sit 'N' Go Tournaments, which offer starting jackpots of $25,000 and $15,000 respectively. The Rio and Maui jackpots grow progressively each week if no player manages to win enough consecutive tournaments to take the jackpot prize.

In addition, Titan Poker will host in May what is being billed as the World's Best Freeroll, This Freeroll features a $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool, and in addition offers a unprecedented $100 Million Jackpot Prize. The $100 Million Jackpot Prize will be awarded if one of the players hits a Royal Flush of Spades at the Final Table.

The $100 Million Jackpot Prize is re-insured by National Indemnity Company, which is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRKA) – one of the world's biggest insurance companies. Seven other jackpot prizes, totaling more than $3 Million, promise to make this Final Table one of the most exciting ever.

About Titan Poker

Titan Poker (http://www.titanpoker.com) is the newest, and fastest growing online poker room on the iPoker Network. Titan Poker's software was developed by Playtech, an online gaming software company with vast experience from the "brick and mortar" casino world. Titan Poker stages weekly depositors freerolls and exciting progressive jackpot sit 'n' go tournaments.

No Deposit Casino Bonus

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Party Poker Now Offers Side Bets

Side bets are a new and fun way to place wagers based on the outcome of the flop on real money tables. Whether you're a seated player or are just watching, you can place a side bet on real money Hold'em and Omaha tables.

A side bet is a bet on whether or not the flop will be all red or all black. (The flop is the first three community cards that are dealt in Hold'em and Omaha.) All red means that all three cards in the flop will be red (diamonds and/or hearts) and all black means that all three cards in the flop will be black (spades and/or clubs). Side bets that are placed will be valid for the next hand that is being dealt.
If you place a side bet on red then:

• You will win if the flop is all red (diamonds and/or hearts)


• You will lose if at least one of the cards in the flop is black (spades and/or clubs)


• Your bet will be returned to you if the flop is not dealt

If you place a side bet on black then:

• You will win if the flop is all black (spades and/or clubs)


• You will lose if at least one of the cards in the flop is red (diamonds and/or hearts)


• Your bet will be returned to you if the flop is not dealt

Visit PartyPoker.com for complete details

Win A Ferrari at PartyPoker.com

Win the drive of your life from PartyPoker.com … and it won’t cost you a penny.

Party Poker is giving away a fantastic Ferrari F430 Coupe in a special freeroll tournament on December 03, 2005.
Here is how you can win a Ferrari:

1. Download Party Poker's free software and open a real money account.


2. Register for the Ferrari Qualifier Freeroll tournament.


3. Play in one of the Ferrari Qualifier Freerolls at 3:50 p.m. EST, every day from Sunday to Friday.


4. The top 200 players from each qualifier will advance to the weekly Ferrari Satellite Freeroll held on Saturdays at 12:50 p.m. EST.


5. The top 100 players from each Saturday freeroll will advance to the big Ferrari Freeroll on December 3.


6. Fasten your seatbelt

If you think this is just another sports car, think again! The Ferrari F430 Coupe is one of a kind and boasts:

• Maximum speed 195 mph


• 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds


• 483 horsepower


• 4.3 litre, V8 engine


• Electro-hydraulic clutch


• Six-speed manual or six speed Formula 1-style transmission

The Ferrari Qualifier is limited to 3,500 players. If you're not a PartyPoker.com player yet, now's the time to download the free software and start playing!

No conditions apply – any real money player can enter. As always, registration closes five minutes before the start of the tournament.

Good luck!

Click here for Terms and Conditions

PartyPoker.com Launches Blackjack

Game Information:

• The game is available only in ‘Real Money’ mode.


• The minimum bet in the game is $1.00 and the maximum bet is $200.00. Maximum bet applies for the initial bet of the game.


• Eight decks are used and each deck has 52 cards.


• The deck is shuffled after 10% of the cards in the decks are used.


• The dealer draws a card on soft 17


• Maximum splits allowed = 3.


• There is no limit on the number of cards that can be dealt to the dealer or a player. It is limited only by choice (by clicking on 'Stand') or the hand total being greater than or equal to 21.

If the dealer has a 10, Jack, Queen or King as the up card, it is possible he has a Blackjack. In this instance, the player's hand will lose except with another Blackjack. The dealer will check whether a Blackjack is possible and will collect the losing bet immediately if he does have a Blackjack.

See Party Poker for more information.

Beginner Tables at Party Poker

Does the thought of playing real money poker online scare you? Are you afraid of entering a room of poker sharks waiting for fresh fish to devour? Now Party Poker has a way for new players to enter the online poker waters gracefully. For the first 45 days after opening a real money account at Party Poker, new players can play at tables reserved exclusively for them. Party Poker also has a $5,000 freeroll tournament open just for new players.

So what are you waiting for? Join Party Poker today and if you use PKRCASH25 as your bonus code you will get $25 free with your first deposit.

PartyPoker.com WSOP Winners

The largest poker tournament in history wrapped up on Saturday, July 16, 2005 after nine days of nerve-racking play. The total prize pool in this year's World Series of Poker in Las Vegas was $52 million, a poker world record, collected from a field of 5,619 players. The top nine players all received prizes of more than $1 million, and two of those players qualified online at PartyPoker.com.

Aaron Kanter

Aaron Kanter Rides $55 WSOP Step Tournament on PartyPoker.com to $2 Million 4th Place finish in WSOPThe 27-year-old from Elk Grove, CA, known as "AK," is a former bank loan officer who was playing in his very first WSOP. Kanter holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Chico State and was born in California’s central valley. He knocked out last year’s champion Greg Raymer during the tournament. Kanter, now a professional player, began playing poker in high school for dimes and quarters. He's been playing regularly on PartyPoker.com for the past two years. Going into the final day, Kanter was the chip leader with $10,700,000 but was knocked out at 4:00 a.m. when his Ace-9-9, was topped by "Tex" Barch's three jacks on the river.
Kanter, still overwhelmed by the experience, said: "It felt unreal walking into a room with 200 tables and thousands of players, then working my way down to 20, then 10, two and finally, the final table." Kanter, who plans to use his prize money to secure his future with property and investments, will be one of the featured players joining the PartyPoker.com Million V in March 2006.

Andy Black

PartyPoker.com was also the conduit for another player who made the final table. Andrew Black from Ireland won $1.75 million and finished one place below Kanter. To qualify, Black entered a $300 + $28 satellite. Black, nicknamed "The Monk," had been a professional poker player who competed in the 1997 and 1998 WSOPs, but the pressure of high stakes poker and the disappointment of one last bad beat caused him to retire from the game. Black, who holds a law degree from Trinity College, ultimately went to India to become a Buddhist and devote his life to charitable fund raising. Living the aesthetic life of a monk, he lived on minimal money. However, after nearly six years, he returned to Ireland with only €100 euros and started playing poker again on PartyPoker.com, where he was able to build up his bankroll and his self-confidence. Looks like it paid off!

AbsolutePoker Pro Mark Seif Takes Lead at 36th Annual World Series of Poker Winning Back-to-Back Championships and Beating Defending World Champion

AbsolutePoker Pro Mark Seif Takes Lead at 36th Annual World Series of
Poker Winning Back-to-Back Championships and Beating Defending World Champion
Greg "Fossilman" Raymer

Seif Tops 2,013 Players, the Third Largest Field in WSOP
History

Las Vegas (June 27, 2005) – AbsolutePoker (http://www.absolutepoker.com/main.asp?host=a_77a_5391b_2711) pro Mark Seif
became the first person at this year's World Series of Poker (www.worldseriesofpoker.com) to win
two championships this year, placing him second in the money and first in the
running for the WSOP's "Player of the Year" award. He is also currently ranked
10th in the World according to CardPlayer (www.cardplayer.com).

He won his first gold and diamond WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Shootout Friday June 17 for $181,330 and collected his second bracelet last
Friday in the $1,500 NL Hold'em event where he bested 2,013 players, the third
largest field in WSOP history. Seif's victory, which included beating defending
world champion Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, netted him $611,145. Earlier in the
month he placed 53rd in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em winning $7,475 bringing his
2005 WSOP winnings to date to $799,950.

Seif said, "This has been one of the most thrilling experiences of my life --
it's really just starting to sink in that I've done so well. For the last five
years, I've been trying to win a bracelet at the WSOP so this is a significant
accomplishment for me. It's also a big deal for my mom who maybe will start
saying I'm a pro poker player instead of a lawyer. When I told her I'd won the
first event, she reminded me that my sister Christina just graduated from
college and was off to Harvard Law School. I guess you could say it was all
around a great week for the Seifs!"

Seif, who graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at Loyola Law School
and became an expert trial lawyer in sexual harassment law for national Newport
Beach firm Fisher & Phillips, switched to playing poker professionally in
May 2001. "I had been playing high-stakes poker in public card rooms for many
years when I won more than a half a million in cash games at the 2001 WSOP. That
pretty much made my decision for me."

According to Gian Perroni, AbsolutePoker's poker room manager, "Mark's
back-to-back wins place him in an elite crowd. While the records are being
verified, this may be all-time first in WSOP history and certainly no one has
won back-to-back titles in fields this large. If he wins again, he'll become the
third person in history to win three bracelets in one year. Mark is one of the
best players out there and word is out that he is the one to beat. We are proud
to have him as part of Team AbsolutePoker."

Nine players competed In Friday's event to win the WSOP bracelet and the
$611,145 top prize.

1. Mark Seif, Incline Village, NV $611,145
   
2. Minh Nguyen, Lake Elsinore $329,975
   
3. Bill Gazes, Miami, FL $202,790
   
4. Webber Kang, Dallas, TX $175,010
   
5. Peter Lee, Queens, NY $147,230
   
6. Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, Stonington, CT $119,450 (Defending World Champion
   
   
7. Steve Carter, Frisco, TX $91,670
   
8. Steve Rassi, Morton, IL $63,895
   
9. David "DevilFish" Ulliot, Hull, U.K. $47,225

According to Nolan Dalla, WSOP media director, "Mark Seif has paid his dues
in this game. For years Mark has done it all. He's won several tournaments, made
several final tables and finished high in the money several times. Up to now,
the only thing that has eluded him has been the gold bracelets at the WSOP. Mark
has not only fulfilled that dream, but he did it twice. He now joins an elite
group of poker players who have won twice. It is an honor well deserved."

CardPlayer Magazine posted the game's progress and the following is the
play-by-play from the log for final and winning hand number 184:

"Nguyen has the button, he limps, Seif raises to $100,000, Nguyen raises to
$600,000, Seif pushes all in, and Nguyen calls. Nguyen shows Ad-10d, but Seif
has pocket kings (Kc-Kd). Nguyen is the shorter stack, facing possible
elimination on this hand. The flop comes Kh-7h-4c, and Seif has flopped a set of
kings. The only way Nguyen will survive is if he catches a jack and a queen on
the last two cards for a straight. The turn card is the 9c, and Nguyen is
drawing dead. Minh Nguyen is eliminated in second place, earning $329,975.

"Mark Seif wins Event #22 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $611,145 and his
second World Series of Poker bracelet this week."

About Absolute Poker
Absolute Poker http://www.absolutepoker.com/main.asp?host=a_77a_5391b_2711 with thousands of
active players at all times, is the fourth largest online poker
destination. Driven by proprietary software, Absolute Poker was created to offer
the most comprehensive, interactive online poker room, while always delivering
superior customer service and a personal touch to each online poker player.
Players Worldwide can access an Absolute Poker online poker game 24 hours a day,
7 days a week and experience the best multi-player online poker the industry has
to offer. Established in 2003, Absolute Poker is licensed and regulated in
Canada.

Media Contact: Karin Olsen, AMAZONpr, 310-497-0052, karin@amazonpr.com and Gina Magee,
AMAZONpr, 310-413-3130, gina@amazonpr.com

PartyPoker.com Million V

This year's PartyPoker.com™ Million is over and that can only mean one thing - it's time to start planning for 2006! With an estimated prize pool of $10 million, PartyPoker.com™ Million V is going to be their most amazing tournament yet.

As every year, the PartyPoker.com™ Million V is going to be a LIMIT Hold'em tournament. The cruise is going to take place from the 11th of March to the 18th of March 2006. More details will be posted at a later stage.

With the estimated $10 million prize pool they have planned for next year's tournament, you're going to want to be part of all the action! The best way to ensure you're at that final table is to qualify online through PartyPoker.com™. Hone your skills and secure your place on next year's cruise: play in the second set of Semi-Finals in July.

Of course, the celebration has ended after this year's electrifying PPMIV final, which saw six players battle it out for first place. Speaking of firsts, this tournament marked the first time during the regular season World Poker Tour™ that two players would be able to top the million-dollar mark.

With a total prize pool of $7.43 million and 735 players, PPMIV really was anyone's to win when the cruise ship Oosterdam sailed from San Diego pier. However, on the final table, it all came down to two players and a calculating battle of youth versus maturity. Youth won out as Michael Gracz, a 24-year-old recent graduate of North Carolina State, outlasted 54-year-old rocket engineer David Minto of Alamogordo, New Mexico to claim the $1.5 million first prize. Minto had to console himself with the $1 million second place award.

Of the 735 players who took part in the world's largest Limit Texas Hold'em tournament, 668 qualified online at PartyPoker.com™. These online qualifiers won their $10,200 buy-in to the finals and a cruise for two by winning preliminary online satellite tournaments with entries starting from $8. In addition to Gracz and Minto, more than 180 players cashed in on the massive prize pool.

Click here for more information on this year's event.

Party Poker Invites You to the Poker Den

PartyPoker.com invites you to their exclusive Poker Den. This will be a weekly televised event staged in the East End of London every Friday from June 17th 2005 for 12 weeks. In each PartyPoker.com Poker Den event, 6 players will be up and about with the bad boys to fight for a first prize of 50,000 GBP (~ 96,000 USD). So if you dare to join you will not only be famous, you might also be rich! Before you can play, however, you will have to convince the body guards to let you in and be prepared to face more exciting challenges… This is not a normal tournament – it will be a whole new Poker experience! Click here for more!

Party Poker Tournaments Now Have Re-Buys & Add-Ons

MORE CHIPS - MORE MONEY

Party Poker will now offer you re-buys and add-ons on some of their multi-table tournaments.

This means that you will be able to purchase extra chips during a tournament. A re-buy is only available before the first break and will only be available to players who are below or at their original chip count. The first add-on is available during the first break and will be available to all players, irrespective of their chip count. Tournaments may allow re-buys and add-ons or just a re-buy.

If a tournament allows re-buy or add-ons, this fact will be displayed in the tournament lobby after the tournament name as well as in the information box on the right hand side. The details will be displayed upon selecting the tournament.

If a tournament allows re-buy or add-ons, this fact will be displayed in the tournament lobby after the tournament name.

Further information:

• The prize pool distribution for Re-buy and add-on tournaments will not be calculated until after both the Re-buy and add-on period has ended. Only the total prize pool figure will be displayed till the add-on period is over. If add-on is not offered then the prize pool distribution takes place after the re-buy period is over.
  
• You can request a re-buy by clicking on the Re-buy button on the game screen.
  
• If you loose all your chips you will be given the re-buy screen option if you are eligible for a re-buy. You will need to choose whether you want to re-buy or not within 30 seconds. If you do not re-buy you will be eliminated from the tournament.
  
• The number of re-buys allowed for a tournament can vary from zero to unlimited. The number of add-ons also can vary from zero to unlimited on a tournament. The number of re-buys and add-ons allowed in a tournament will be displayed in the tournament lobby under tournament description box.
  
• When a tournament starts, you will be able to see stack details, as well as the following information:
  
  
  
  • Cost of re-buy and number of chips per re-buy
    
  • Cost of add-on and number of chips per add-on

Exception in Re-buy and Add-on tournaments:

• If a player is eliminated from the tournament at a rank that has prize associated with it even though the prize pool is not published then the re-buy / re-buy and add-on period will be closed. The prize pool will be published and the eliminated player will be paid his prize money.

Crash Settlement policy impact.

• With each re-buy and add-on the total chips in the tournament will increase. The total chips in re-buy tournaments will be equal to sum of all players 'player's starting chips (including extra starting chips, if any)' + sum of chips given to all players thru Re-buy request + sum of chips given to all players thru add-on request. The total chips in the tournament will keep on incrementing as and when players make a re-buy request and the final number will calculated only when the add-on period is over. If a tournament crashes during the add-on period, the exact count of total chips in the tournament at the time of crash including the chips added into the tournament due to re-buy and add-on request. Party Poker will use this count of total chips to distribute the balance prize money.
  
  To see which tournaments allow Re-buy and Add-ons, please click here.

The London Open

This August, World Poker Exchange will be taking England by storm with their exclusive $2,000,000 London Open, and all World Poker Exchange players on the inside track for a seat at the final table.

As you probably know, online players, even rookies, are building up a strong record in high-stakes tournament poker:

In 2003, Chris Moneymaker played his way into the WSOP championship event, and walked away with $2.5 million.

In 2004, Gerry Drehobl won $365,000 at the WSOP after playing online poker for only six months.

8 of the 14 final tables on the 2004 World Poker Tour featured amateur players who'd qualified through online satellites.

But to win, you need a seat at the tournament - and there are only two ways to get one: play your way in through one of the exclusive World Poker Exchange satellites; or start accumulating Frequent Player Points. (Of course, you could also write a check for $10,000 . . .)

Route 1: Satellite tournaments begin on April 21st. You can enter selected qualifying tournaments for as little as $1. All you have to do is win one, and you've taken your first step toward turning $1 into $2,000,000.

Route 2: All World Poker Exchange players with 1,000 Frequent Player Points get a free shot at playing their way into the London Open.

To learn more about the London Open, click here.

Party Poker Annouces Game Changes

NEW THIS MONTH

PartyPoker.com, is constantly updating their service to provide you with the best playing experience possible. As of April 12, 2005, they will be introducing the following improvements:

9 Handed Tables
New nine-player tables will offer faster games and more action! They are available on $1/$2 and $10/$20 Limit Hold’em games.

NO LIMIT AND POT LIMIT HOLD'EM PRIVATE TABLES
You can now create private No Limit as well as Pot Limit Hold'em tables. You will be able to choose between the following stakes:

$25
$50
$100
$200

More Info on Tournaments
To make sure you always have the most up-to-the-minute tournament information, Party Poker has added an extra feature in the tournament lobby. In the bottom right-hand corner, you will now find a "More Info" button that will take you directly to the tournament details page.

Your seat will never be taken again...
Have you ever tried to sit down at a table during busy times, only to find the seat has already been taken, after you have filled out the "buy-in information"? Well, this won’t happen again. From now on, whenever you click to take a seat, that particular seat will show to others as taken. You will then have 15 seconds to fill in the required information, after which the seat will no longer be reserved for you.

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