Online Poker Guide News & Articles

Super Series Tournaments at William Hill Poker

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:24:25 GMT

Super Series Tournaments at William Hill Poker are well worth taking a good look at if you are the kind of online poker room player who likes the house to add cash to the prize pools that you play for. There is a Super Series Tournament every night of the week at William Hill Poker, and each one has added cash of at least £100 (and as much as £1,000), giving you great value for money. Even better, these tournaments have been designed to allow you to play poker at a fairly leisurely pace, with starting stacks of 2,000 chips and blinds increasing every 15 minutes.

Space Race at InterPoker

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:15:20 GMT

If you thought that you had seen everything in the way of big online poker room prizes then think again because InterPoker has raised the bar considerably with its brand new Space Race promotion. The promotion runs until Monday 31 May, and there are loads of prizes to be won over the next 13 weeks, the most astonishing of which is a trip to outer space!

Big Money Guaranteed at Everest Poker

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:32:21 GMT

The first Sunday of every month is always exciting at Everest Poker, because that’s when online poker room players get the chance to win a share of a $250,000 Guaranteed prize pool. The big game this month takes place this Sunday 7 March at 18:00 GMT, and you can either buy-in directly for $336 + $24 or you can participate in daily satellites that run all week long and win yourself a seat for as little as $10!

1-X-2 Footie Specials at Betfair Poker

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:34:40 GMT

The Betfair Poker team has come up with a brilliant way to combine the excitement of online poker room action with the eternal appeal of football – the 1-X-2 Footie Special. This is a new type of poker tournament where your opinion about a football match could help you to win more money than you would otherwise, and the way the 1-X-2 Special works is actually fairly simple.

Win a Mini Cooper at Ladbrokes Poker

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:20:42 GMT

The Mini Cooper is one of the most iconic British cars of all time, as any fan of The Italian Job would be happy to confirm. Now Ladbrokes Poker is giving online poker room players the chance to win a brand new Mini Cooper of their own. The three door hatchback (which is worth around £14,000) will come complete with a Union Jack roof, and all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning yourself this iconic ride – and all the street cred that goes with it – is play a little poker!

Great Rewards at Mansion Poker

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:56:10 GMT

Most online poker rooms reward the loyalty of players by awarding points in proportion to the amount of action you give, but Mansion Poker goes even further and gives you a virtual department store in which you can exchange those points for a massive variety of products, gifts and experiences. If you’re a serious online poker player who is fed up with amassing points that you can’t swap for anything useful, spending some time at Mansion Poker could be a lot more satisfying.

STT Masters and MTT Masters at InterPoker

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:44:21 GMT

Online poker room players who enjoy a challenge will be delighted to hear that InterPoker is hosting two very attractive events – the STT Masters 2010 and the MTT Masters 2010. As the tournaments titles suggest, the STT Masters is for Single Table Tournament players and the MTT Masters is for Multi-Table Tournament players. The prize pools are €90,000 and €130,000 respectively, so there is plenty of potential for you to win a decent amount of cash.

PokerStars 40 Billion Hands Celebration

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:26:32 GMT

PokerStars dealt its first hand of online poker just over eight years ago, and now the online poker room is getting ready to celebrate the dealing of 40 billion hands. The fact that the site will have gone from zero to 40 billion hands in less than nine years says an incredible amount about the popularity of PokerStars, and when you take a look at the celebratory events that have been lined up the reason for that popularity becomes self-evident – PokerStars treats its players like gold!

Rush Poker at Full Tilt Poker

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:30:57 GMT

Rush Poker is described at the world’s fastest poker game, and the only place you can play it is at Full Tilt Poker. So unique is the Rush Poker concept that Full Tilt has a Patent Pending, and if it proves to be as successful as we think it will then the Full Tilt team will have given the world a game that online poker room players will enjoy for years to come.

Ladbrokes Poker Cruise IV

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:08:04 GMT

The fourth Ladbrokes Poker Cruise sets sail in January 2011 from Florida, and online poker room players can win themselves a Ladbrokes Poker Cruise IV package worth £4,000 – for as little as £4.40! The cruise will be on biggest deluxe cruise liner in the world, the Oasis of the Seas, and if you win a place on the eight day cruise around the Caribbean, you can look forward to the trip of a lifetime.

Hit or Run at PartyPoker

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:14:57 GMT

Play at PartyPoker throughout February and you could win up to $10,000 every day thanks to a brand new Hit or Run promotion. All you have to do to give yourself a chance of winning a Hit or Run fortune is play your favourite poker games and collect PartyPoints for doing so. For every 20 PartyPoints that you collect at the online poker room, you will be given $1 to bet on the Hit or Run game.

77 Ways to Boost Your Bankroll

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:15:48 GMT

Betfair Poker has been working hard to give recreational online poker room players as many chances to build their bankrolls as possible, and the result is 77 Ways to Boost Your Bankroll. This isn’t a promotion but the introduction of 77 new added cash tournaments every week. As if that wasn’t enough, Betfair Poker players can have a go at 48 daily freerolls, making it possible for your to win cash without investing a penny of your own.

PokerStars Daily Giveaway

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:34:17 GMT

A PokerStars £2,000 Daily Giveaway event that is already underway and runs until Sunday 7 March gives you a chance of winning a share of £2,000 every day – and it won’t cost you a single penny to participate. Yes, we’re talking freerolls, but unlike the freerolls at some sites that only offer miniscule prizes, each Daily Giveaway has £2,000 added. The £2,000 Daily Giveaway is only open to online poker room players in the UK and Ireland, so if that includes you we highly recommend that you get involved!

Irish Poker Open 2010

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:46:35 GMT

The Irish Poker Open 2010 takes place in April, and you could win yourself a place in the €3,200 + €300 Main Event by taking part in satellite tournaments at Betfair Poker. The Main Event in 2009 was worth over €3 million and gave the eventual winner €600,000. If you’d like the chance to get your hands on that kind of money then the Betfair online poker room makes it possible, and for as little as $1!

Double Guarantees Week at Full Tilt Poker

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:45:52 GMT

Next week is a $25 Million Double Guarantees Week at Full Tilt Poker, and we’re telling you about it now so that you can adjust your schedule as required and take full advantage of it. The $25 Million Double Guarantees Week begins on Monday 25 January and runs through to Sunday 31 January, and what makes it special is that Full Tilt Poker is doubling the guaranteed prize money for all of its Weekly Guaranteed tournaments, including those that take place on Big Money Sunday!

200K Guaranteed Headhunter at InterPoker

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:37:15 GMT

InterPoker has announced a €200,000 Guaranteed Headhunter tournament that will take place on Sunday 17 January at 5pm. The buy-in is €300 + €20 and the top 100 players will all make a good profit, with cash prizes starting at €400 for those finishing is 81st to 100th place, and those finishing in better positions winning considerably more. Win this tournament outright and you will walk away with €36,000. Finish in 2nd or 3rd place and your prize will be €22,000 or €15,000, respectively.

New Bet365 Poker Client

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:55:56 GMT

A new version of the Bet365 Poker client has just been released, and it is packed with loads of new features that all online poker room players will want to take a good look at. If you need any incentive to do that, Bet365 Poker will be staging four $1,000 freeroll tournaments (costing a token buy-in of 1 Merit Point each to prevent the opportunity from being abused) at 7:30pm this Friday 15 January. There is also a 100% Match Up Bonus (worth up to $500) for brand new players.

Snowbound Bounty at Ladbrokes Poker

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:55:05 GMT

The UK has been hit by some of the worst snowstorms in recent history, and many towns and villages have come to a virtual standstill. Schools have been closed, public transport has been severely disrupted and millions of people have been unable to get to their places of work. The good news for those online poker room players who are stuck at home is that Ladbrokes Poker have had the great idea of staging a special Snowbound Bounty tournament this afternoon (Wednesday 6 January) at 15:00 GMT!

New Year Reload Bonus at PokerStars

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:03:27 GMT

Online poker room players who intend to boost their bankrolls with a reload or two during the first few weeks of 2010 should consider taking advantage of a New Year Reload Bonus that is currently available at PokerStars. The New Year Reload Bonus could be worth up to €100 of free cash, so it’s certainly worthy of your consideration, but be quick because you only have until Sunday 10 January to claim.

New Year Monthly Million

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:29:28 GMT

As the end of 2009 looms ever closer, online poker room players are being offered a myriad of exciting poker opportunities to look forward to in 2010. Over at William Hill we are eagerly anticipating the first Monthly Million tournament of the New Year. This offers a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000 and is scheduled to take place on Sunday 10 January at 7pm.

Celebrate 2 Billion Hands at InterPoker

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:05:25 GMT

InterPoker is inviting all online poker room players to celebrate a massive landmark that is looming on the horizon – the dealing of 2 billion hands of poker! At the time of writing there have been just over 1,941,194,000 hands dealt at InterPoker, so it isn’t far from the 2 billionth hand, and to make sure that the landmark is observed in style InterPoker is giving away €250,000 in cash prizes.

100 Series Tournaments for January

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:57:06 GMT

Ladbrokes Poker has announced that there will be two 100 Series online poker room tournaments in January 2010. Regular readers may recall that 100 Series tournaments are so-called because they involve a maximum of 100 players. Prizes are paid to the top ten finishers, so if you enter a 100 Series tournament you effectively have a 1 in 10 chance of finishing in the money based on luck alone. Add a dash of your own skill and self-discipline and your odds could be even better!

Cash Machine at PartyPoker

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:29:44 GMT

How would you like a cash machine that enables you to play poker, collect points whether you win or lose and then turn those points into cold, hard cash? Well, you won’t find that kind of machine at your local electrical store, but the Cash Machine promotion at PartyPoker gives you the virtual equivalent, and it will be running at the popular online poker room from Monday 4 January until Sunday 31 January.

Big Little Tournament at Full Tilt Poker

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:02:34 GMT

A Big Little Tournament has been announced by Full Tilt Poker for January 2010. The name of the tournament is inspired by the fact that it gives online poker room players a shot at winning a big amount of money (the prize pool is worth $1,000,000) for buy-in amounts that are, well, little. We’re talking about direct buy-ins that cost as little as $5 + $0.50 or satellite buy-ins that start at $0.50!

The Snowball Tournament at Betfair Poker

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:56:16 GMT

The Snowball Tournament at Betfair Poker is something of an annual Christmas tradition. Whilst non-poker players have to be content with endless turkey meals and just as endless television repeats, online poker room fans can play for a jackpot that snowballs faster than a family argument. The Snowball Tournament itself takes place on Sunday 27 December at 8pm, and the buy-in is a flat $50, but before you can participate you will first need to play in three qualifying tournaments.

Premier League Poker at PartyPoker

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:41:22 GMT

Online poker room players at PartyPoker have the chance to win a Premier League Poker Playoff package worth $9,000 for as little as $2! Yes, you read that right – just $2 will buy you into a qualifier and if you do well from there then you could go on to win a $9,000 package that allows you to play in a televised Premier League Poker Playoff in Las Vegas!

Christmas Cash Race at InterPoker

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:18:22 GMT

A Christmas Cash Race gets underway today at InterPoker, so if you fancy winning a share of $15,000 and enjoying some great online poker room action at the same time, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. The Christmas Cash Race runs until Wednesday 4 January, so if you start racing today the gaming will take you all the way through the festive season and still be running when you get to the other side!

Get Rich for Christmas!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:38:16 GMT

How would you like to get rich for Christmas by playing online poker? Or maybe you’d be just as happy to get rich for the New Year? Whatever the case, you can give yourself a very decent chance of making such a festive dream come true by visiting the PokerStars online poker room and having a go at the Sunday Million, which just happens to be the biggest weekly poker tournament in the world.

PKR Xmas League

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:12:29 GMT

A PKR Xmas League competition starts today (Monday 14 December) at the PKR online poker room, but if you want to participate then you will need to be quick – you have to register your participation by 14:55 GMT. To do that, visit PKR, look in the Real Money Tables category, then in Scheduled Tournaments and find the Xmas League. Register (as you would for any other tournament) and you’ll be good to go!

Christmas Cracker Freerolls at William Hill Poker

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:38:40 GMT

William Hill Poker is the latest online poker room to get into the festive spirit, and is now hosting special Christmas Cracker freerolls three times a day from Monday to Friday. Each freeroll can be entered for just a few WH Points, but there are real cash prizes up for grabs, so each Christmas Cracker gives you the chance to convert some of your WH Points for real-world money that you can spend as you please!

Last Call for Aussie Millions at PartyPoker

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:45:09 GMT

PartyPoker is keen to remind all online poker room players that it will be hosting its Aussie Millions 20 Seat Guaranteed satellite game this Sunday 13 December. That means there are just a few days grab yourself a seat in the big game and give yourself a chance of winning a $15,000 package to the Aussie Millions 2010 tournament. There are twenty packages up for grabs, so if you want one of them to be yours you will need to act fast.

The Mansion Les A London Open 2010

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:44:12 GMT

We know that you are probably still thinking about what to buy people for Christmas, but if you can spare enough time to look ahead to 2010 then you might want to consider playing for a seat in the Mansion Les A London Open 2010. This is a brand new tournament that will be held at Les Ambassadeurs Club in London on 23 and 24th February, 2010, and you can either buy-in directly for £2,000 + £200 or you can win yourself a Les A London Open 2010 package by playing in satellites and super satellites at the Mansion online poker room from December onwards.

Unlimited Christmas Bonus at Bet365 Poker

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:07:30 GMT

Bet365 Poker is currently running an Unlimited Christmas Bonus promotion that allows you to claim a bonus worth $1 for every 200 Christmas Points that you earn on any given day. The more Christmas Points you collect, the more bonus cash you can receive, and as the name of this online poker room bonus states, there is no upper limit to the amount available to you!

15 Quizzes of Crimbo

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:44:20 GMT

Ladbrokes Poker is getting into the Christmas Spirit by hosting a 15 Quizzes of Crimbo competition. The competition involves answering 15 questions – each of which has a Christmas theme – and if you get all of them right (which shouldn’t be difficult if you follow the advice that we will give you shortly) then you will be in the running to win a free seat in a Mystery Bounty Tournament that takes place on Friday 18 December.

December PokerStars Passports Promotion

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:57:11 GMT

PokerStars Passports is a promotion that has always been popular at the PokerStars online poker room, but a special PokerStars Passports promotion that gives you the chance to win additional Passports is running throughout December. To have a chance of winning one of six extra Passports all you have to do is get yourself into the top 2,000 on the December Tournament Leader Board. You will then gain entry into a PokerStars Passport Main Event or a Consolation Tournament, depending on your Leader Board position.

Doyle's Bounty Tournaments

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:35:13 GMT

Doyle’s Bounty tournaments take place every Wednesday at DoylesRoom online poker room, so the next one will be held this Wednesday 2 December. Those of you who have played in bounty tournaments at other sites will have a fair idea of what to expect – you get to enjoy a challenging session of poker and also the chance to pick up cash rewards whenever you knock out a player with a bounty on their heads.

InterPoker Advent Calendar

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:16:50 GMT

Counting down to Christmas day is something that most online poker room players will have enjoyed as kids, but who says that we can’t do the same as adults? An InterPoker €60k Advent Calendar will allow you to relive your childhood memories, but instead of looking forward to miniature chocolates or cartoon festive scenes, you get a chance to win much more grown-up prizes such as an Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, iPods and free entry into some big cash poker tournaments.

The Jackpot Hunter at PartyPoker

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:41:19 GMT

The Jackpot Hunter at PartyPoker online poker room is a special Sit and Go poker competition that starts on Tuesday 1 December and finishes on Thursday 31 December. A total of $160,000 in prize money will be paid out to players who have the skill and self-discipline that it takes to win give Single Table Tournaments in a row. Even better, the prizes are shared between three different levels so that all players have a chance of winning regardless of bankroll size.

Champers Little Helper at Betfair Poker

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:56 GMT

Betfair Poker is running a series of promotions with a festive theme right up to Christmas. Earlier this month there was a very popular Sleigh Ride competition, and now there is a Champers Little Helper competition that gives you a shot at winning one of four Poker Hampers worth $900 each. The online poker room competition starts this Thursday 26 November and runs until Wednesday 2 December, so if you want to get in the mood for Christmas early – and maybe win yourself a hamper to beat all hampers – Champers Little Helper could be the answer!

New MTT Schedule at Ladbrokes Poker

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:43:39 GMT

A new Multi Table Tournaments schedule has been introduced at Ladbrokes Poker which offers quite a few features that online poker room players will love. Of course, the Ladbrokes Poker schedule has always delivered plenty of opportunities for players to enjoy their favourite games and make plenty of money in the process, but the new schedule boasts even more choice so that you can always find a game that suits your bankroll, your playing style and even the amount of time that you have available.

Everest Poker Winterfest

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:04:17 GMT

The Everest Poker Winterfest is a fantastic festival of poker that has been designed to give players $1.5 million guaranteed in cash and prizes. Everest Poker understands that online poker room players come in all shapes and sizes, so the Everest Poker Winterfest offers not just one or two, but five ways to win.

Holiday Hundred at Full Tilt Poker

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:28:49 GMT

Full Tilt Poker is getting festive with a brand new Holiday Hundred bonus that could make you $100 richer in time for Christmas. Qualifying for the Holiday Hundred requires you to finish any active bonus that you already have running before 23:59 ET on Monday 30 November. If you have not yet made any deposit at the Full Tilt online poker room then you will need to do so quickly so that you can finish your 100% first deposit bonus by the end of 30 November.

Free Casino Mix-Up at Littlewoods Poker

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:08:21 GMT

A $2,000 Free Casino Mix-Up tournament at Littlewoods Poker will give online poker room players not one but two chances to win a share of a $2,000 prize pool without paying any entry fees whatsoever. Instead, all you have to do to get yourself a seat in one of the Free Casino Mix-Up tournaments is play any of the casino games that are available at Littlewoods Poker on designated days.

Turbo Takedown at PokerStars

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:34:31 GMT

Fancy winning yourself a share of a $1,000,000 prize pool? Or maybe a brand new Audi TT RS Coupe would suit you better than cash? Whatever the case, a Turbo Takedown tournament at PokerStars online poker room will give you the chance to make it happen. The next big game takes place at 15:30 ET (that’s 20:30 GMT) on Sunday 29 November, and you can start qualifying right now by participating in satellite games that cost from just 3,000 FPP’s (Frequent Player Points).

Sleigh Race at Betfair Poker

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:22 GMT

A Sit n Go Sleigh Race competition is now running at Betfair Poker, giving online poker room players a shot at winning big cash prizes and also a coveted seat in the Aussie Millions grand final worth $510! The aim of the competition is for players to see how quickly they can win four Sit n Go games in a row.

Joe Cada is 2009 WSOP Champion

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:19:25 GMT

The World Series of Poker Main Event is always the highlight of the year, and this year’s Main Event has been every bit as exciting as we expected it to be. The 2009 WSOP Main Event winner was 21 year old Joseph Cada (who is generally referred to as Joe) from Michigan, and he picked up a first prize of $8.55 million after beating 46 year old Darvin Moon in a gruelling head-to-head that lasted almost three hours.

New Player Zone at PartyPoker

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:05:41 GMT

Are you a relatively new online poker player who could benefit from some reliable information and instruction whilst at the same time playing the game itself? If so, the New Player Zone at PartyPoker could be the place to visit. When you sign up with PartyPoker you will enjoy a 100% Welcome Bonus worth up to £100, so once you have done that you should navigate to the New Player Zone of the PartyPoker website to take advantage of some great information and – most importantly of all – some great online poker room games that will support your learning.

100 Series Tournament at Ladbrokes Poker

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:53:36 GMT

Ladbrokes Poker has announced the launch of the 100 Series Tournament that will take place on Monday 7 December, 2009. The name of the online poker room tournament is derived from the fact that it will be limited to just 100 entrants. Despite the modest number of participants, the 100 Series tournament will have a guaranteed prize pool of €30,000 and pay prizes to the top ten finishers. If you like those odds (and we do!) you can buy-in directly for €300 + €20 or qualify through satellite games from just €3.50!

Royal Flush Bonus at Doyles Room

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:20:30 GMT

Getting a Royal Flush at any online poker room is something that will usually be a profitable experience, but when you consider the fact that it is the best possible hand in a game of poker you might not always feel as if you are as well rewarded as you should have been. A Royal Flush Bonus at Doyles Room ensures that you will have a smile on your face when you hit a Royal Flush in a qualifying game by awarding you $250 or $1,000, depending on the limits you are playing at.

Magic Hands at InterPoker

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:49:33 GMT

A €15,000 Magic Hands promotion that is now running at the InterPoker online poker room gives you the chance to win €100 worth of compensation if you happen to get beaten by a weaker hand when starting out with pocket aces. If that diabolical event happens three times or more then you could be in line for a €100 payout, which is probably enough to make you feel at least a little better. The Magic Hands promotion runs until 23:59 on Monday 30 November, 2009, or until the €15,000 Magic Hands prize pool runs out.

PokerStars UKIPT

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:52:24 GMT

The schedule for the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) has been released, and you can win yourself a seat in one of the big offline events by playing in satellites and qualifiers at the PokerStars online poker room. The first UKIPT event takes place in Galway, Ireland, from 11-14 December, 2009 and the tour comes to an end with a final event at the Metropole Hotel in London, England from 2-8 October, 2010. Along the way, the UKIPT will stage events in Manchester, Coventry, Nottingham, Killarney, Brighton, Dublin and also in a Scottish city that has yet to be confirmed.

HOT! Tournaments at Betfair Poker

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:20:20 GMT

A brand new schedule of HOT! tournaments has been introduced at Betfair Poker. As the name suggests, the aim of the HOT! tournaments is to encourage you to stay indoors and play poker in the warm rather than brave the wintery elements outside. The HOT! tournaments will pay out $3 million of prize money every month, so staying snug whilst the weather gets colder could be a very profitable move!

The Gladiator Challenge

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:40:16 GMT

The Gladiator challenge at PartyPoker runs from this Sunday 1 November until Monday 30 November, and gives you the chance to win some seriously impressive prizes. How does entry into a $5,000 or $10,000 freeroll sound? Or the ability to win $3,000 in straight cash? Or maybe you’d prefer to win a seat in the Aussie Millions tournament next year, which has a value of AUD$10,500? Whatever the case, The Gladiator challenge can help you make it happen!

Cashout Tournaments at Full Tilt Poker

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:07:34 GMT

Have you ever played in a large online poker tournament and amassed a good number of chips, only to lose your stack because of a bad beat or maybe even your own lack of focus? Have you ever wished that you could have quit when you were ahead? If the answer to either of those questions is yes then the brand new Cashout Tournaments at Full Tilt Poker will change your online poker life forever.

32Red Poker Upgraded

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:20:14 GMT

32Red Poker has been upgraded, and the changes that have been introduced make one of the best online poker rooms even better. If you have already downloaded the 32Red Poker client then all you need to do to benefit from the upgrade is launch the software and then wait as the new software is installed automatically. Naturally, anyone who downloads the 32Red Poker software for the first time will be using the latest version of the client from the start.

Bounty Stars of Poker

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:27:15 GMT

Bounty Stars of Poker at PokerStars online poker room gives all UK players the chance to play heads-up for $5,000 against a Star of Poker in a game that will be broadcast on the Sky Sports television channel later this year. You have until Wednesday 11 November to qualify, so if you are a UK resident aged 18 or over and you aren’t camera-shy, you it is well worth getting involved. There are several ways to qualify for the Bounty Stars of Poker, as follows...

All In Madness at William Hill Poker

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:17:54 GMT

All In Madness at William Hill Poker doesn’t refer to a bad beat experience that we’ve recently had at the tables (fortunately) but to a new kind of multi-table tournament which allows you to throw caution to the wind and rely entirely on luck. Okay, so it isn’t the kind of approach that you would want to put at the heart of your online poker room activities, but every once in a while it can be fun to push all of your chips into the centre of the table and hope for the best. All In Madness allows you to get that thrill in a low-risk tournament where everyone else is forced to do the same.

Rounders Tournaments at 32Red Poker

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:33:33 GMT

Rounders tournaments at 32Red Poker are sit and go events that have five rounds. You can either buy into a Round 1 game for a minimal fee and win your way up to Round 5, where you will play for a prize pool of $5,500, or you can buy straight into a higher Round if you are willing to pay more money. This makes the Rounders tournaments suitable for all online poker room players regardless of whether your bankroll is large or small.

Daily Dollar at Full Tilt Poker

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:41:45 GMT

A dollar doesn’t usually buy you much, but when you play at the Full Tilt online poker room it can buy you a shot at winning a share of a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. All you have to do is participate in the Daily Dollar tournaments that run at Full Tilt Poker on a daily basis, and if you don’t have a dollar to spare you can buy-in with 200 Full Tilt Points instead!

Jackpot Sit n Go at InterPoker

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:11:47 GMT

Jackpot Sit n Go at the InterPoker online poker room gives you a chance of winning a €10,000 jackpot for achieving sit n go success six times in a row. Encouragingly, there is a €200 consolation prize for anyone who finishes in 1st or 2nd position in six consecutive Jackpot Sit n Go games. And, of course, each Jackpot Sit n Go game also has its own separate prize pool, so success in any single game will still be rewarding in its own right.

Betfair Poker Open Vienna

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:07:58 GMT

A Betfair Poker Open Vienna tournament will be taking place from 19-21 February, 2010 at the Poker Royale casino in Wiener Neustadt, south of Vienna. The three day event will boast a prize pool of up to €160,000 and you can buy in directly for a very modest €200 + €20 or you can win yourself a package by participating in qualifiers and/or freeroll tournaments at the Betfair online poker room.

Autumn Windfall at William Hill Poker

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:58:56 GMT

Autumn Windfall tournaments are being held at the William Hill online poker room five times each day, Monday through Thursday, and each tournament gives you the chance to turn a handful of William Hill Points into cold, hard cash prizes. You can enter an Autumn Windfall for just 5 or 10 WH Points and play for a prize pool of £25 or £50 respectively, so if you have some WH Points that you want to make the most of, now is your chance.

PCA Freeroll Fantasy

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:35:15 GMT

The PCA Freeroll Fantasy gives online poker room players the chance to win a $15,100 prize package to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) that takes place in January 2010. The PCA Freeroll Fantasy starts this Saturday 17 October and runs until Saturday 5 December, so you have the opportunity to get involved from the outset and thereby maximise your chances of being successful.

PKR Oktoberfest 2009

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:42:27 GMT

PKR is running an Oktoberfest event starting on Thursday 15 October that provides ten days of online poker room tournament action and a total of $120,000 in prize money. Oktoberfest has been very popular in previous years and after looking at the schedule for PKR Oktoberfest 2009 we think that the event will prove to be even more popular this year.

Appear on PKR TV

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:39:01 GMT

Are you an online poker room player with a desire to demonstrate your prowess to a knowledgeable audience of television viewers? If so, you will want to start playing in the special TV tournaments at PKR, because if you make it to the final table you’ll be featured on television. Even better, if you make the ‘Play of the Game’ then you will be awarded a $250 entry into the PKR Masters tournament, which gives you chance of winning $100,000!

Million Dollar Hand at PartyPoker

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:10:12 GMT

A brand new Million Dollar Hand promotion at PartyPoker will give you the chance to win a top prize of $1 million just for collecting PartyPoints and promotional playing cards between now and Friday 30 October, 2009. This clever promotion combines elegant simplicity with the potential to win big money, and provides you with yet another good reason to play at the PartyPoker online poker room.

Aussie Millions 2010 Packages at Betfair Poker

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:06:32 GMT

Players at Betfair online poker room now have the chance to win one of several Aussie Millions 2010 packages that are each worth $18,000. You can either qualify for a package outright or you can qualify to participate in one of three special freeroll tournaments, each of which offer packages as prizes. Rather uniquely, you qualify by accumulating Betfair Points that are given for every £0.05 of rake paid, so you can focus on your regular cash games and increase your chances of winning an Aussie Millions 2010 package at the same time.

Steps Challenge at PartyPoker

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:26:37 GMT

Sit n Go fans who would like to try and turn $3 into $2,000 can now have a go at doing just that with the Steps Challenge competition at PartyPoker. The Steps Challenge is so-called because it involves six steps. The first step costs you $3 and from there you can win your way up to the sixth step and play for a first prize of $2,000! There are plenty of consolation prizes on the way, so you can afford to take on the Steps Challenge as often as necessary until you succeed!

InterPoker Cash Races

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:58:23 GMT

InterPoker Cash Races that give you a chance to win a share of €60,000 will be running throughout October 2009, so if you haven’t yet become a member of the InterPoker online poker room, now would be a perfect time to sign up. As a new player you will enjoy a 200% welcome bonus worth up to £650 and you will be in a great position to put in your best performance when the InterPoker Cash Races start running.

Bad Beat Jackpot Payout at Ladbrokes Poker

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:52:52 GMT

A recent Bad Beat Jackpot payout at Ladbrokes Poker demonstrated perfectly just why playing at a Bad Beat cash table can be such a good idea for online poker room players. Two players sitting in the blinds at such a table were dealt poor starting hands and wisely decided to fold them pre-flop. A couple of minutes later their accounts had increased by $18,940 (around £11,415) each – not bad for hands that had been folded for their lack of winning potential!

ECOOP V at William Hill Poker

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:13:38 GMT

ECOOP V (which is the fifth European Championship of Online Poker) is just under two months away, and players at the William Hill online poker room still have chance to win themselves a seat in one of the 14 big events. As an added bonus, a new and improved VIP program at William Hill Poker allows you to accumulate more loyalty points than ever before as you participate in satellites and qualifying tournaments. The ECOOP V event starts on Monday 23 November and culminates in a $1,500,000 Main Event on Sunday 6 December, 2009.

Betfair Online Side Series

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:31:21 GMT

A new online festival of poker has been launched at the Betfair online poker room to celebrate the start of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) 2009. The Betfair Online Side Series (also known as B.O.S.S.) will culminate in four tournaments on Sunday 11 October, 2009, and the guaranteed prize pools will be worth $120,000! If you didn’t manage to win yourself a seat in the WSOPE tournament then the B.O.S.S. could put a smile back on your face in short order…

Double Deuce at Full Tilt Poker

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:59:35 GMT

A $200,000 Double Deuce tournament at Full Tilt Poker gives you the chance to turn an investment of just $22 into a slice of a $200,000 prize pool. The winner of the Double Deuce online poker tournament is guaranteed to get $30,000 and there is a new tournament every week, so if you don’t succeed in landing the big one on your first attempt, you’re never more than seven days away from your next opportunity!

Prizefighter Tournament at PartyPoker

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:37:05 GMT

If you’re a fan of boxing as well as playing at online poker rooms then you are sure to be interested in a fantastic Prizefighter tournament at PartyPoker. The Prizefighter tournament gives you the chance to win ringside tickets for the night of action at the ExCel centre in London on Friday 2 October, 2009. If you win you can expect to see British Heavyweight Champion Danny Williams, Audley Harrison and Michael Sprott, to name just three of the big names that appear on the bill.

New Features at Ladbrokes Poker

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:23:53 GMT

A slew of new features at Ladbrokes Poker is sure to delight existing players as well as inspire plenty of new ones to start playing at the Ladbrokes online poker room. Some of the new features have already been introduced, whilst others are in the pipeline even as we speak, but before long all of the following features will be available for your poker-playing pleasure…

WSOP Last Chance Qualification

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:04:29 GMT

A WSOP Last Chance Qualification tournament will take place at Betfair Poker this Sunday 20 September at 18:30 (all times stated are for the UK). The prizes are two World Series of Poker Main Event packages worth $20,000 each, and you can either buy into the qualification tournament (which has been dubbed the Super Final) for $500 + $10 or you can win a seat by playing in satellites.

Monthly Million at William Hill Poker

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:20:48 GMT

A new Monthly Million tournament has been launched at William Hill Poker, and online poker room players who like playing for big pots would do well to take a good look at it. You can buy-in directly for $500 + $35 or you can take the more common approach and try and win yourself a seat in the Main Event via one of the many satellite games that are held throughout the month.

32Red Poker Bad Beat Jackpot

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:24:41 GMT

The 32Red Poker Bad Beat Jackpot is currently worth more than $424,300, and players are bracing themselves for it to pay out at any time. If you have played online poker for any length of time then you will understand how incredibly frustrating it can be to suffer a ‘bad beat’ by having your own super-strong hand beaten by an even stronger hand that belongs to an opponent. Playing at 32Red Poker can make such bad beats a lot less frustrating because they can trigger the Bad Beat Jackpot.

Boku87 Poker Challenge

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:01:41 GMT

Online poker players who are looking for some inspiration to take their game to the next level should start following the Boku87 Poker Challenge at the PokerStars online poker room. Thomas Boekoff, who has the screen name Boku27, is attempting to turn $100 into $100,000 in a year. He started the challenge on 20 July, 2009 and had reached the $18,000 mark a month later. So will he be able to continue and reach the $100,000 target? Our instinct says yes…

Friday Night Fights at Full Tilt Poker

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:42:44 GMT

Friday Night Fights at Full Tilt Poker present you with a golden opportunity to make $100 every time you knock out another player in a $500 Knockout Bounty Tournament. The online poker tournament costs $500 + $35 if you want to buy-in directly, but if you would prefer to win yourself a seat then you can do so thanks to satellites that run throughout each week. With satellites costing from just $1 or 50 Full Tilt Points, everyone can afford to join in the Friday Night Fights!

PartyPoker Tournament Leader Boards

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:20:56 GMT

Tournament leader boards have been introduced at the PartyPoker online poker room, and these will now give PartyPoker players the chance to win a share of $30,000 each and every month. Four separate leader boards have been set up to appeal to both sit and go and multi-table tournament fans who want to participate in weekly and monthly competitions. Details of the four PartyPoker tournament leader boards are as follows…

Educate Yourself at Betfair Poker

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:04:50 GMT

Would you like to improve your online poker room skills? Become a better player? Make more money? If you answered yes to any of those questions then you can educate yourself at Betfair Poker thanks to a vast News and Views section that most online poker players tend to miss. The News and Views section can be found by visiting the Betfair Poker website and clicking on the News and Views link that appears in the menu bar on the left hand side of the screen….

PKR Live III

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:57:54 GMT

The third PKR offline poker festival, which is referred to as PKR Live III, will take place from Saturday 20 to Sunday 22 November 2009 at the Loose Cannon Club in London. The highlight of the three day poker festival is the two-day Main Event that starts on Saturday. The winner will walk away with around $40,000, and he or she will also earn an enviable reputation as the Main Event winner for 2009 – something that could well inspire the owner to pursue an even more serious poker career in the future.

Monster Tournaments at William Hill Poker

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:06:26 GMT

Monster Tournaments at William Hill Poker are online poker room tournaments that offer substantial prize pools – we’re talking about $30,000 to $50,000 per tournament, which is a fair amount of cash for tournaments that take place not just once or twice a month, but three times a week. The Monster Tournaments are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 19:45 UK time and you can either buy-in directly or win your way to the big money tournaments via qualifiers and/or satellites.

Be the Bounty at 32Red Poker

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 10:56:15 GMT

Be the Bounty tournaments at 32Red Poker take place twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:30pm UK time. The buy-in for this €1,000 guaranteed prize tournament is €10 + €1 or the equivalent in Redbacks (32Red Poker loyalty points) and there is an add-on of 3,000 chips for €10 available during the first break. Even better, if you manage to win the tournament two or three times in a row you’ll win an extra cash prize over and above the usual prize.

September Showdown at InterPoker

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:09:44 GMT

If you are the kind of online poker player who likes the idea of winning big money from relatively small stakes, but you don’t enjoy Multi-Table Tournaments that go on for hours, the September Showdown at InterPoker should be right up your street! The September Showdown is the biggest Single Table Tournament event that the InterPoker online poker room has ever hosted, and it gives you the chance of sitting down at a ten seat Showdown Final table to play for a share of $10,000!

Irish Poker Festival 2009

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:06:32 GMT

Participating in the Irish Poker Festival 2009 might sound like an ambitious goal, but it is one that any online poker player has a chance of achieving thanks to the Ladbrokes online poker room. The Irish Poker Festival 2009 takes place from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October and the Main Event boasts a guaranteed prize pool worth €250,000. The buy-in to the Main Event costs €550, but you can win yourself a buy in package at Ladbrokes Poker for as little as €3 + €0.30!

Take 2 at Full Tilt Poker

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:33:36 GMT

Take 2 at Full Tilt Poker is a special promotion that will run from Tuesday 1 September to Wednesday 30 September, 2009. Players who register to participate in the Take 2 event at the Full Tilt online poker room will have the chance to earn cash rewards by playing two or more ring table games at the same time. You will also earn double the number of Full Tilt Points on both of the tables, so if you are a fan of playing several online poker tables at once (or you would like to have a go at what is usually referred to as ‘multi-tabling’), September is a great time to play at Full Tilt Poker.

Monday Night Omaha at William Hill Poker

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Monday Night Omaha at William Hill Poker gives online poker room players the chance to participate in a brand new Omaha tournament that offers a guaranteed prize pool of $8,000. If you want to buy-in directly then it will cost you $100 + $9. However, you can win your way into the big event by participating in a range of qualifying satellites that take place at William Hill Poker throughout the week.

Double or Nothing Poker Tournaments at Littlewoods Poker

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:40:07 GMT

Double or Nothing poker tournaments at Littlewoods Poker give all serious online poker room players a fantastic opportunity to build their bankrolls in a relatively short period of time. That’s because Double or Nothing tournaments don’t require you to win or even to finish in 2nd or 3rd place – all you have to do is make it to the point where there are just half of the original players sitting at the table.

32Red Poker Cash Stampede

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:04:42 GMT

The 32Red Poker Cash Stampede is a fantastic loyalty system that has been carefully designed to reward those players who play most often at the 32Red online poker room. Each and every month the Cash Stampede pays out a total of $25,000 to the players who accumulate the most Redbacks. For those of you who haven’t played at the 32Red Poker room before, Redbacks are earned automatically whenever you play real-money Texas Hold’em, Omaha High and Omaha Hi-Lo cash games. You also earn Redbacks when you participate in real-money online poker tournaments.

PartyPoker Cash Machine

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:41:04 GMT

A PartyPoker Cash Machine promotion that promises to dispense unlimited cash rewards to qualifying players will run from Tuesday 1 September right through to Monday 28 September. All you have to do to receive an award is play enough poker at the PartyPoker online poker room to earn 10 PartyPoints on at least 10 days. When the promotion ends, the PartyPoker team will examine your 10 best days and identify the lowest of those days. You will then be awarded $1 for every point that you earned on that day, and there is no upper limit on the cash you can obtain in this way.

Sit and Go Madness at Full Tilt Poker

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:11:46 GMT

A Sit and Go Madness event will be held at Full Tilt Poker from Friday 21 August to Sunday 23 August, 2009. The event gets started at 16:00 Eastern Time (that’s 21:00 UK Time) and boasts $125,000 worth of cash and prizes. All you have to do to get involved is play your favourite Sit and Go games at the Full Tilt online poker room during the event hours and start earning points to help you climb the Leaderboard. Even players who don’t fare well on the Leaderboard can win entry into a $50,000 Madness Freeroll by winning two Sit and Go games, so everyone has a great chance of winning big money.

PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2009

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:12:14 GMT

Details of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2009 (WCOOP 2009) have been announced, and we can tell you that it is going to be something really special. WCOOP 2009, which starts on Thursday 3 September, 2009, will feature 45 online poker room events and offer a guaranteed combined prize pool of $40,000,000. Even better, you can qualify right now for as little as $1!

Jackpot Sit n Go Tournaments

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:23:54 GMT

Jackpot Sit n Go tournaments at William Hill Poker give sit and go poker fans the chance to win considerable piles of cash for a relatively small outlay. There are four jackpot sit n go tourneys that you can enter, and these are named the Fort Knox Jackpot, Rio Jackpot, Maui Jackpot and the Dirty Dozen Jackpot. Read on and we’ll explain why all four of these sit and go tournaments are well worth taking a shot at…

UK and Ireland Race at Bet365 Poker

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 11:34:08 GMT

A $10,000 UK and Ireland Race at Bet365 Poker takes place from 6-12 August and, as the name of the competition suggests, the race is open to all online poker room players who live in the UK and Ireland. The guaranteed prize pool of $10,000 will be paid out to the 40 players who accumulate the most Leaderboard Points over the course of the competition, with the clear winner taking home a top prize of $1,350.

Littlewoods Poker Daily Challenge Series

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:23:16 GMT

The Littlewoods Poker Daily Challenge Series is a great way to put your online poker room skills to the test on any given day of the week. There are obviously seven challenges (one for each weekday) and success will win you a slice of a massive $145,000 prize pool. Each Littlewoods Poker Daily Challenge Series final takes place at 19:35GMT and you can buy-in directly or win a seat through one of the low-cost satellites that take place earlier in the day. The details you need are as follows:

William Hill Poker School

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:31:50 GMT

If you are the kind of player who likes to launch your favourite poker room software and get straight down to business then you might have overlooked the free online poker education that is available at the William Hill Poker School. Unlike many online poker rooms that provide only the barest amount of information for raw newcomers, the William Hill Poker School caters for beginners, intermediate players and advanced players alike. There is also a section about different types of online poker games.

Master Classics of Poker Amsterdam

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 09:56:11 GMT

The Master Classics of Poker in Amsterdam, Holland is one of the oldest poker tournaments in Europe, and the 32Red Poker room is giving you the chance to win a Main Event package worth €8,000! Even better, you won’t need to break the bank to have a shot at this prestigious competition – you can buy-in to Master Classics of Poker satellite games for as little at €3 + €0.30. Do well and you could play your way to the Main Event for less than the cost of a decent Amsterdam coffee!

PokerStars Americas Cup of Poker

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:51 GMT

Pokerstars Americas Cup of Poker (ACP) is a brand new team poker competition that will culminate in a live final in Argentina. The prize pool will be worth $250,000 but the players will also be playing for their national pride. Online poker qualifiers are now taking place at PokerStars and participation is open to players in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the USA, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Poker in the Park 2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:43 GMT

Poker in the Park 2009 is the biggest poker festival in Europe, and this year it will take place from 13-14 August 2009 in London’s Leicester Square. Admission to the festival is free, and whether you want to learn more about the game, listen to advice from the pros or have a stab at winning your very own poker title, Poker in the Park 2009 could well be the festival that makes it possible!

English Poker Open 2009

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:23:53 GMT

The inaugural English Poker Open 2009 tournament is just a few weeks away, but you can still win yourself an entry package and take part in the Main Event by qualifying at William Hill Poker or Littlewoods Poker. At William Hill Poker there is a big English Poker Open Freeroll taking place on Monday 3 August, 2009 (be sure to register early to avoid disappointment), and over at Littlewoods Poker there are opportunities to play your way to the Main Event almost every day.

New Littlewoods Poker Rewards

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:15:47 GMT

A brand new Littlewoods Poker Rewards program has been launched that replaces the previous Frequent Player Points system. If you have been collecting Frequent Player Points (or FPPs) then you will be pleased to hear that they will be converted to the new Reward Points on a like for like basis. This means you can embrace the new Littlewoods Poker Rewards program straight away... and there’s a lot to embrace!

Microgaming ECOSTT 2009 Results

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:32:14 GMT

The Microgaming Poker Network hosted the inaugural European Championships of Single Table Tournaments (ECOSTT) in Estonia from 17 to 19 July, 2009. The event was won by online poker qualifier Rui Vieria, who picked up a very nice first prize of €30,000. A Swedish player by the name of Mattias Öster-Waara finished in second place and won €20,000 for his performance.

Summer Breeze Tournaments at William Hill Poker

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:26:42 GMT

Summer Breeze tournaments at William Hill Poker give you the chance to win cash prizes without risking a penny of your own bankroll. Winning cash by playing poker online is always enjoyable, but winning cash by playing poker in a relatively risk-free way is even more so. That’s why we think the Summer Breeze tournaments are something that every self-respecting poker player should take a look at.