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SCOOP 2012 at PokerStars

Admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:42:37 +0000

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)!

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Confirmed? Pokerstars buys Full Tilt Poker

Admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:32:08 +0000

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 places

Expect 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.”

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Springfest from PKR

Admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:25:57 +0000

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.

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Millions in prizes at Party Poker’s Pokerfest II

Admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:48:01 +0000

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.

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TalkSPORT UKIPT Freerolls at Pokerstars.co.uk

Admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:09:27 +0000

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!

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Players ‘Rush’ To Play Pokerstars Zoom Poker

Admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:20:45 +0000

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!

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MicroMillions $50k Freeroll at Pokerstars

Admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:42:06 +0000

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!

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The Titan Poker Super Sale April 2012

Admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:17:46 +0000

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.

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The Spring Million 2012 from Party Poker

Admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:41:00 +0000

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!

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European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 8 Satellites

Admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:27:29 +0000

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!

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