WCOOP - World Championship of Online Poker 2008 by PokerStars

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

This summer just keeps getting better and better for us online poker players – now, Pokerstars have just announced are the dates for this years’ WCOOP – billed as the biggest online poker tournament series in the World. The prize pool has doubled since last year and is a massive $30,000,000 and that’s Guaranteed. This series has certainly gone from strength to strength from it’s beginnings in 2002, the WCOOP Roll of Honour is below, just look at those winnings grow! 2002 ‘multimarine’ won $65,450 2003 ‘DeOhGee’ won $222,750 2004 ‘Rogde’ won $424,945 2005 ‘Panella86’ won $577,342 2006 J C Tran (Pro) won $600,000 2007 ‘Ka$ino’ won $1,378,330 2008 YOU - $? The action starts on September 5th and culminates in the ...

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PokerStars 2X VPP’s - Double Loyalty Points

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Pokerstars promise their 2X promotion will be the biggest online poker promotion ever. As part of the promotion Pokerstars are going to give you double loyalty points as you do what you love best - play poker. From July 1st at 5am UK (midnight New York) until July 7th at 4.59am UK (July 6th 11.59pm New York) double VPPs (VIP Player Points) will be credited to you when you play your favourite cash (ring games) and sit n go’s. Sorry, offer excludes heads up. It really is that simple, just keep playing and earning and you’ll get twice as much as before! As well as this double VPP offer PokerStars have promised further surprise promotions as they roll out this 2X promotion ...

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First Deposit Freerolls from PokerStars - July 2008 only

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Everyone loves a freeroll and poker players just love PokerStars so if you are in a position to make your first ever deposit with Poker Stars this July then there is a terrific treat in store for you - $119,990 worth of exclusive freerolls! There will be 2x $2,222 freerolls daily, with all players who make the money being entered into a grand final on 31st July where the prize purse will be $22,222 – not bad for free! The First Depositor Freerolls start on Tuesday the 8th July and will be easily found on the Poker Stars.com software - just access lobby / Tournaments / All and they will be identified ...

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PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 5

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

This is so exciting, the dates have just been announced for the EPT Season 5 and PokerStars will be giving you hundreds of opportunities to qualify. Last year PokerStars sent 1,682 players to the EPT, this year make sure you are one of Team PokerStars playing in some of the most glamorous of casinos, in the most wonderful cities. Satellites for EPT Season 5 begin on July 7th for the first event in Casino Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain which will take place September 10th to 14th. Satellites buy ins start from as little as $2.22 or 111 Frequent Player Points, once the Satellites are up on the PokerStars software ...

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EPT - European Poker Tour Events Schedule

Monday, June 30th, 2008

This is no ordinary Poker Tournament this is the richest and most popular Poker Tournament in Europe – The European Poker Tour (EPT). Last year's Season 4 boasted a total prize pool of €38.2 million with the final in Monte Carlo having a prize pool of €8.4 million. This year we’re onto Season 5 and the EPT promises even bigger prizepools up for grabs. The season kicks off in Barcelona - well done Spain for winning EURO 2008 – on September 10th and satellites will be reported here ASAP, as we know there will be a mega load of interest. So, take a look at the EPT schedule below and decide which of the fantastic venues you will be ...

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Points Mean Cash at Party Poker.com

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Boost your bankroll with lots of lovely free money from Party Poker, this promotion will be running for 4 poker filled weeks, from June 28th at 4.59am UK (June 27th at 11.59pm New York) until 27th July at 4.59am UK (July 26th at 11.59pm New York). Loyalty pays this July at Party Poker.com. Just hit the minimum of 1,000 Party Points to start earning money, the more you play the more money you will be earning along the way, and there’s NO upper limit, cool. Take a look at the table below for what you could earn as extra free cash. Party Points Collected Cash Awarded When Reaching Lowest ...

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$2,500,000 Guaranteed Prize Tournament at Titan Poker

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Titan Poker bring you their biggest tournament ever this September 7th with a massive prize pool of $2,500,000 and that’s guaranteed! As you can see from the schedule below there are satellites to suit every bankroll, whatever day or time you like to play. If you play in no other online tournament this year make sure you have a go at this one, the buy ins are reasonable and the rewards are high. There’s definitely something for everyone! Stage 2 satellites starting at a very reasonable $2.95 which lead onto Stage 1 dailies at 14.50 UK with buy ins of $8.80 these in turn feed into the Stage 1 tournaments with the $2.5m guaranteed prize tournament seats on offer ...

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Online Qualifiers for the APPT at Doyles Room

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Doyles Room has just announced satellites leading to the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) in Macau, China. Why limit your poker fantasies? Why not play Poker in the fabulous Far East? It’s time to think big, win a place at the 9 day Main Event and Doyles Room will make sure you live like an Emperor from 30th August to 7th September. The prize package is worth a stunning $9,000 and includes buy in, $2.5k for travel and 9 nights at the Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino. You will be playing for a guaranteed prize pool of 10,000,000 HKD which is approx $1,300,000. Satellites start from as little as $10 + $1, and if you don’t have the inclination ...

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Grosvenor UK Poker Tour - UK Fever Hits Titan Poker

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Titan Poker are offering you an experience of a lifetime at the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT). You may remember this event from the inaugural tour, last year – I do. This year’s tour promises to be bigger and better than last year and that was very good. The GUKPT will be held between 7th August and 16th November, reaching it’s spectacular conclusion at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in the heart of vibrant London when the grand final table will be played with a prize pool of £1,000,000 – that’s approx $2m! Titan Poker has lowered the stakes and raised the chances for it’s players to get to such exciting (lol) UK venues as Luton, Bolton, Thanet or Blackpool – ...

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Play Rake Free in Party Poker’s Free Ride

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Take a free ride with Party Poker's fantastic commission free offer. Commission free poker, a player’s dream come true? Well, just play for 160 hours on Europe’s favourite online poker site and you’ll go on to play for up to 80 hours with NO rake, yes, that’s rake free. To qualify you must register and opt in (through your PartyGaming account), you can also restart your 30 days at any time during the promotion. Your 30 days will begin at 05.00am UK (Midnight New York) and finish 30 days later at 04.59 am UK (23.59 pm New York). Only the first 16 hours of play per day will count towards the 160 hours target. So, get playing poker at Party, ...

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