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Pokerstars is in Tapie out

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:59:00 +0000

It's official or it never was in the first place. Was Bernard Tapie and his son just middlemen for a Wynn/Pokerstars partnership? Or was Bernard Tapie seriously interested in Full Tilt? It seems to me that the live monopoly just got bigger and now has a monopoly over the online poker rooms. 888 and Pokerstars - Wynn in partnership with Pokerstars and 888 with Caesars. Party poker/Bwin with Wynn as well but most likely under the table. For more about Pokerstars buys Full Tilt Poker here.

Moviegoers and Slot Lovers, they all play on InterCasino!

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:56:00 +0000

Moviegoers and Slot Lovers, they all play on InterCasino!

The celebration of the Oscars confirms InterCasino as the premium casino brand when it comes to movie themed online slots.

MALTA, (March 1, 2012) - InterCasino turns the spotlight on one of its best slots, the silent movie themed slot: Silent Screen.

A silent movie triumphed at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, USA, winning the most coveted statuettes: best picture, best director, and best lead actor.

On February 9th, Elias D, from Lebanon, was left speechless after winning $19,459 on the Movie Mayhem Slot: Silent Screen. Silence is golden on InterCasino where slot lovers have the chance to play – and win – on this silent gem.

Set against the backdrop of the roaring 20’s, this 25 payline game takes the player back to the dawn of movie making, where true glamour and sophistication ruled the Hollywood box office.

Movie themed slots

Regis Pissot, Head of Casino at InterCasino, said: “We are featuring some of biggest blockbusters of all time with the epic Conan the Barbarian or the charismatic heroes Braveheart and Forrest Gump, both featuring the Paramount Jackpot. We also offer a wide selection of movie themed slots encompassing most genres: science fiction with Outta Space Adventure, scary movies with our Frightmare Slots: Zone of the Zombies and Vampire Bats; and romantic movies with Sunday Afternoon Classics. That the new talk of Hollywood is already playing on InterCasino says a lot about the depth of our slots offering, rich of so many gems amongst our 200+ online slot machines.”

MARVEL-ous March promotion

He added: “The superheroes from the Marvel family became blockbusters on the big screen, and some of the most popular slots on InterCasino. We will keep celebrating our movie themed slots in March when we’ll give our players a MARVEL-ous month and the chance to partake in a comic strip style promotion. The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor and Ghost Rider will be entertaining their fans on a daily basis via various slot tournaments, generous reward offers, cash prize pool and multiple match bonuses.”

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The Marvel slots can be played on either the Instant Play or download
versions of the casino. Most of these games are also available in ‘play for fun’ mode at the free online games section of the website.

About InterCasino

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A Shot to Compete with the Best For Serious Money: Enter The World Series Extravaganza Poker Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:46:00 +0000

A Shot to Compete with the Best For Serious Money: Enter The World Series Extravaganza Poker Tournament

Poker is a special sport that is emerging on a large scale with heavy popularity for many reasons. Consider the World Series of Poker. It is what the sport is all about in terms of striving for equality of opportunity. You can get in if you have the will and skill, but you also need enough money.

Poker is a game we all love to play, that we can play in our homes with family or friends (and probably grew up doing) and without being tall, having great leaping ability, or the ability to run fast, you can take the unique skill sets it takes to be a poker player and rise to great heights and play for big money and a little fame.
The biggest impediment is usually the necessary bankroll to buy into the showcase tournaments like the World Series. If you had the opportunity to compete with other hungry players like yourself for a $20,000 stake, well then the door would have to be considered truly open for the person with the most skill.

Free online poker site Faceupgaming.com is holding a contest to allow every poker player the chance to turn their dream of playing in the World Series into a reality. Simply enter Face-Up Gaming’s World Series Extravaganza Tournament Step 1 levels. You can win up to $20,000 in World Series Tournament vouchers. This will give you the freedom to play in the events you want to play in. So for example, if you are the player that wins the grand prize you can throw down to play in the $10,000 main event and maybe the $5,000 event, a $1000, a $1500 and then $1000. It is your choice.

This definitely opens a lot of doors and creates opportunity that may have been previously out of reach. As a player with great skill and big ambitions, you will have the rare opportunity to make your tournament poker experience what you want it to be according to your desires.

Skill in this sport is everywhere, but sadly we often never get to see it on display. Great poker players with the ability to play on the biggest stages many times work in the offices, construction sites, and drive the buses to stay on top of life financially. Many just don’t have the luxury and excess cash to compete against the best in the most important tournaments. Now you can.

Think of the World Series Extravaganza tournament as a playoff to get into the Super Bowl, World Series and Final Four all wrapped into one. Be the “Cinderella Story” and experience the magic of competing hard with other players with the same dream. You will raise your game in the process too.
Right now what you have to do is keep an eye out for World Series Extravaganza Tournament Qualifying step 1 and step 2 tournaments. Win the step 1 qualifying tournament you enter to get to step 2. From there play your way to the finals to be held on June 5 at 1 pm. This is where dreams start: a real chance to compete for the right to be in charge of your destiny.

Onyx Cup - High Stakes Tournament Series Launched by Full Tilt Poker

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:42:00 +0000

Onyx Cup - High Stakes Tournament Series Launched by Full Tilt Poker

Recently, Full Tilt Poker announced that it was set to launch the Onyx Cup series. This will bring together elite poker players and provide them with the opportunity to go up against each other in a series of six tournaments. The high stakes no limit Hold’em events will comprise of five preliminary rounds and a grand finale.

The buy-ins in the series will be among the highest the game has ever seen. This will range between $100,000 and $300,000 and the grand finale itself will have a buy-in of $250,000. The prize pool is estimated to be around $3,000,000 and the finals will see an addition of close to a million to this. The tournament is open to all and will take place in Asia, Europe and the United States. The series will be broadcast to 40 countries in over 20 languages.

What Team Full Tilt Has to Say about the Onyx Cup

In a discussion on the Onyx cup series were five members from Team Full Tilt. One was Phil Ivey, who is considered by many in the poker circuit to be the best poker player in the world. He has won all poker variations that can be played both online and in land based poker rooms. Next was Patrik Antonius who has earned 3 million in tournament winnings. He is also well-known as a skilled cash game player.

Gus Hansen who has won several tournaments featuring high buy-ins too was part of the discussion. He has won WPT titles in addition to a bracelet. Also present was Eric Seidel, a professional poker player has been on a successful run in high stakes games in 2011 alone. Tom Dwan a high stakes player who is considered one of the most creative and unpredictable player in the game too was in the discussion.

When asked whether the players were charged about the fact that playing in the game alone could cost close to a million dollars, these members from Team Full Tilt gave positive responses. Phil Ivey added that the tournament is not just about the money, it is about playing against those of high calibre. He stated that winning the event will bring with it a sense of pride that can be more valuable than the prize money.

The players were then asked about their opinion on whether the launch of the Onyx Cup was a surprise or expected. Patrik Antonius responded that the creation of such a series was bound to happen. According to him, poker had been running the same cycle for long - and it had to change. Eric Seidel said that the formation of such a series was a natural progression for the game. He added that Full Tilt Poker is the only organization capable of launching a series where the best players in the world could come together.

When asked whether players would face the additional pressure of performing in a series like the Onyx Cup, Gus Hansen stated that the game always brings with it a certain amount of pressure. According to him, there are few players who can rise above it and perform. He added that players like Phil Ivey, Eric Seidel, Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan were capable of doing so – which is why they are a part of the series.

High Stakes Games in Macau | Poker Blog

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:15:00 +0000

High Stakes Games in Macau | Poker Blog

The Micros - Episode 3

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:03:00 +0000

Pokerstars will announce Isildur1 identity today

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:47:00 +0000

Pokerstars is getting ready to announce the identity of Isildur1 today in a press conference. You can put you money on Viktor Blom as being Isildur1.

The Micros - Episode 1: Pilot

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:45:00 +0000

Jonathan Duhamel Wins WSOP main event

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:28:00 +0000

Jonathan Duhamel Wins World Series of Poker

John Racener of the November Nine

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:57:00 +0000

John Racener WSOP

Joseph Cheong of the 2010 Final Nine

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:25:00 +0000

Filippo Candio of the 2010 Final Nine

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:08:00 +0000

Full Tilt Poker signs poker pro Annette Obrestad

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:50:00 +0000

Annette Obrestad signs with online poker site Full Tilt Poker.

Annette Obrestad is a red pro starting today at the best online poker site in the world. the news comes right before the World Series of Poker. Annette Obrestad is one of the best tournament players in the world at the ripe young age of 21. She is probably the best female poker tournament player in the world. Not only does she play Texas holdem poker but she is also adept at Pot Limit Omaha.

She will also be hosting FTOPS XVI Main Event Sunday May 2nd

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Poker Affiliates

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:11:00 +0000

Income of a poker affiliate

One of the most popular card games that are known as a challenge and a thought provoking game is poker. Thousands of web pages are dedicated to the fascinating game of poker. You will be surprised to see the increasing number of poker rooms on the internet. Online poker rooms have players all over the world that play and carve a niche for themselves.

A poker affiliate introduces new members to poker rooms that increase the traffic and popularity of the rooms. Online poker rooms are always hungry for new members as it is one of the best unique ways of making money by the rake. During the tournament season more members join poker rooms and thus poker rooms earn a lump sum in this manner.

The topic of discussion is the earnings of a poker affiliate. Diverse poker rooms have different means of earnings for a poker affiliate. One of the most common methods is called CPA that refers to the phrase cost per affiliation. Many frauds have happened in the past that has caused losses to poker rooms as new players that were introduced by poker affiliates. Why would a poker room pay a poker affiliate a lump sum if the player is not active and definite amount of rake has not been generated that meet the needs of the poker room.

Another method of earning is called MGR or revenue sharing. A poker affiliate gets a fixed percentage of the rake that is generated by all the new players introduced by an affiliate to the online poker room. This is a very lucrative means of earning money, as a percentage of the rake generated by each player will be deposited in your account.

A poker affiliate is spoilt for choice to earn credits either by CPA or MGR. Which is a better and steady means of earning money every month? Both plans have positive and negative points and CPA method looks very lucrative as you get a fixed percentage of money for introducing new players. However, most poker affiliates opt for MGR method, as it is a steady and a better means of earning more money.

The CPA method is very lucrative for poker rooms. The new players introduced by you should be active and the amounts earned by them are paltry then you may bid goodbye to $100 per referral as the manager can cancel the credits earned by you, as the poker room is not benefiting from the addition of these new players. A poker affiliate should know that CPA will never be a lucrative deal and you cannot earn more than the worth of the players that are introduced to the poker room.

The number of poker affiliates is rising as many new poker rooms are being introduced and the already existing ones consolidate their premium hold in by adding new members that will generate more business for the poker room. MGR will take a few months to consolidate and then it will give you fruitful returns.

Partik Antonius the HOT Shark

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:16:00 +0000

Do not let the good looks and the friendly personality fool you, Patrik Antonius is a powerful force at any poker table. Nicknamed the “Brand Pitt of Poker,” this former tennis standout has changed his ambitions of playing professional tennis for the more lucrative confines of the poker room. Antonius stated playing serious poker at the age of 24 when he entered a large amount of European Poker Tour events. His high skill level was quite obvious right away as he earned over $1.7 million dollars in a variety of high stakes poker events. He was even granted the prestigious title of European Poker Tour rookie of the year in 2005.

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Never mind the fact that Antonius has banked approximately $10 million is his short career thus far, because the most impressive characteristic of this talented card shark is his ability to play for massive amounts of money without showing the slightest hint of emotion. In the hit TV series High Stakes Poker, Patrik lost the biggest single pot ever shown on television, $743,800 to the former world champion Jamie Gold. Amazingly, Antonius was more than a 3 to 1 favorite when the bulk of the money was shoved into the pot and although he came out on the short end of the stick, his demeanor remained unchanged.

The best poker players in the world need to have a short memory and must display an uncanny ability to bounce back, even after taking the hardest beats possible. This is why Patrik Antonius can call himself one of the greatest in the world. Despite losing the massive single pot to Jamie Gold, the good looking shark came back with avenges. He continued to battle in the richest cash games both online and live until he gained remittance for his unfortunate loss. That is because Patrik Antonius has the impressive line in his resume that states he has raked in the single largest hand to ever be recorded on an internet poker site. That pot was worth nearly $1.4 million dollars and he set the unprecedented feat in 2009.

This give Mr. Antonius the distinct characteristic of winning the biggest pot ever seen at an internet poker table and also the tarnish on his reputation for losing the single largest pot ever shown on television. The swings of no limit Texas Hold’em are about the only thing that is guaranteed in the game of poker and Patrik Antonius is living proof of that. It is quite obvious that he will remain undeterred by the loses and exasperated by the victories to be an omnipresent force in any high stakes poker game.

ETP Robbed

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:53:00 +0000

European Poker Tour Robbed for Almost 1 M EUR at Gunpoint

On March 6th, 2010, under the stunned gaze of the participants the European Poker Tour was robbed by six armed men at approximately 2 PM. There are contradictory reports regarding the weapons the men were carrying, whether they had guns or knives.

Footage from the robbery shows participants diving for cover and general chaos. The footage is available on youtube.com or below. However, the robbers cannot be seen clearly, thus the police and organizers of the EPT Berlin are requesting that anyone with information, footage or photographs step forward.

The thieves made off with approximately 800,000 EUR but luckily no one was injured. It appears that the money for the main event prize was secured in the casino safe, but all the money from the high roller event was on the casino floor. However, there are some reports that security guards managed to recover all or part of the money from the perpetrators yet this is still unconfirmed.

There have also been reports that the men threatened to let off a bomb or to launch hand grenades, but the information is still unclear regarding which of the two. There are photos showing a security guard holding one of the perpetrators in a choke-hold which seems to confirm reports that some of the money was recovered.

Organizers had hoped to resume at 4 PM but eventually the 1,000 EURO event was canceled while the main event began at 6 PM. Participants in the 1,000 Euro and ladies side events were given the option of a refund. The 1,000 Euro event will not be resumed while no announcements have been made regarding the ladies event.

PokerStars made an official statement regarding the occurrence stating that no one was seriously injured but that a police investigation was underway.

Viktor Blom

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:01:00 +0000

Viktor Blom aka Isildur1 is back in the nosebleed rooms at Full Tilt Poker taking on Brian Townsend after losing millions in the last week.

wsop 2009 main event results

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:49:00 +0000

Here are the WSOP 2009 main event results

Full Tilt Signs Durrrr

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:53:00 +0000

Full Tilt Poker has signed Tom Dwan screen name durrrr to be one of it's red pros. Tom Dwan is one of the best online poker players in the world and will make a great addition to the Full Tilt poker line up of red pros.

Joe Cada

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:05:00 +0000

Joe Cada started playing poker just six years ago. He stated that the Moneymaker effect had him and his friends playing a lot of poker and he and some friends would regularly discuss their games. Cada started his poker playing career playing in $2-$4 Limit games on Party Poker.

Read more about Joe Cada here.

Father Andrew Trapp wins $100,000 for the Church

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Father Andrew Trapp Image

Watch Father Andrew Trapp play poker VS Danial Negreanu for 100k:

Father Andrew Trapp Video

Jack Ury breaks his own record

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:41:00 +0000

Jack Ury breaks his own record as being the oldest man or player to ever have played in the World Series of Poker. Jack Ury has made it to day 2 of the 2009 main event. Jack Ury is 96 years old.

Phil Ivey wins 6th bracelet

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:44:00 +0000

Durrrr

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:23:00 +0000

Keep track of the Durrrr heads up challenge at Full Tilt Poker. Full Tilt has created a unique page to track all the games. The page even has a hand history replayer to watch the biggest hands. It even has a up to minute stats graph and a durrrr online now with links to the actual tables! Check out the durrrr challenge stats tracker

Guy Laliberte is getting sued for 50 million

noreply@blogger.com (George) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Guy Laliberte aka Elmariachimacho is getting sued by his ex girlfriend Rizia Moreira for 50 million in Quebec. Guy has a better than average chance of winning since there are no common law marriage laws.