Online Poker News & Articles

Win a Trip to Vienna at Party Poker

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:46:18 GMT

The World Poker Tour takes a visit to Vienna in April 2012 and you could be there by winning a trip to Vienna all thanks to the online poker site, Party Poker. The Montesino Casino in Vienna will host this event from the 10th – 15th April and if you play online at Party Poker you can qualify to win this great trip. This online poker site is running qualifiers every day until 25th March 2012 at 23:50 ET, so head over to Party Poker now and you could be jetting off to Vienna before you know it!

Win a Seat at the Dublin Poker Championship at InterPoker

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:23:54 GMT

If you enjoy a good poker tournament then listen closely as over the next few weeks the online poker site, InterPoker are giving players the chance to win a seat at the European Deepstack Poker Championship. This poker championship is taking place in Dublin and it is shaping up to be a championship that you won’t want to miss out on. The European Deepstack is taking place from the 7th - 12th February 2012 and InterPoker has package worth €1,200 available to win!

January Sales at 32Red Poker

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:05:19 GMT

Although the festive season may have been and gone, many people are still left with having to watch what they spend this month as Christmas has left some bank balances looking a bit dull. The online poker site, 32Red Poker understands this and throughout this month they have some January sales available to players. Over the next few weeks 32Red Poker has bargains and discounts available, so make sure if head over to this site if you fancy saving some money and winning some superb prizes.

Super Stacks Tournament at William Hill Poker

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:40:22 GMT

If the sound of winning a guaranteed jackpot appeals to you then make sure you head over to the online poker site William Hill Poker because over the next few weeks they are running a special poker promotion. If you have been to busy to play a few hands of poker over the festive season then now is the time to get back playing as there is a Super Stacks tournament happening at William Hill Poker that you won’t want to miss out on.

Win a Trip to Venice With Party Poker

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:21:45 GMT

Does the sound of visiting one of the top cities in the world appeal to you? Well if so, then look no further than Party Poker. This online poker site, which frequently has the opportunity to win trips to various locations across the globe, has another prize available for you to get your hands on. On offer to all players is the chance to win a trip to Venice for the World Poker Tournament, all thanks to Party Poker.

888 Poker 2012 Giveaway

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:15:16 GMT

With Christmas nearly here, it is hard to know what presents people will buy you, however if don’t get what you really want for Christmas then listen closely as you want won’t to miss out on this poker promotion. 888 Poker is giving all players the chance to win some great prizes in their 2012 Giveaway. 888 Poker has teamed up with LG, the electrical giants to give players the chance to win some great LG prizes every week.

Christmas Advent Calendar at InterPoker

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:52:30 GMT

With December already started it seems as though the festivities have hit the online poker world. One poker site in particular, InterPoker have got a poker promotion running that is set to count down the days to Christmas day in style. InterPoker have a virtual Christmas advent calendar full of different poker games such as Sit & Go Races and Freerolls for you to enjoy – so if you want to win yourself a treat head over to this poker site!

Win an Aussie Millions 2012 Package at William Hill Poker

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:57:57 GMT

With winter upon us dreaming of sunny climates is inevitable and now a poker championship which takes place down under is approaching. The guys over at William Hill poker are now giving all of their players the chance to win an Aussie Millions 2012 package that is worth $16,000. For William Hill Poker to be giving away the chance to go there is amazing as this is becoming one of the biggest dates in the poker calendar.

Free £5 From 888 Poker

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:15:19 GMT

Being given money for free is great however when something sounds to be to be true that’s because it usually is. However that is not the case with the online poker site 888 Poker because they are treating all new players who register on their site. Without having to make a deposit and spend a penny you can get a free £5 from 888 Poker! However this fiver isn’t hanging around for long so grab yours now before this promotion ends.

Jet Off to Las Vegas with Party Poker

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:44:48 GMT

Does the thought of visiting the home of gambling thrill you with excitement? Well you can now stop dreaming and start playing poker because if you win you could find yourself jetting off to Las Vegas all thanks to Party Poker. The prestigious Five Diamond World Poker Classic is a well-known poker event and this year it returns to one of the most famous casinos in the world - the Bellagio.

Win up to $1,000,000 at William Hill Poker

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:07:49 GMT

Fancy winning yourself some well-deserved cash whilst playing online poker? Well William Hill Poker is currently offering all of its players the chance to win up to $1,000,000. Their latest promotion – iPOPS which stands for iPoker’s Online Poker Series brings William Hill Poker players the chance to win big with low buy-ins and cheap satellites.

Win a Trip to Amsterdam with InterPoker

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:19:00 GMT

Have you ever wanted to visit ones of the most famous cities in Holland? Well now all Platinum players are being offered the chance to win a trip to Amsterdam all courtesy of InterPoker. If you win this great online poker competition you could be strolling through the cobbled streets, admiring the stunning architecture and soaking up the Amsterdam way of life in no time at all thanks to InterPoker!

Five Diamond World Poker Classic with Party Poker

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:27:28 GMT

Players are gearing up for the Five Diamond World Poker Classic with Party Poker. Taking place at the renowned Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas, the World Poker Tour will be taking place from Tuesday 6th through to Sunday 11th December 2011 – and Party Poker want you to be a part of this prestigious event, by offering players the chance to compete against other poker opponents to win an exclusive $14,000 luxury package free.

$50,000 Championship at William Hill

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:40:25 GMT

William Hill has launched its first ever $50,000 online poker Championship. As this is the debut of the William Hill Online Poker Championship – WHOP - players have the opportunity to be crowned as the first ever WHOP Champion. One of the best things about this promotion from William Hill Poker is that there are loads of different ways you can enter.

Prague Poker Festival at Victor Chandler

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:44:46 GMT

Ever wanted to visit the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague? See the many attractions that this popular city has to offer? Well now you can with the latest promotion from VC Poker. Poker players have the chance to qualify for the opportunity to win a trip to the Prague Poker Festival with Victor Chandler. The poker festival will take place over 14 days in which there will be round the clock games and plenty of tournament action.

Win an iPad 2 at 888 Poker

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:29:52 GMT

All of you poker playing gadget lovers out there will enjoy taking part in the latest promotion from 888 Poker. New players are being given the chance to walk away with a brand new iPad 2 at 888 Poker. However in addition to the iPad 2 giveaway, 888 Poker also have a bunch of other top notch prizes avaiable to win.

Online Pokerfest at Party Poker

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:02:57 GMT

The online poker website Party Poker has revealed its latest promotion that has players excited. The online Pokerfest at Party Poker will start on the 23rd October and run until the 6th November. There are 47 different events available to play in and will all be carried out over the three week promotional period. The total prize fund available over the events adds up to a huge $3,000,000 and the top prize in the Main Event is $1,000,000.

Big Money Weekends at William Hill Poker

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:44:36 GMT

Online poker is one of the few hobbies which really can change lives. Register for a big money tournament and you could be thousands pounds richer. Of course, you need to have time to play, so Friday, Saturday and Sunday tournaments tend to be the most popular for those who work Monday to Friday. Over at William Hill Poker there are three tournaments with guaranteed prize pools making a big money weekend.

Teams Poker at 888 Poker

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:56:50 GMT

Over at 888 Poker the powers that be have created something special for online poker players who also happen to be football fans. We’re talking about Teams Poker tournaments which work in a similar way to regular tournaments but distribute 50% of the prize pool to the winning team. This means it is perfectly possible to win cash from a Teams Poker tournament even if you don’t personally finish in the money.

PartyPoker Launches The Accelerator

Tue, 6 Sep 2011 13:44:08 GMT

PartyPoker has recently launched The Accelerator – a massive promotion which runs throughout September and gives players the chance to win multiple prizes simply by playing online poker and earning points. Points are earned by playing at all cash poker tables so it doesn’t matter what kind of poker you prefer, you can get involved and win yourself up to $10,000 in cash as well as entry into five big-money freeroll tournaments.

Race to Win Cash at VC Poker

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:17:10 GMT

Online poker players at VC Poker can play for a share of €40,000 throughout September thanks to Raked Hand Races which will be running throughout the month. To stand a chance of winning you need to play cash games (No Limit Hold’em and/or Pot Limit Omaha) and the number of raked hands that you play at certain staking levels will be tracked. If you are one of the top 50 players in any of ten Raked Hand Races then you will win a prize of up to €450.

X Factor Poker Tournaments

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:13:54 GMT

Television viewers in the UK can be roughly divided into two groups – those who love the X Factor and those who hate it. We bring this up not because the eighth series of the X Factor has just started but because 32Red Poker has launched a series of X Factor freeroll poker tournaments to go along with it. And whilst opinions concerning the TV show differ widely, we think that all online poker players will love the X Factor freeroll tournaments.

The Four and Two Rule of Poker Odds

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:48:39 GMT

When playing poker, it is important to know if you should hold’em or fold ‘em. Should you take the risk of staying in the hand longer or should you cut your losses, knowing that your chances of winning are too slim come the showdown? This is where the four and two rule of poker odds comes in to play, so we’ve broken it down and explained this classic poker rule for you.

August freerolls at VC Poker

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 11:33:24 GMT

If free poker games are your thing then this new promotion from one of the UK’s leading online poker sites should be just what you’re looking for. The August freerolls at VC Poker are a selection of free poker tournaments that have a total prize pool of €55,000. There are numerous freerolls to take part in, each with their own prizes and their own qualification requirements, so this summer VC Poker is the place to play free poker.

Summer Million tournament at Party Poker

Mon, 1 Aug 2011 08:55:09 GMT

If you’re looking for a bumper online poker tournament to play in over the summer then look no further than Party Poker. On Sunday you will be able to play in the Summer Million at Party Poker, which is a tournament not to be missed. As the name suggests, the Summer Million has a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million and you can qualify for a seat for as little as $1 by playing in the various satellites and qualifying tournaments that are taking place right now.

Summer Festival at 32Red Poker

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:10:06 GMT

The World Series of Poker is now taking its customary extended summer vacation but that doesn’t mean a holiday for poker in general. One of the internet’s leading poker sites is hosting a championship of tournaments next month that reach their finale with a €500,000 guaranteed tournament. The Summer Festival at 32Red Poker takes place between 26th and 29th August and is this summer’s online poker series that cannot be missed.

Greatest skill required when playing poker

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:22:18 GMT

When people are taught how to play poker they will usually be told the general rules such as betting, hand rankings, pot odds and dealing but the greatest skill required when playing poker, whether playing online poker or a live poker game, is knowing when to lay your cards down and walk away from a pot, even a pot with a chunk of your cash in it!

Many lawsuits for Full Tilt Poker

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:04:28 GMT

Recently, things have gone from bad to worse for fallen online poker site Full Tilt, with indictments against Raymond Bitar and Nelson Burtnick, owners of Full Tilt, the freezing of the site to US players and the seizure of its domain name by the FBI and the US Department of Justice. However, over the years there have also been many lawsuits for Full Tilt Poker to face too.

Win racehorse shares at 888 Poker

Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:43:22 GMT

From now until November you have the chance to win a unique prize that will make you the envy of your mates and fellow poker players, by playing at one of the internet’s most popular poker sites. Over the summer months you can win racehorse shares at 888 Poker by playing in the weekly online poker tournaments, which you can buy into for $200 + $20 or you can qualify for by playing in the daily satellites that start in price from just $1.20 $0.15.

VC Poker Hall of Fame

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:34:35 GMT

If you’re a successful poker player and you want to be recognised for your talents then one of the internet’s favourite internet poker sites has a new feature that’s just what you’re looking for. The VC Poker Hall of Fame acknowledges and celebrates the very highest standard poker players at VC Poker. Players who make it into the Hall of Fame will, not only have their achievements recorded for all to see but also receive goodies and huge cash payouts as well.

Anonymous tables at 32Red Poker

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:01:23 GMT

These days, many online poker players use various tracking software to analyse their opponent’s style of play, even though these poker trackers are outlawed by the majority of poker sites. However, it is almost impossible to tell if a player is using third party tracking software, so one poker site has come up with a new idea to protect you – the anonymous tables at 32Red Poker.

InterPoker Bad Beat Jackpot is climbing

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:57:04 GMT

The Bad Beat Jackpot is one of the most popular online poker promotions to be found at InterPoker, which offers one lucky player a massive payout for facing a ‘bad beat’ while playing at special tables. This great promotion also offers cash prizes to the player who wins the hand plus all other players who are dealt into the hand and right now the InterPoker Bad Beat Jackpot is climbing.

Win an iPad 2 at 888 Poker

Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:22:41 GMT

If you’re looking for a new place to play online poker take a look at the great new player deals at 888 Poker. Not only are you treated to a £5 no-deposit bonus when you register then a 100% deposit bonus up to $400 when you first fund your account but, for a limited period, you could also win an iPad 2 at 888 Poker by playing in the Beginner’s Freerolls that are open to all new depositing players.

World Series of Poker starts tomorrow

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:59:50 GMT

Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the last couple of months you will know that the 2011 World Series of Poker starts tomorrow at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where 58 poker tournaments will take place, concluding with the $10,000 No-Limit Holdem Championship main event on Thursday 7th July. Once again the main event will be in two parts...

Unhappy UltimateBet players

Mon, 23 May 2011 09:55:57 GMT

Recent developments following online poker’s ‘Black Friday’, when the FBI seized the domain names of PokerStars, Full Tilt, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, have left many online poker players wondering if they’ll ever get their hands on the money in their accounts, with UltimateBet being the biggest site of concern. There are many unhappy UltimateBet players who are attempting to withdraw funds who are facing enormous difficulties.

WSOP packages from InterPoker

Mon, 16 May 2011 09:32:32 GMT

How would you like to take part in the single biggest live poker tournament in the world? Well now you can by winning one of the WSOP packages from InterPoker. With just over a fortnight until the start of the world’s greatest poker series, if you want to win one of these great prize packages to Vegas you’ll need to get your skates on and start playing in the qualifying satellites that are running right now at InterPoker.

Rakeback deal at 32Red Poker

Mon, 9 May 2011 00:52:31 GMT

Making a profit while playing online poker can be tough enough even before the house has taken its cut, with the rake taken by a poker site often being the difference between making a profit or not. But now there’s a way to counter this disadvantage with the generous rakeback deal at 32Red Poker that offers you up to half of the rake taken by the house back as a poker bonus, a bonus that can be enough to make you a profitable poker player.

Global online poker traffic is down

Mon, 2 May 2011 00:33:35 GMT

Recent figures released by independent traffic monitoring company, PokerScout show that global online poker traffic is down following the clampdown on US-serving poker sites PokerStars, Full Tilt and the Cereus Poker Network, which is home to UltimateBet and Absolute Poker. A fall of 22% has been recorded since ‘Black Friday’, the day that online poker was brought to its knees by the US Department of Justice.

New VC Poker reward programme

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:34:10 GMT

Since their move from iPoker to Entraction VC Poker has gone through many changes, with loads of new and improved features including the new VC Poker reward programme. The improved benefits for regular players include a generous cashback scheme and entry into VIP freerolls along with many other rewards, just for playing online poker at the new and improved site.

Three Leading Poker Sites Closed by the FBI

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:57:04 GMT

On Friday night three leading poker sites were closed by the FBI after having their domain names frozen. PokerStars, Full Tilt and UltimateBet had their pokerstars.com, fulltiltpoker.com and ub.com homepages replaced with warning messages from the FBI stating that the poker sites had been seized under illegal gambling laws.

Play poker on your iPhone

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:30:08 GMT

Thanks to a certain section in Apple’s developer terms and conditions you can play free poker games on your iPhone but you’re currently unable to download real money poker apps for the popular mobile device. However, thanks to new Java-based Mac poker software, that’s available from leading online poker sites such as UltimateBet, you can now play poker on your iPhone for real money.

Win an Audi TT at PokerStars

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:47:31 GMT

When it comes to online poker tournaments, one of the internet’s biggest and best poker sites has them in spades and now you can win more than just massive cash prizes, you can win an Audi TT at PokerStars playing in the monthly Turbo Takedown. The best thing about this promotion is that you have to use Frequent Player Points to enter, not cash buyins.

Bounty poker tournaments at UltimateBet

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:38:46 GMT

If you like knockout online poker tournaments that pay you to ‘knock out’ your opponents then you’ll love the bounty poker tournaments at UltimateBet. Leading poker site, UltimateBet are hosting a range of bounty tournaments where you have the chance to win tournament dollars or seats to big games by knocking out members of Team UB, while all of the time playing for your share of the prize pool too.

Free poker bonus at Pacific Poker

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:23:52 GMT

Right now one of the internet’s most famous online poker sites is offering you an unusual no-deposit bonus when you sign up with them. For a limited time you can take advantage of a £5 free poker bonus at Pacific Poker just for registering with them, before you deposit a single penny of your hard earned cash. That’s right, free cash to play online poker with absolutely no risk whatsoever.

Win Tonight With Party Poker

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:23:18 GMT

On 15th February Party Poker (read review) launched a brand new promotion for new players to their site and this offer continues right through until 28th March. Each and every day for the duration of the promotional period new players have the chance to “Win Tonight” at Party Poker with a selection of great prizes on offer and each of the freerolls will have cash prizes available too!

Zynga Poker hacker could face jail

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:24:34 GMT

Ashley Mitchell, the British Zynga Poker hacker, could face jail after pleading guilty to charges under the Computer Misuse Act and the Proceeds from Crime Act in Exeter Crown Court last week. Mitchell, from Devon, admitted to stealing over 400 billion virtual online poker chips from the Facebook application, Zynga Poker, which he intended cashing in using fake accounts at the popular social network site.

$5 million guaranteed PokerStars prize pool

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:06:04 GMT

Can you believe that the PokerStars Sunday Million is five years old next week? The very first Sunday Million was held at PokerStars on 5th March 2006 and has gone on to become the biggest weekly online poker tournament in the world. To celebrate its 5th birthday, next week’s Sunday Million will have a $5 million guaranteed PokerStars prize pool plus you could win a Lamborghini Gallardo as well.

VC Poker New Player Bonuses

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:49:55 GMT

When it comes to choosing a site to play poker at it is often the welcome bonus that attracts new players to the tables alongside other factors. The VC poker new player bonuses are well worth taking a look at and with a recent move to the Entraction Poker Network there are many improvements to an already impressive brand! With three different options new players are really spolit for choice at VC Poker (read review).

UltimateBet Power Hours

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:11:09 GMT

If you play online poker regularly at UltimateBet (read review) you will have racked up UltimatePoints along the way, points that can be redeemed for cash, tournament entries or goods from the UltimatePoints store and now you have the chance to earn double points during the UltimateBet Power Hours. This means you can significantly raise the volume of points that you accumulate by simply playing at certain times of the day.

Greg Raymer has quit Team PokerStars Pro

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 09:18:03 GMT

In a recent sensational poker news story, WSOP champion Greg Raymer has quit Team PokerStars Pro, or at least it would seem so. There’s no official word from either Raymer or PokerStars but his image has been removed from the Team PokerStars Pro online roster but he is yet to resurface with a new poker site’s logo emblazoned on his clothing.