Warm Up with the $20,080 Added New Year’s Freezeout at MANSIONPOKER.com
January 3, 2008
There’s never been a better way to wipe away the winter blues and with New Year’s Eve done and dusted for another year, this micro-limit buy-in event is the perfect remedy for one too many “Old Lang Syne’s”.MANSIONPOKER.COM kicks off 2008 in fine form adding a stellar $20,080 to the pot and giving players thousands more reasons to celebrate the New Year. Players looking for an excuse to squirrel away indoors for a few hours should indulge their passion for online Poker with the $20,080 Happy New Year Freezeout tournament.
The January 2 tournament costs just $1+0.10 to enter, so there’s nothing to lose, and at least a share of more than $20,080 to gain - with barely a dent to the bankroll.
Players receive a 3000 chip start bank, and with 15 minute blinds, it’s a nice slow structure that should suit the more advanced online poker enthusiast.
But with only a $1+0.10 investment at risk, new players should be equally quick to dig into their loose change for the buy-in. Any player with a real money account is eligible to enter, and for less than the cost of a cup of coffee, why miss out?
On January 2, blow away the cobwebs and the last of that lingering New Year’s Eve hangover in the $20,080 Happy New Year Freezeout tournament at MANSIONPOKER. Some red hot poker action will have players warmed up in no time, and ready to face 2008 with a winning smile.
Make it a New Year’s resolution today, to play more and win more with MANSIONPOKER.
A New Year and Playing Poker for the Children
January 2, 2008
Happy New Years everyone ! I hope you all had a safe night and we wish you all a prosperous year . Today Doyles Room is kicking off 2008 with an avalanche of free money. They are offering not 1, not 2, not even 5, but 10 Freerolls throughout the day.
Try your hand at Hold’Em, Omaha, 5 Card Draw, and 7 Card Stud. They are running two totally free $500 Hold’Em Freerolls at 3pm and 9pm ET. So if you’re sleeping off last nights festivities, you won’t miss out on the full day of events. So make sure you have Doyles Room and good luck at the tables today .
I want to remind everyone too that this Saturday we have our 5th Street Charity Ball to help the Make a Wish Foundation . As most you know , this goes to helping terminally ill children .
Online Casinos and Poker Sites 2007
December 31, 2007
Critique on online casinos and poker rooms
wofacaicasino.com
Playtech powered, this Asian targeted, Chinese and English language online casino is professionally presented with a gambling suite of just over 60 games and all facilities and services. The offering includes both live dealer and conventional software based gaming. Ownership is listed as Resume Investment Ltd in Cyprus.
tugabet.110mb.com
Low end, Grand Virtual template style online casino in various language options but with little upfront information. The Grand Virtual template, unchanged for many years, is now aging and unimpressive. Good deposit options and services, and there are rarely problems with this provider, although in this case the casino is shamelessly and widely spamming message boards in a clumsy, amateurish fashion.
gearpoker.com
New member of the Action Poker Network powered by software from the Norwegian Playsafe Holdings AS company. Interesting range of games, average presentation and services under an Antigua licence. The site was launched December 6 and is offering a match play signup maxed at a dangerously high $2 500. North American and Europe focused.
victoriapalacecasino.com
Online casino, sportsbook and lotto website in 4 European languages and powered by Chartwell Technology in both no-download and downloadable formats. The gambling suite includes 8 soft games, 4 table games, 4 BJs, 3 card games, 3 poker games, 4 classic and 5 multihand VPs and 8 each of 3 reel and 5 reel slots….and a live roulette service. Sister casino is Royal Poker Casino. Licence (issued 1996) is Netherlands Antilles through management company Meadway Holdings NV, with financial facilities through A&C Tech Services Ltd in Cyprus. The website is poorly done with barely readable copy, but there is 24/7 support and a good range of deposit options.
begcasino.com
Re-routes to Royal-Euro Casino, an average quality sister to Royal Casino, which reportedly has Russian connections and offers 16 language versions. The software appears to be Playtech and offers action in dollars, pounds sterling and Euros and has a good games inventory. A 300 percent signup maxed at $300 with a 20 x d+b is offered, although Danish, Canadian and Brazilian players are required to meet a higher WR. There have been spamming complaints about this operation. Antiguan licence, and the owners are listed as Euro VIP Ltd group.
Warm Up With the $20,080 Added New Year’s Freezeout at MANSIONPOKER.COM
December 28, 2007
Start 2008 in style with the $20,080 Happy New Year Freezeout tournament at MANSIONPOKER.COM (http://www.mansionpoker.com) on January 2, 2008 at 19:00 (GMT).
GIBRALTAR, December 27 /PRNewswire/ — Start 2008 in style with the $20,080 Happy New Year Freezeout tournament at MANSIONPOKER.COM (http://www.mansionpoker.com) on January 2, 2008 at 19:00 (GMT).
There’s never been a better way to wipe away the winter blues and with New Year’s Eve done and dusted for another year, this micro-limit buy-in event is the perfect remedy for one too many “Old Lang Syne’s”.
MANSIONPOKER.COM kicks off 2008 in fine form adding a stellar $20,080 to the pot and giving players thousands more reasons to celebrate the New Year. Players looking for an excuse to squirrel away indoors for a few hours should indulge their passion for online Poker with the $20,080 Happy New Year Freezeout tournament.
The January 2 tournament costs just $1+0.10 to enter, so there’s nothing to lose, and at least a share of more than $20,080 to gain - with barely a dent to the bankroll.
Players receive a 3000 chip start bank, and with 15 minute blinds, it’s a nice slow structure that should suit the more advanced online poker enthusiast.
But with only a $1+0.10 investment at risk, new players should be equally quick to dig into their loose change for the buy-in. Any player with a real money account is eligible to enter, and for less than the cost of a cup of coffee, why miss out?
UltimateBet Promises Million Dollar First Place Prize at 2008 Aruba Poker Classic
December 27, 2007
UltimateBet.com isn’t resting on its laurels. Just two months after wrapping up the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic and garnering nonstop praise from the international poker community, the popular online poker site today announced plans for its 7th annual land-based poker tournament on the Caribbean island.
“We’re heading back to Aruba for the biggest poker celebration of the decade, stated UltimateBet.com spokesperson George MacLean. And we’re bringing the largest first place prize in our history with us.”
The 2008 Aruba Poker Classic will kick off on September 27th, 2008 and run through October 4th. For the 7th year in a row, the poker tournament will be held at the luxurious Radisson Aruba Resort and Casino.
UltimateBet Promises Million Dollar First Place Prize at 2008 Aruba Poker Classic
December 27, 2007
UltimateBet.com isn’t resting on its laurels. Just two months after wrapping up the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic and garnering nonstop praise from the international poker community, the popular online poker site today announced plans for its 7th annual land-based poker tournament on the Caribbean island.
“We’re heading back to Aruba for the biggest poker celebration of the decade, stated UltimateBet.com spokesperson George MacLean. And we’re bringing the largest first place prize in our history with us.”
The 2008 Aruba Poker Classic will kick off on September 27th, 2008 and run through October 4th. For the 7th year in a row, the poker tournament will be held at the luxurious Radisson Aruba Resort and Casino.
UltimateBet is guaranteeing a first place prize of $1-million, a startling $200,000 more than what was won by Travis Rice, the poker player from Fort Worth, Texas who finished first in the 2006 Texas Hold’em tournament.
The popular weeklong island tournament gives online poker players the chance to celebrate their successes at the tables and on the beach with poker’s best professionals. Matt Savage, one of the world’s most respected poker tournament directors, will return to oversee the event. Savage made his Aruba debut at the 2006 event.
Past Aruba Poker Classic participants include Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, Jennifer Tilly, Phil The “Unabomber” Laak and Scott Ian from Anthrax. MacLean notes that several Hollywood and entertainment celebrities have already confirmed their intention to attend the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic. Details on those celebrities will be announced next year.
Qualifiers for the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic will begin online at UltimateBet.com in early January 2008. Further details on the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic are available at www.ultimatebet.com.
888.com Launches ‘Live The Dream’
December 24, 2007
A series of massive poker tournaments that offer players the chance to play in four of the world’s biggest live poker tournaments in various locations around the world.
888.com, one of the World’s leading gaming and entertainment companies, is offering the chance to win a share of $75 million with a ticket to the four most prestigious poker events in the world – all for $1.
Pacific Poker.com, 888.com’s online poker room, is making every poker player’s dream come true. Players can win a seat to one of the four biggest poker tournaments in the world: the WSOP (World Series of Poker) in Las Vegas, the Aussie Millions in Melbourne, the EPT (European Poker Tour) in Monte Carlo and the 888.com UK open in London.
Pacific Poker will hold a $1 Live the Dream satellite tournament one minute after the hour, every hour each day, between December 20 – 28. One of every 10 players will win a seat in the Live the Dream Final, which will take place on December 29 at 20:30 GMT and will grant the winner the Dream Ticket – a seat in all four global tournaments.
Players that finish the Final in the top 10 will receive other exclusive prizes, including two tickets, flights and accommodation to a Seville FC Champions League game.
888.com’s Marketing Director, Matt Robinson, said 888 is thrilled about giving their players the opportunity to make their dream a reality.
“Live the Dream is all about making dreams come true for our players,” said Robinson. “There’s nothing we would like more than to give our players the chance to play for such incredible cash prizes in the world’s biggest poker tournaments, and win.”
About 888.com
888.com is one of the World’s leading gaming and entertainment companies. It has millions of members worldwide who enjoy its casino, bingo and poker rooms and receive an online gaming experience like no other.
Founded in 1997 - 888.com this year celebrates its 10th anniversary – by pioneers of the online gaming industry, 888.com has developed a strong brand grown by cutting-edge marketing through offline sponsorships, poker events, online collaborations and continual upgrading of its flagship online products; 888.com Casino, Bingo and Poker.
888.com’s goal is to provide quality entertainment to people who enjoy gambling, by giving them the opportunity to do so in a safe, fun, fair, regulated and secure environment. Its clients are its assets and it continually makes every effort to establish customer satisfaction by building relationships via service, honesty, advice and trust – with every member!
888.com operates under a license granted by the Government of Gibraltar for the purposes of operating an online casino and poker room. 888.com has adopted the code of conduct of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC), of which it is a member.
888.com is operated by Cassava Enterprises (Gibraltar) Ltd. A registered company incorporated and located in Gibraltar (company registration number 83961). The company has other offices around the world and employs over 750 employees. 888.com can be used in 11 different languages in 176 countries worldwide.
A leading force in the gaming industry since 1997, 888.com continually strives to be the No.1 site. It was a founding member if eCOGRA, an independent standards authority for the industry committed to protecting online players around the world. It continually donates to UK and global charities and is working even harder on its CSR messages as well as promoting eCOGRA and providing an international framework of best operational and player practice requirements enforced through inspections, reviews and continuous monitoring by global audit companies.
888.com recently announced its first acquisition; the bingo business and assets from Globalcom Limited. Bingo games can now be found at 888.com as can other new offerings including Backgammon.
Further to the new site offerings and following significant technological investment, 888.com has recently embarked in to new on-land ventures; partnering with key brands to deliver specific propositions. Its first partnership, announced early 2007, is an innovative cooperation with Rileys snooker and pool clubs for which 888.com uses its online poker capabilities to power RileysPoker.com. 888.com has also seen the launch of mobile, in-flight, and in-hotel casino where customers can access their favourite games, not only from their computers but from mobile phones and televisions too.
Over the last 3 years, 888.com has been named Best Online Casino twice running and Best Online Operator of the Year at the eGaming Awards as well as being voted Best Online Casino at the Inside Edge Awards and most recently, being named Best Online Casino at the UK Gambling Awards.
Offline activity sits side by side the online business, complimenting 888.com’s position as the leading authority in gaming entertainment. 888.com is the main sponsor of UEFA Cup Champions Sevilla FC in Spain and the title sponsor of the 888.com World Snooker Championship held at The Crucible in Sheffield. 888.com also has individual associations with top snooker talents in the world; Ronnie O’Sullivan and 888.com World Champion John Higgins.
Titan Poker Online Event Posts Big Numbers
December 24, 2007
The world of online poker has a lot of attractive qualities, and one of the biggest is the opportunity for a poker player to participate in a World Series of Poker style poker series from the comfort of their own home. The latest such series is the one posted by Titan Poker, the European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP). In the ECOOP players from around the world got an opportunity to compete for ten days in a variety of events with huge guaranteed prize pools, with the main event putting up at least one million dollars to be split among the winners.
Things got off with a bang as the first ECOOP event, a No Limit Holdem event boasted 1,049 players for a prize pool of more than $200k in this $150k guaranteed event, and the trend continued for all the tournaments.
By the time the main event rolled around, however, just enough players failed to sign up and the poker room had an overlay of $8,000. The victory went to wllkllu, who picked up more than $200k. Here are the top ten finishers:
