Poker News & Blog

  • Interested in Merge Gaming? The Right Site Can Help

    • Are you an online poker player? Do you have accounts with several different online poker rooms in the hopes of meeting all your needs? Yeah, you're not alone. Lots of online poker players are dissatisfied with the way that they have to have many diff... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Melissa, U.S.A.
      Thursday June 23 2011, 17:33
  • No Bad Beat Rewards You for Your Skills

    • There is nothing more frustrating in a poker game than having a great hand (four of a kind, or a full house) and losing when your opponent makes a miracle draw. This is commonly known as a "bad beat," or a "suck out" or "bad luck". What makes l... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Elizabeth, U.S.A.
      Tuesday June 7 2011, 17:05
  • Mac Online Poker Offers All Kinds of Downloadable Options

    • If you're the type of person who loves to play online poker on your Mac, then you know that there are more options than ever before. This is great for you if you're a poker player because the more online poker rooms you're a part of, the more experie... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Melissa, U.S.A.
      Saturday June 4 2011, 21:59
  • Discover Why This is How Online Poker Should Be Played

    • Online poker might not be for everyone, but if you're into it, then you're into it. You know how it goes - join a site, play a few games, get some loyalty rewards and keep playing until you can cash in your points for a bankroll that you can play w... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Melissa, U.S.A.
      Sunday May 29 2011, 21:48
  • Looking for a Great Slots Bonus?

    • Are you looking for a great online casino that not only offers you the slots you want to play, but also want to make sure that you get the best slots bonus possible? Well, shopping for an online casino is a lot like shopping for everything else in yo... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Melissa, U.S.A.
      Sunday May 22 2011, 15:06
  • What's All the Fuss about Mobile Casinos Anyway?

    • If you're one of the many who is loving your mobile device and downloading app after app and game after game, it's pretty likely that you've heard about mobile casinos. You might have thought about downloading one, but aren't sure what the big de... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Melissa, U.S.A.
      Wednesday May 18 2011, 12:12
  • Not all Online Poker Sites are Created Equal

    • If you're thinking about playing online poker, you might think that all of the sites that you might play on are just the same, but you should know that not all online poker sites are the same. Choosing a good one for you might make the difference be... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Melissa, U.S.A.
      Friday May 6 2011, 10:40
  • The Right Site Will Offer More Casino Games than Just Poker

    • If you're like many people who play poker online, you know how easy it is to get burned out on this game and feel like you need a little break every now and then. Sure, poker might be your chosen game, but taking a rest and enjoying other casino gam... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Melissa, U.S.A.
      Tuesday May 3 2011, 23:43
  • Full Tilt's Skilled Members

    • When attempting to find the best site to play poker online, many players are stumped with all the prospective sites available. While the number of options is less for players in the United States, due to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Elizabeth, U.S.A.
      Thursday April 14 2011, 10:00
  • Playing Poker for Fun on an iPhone

    • Nowadays, you can do anything from your iPhone-- you can check email, map your night out, even make restaurant reservations, all with the press of a button. It was only a matter of time before iPhone gambling apps were developed, allowing amateur an... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Elizabeth, U.S.A.
      Monday March 28 2011, 11:40
  • Are US Online Poker Sites Really the Best?

    • Ever since the US government passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, the best poker sites seem to be forever split into "US online poker sites" and sites that don't take American players, commonly referred to as "Eu... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Elizabeth, U.S.A.
      Wednesday March 23 2011, 20:27
  • Online Poker Bonuses Can Make a Site Stand Out

    • You will be very aware that the number of online poker sites is continually rising which can make it hard for a poker player to determine which one they should use. Even if you are keen to have a portfolio of poker sites, the vast array to choose fro... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Wednesday March 2 2011, 08:18
  • Instant Win Games have an Instant Familiarity for Players

    • You cannot have failed to notice the rise in instant gaming options that are available online and you may have noticed something familiar about them. These instant win games are increasingly having a tie-in to a major TV show, film, character or pers... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Andrew, United Kingdom
      Tuesday February 15 2011, 18:02
  • Absolute Poker is Always a Bonus to Play

    • The opening bonuses on Absolute Poker are worth checking out, with a 150% bonus up or grabs but to be honest, most poker sites offer good opening bonuses but Absolute Poker has a wide array of tournaments and bonuses to keep people interested.

      Som... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Andrew, United Kingdom
      Saturday February 12 2011, 22:36
  • Poker Strategies - The Opening Bet

    • A problem with a lot of poker players, particularly online, is that they simply don't know how they should bet when they the opening bet comes down to them. This can be an important moment because if you bet too low pre-flop you may allow some weaker... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Eric, U.S.A.
      Thursday February 10 2011, 11:38
  • What Type of Online Poker Player are You?

    • Online poker has never been more popular and this means that the number of online poker players has gone through the roof. With so many players participating in poker rooms, it is impossible to say that they are all here for the same reason. Every po... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Thursday January 20 2011, 14:22
  • Poker Tips for the Beginner - Getting Started

    • If you are new to poker, then welcome to the wonderful, exciting, non-stop action of the online poker world. You are about to enter a realm of gaming unmatched by any other game in the world. In no other game than real money poker are you allowed to... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Thursday January 13 2011, 10:40
  • Poker Tips - Playing Positions

    • When you sit down to play poker several questions should be going through your mind during the game; "How much money am I willing to lose?" "Should I leave this table yet?" "What is the right bet to make in this situation?" There is more going... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Eric, U.S.A.
      Tuesday January 12 2010, 10:19
  • Managing Your Bankroll

    • Arguably, the most important factor in being successful when you play poker is good bankroll management. You know you are going to lose sometimes. It's simply not possible to play poker and not lose. You may even have to sit down to as many as 10 t... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Eric, U.S.A.
      Tuesday January 11 2011, 16:07
  • Tips for Playing Online Poker

    • Poker is a great game, loved by millions. Over the last decade or so, online poker has taken the world by storm. Amateur and professional poker players alike can be found on any number of available online poker sites trying to real in the next big fi... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Monday January 10 2011, 10:13
  • Mansion Poker Starting Omaha Turf War

    • Mansion Poker has instigated an Omaha Turf War. What's that exactly? It's a new promotion that finally gives the Omaha players over at Mansion Poker the same kind of recognition and rewards that so many online poker promotions fixate around Texas Hol... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday September 17 2010, 10:40
  • Mansion Poker has Lots New to Offer

    • Mansion Poker has recently improved its poker software, making it even easier and more fun and rewarding to play at the site. Among the innovations at Mansion Poker are: a multi-currency poker lobby, auto top up on poker cash tables, hand for hand po... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Tuesday September 14 2010, 09:28
  • Sick Ziigmund Sundays at Power Poker

    • Sundays is a special day at Power Poker, and it's not because it's the day of rest. Far from it, in fact. Because Sundays are the days that poker pro player Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies will be giving players a chance to beat him out of a $2,000 bankrol... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Saturday September 11 2010, 09:07
  • Take a Weekend Rake Break at Mansion Poker

    • The poker rake is seen as a necessary evil at poker sites (by the players at least). It's the way the poker site makes money at the cash game tables; by taking a small percentage out of each pot where certain minimum criteria are met, usually that at... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday September 10 2010, 10:28
  • Become Mansion Poker's Lord of the Rungs

    • Will you be the next Mansion Poker Lord of the Rungs? If you are, you will become $4,500 richer.

      The Mansion Poker Lord of the Rungs promotion is an ongoing promotion at Mansion Poker in which players climb a ladder with 5 rungs or levels, each wi... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Thursday August 19 2010, 21:23
  • Mansion Poker has Incredible Signup Bonus

    • A few months ago we told you about the incredible Reload Bonus offered at Poker Ocean (as a brief reminder, it was a 100% reload bonus available each month on deposits of up to $100 per month), but since then we have removed Ocean Poker from our webs... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Sunday August 15 2010, 08:28
  • OnlyPoker Still Highlights Freeroll into Millions

    • If you've been checking OnlyPoker's promotional offerings recently, you've no doubt noticed that the site has been honing all its attention on one major tournament of tournaments, the Freeroll into Millions, a chance to win hundreds of thousands of d... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Friday August 13 2010, 22:51
  • Mansion Poker's Multicurrency Options Make for Big International Play

    • Mansion Poker, one of the latest poker sites on Poker For Free, has a comprehensive selection of multi-currency options that make for big time poker action across continents from ocean to ocean, and mansion to mansion.

      Mansion Poker uses what it... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Wednesday August 11 2010, 17:14
  • Power Poker Holding Malta Poker Open Satellites

    • During the months of August and September of 2010, Power Poker will be holding satellite tournaments in order to give away a number of prize packages valued at more than $2,500 every two weeks, each of which includes a seat in the Malta Poker Open, t... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Sunday August 8 2010, 10:35
  • It's Omaha-Mania at Power Poker with $10K Omaha Race & Sunday Sessions

    • Omaha lovers rejoice! It's Omaha-Mania at Power Poker, with its $10K Omaha Race and its Sunday Sessions.

      Power Poker's 10K Omaha Race runs for the entire month of August, 2010, at the end of which the site will dole out $10,000 cash to the top 40... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Thursday August 5 2010, 15:08
  • Incredible Sign-up Bonus at Poker Ocean

    • About a month ago we told you about the incredible Reload Bonus at Poker Ocean (as a brief reminder, it's a 100% reload bonus available each month on deposits of up to $100 per month). What we only touched on in that story, however, and what we are a... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Tuesday July 27 2010, 22:50
  • The US Friendly OnlyPoker Rake Structure

    • The concept of a poker rake often stymies newcomers to the online poker scene, so we thought we'd take the opportunity to expound a bit on the subject and hopefully inform, enlighten, and demystify the idea of the poker rake. And the best way to clea... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Friday July 16 2010, 21:09
  • Power Poker Holding English Poker Open 2010 Satellites

    • Online poker site Power Poker is now holding online satellite tournaments awarding seats into the English Poker Open 2010 as their top prizes.

      The 2010 English Poker Open is scheduled to take place between September 11 and September 14, 2010 in Lo... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Sunday July 11 2010, 08:25
  • Get 100% Reload Bonus up to $100 Monthly at Poker Ocean

    • Most online poker rooms offer new players a first deposit bonus, and quite often it's the standard 100% new depositor bonus (or welcome bonus) up to a set maximum amount, often $100. Very few of these sites, however offer reload bonuses, which are, b... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday June 25 2010, 22:35
  • Get Turbo Gold Cards Twice a Week at Power Poker

    • Power Poker is giving its players two chances to earn twice as many Gold Cards each week. From Thursday, June 17 and running every Friday and Saturday until Sunday, August 1, Power Poker is holding Turbo Gold Cards sprees, wherein players can earn up... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Thursday June 24 2010, 19:46
  • Win 50% More Super Turbo Prizes in Power Poker Gold Stacks Cash Grab

    • Power Poker is holding a Gold Stacks Cash Grab for the entire month of June, 2010, during which the site will be increasing Super Turbo rewards by half.

      There's no limit to how many Gold Stacks you can build with the Gold Stacks Cash Grab, and eve... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Saturday June 19 2010, 16:13
  • Ilari Sahamies In New Rap Music Video & Power Poker's Cash Tables

    • A spectacular music video that just came out features Finnish star poker pro Ilari "ziigmund" Sahamies and the poker site that sponsors him, Power Poker (PowerPoker.com).

      Co-produced by Power Poker, the music video is presented by Pablo Films and... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Thursday June 17 2010, 13:13
  • Poker Ocean Holds Regular Dirty Dozen Jackpot Sit 'n Gos

    • Poker Ocean is holding regular sit 'n go tournaments with bonus jackpots called Dirty Dozen Jackpot Sit 'n Gos, and players who most successfully get down and dirty at these impromptu online poker tournaments could win themselves a quick $2,000 cash... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Tuesday June 15 2010, 11:20
  • Next OnlyPoker $200K Guarantee June 27

    • The next $200,000 Guaranteed tournament held by US friendly poker site OnlyPoker is scheduled for June 12th, so don't miss it.

      OnlyPoker gives its players over $5 million in guarantees each month, thanks in great part to its $200K Guarantee, which... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Sunday June 6 2010, 17:34
  • Poker Ocean VIP Club has Big Benefits

    • Join the Poker Ocean VIP Club and get big benefits for playing at the site. All players who sign up to play online poker at Poker Ocean are automatically registered for the site's VIP Club at the Bronze Level.

      All you need to elevate yourself thro... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Wednesday June 2 2010, 09:41
  • OnlyPoker Hosting $200K Guaranteeds Starting Sunday May 30

    • On Sunday May 30, OnlyPoker - the US focused online poker site that offers only poker and nothing but - will be giving away $200,000 guaranteed, in a single event. Read the entire article > Comments: 0Corey, U.S.A.
      Saturday May 22 2010, 08:49
  • $250K Guaranteed at Only Poker

    • With another final Sunday of the month behind us, May 30, 2010 is now the next $250K guaranteed poker tournament at OnlyPoker in their monthly series of online poker tournaments with $250,000 guaranteed prize pools. This gives you a full month to pre... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Thursday April 29 2010, 11:25
  • Freeroll Into Millions at OnlyPoker

    • At OnlyPoker you can winning as much as $1 million for nothing at all. How? You simply Freeroll Into Millions, with an ongoing promotion at the site that lets you transform your freeroll winnings into thousands of dollars or more.

      US players are w... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Wednesday March 24 2010, 09:56
  • Poker Ocean Jackpot Sit 'n Go Tourneys up to $50,000

    • Poker Ocean is running a series of ongoing Sit 'n Go tournaments with jackpots that go all the way up as high as $50,000, and that's above and beyond the prize money you'd already win for each successive Sit 'n Go you take down. What's more, some of... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Saturday March 20 2010, 10:59
  • The Bad Boy Is Back: Dennis Rodman Now Plays OnlyPoker

    • Poker site OnlyPoker has just signed up 2-time All-Star game NBA star Dennis Rodman to its celebrity team. The 6'8" former power forward who won 2 NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons and 3 with the Chicago Bulls now appears in OnlyPoker gear o... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Wednesday March 17 2010, 09:08
  • Poker Ocean Bonuses and Current Promotions

    • Poker Ocean is a very nice online poker room that offers a wide range of poker games. They operate on software from Playtech, which is one of the best and most widely used providers for online poker software.

      Not only does Poker Ocean has excellen... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Tuesday March 2 2010, 09:34
  • UB.com Perfect 10 Could Net you a Share of $100K

    • Through the month of April, UB.com - formerly known as Ultimate Bet - is hosting the Perfect 10 Challenge, a month long promotion with 10 special tournaments per day costing $10 each to buy-in, with bonus cash prizes awarded to the top performing pla... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday April 30 2010, 12:08
  • Cereus Network Fixes Security Flaws in UB and Absolute Poker

    • Cereus Network, which houses eminent online poker rooms such as Absolute Poker and UB Poker, both owned by Tokwiro Enterprises, was caught up in a security controversy recently when the encryption methods used by these poker rooms were discovered to... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Sunday May 16 2010, 14:02
  • Full Tilt Poker Sponsors Kandy Masquerade Party

    • Full Tilt Poker has always been known for stepping up and being a sponsor at big events that have a great cause. This is no exception. Full Tilt Poker has announced that they will be a sponsor of the Kandy Masquerade costume ball that benefits the Ne... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday February 19 2010, 07:15
  • PlayersOnly & Sportsbook Move from Cake to Merge

    • The CakePoker Network (of Doyles Room Poker and of course CakePoker fame) is about two lose two of its members when PlayersOnly.com and Sportsbook.com will be moving to another network. That other network is Merge Gaming, parent of Carbon Poker and A... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Thursday February 18 2010, 09:39
  • Play the Double Up Dash at VC Poker

    • There's $250,000 up for grabs at VC Poker in the new Double Up Dash promotion.

      All you have to do is sign up in February for Double Ups and then get playing. The Double Up Dash operates as a leader board based system, with a total of $49,000 paid... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Tuesday February 2 2010, 10:33
  • Bodog Poker Drops Second Pro Team Member

    • The Bodog Poker Team doesn't have very many members as it is. So when they drop even a single pro from their roster, like they did in November when they bid adieu to Jean-Robert Bellande.

      Now, to kick off the New Year in an interesting manner (i... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Saturday January 16 2010, 09:09
  • VC Poker Forced to Boot Players

    • It's not usually our style to report negative news about the online poker world, especially when it involves a site that has earned our recommendation. But sometimes online poker news comes out so big that everyone just has to know about it. Read the entire article > Comments: 1Giorgio, Netherlands
      Thursday January 7 2010, 08:13
  • Celebrate the Bodog 12 Days of Christmas

    • On the 1st day of poker, my Bodog gave to me... a Sony Brava 52" TV. On the 2nd day of poker my Bodog gave to me... a Sony Playstation 3... and on it goes, for 12 Days of Poker at Bodog Poker, with thousands of dollars in holiday gifts and scores of... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Tuesday December 22 2009, 11:06
  • Bodog Poker Weekly $100,000 Guaranteed

    • Since it got a little bad press over the past month or two for some unexpected cancellations, we thought it wise to spotlight Bodog Poker's weekly $100,000 Guaranteed Tournaments.

      These tournaments are a huge staple of the online poker world's r... Read the entire article >
      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday December 18 2009, 13:17
  • VC Poker Celebrating 2 Billionth Hand with Big Bonuses

    • VC Poker is counting down to the New Year by counting down to its 2 Billionth Hand dealt. The clock is ticking, and at the time of this writing it stood at 1.998 million, so just like for 2009, the time to get in on this promotion is running out.... Read the entire article > Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Thursday December 10 2009, 17:25