Poker Rakeback

Regulars Enjoy Shooting Stars at Bay 101 in San Jose

Nick — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:42 +0000

In the first day of one of the most interesting events on the poker tour 11 of the 17 shooting stars had fallen and were left kicking their feet at the rail. Only Daniel Negreanu, Greg Mueller, Steve Brecher, Mike Matusow, Freddy Deeb and Yevgeniy Timoshenko will be competing in Day 2 alongside 47 other players.

Vanna Tea picked up the $10,000 chip leader award finishing the day with 143,900 slightly ahead of table mate Greg Mueller who finished on 132,800. On a particularly hard table featuring Tom Dwan, Scott Montgomery and Chrstina Lindley Tea was able to not only survive but dominat and watched on as Dwan was sent packing.

Other shooting stars to have left the tournament after the first day include: Gus Hansen, T J Cloutier, Kathy Liebert, Eric Baldwon and Jennifer Harman. A short stacked Chris “Jesus” Ferguson was the last to leave as he saw his 66s defeated on the river by the board hitting its own two pair leaving Phat Nguyen to win the pot with his king kicker.

Day 1b has finished with 16 shooting stars eliminated; their legacy an autographed t-shirt and $5,000 to the lucky eliminator. Amongst those to go were NBC Heads Up Champ Annie Duke, Todd Brunson, Allen Cunningham, Antonio Esfandiari, Joe Hachem, Eric Seidel and David Williams.

Eugene Katchalov finished day 1b as the chip leader and took home a very welcome bonus of $10,000.

All the surviving players from Days 1a and 1b will now compete today in Day 2 to position themselves for the end game. With lots of bounties still available the action is likely to be red hot.

Tom Dwan and Isildur1 Enjoy their Weekend

Nick — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:10 +0000

In a huge weekend for high stakes online poker, Dwan and Isildur1 pocketed a combined $1.4m taking some huge pots from Patrik Antonius amongst others. Dwan finished the weekend up $850,000 whilst Isildur1 enjoyed the positive side of half a million nestling in his account.

Most of the action was on the Pot Limit Omaha tables with players such as Cole South, LarsLuzak, Triko all losing heavily to the terrible two. Antonius was left with the most to bear having finished the weekend poorer for over $960,000 to take his 2010 losses up to $2.8 million.

Isildur1 claimed a huge pot from Ilari “Zigmund” Sahamies when his double suited AQQJ found a King on the river in PLO to win the unknown Swedish sensation $256,282 and leave Sahamies staring at his screen. Sahamies did pick up a large pot against Dwan and Gus Hansen as his double suited 2356 picked up two pair and over $240,000.

The high stakes action has been fast and furious of late with Dwan and Isildur1 competing at the highest level and the likes of Sahamies and Antonius putting some deep stacks on the line as well.

Australians ready for their dream job at Pokerstars

Nick — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:28 +0000

PokerStars are offering one lucky Australian the chance to land their dream job as a a sponsored PokerStars player. With A$40,000 up for grabs in tournament entry fees and a cosy salary of A$5,000 a month the winner will be smiling from the other side of A$100,000.

To have a shot at the A$100,000 and PokerStars sponsorship Australian players need to be registered at PokerStars and enter one of the Freeroll qualifiers taking place between March 1^st and March 25^th. On Fridays of each week PokerStars will hold a weekly final before the winners of these all face up on Saturday March 27^th at 20.30 AEDT.

Ten potential Dream Job winners will then have six weeks to prove they have what it takes to be sponsored by PokerStars by tweeting and Facebooking their travels and interviews with Team PokerStars Australia. In a true test of their poker knowledge the 10 finalists will also have to complete a short test on what they know in the poker world.

The winner will be decided by the Australian poker community who will be able to vote for their favourite individual on the PokerStars website. Only Australians with PokerStars will be able to show their support so expect friends and families of finalists to be signing up pretty sharpish after the Top 10 have been announced.

Why Cricketers Convert to Poker

Nick — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:01:59 +0000

Sportsmen from all disciplines have often turned to gambling in a move which for some is simply a distraction from their high profile careers or for some another source of valuable income. Whilst there are stories of footballers blowing a four bedroom house on a horse race another sport has specialised in producing winners on the poker table.

Cricket players appear to hold an edge over many other types of sportsmen due to the intensity of their sport and the similarities between the disciplines of poker and England’s oft-derided export. For example, Shane Warne, once the world’s most talented and volatile spin bowler is now an ambassador for 888 having signed for the company in January 2008 only months after dismantling the England cricket team.

Warney himself has been an exception to almost every rule and has lived the life of a high stakes player even before he started fingering chips in live tournaments. His ability to outwit opposition batsmen and claim vital wickets coupled with his love for the game and indomitable spirit made him as loved in Australia as he was feared in other countries.

Even for mere mortals of the cricketing world poker has held a strong attraction. Batsmen in cricket know they have one chance and one chance only – much like in a poker tournament. One slip and the wickets go tumbling or the chips slide across to a smiling opponent. The celebrations may be more muted in poker but the feeling of victory remains the same. Batsmen are also known for trying to disrupt a bowler’s rhythm much as a poker player will change up to ensure players are always off balance. Spin bowlers spend their whole time trying to trick, confuse and confound the batsmen into a mistake.

The similarities have ensured a strong crossover between the sports and with England toiling in Bangladesh at the moment their thoughts may be far away from the Ashes at the end of the year but for those who watched the Poker Ashes in 2009 the build up has already begun.

Freeroll Schedule – April 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:24:24 +0000

Click the PDF links below to see a full list of qualifiers for each freeroll. If the list is yet to be uploaded please check back soon.

Sunday 18th April 2010

Betfair Poker - $5,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
Cake Poker - $5,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
Everest Poker - $3,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)

Sunday 25th April 2010

Absolute and UltimateBet - $10,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
Full Tilt - $37,500 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
PlayersOnly - $5,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
PokerStars - $10,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)

DoylesRoom $40,000 Rake Race March 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Win a share of $40,000 in an exclusive race at DoylesRoom Poker!

Dates: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Fund: $40,000

How to Qualify: Finish in the top 275 rakers at DoylesRoom Poker during the qualifying period and win a share of $40,000

Prizes:

The data we used is based on the 24 hour reports we get from the poker room. Players who finish in winning positions on our leader board will receive their prizes direct to their poker account on or before the 15th day of the following month. This Promotion is run in conjunction with 3 other rakeback affiliates.

Eurobet $25,000 Points Chase March 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Dates: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Fund: $25,000

The aim of this promotion is to earn as many points as possible in the Race Period. The chase has 6 checkpoints and with each checkpoint the prize amount increases considerably!

See below for details:

Checkpoint 1 - The first 25 players to earn 700 points will receive a $20 bonus
Checkpoint 2 - The first 20 players to earn 1800 points will receive a $50 bonus
Checkpoint 3 - The first 15 players to earn 3600 points will receive a $100 bonus
Checkpoint 4 - The first 10 players to earn 7200 points will receive a $250 bonus
Checkpoint 5 - The first 10 players to earn 18,000 points will receive a $750 bonus
Checkpoint 6 - The first 8 players to earn 36,000 points will receive a $1,500 bonus

Terms: The data we used is based on the 24 hour reports we get from the poker room. Players who finish in winning positions on our leader board will receive their prizes direct to their poker account on or before the 15th day of the following month. Players who have already hit the target are marked in red font. Players will only qualify for one payment in the rake chase table, that being the highest level they achieve.

NB You must reach the required target rake in order to receive a prize - finishing in a prize position without reaching the rake target will not qualify you for a prize

Eurobet $25,000 Points Chase March 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Dates: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Fund: $25,000

The aim of this promotion is to earn as many points as possible in the Race Period. The chase has 6 checkpoints and with each checkpoint the prize amount increases considerably!

See below for details:

Checkpoint 1 - The first 25 players to earn 700 points will receive a $20 bonus
Checkpoint 2 - The first 20 players to earn 1800 points will receive a $50 bonus
Checkpoint 3 - The first 15 players to earn 3600 points will receive a $100 bonus
Checkpoint 4 - The first 10 players to earn 7200 points will receive a $250 bonus
Checkpoint 5 - The first 10 players to earn 18,000 points will receive a $750 bonus
Checkpoint 6 - The first 8 players to earn 36,000 points will receive a $1,500 bonus

NB You must reach the required target rake in order to receive a prize - finishing in a prize position without reaching the rake target will not qualify you for a prize

Everest Poker $7,000 Points Chase March 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Win a share of $7,000 in an exclusive race at Everest Poker!

Dates of Promotion: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Pool: $7,000

How to Qualify: Finish in the top 35 point earners at Everest Poker during the qualifying period and win a share of $7,000

Prizes:

Players who finish in winning positions on our leader board will receive their prizes direct to their poker account on or before the 15th day of the following month.

Parbet $10,000 Boss Rake Race in March 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Race Period: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Pool: $10,000

Race Details:

Finish in the top 40 rakers in the Boss Network rake race during the qualifying periods and win a share of $10,000.

First prize in the race will be $1,250 Cash.

Only our members who signed up with participating rooms from 1st March 2010 onwards are eligible for this Race.

Players who signed up with participating rooms before 1st March onwards are eligible for their own Exclusive $30,000 Rake Race - Click Here For Details

Terms: The data we used is based on the 24 hour reports we get from the poker room. Players who finish in winning positions on our leader board will receive their prizes direct to their poker account on or before the 15th day of the following month. This race contains only our entrants from the following rooms: Fortune, PokerHeaven, InterPoker, Paradise & Parbet. These Race payments are in addition to your 30% Rakeback