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Mini FTOPS XIV Starting Today

During November Full Tilt Poker were running their series of online poker tournaments for the fourteenth time. The buy-ins in the regular FTOPS could be considered to be a bit high for the regular low stakes grinders. This is why the good people over at Full Tilt Poker came up with the clever idea to create a Mini FTOPS where the buy-ins are a lot lower so that everyone can have a chance to participate.

Today notes the start of a new series of Mini FTOPS at Full Tilt Poker. Over the next 11 days there are going to be a total of 25 events played and all of them will have a Team FullTilt pro as a host. Amongst these pro’s are players like Howard Lederer who is going to host and participate in the $50 Mini FTOPS Main Event.

Even though the buy-ins are pretty cheap in these events there are still some huge money to be won as there is a total of $4 million in guaranteed prize money.

Below is the full schedule for Mini FTOPS XIV

Wednesday, December 9th

Event #1: $20 + $2 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max
$250,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Thursday, December 10th

Event #2: $20 + $2 Seven-Game Six-Max
$30,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #3: $50 + $5 No Limit Hold’em 3x Shootout
$30,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Friday, December 11th

Event #4: $20 + $2 No Limit Hold’em Cubed
$200,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #5: $20 + $2 Stud Eight or Better
$30,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Saturday, December 12th

Event #6: $50 + $5 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max
$100,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #7: $10 + $1 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys
$250,000 Guaranteed
15:00 ET

Sunday, December 13th

Event #8: $24 + $2 No Limit Hold’em Knockout Six-Max
$200,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #9: $50 + $5 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up
$150,000 Guaranteed
15:00 ET

Event #10: $30 + $3 No Limit Hold’em
$400,000 Guaranteed
17:00 ET

Monday, December 14th

Event #11: $20 + $2 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better
$30,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #12: $100 + $9 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max
$300,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Tuesday, December 15th

Event #13: $30 + $3 No Limit Hold’em 4x Shootout Six-Max
$30,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #14: $50 + $5 HORSE
$60,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Event #15: $20 + $2 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
$150,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Wednesday, December 16th

Event #16: $24 + $2 Pot Limit Omaha Knockout
$50,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #17: $30 + $3 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max with Rebuys
$250,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Thursday, December 17th

Event #18: $20 + $2 No Limit Hold’em Cashout
$30,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #19: $20 + $2 Limit Hold’em Six-Max
$60,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Friday, December 18th

Event #20: $20 + $2 No Limit Hold’em
$150,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #21: $30 + $3 Razz Six-Max
$30,000 Guaranteed
21:00 ET

Saturday, December 19th

Event #22: $250 + $16 No Limit Hold’em Ante From Start Two-Day Event
$400,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

Event #23: $10 + $1 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys
$75,000 Guaranteed
15:00 ET

Sunday, December 20th

Event #24: $12 + $1 No Limit Hold’em Knockout
$150,000 Guaranteed
13:00 ET

MiniFTOPS XIV Main Event: $50 + $5 No Limit Hold’em
$600,000 Guaranteed
17:00 ET

If you don’t have an account yet at Full Tilt Poker then there has never been a better time to create one. Use the Full Tilt referral code PRULESNET during the sign up process for a 100% bonus up to $600 when you make your first deposit.

New Nightmare for Isildur1 at Full Tilt Poker

Isildur1 must have been hoping that he was just having a bad dream when waking up on Wednesday morning after having lost huge during Tuesday. Isildur1 could be found playing the $500/$1000 Pot Limit Omaha tables at Full Tilt Poker against Brian Hastings.

After having played for hours Brian Hastings took down the last pot of the day which was worth $59.000, but before that he had been winning a lot more. Over the whole session he took $3.3 million from Isildur1’s bankroll which means that the unknown high stakes Swede is now at a loss at FullTilt again.

Considering Isildur1 is now down $1.6 since he started playing at Full Tilt Poker the talk about him being broke is starting to be a hot topic across the various poker forums. A lot of the railbirds at these poker forums who obviously know it all also agree that Isildur1 should stick to playing No Limit Hold’em as his PLO game is really making his bankroll suffer.

James Akenhead Wins Full Tilt Poker Million VIII

James Akenhead is having an amazing year to say the least. It’s not enough that he managed to get to the final table of the 2009 WSOP Main Event and the 2009 WSOPE Main Event. His latest accomplishment this year is a victory in the Full Tilt Poker Million VIII.

I have reached a lot of final tables without getting a victory this year so to finally get to win a big event like the Full Tilt Poker Million feels amazing. I think I played really well throughout the tournament. I trusted my instinct and my reads and I didn’t make a lot of mistakes during the tournament, Akenhead said in an interview.

Below are the results from the Full Tilt Poker Million VIII

1. James Akenhead – $500.000
2. Juha Helppi – $250.000
3. Dag Martin Mikkelsen – $200.000
4. Luke Schwartz $150.000
5. Craig Wakeham – $100.000
6. Peter Vasilou – $75.000
7. Taylor Caby – $50.000

Isildur1 Back at Full Tilt Poker

After having lost over $5 million at Full Tilt Poker since his peak there has been a lot of speculation about Isildur1 being broke.

Yesterday he made a comeback at the high stakes tables at FullTilt and proved all the railbirds who have been saying that he is broke that they have been wrong. Between the 5th and 6th of December Isildur1 made a $1.6 profit. The statistics at HighStakesdb.com also show that Isildur1 is up about $2.1 million over the last 24 hours after having played 6148 hands.

The two players that have been taking the hardest beatings during this comeback are Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies. Ziigmund is a $1.4 million loser over the last 1116 hands while durrrr is down $562.000 over the last 3766 hands.

It will be very interesting to see if Isildur1 can get another amazing hot streak going. We wouldn’t be surprised if we get to see some new record pots at Full Tilt Poker in the coming days as Isildur1 is clearly looking to make some nice Christmas cash.

If you are looking to try your luck against Isildur1 or just want to have an account to watch the action we suggest using the Full Tilt referral code PRULESNET as it will give you up to $600 for free when making your first deposit.

December 2009 Full Tilt Poker Referral Code

During December 2009, new players at Full Tilt Poker can get a 100% bonus up to $600. Just register and use Full Tilt Poker Referral Code TILTEDBONUS to activate the bonus. Once you’ve claimed the bonus, just play real money poker at Full Tilt to earn Full Tilt Points (FTPs) to clear it. For each $1 in rake collected from cash games, you’ll get 1 point. For each $1 in tournament fees you pay, you’ll get 7 points. These points do accumulate fairly quickly and are worth $0.06 of your bonus each. Once you earn 10% of your bonus or $20, you’ll get installments accordingly. You’ll have 120 days to clear this poker bonus.

Also in December, Full Tilt is offering existing players a $100 Holiday Hundred Bonus that you can claim until December 6th. Just log in, click on “Requests,” and then “Check my Bonus Offer.” Accept the bonus and play poker like you normally would to claim the bonus under the same terms as the new deposit bonus described above. This bonus will be good for 30 days. Additionally this month at Full Tilt, Sit & Go Madness is back with a cash and prize pool worth $125K. Prizes include raffle tickets and entry into the $50K Madness Freeroll to be held on December 12th at 16:50 ET. Raffle prizes will include tournament dollars, satellite tokens, t-shirts, and hats with more than 1,000 prizes being given away. Other ways to win include ranking on the Leaderboard to be in the top 7 of any of the 24 2-hour blocks on the Sit & Go Madness schedule. This promotion runs from December 4th at 16:00 ET until December 6th at 16:00 ET.

Tom “Durrrr” Dwan Hits Major Hot Streak

In just a couple of days Tom “Durrrr” Dwan managed to lose over $6 million at the high stakes tables at Full Tilt Poker. The biggest losses were made agains Swedish player Isildur1 who won huge sums of money from Dwan only to lose it all back to other players at FullTilt the last couple of days.

After the many big losing sessions against Isildur1 it looked as if 2009 was going to be a catastrophic year for Durrrr but if he can keep this up might end up having a decent year after all.

To say that Dwan got a dream start to the month of December would be an understatement as he has made a $2 million profit over the first 4 days of the month.

It will be interesting to see if he can keep it up or if it was just a short hot streak.

Ladbrokes Promotion Code December 2009

During the month of December 2009 players should enter promotion code TOPBONUS when sign up at Ladbrokes, in order to receive a massive poker bonus up to $1000 and the best promotions available in all gaming products. This is the top sign up bonus at Ladbrokes and it’s not that hard to clear at all, however it is mostly suitable for cash game players. Ladbrokes offer a complete gaming portal and is one of the most trusted sites.

Ladbrokes Poker Bonus

New players signing up with the promotion code TOPBONUS will automatically qualify for a 100% match bonus on the first deposit to the poker room. The maximum amount for the bonus is $1000, so we recommend depositing $ 1000 on your first deposit to take maximum advantage of this great welcome bonus. We are sure it will be a great boost to your bankroll building.

Register at Ladbrokes here and enter promo code POKERBS

Clearing the Ladbrokes Bonus

All needed to clear the sign up bonus amount, is to play at the real money tables at Ladbrokes. The bonus is released once you have reached the required raked hands. This is different from most poker rooms, since they usually use loyalty points, however this system is a clear advantage to ring game players. Ladbrokes defines a raked hand as any hand that takes at least $0.25 in rake. Basically, you clear the bonus by raking 12 times as many hands as the bonus amount.

Ladbrokes is mainly a large Sportsbook but their poker room has grown quickly and they host a lot of special promotions and good activity as part of the Microgaming network. To receive all the best promos and bonuses, make sure to enter the Ladbrokes promotion code TOPBONUS in the registration process.

Cake Poker Rakeback Code December 2009

Following the popular response for our Full Tilt Poker rakeback deal for December 2009 we have decided to offer the same thing for Cake Poker.

All Online Poker News readers who create an account during December 2009 using the Cake Poker sign up code 33BACK will get a 33% rakeback deal (highest percentage allowed on the whole network) and up to $600 for free at Cake Poker.

In order to make sure that you will get this 33% rakeback and $600 bonus deal you will have to follow the instructions below.

Step 1 – Delete your cookies and temp files and then click this link to get to the Cake Poker website.

Step 2 – Download the Cake Poker software from their website and install it on your computer.

Step 3 – Create an account and enter the sign up code 33BACK when asked for it during the registration process.

Step 4 – Make a deposit and start playing poker to earn your rakeback.

When is the rakeback paid out?

The good thing about Cake Poker rakeback is that all the rakeback payments are handled by the poker room itself. At the beginning of each new month you will receive your rakeback payment for the previous month. The rakeback payments are usually made between the 1st and the 5th each month.

How to clear the bonus

When making your first deposit to Cake Poker you will get a 110% bonus up to $600. This bonus is instantly added to a pending bonus account where it will be held until you reach the clearing requirements. This bonus is released in increments of $10 for every 166 player points that you earn by playing in cash games or tournaments. You have a total of 90 days to clear as much as you can from your pending bonus before it expires.

Bonus deductions

The only downside to the rakeback deal at Cake Poker is the fact that you will earn less rakeback while you are clearing the bonus because the bonus amount cleared is being deducted from your gross rake. Don’t get us wrong, you will still be earning your 33% rakeback, it’s just that the bonus amount is taken away from your gross rake before calculating your rakeback for the month.

Full Tilt Poker Rakeback Code December 2009

We have some great news for those of you looking to sign up at Full Tilt Poker during December 2009. Instead of offering just the same old $600 bonus to our readers we have decided to go ahead and share a Full Tilt Poker rakeback code that will entitle all new customers to a $600 bonus and a 27% rakeback deal (the maximum allowed).

Consider this a small Christmas gift from us here at Online Poker News, one that will keep making you money for as long as you play poker.

How to get the 27% rakeback deal and $600 poker bonus

In order to make sure that you get your account tracked properly so that you can take part of this offer it is very important that you follow the step by step guide listed below.

Step 1 – Clear your cookies and temp files and then click this link to get to the Full Tilt Poker website.

Step 2 – Download the FullTilt software from their website and install it on your computer.

Step 3 – Start the registration process of your account and enter the Full Tilt Poker referral code USRAKEBACK when asked for one.

Step 4 – Complete the registration process and make a first deposit of at least $20.

Step 5 – Send an email with your Full Tilt username to info (@) usrakeback.com so that we know where to send the monthly rakeback payments.

It is very important that you make a deposit of at least $20 to your account within 60 days of opening your account otherwise this offer will expire. Once the first deposit is made you will be tracked for a 27% rakeback deal at Full Tilt Poker that will never expire.

What about rakeback payments?

The rakeback payments at FullTilt are made directly to your players account once a month. The payments are usually made between the 10th and the 15th of each month.

Johnny Lodden Talks About Isildur1

Johnny Lodden is a player that used to play the highest stakes at the Prima Poker Network before it became the Microgaming Network. He has been winning and losing huge amounts playing online poker which should make him qualified to relate to the situation of Isildur1.

Johnny Lodden, who is now a part of Team PokerStars, looks back on his day as a high stakes gambler on the internet and had the following to say:

“When you have the money online it is different. If I had a bag in front of my with $3 million things would be different. But if you only have chips and and virtual numbers on a computer screen you act different”.

The following part is directed mostly at Swedish high stakes player Isildur1:

“I think he is young and don’t understand the value of money. But I love his No-Limit Hold’em game. I mean, he is really good at Pot-Limit Omaha but he is much better at No-Limit Hold’em”.

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