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Headway Made in the Fight For Legalized Online Poker in the US

It’s been a long time coming, but Congress finally returned a positive vote on an online gambling regulation bill that went through on Thursday. Barney Frank’s bill was supported by Democrats in the House Financial Services Committee where the vote turned out 34 to 4 in favor of the bill. While this is only just a start, it paves the way for the future of regulated and licensed online poker activity in the US.

Attached to the bill were 14 amendments that would outline the laws of online gambling, should the bill be passed in the future. Most of these amendments work together to prevent addictive behaviors and credit gambling. One amendment actually requires online poker sites to implement technology, allowing players to put a cap on losses. Another provision implies the importance of the random number generator, making sure that the RNG is used and on the up and up. The need for a government study is also included in the bill which will study the problems with gambling under the influence. Also, licensing would be given based on the fact that the majority of staff workers in an online gambling corporation must be employed in the US and all gambling sites receiving licensure would have to be located in the US. Another surprising provision states that credit cards would no longer be used to make deposits. And finally, not very surprising, sportsbetting is a big no-no, with the exception of course of pari mutual racing.

While this is one small step for the US online poker activists, there is opposition to the bill even among proponents of online poker. This bill as it stands, if passed, would ultimately shut out the majority of online gambling brands who dominate the US online poker force. This would in turn open the gates for the big name land-based casinos like Harrah’s to move in and take over.

Time will tell…

British Poker Pro James Dempsey Picked Up By Full Tilt

Full Tilt’s Red Pros list has a new inductee. James Dempsey, the British sensation who took the 2010 WSOP by storm this year with more than $1 million in online winnings and winner of the Pocket Fives Triple Crown, now holds the title of Full Tilt Red Pro, one of the most distinguished titles in online poker. He joins fellow WSOP bracelet winners from Britain, Praz Bansi and Richard Ashby.

Now a WSOP bracelet winner for the $1500 Pot Limit Hold ‘em event, Dempsey, a.k.a. “Flushy” a.k.a. “The Doctor,” says, “I couldn’t be more excited. This is a such a dream of mine. I’ve worked very hard for this over the years and to have won a bracelet and now this – it’s just fantastic.”

His first appearance as Full Tilt Red Pro will be at the Full Tilt Poker Million that will air later in the month in the UK on Sky Sports.

In addition to a bracelet, this year at the WSOP, Dempsey cashed four times, one of which included a second place finish to Sam Farha at the $10K Omaha Hi/Lo event.

Dempsey first came onto the scene back in 2005. Over the years he steadily made a name for himself with a string of impressive wins and cashes. When not playing poker, Dempsey enjoys golf and semi-pro bocce. He’s also dabbled in staking players Brent Horner and Richard Hare, but backed off to work on his PhD.

You may have heard his name in the past involving a controversy between Dempsey and Julian Thew regarding who purchased the last stake of Simon Trumper in the $10K PLO WSOP event. Dempsey got the percentage, but not without payback. Thew paid Dempsey’s roommate to shave Dempsey’s head while he was asleep, and he did.

July 2010 PartyPoker Bonus Code

PartyPoker Bonus

All new PartyPoker players for the month of July 2010 will benefit from a 100% bonus up to $500 when you make your first deposit using PartyPoker Bonus Code 500PS. Then just start playing real money poker to earn qualifying PartyPoints that will automatically clear your bonus to your player account. You’ll need to earn 6 times your bonus, and you’ll receive your bonus in $10 increments. You’ll have 60 days to earn all your necessary PartyPoints.

Card Rush XL

Now through 23:59 ET on July 31st, PartyPoker is giving away 1.8 million prize cards with all kinds of crazy prizes up for grabs exclusively to PartyPoker players. This has got to be one of the easiest promos to win in online poker history. To earn a Card Rush XL, just collect 15 PartyPoints by playing as usual at PartyPoker. Each and every card this time around contains a prize that ranges from cash to PartyPoints to freeroll entries. Also new to this round of Card Rush XL, leader board points create an additional competition for players to race through.

Don’t wait, because you’ll get your first Card Rush XL card for only 5 PartyPoints, and you can earn a max of 50 cards per day! Three lucky leaderboard players will earn luxury packages worth $7,500 each!

WPT London Packages

If you’ve ever dreamed of playing in the World Poker Tour, you can qualify for the WPT London Poker Classic right now at PartyPoker. The Palm Beach Casino will host this event that will take place from August 29th through September 5th. The PartyPoker prize packages up for grabs are worth $12,000 and include $8K for buy-in, $K for spending money, and a 7-night stay at a luxury 5-star hotel in Mayfair, London.

You can qualify for one of the packages via a variety of daily qualifiers and freerolls through August 8th.

July 2010 PokerStars Marketing Code

PokerStars Poker Bonus

This month at PokerStars, new players and depositors will earn a 100% deposit bonus up to $600 when they use PokerStars Marketing Code PSP11903 when registering. What’s even better is that this bonus spans across your first three deposits, so you don’t have to deposit the full $600 your first time. As long as you make your initial three deposits within 90 days, you’ll receive up to $600 in free poker cash, and you’ll have six months to clear it in full. To clear your bonus, just earn 17 times your bonus value in player points. You can earn these by participating in real money cash games and tournaments online at PokerStars. As you earn your points, your bonus will credit to your player account in $10 installments.

MicroMania

The month of July is dedicated to small games! Micro-stakes players will not want to miss out on this promotional event with improved VIP benefits, big live event qualifiers, added-value tourneys, and deposit bonus offers. Once you are an established real money player at PokerStars, just play in designated micro-stake cash games until July 31st and get at least 50% more VIP rewards. For each $1 raked at cash games, 10 VIP Player Points, a.k.a. VPPs, will be awarded to the table (up from the typical 5.5 for 6-Max and 6 for full ring games). Euro games will be upped to 12.5 VPPs per 1 Euro raked (up from the typical 8 and 8.5 VPPs rate. This will allow new players especially to clear their PokerStars bonus even faster!

These promotional rates apply to all No-Limit and Pot-Limit cash games up to $0.05/$0.10 and all Fixed-Limit games up to $0.10/$0.20.

MicroMania Specials

In addition, during July, every day, four No-Limit Hold ‘em tournaments will run for only $1.10. These MicroMania Specials take place daily at 10:20, 13:20, 19:20, and 22:20 ET only at PokerStars.

Also, MicroMania $1.10 Super Sit & Go tournaments will also be held all month long with a prize pool totaling $100K!

Full Tilt Poker Referral Code July 2010

Full Tilt Poker Bonus

Full Tilt Poker’s deposit bonus for first time depositors offers a 100% match bonus up to $600. To earn this bonus, just make your Full Tilt player account, enter Full Tilt Referral Code PRULESNET, and make your first deposit. You’ll receive your bonus as you play real money cash games and tournaments online at Full Tilt. Every time you play, you’ll earn Full Tilt Points. For each $1 in tournament fees you pay, you’ll earn 7 points. And in cash games, you’ll also earn points for rake paid ($1:1 point). Every point you earn is equivalent to $0.06 of your Full Tilt poker bonus. You’ll have 120 days to earn enough points to clear your full bonus. You’ll get your bonus in $20 increments as you earn the qualifying points.

$100K First Deposit Freeroll

All new players at Full Tilt will also get a free seat in the $100K First Deposit Freeroll tourney!

7 Days of Speed

If you haven’t played Rush Poker yet at Full Tilt, you need to, and there’s no better time to do so than right now. From Monday, July 12 through Sunday, July 18, Rush Week will give all Full Tilt players a reason to log on and play lots of Rush Poker. Deemed “Rush Week,” you can earn up to $250 during this time, and all Rush Poker tourney final table players will earn a seat in the $50K Rush Week Freeroll.

During Rush Week, you’ll find that many of the guaranteed tournaments that usually run at Full Tilt Poker will be transformed into Rush Poker tournaments, culminating in the $1 Million Monthly Guarantee.

Don’t be mistaken—the fastest way to earn Full Tilt Points is by playing Rush Poker, so sign up now and don’t miss this great opportunity to play poker like you never have before and clear your bonus super fast!

2010 WSOP Main Event Officially Underway

As of 12:05 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2010, the 41st annual World Series of Poker Main Event is officially underway. 2004 World Champion Greg “Fossilman” Raymor cut the ribbon so to speak in the opening ceremony bellowing through a microphone to more than a thousand fans in the crowd, “This is what you are all playing for – the gold bracelet! This is what you all came here for!” he continued holding up his own gold bracelet, “And now, let’s play some poker! Shuffle up and deal!”

Players come from around the world speaking diverse languages with various levels of education from just about every possible profession to congregate at the World Series of Poker each year with the shared dream that this year might be their year to win. And for someone, that dream is sure to come true as it has for past champions Joe Cada, Joe Hachem, and Chris Moneymaker.

The WSOP Main Event starting day is broken into four days to accommodate the hoards of people who participate in the series. Day 1A saw more than 1,100 people including poker pros and champions such as Bobby “the Owl” Baldwin, Chris Moneymaker, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, Billy Baxter, T.J. Cloutier, Thor Hansen, Mike Matusow, Erik Seidel, Barry Shulman, David Sklansky, and Dewey Tomko.

The World Series of Poker also attracts Hollywood stars and celebrity athletes to the game. Day 1A also hosted tables which included actor and comedian Ray Romano, two-time Olympic gold medalist Marcus Hellner of Sweden, Dallas Maverick Shawn Marion, and four-time Olympic medalist including two gold medals Petter Northug of Norway played today.

Players have the option of choosing which starting day they prefer, and it is expected that starting days 1B, 1C, and 1D will have a larger turnout than starting day 1A.

Players who survive the 1A first round in the Main Event will move on to day 2A held on July 9th.

David Williams is Latest Poker Pro at PokerStars

The world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars, has just signed David Williams as their latest poker pro. David Williams’ managing agency, Poker Royalty, confirmed that he has become part of the PokerStars family.

Williams recently parted ways with Bodog Poker after he took down the final table at the World Poker Tour Championship at the Bellagio. The win marked his fourth WPT final table, and it’s rumored that Williams wasn’t satisfied with the bonus which Bodog awarded him for the win.

Williams’ poker career gained recognition after his second place finish at the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event. He pocketed more than $3.5 million for finishing runner-up to Greg Raymer. Williams then went on to land a seat at the final table of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 event winning $280,000 in addition to his win of a World Series of Poker bracelet at the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud tournament at the 2006 World Series of Poker. Williams followed up his bracelet win with a runner-up title in the $5k No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball tournament for another $250,000. To date, Williams has won almost $8 million dollars in live tournament play.

David Williams has been featured in televised tournaments including the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, NBC’s “Poker After Dark,” GSN’s “High Stakes Poker,” and the PokerStars-backed “Big Game.”

As the latest Poker Pro sign to PokerStars, David Williams joins a team of pros which includes Joe Cada, Greg Raymer, Vanessa Rousso, Joe Hachem, Chris Moneymaker, Peter Eastgate, Barry Greenstein, and PokerStars’ top gun, Daniel Negreanu.

Part of Williams’ duties as part of Team PokerStars will be to don tons of PokerStars gear, represent the brand at live poker events around the world, and play the tables online at PokerStars.com against PokerStars players.

Cake Poker Signup Code July 2010

Cake Poker Bonus

The July poker bonus at Cake Poker is worth 100% of your first deposit up to $600. To get this bonus, use Cake Poker Signup Code CAKEB when you sign up to claim this bonus. Then just start playing poker at Cake Poker to earn your bonus. When you play in real money tourneys and cash games, you’ll earn Frequent Player Points (FPPs). Each point you earn is worth $0.06 in bonus. Once you’ve earned 83.33 FPPs, you’ll get a $5 installment of your bonus credited to your account, and for every 83.33 FPPs thereafter.

Cake Poker New Depositor’s Freeroll

Also, any new July Cake Poker depositor will receive a ticket for the New Depositor’s Freeroll. This tournament is free to new players and awards a $500 prize pool, so you can start your first month off right with more free money to play poker with. The New Depositor’s Freerolls run every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Cake Poker Match & Win Gold Card Promotion

This month, Cake Poker is running the Match & Win Gold Card promotion where you’ll get a chance to cash in big just by matching Gold Cards from your collection with the Match & Win game board. This promo runs through July 31st and only Gold Cards earned during the month of July are eligible. You can win more than $30K. If you earn an ACE, King, Ten, Three, and Two of Hearts this month in your Gold Card collection, you’ll instantly win $25K.

Cake Poker Monthly $4 Million in Guaranteed Tournaments

Also, don’t forget to compete for some of the $4 million in monthly guaranteed tourneys. Buy-ins range from $5 to $200 and prize pools range from $1K to $200K!

Absolute Poker Referral Code July 2010

Absolute Poker Bonus

Absolute Poker is offering a 150% bonus on all first deposits up to $500 when you sign up a new account and use Absolute Poker Referral Code PSITEORG. After you register and make your deposit, just start playing real money poker to claim your bonus. When you play cash games and tournaments at Absolute Poker, you’ll earn Status Points. For each 20 points you earn, $1 of your bonus will be released to you, and you will receive your bonus in $5 increments. You’ll have 60 days to clear your bonus in full. Play poker at Absolute during Power Hours, and you’ll earn double the Status Points, thus, clearing your bonus even faster. Power Hours are 1:00 a.m. through 4:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. ET on weekdays and Saturdays and until 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. You’ll also be able to use your points for other exciting rewards including tournament buy-ins and merchandise at the Rewards Store.

Absolute Poker 4th of July Celebration

On July 4th, don’t miss the 12:00 p.m. ET July 4th Freeroll where you can win one of 20 seats to the $200K Guaranteed at 4:00 ET on July 4th. Also, extended Power Hours are being offered all weekend long on July 3rd and 4th. The SnG Power Weekend is offering double points 24 hours a day.

Tuesdays with Trishelle

Tuesdays are also exciting days at Absolute Poker. Trishelle Cannatella hosts a weekly $10K Guaranteed tourney every Tuesday night at 21:20 ET, and you might even actually end up at the table with the Absolute Poker pro. Knock her out, and you’ll automatically earn a seat for the $200K Guaranteed tourney on the following Sunday.

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