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PokerStars 50 Billionth Hand Update

PokerStars Microstakes player, “tbvle,” won the 50 Billionth Hand grand prize at a quiet little $0.02/$0.05 NLH cash table last week and took in a $56K+ prize plus $46.25 he won on the hand.

Tvble’s pocket Queens went all in pre-flop along with the six other players dealt into the six-player hand. Tbvle was favored to win by 41%. The flop fell: King, Jack, 10; the Queens still had the best chance of winning, along with a shot at an open-ended straight draw. While the turn nor the river showed up any good cards, tbvle won the pot, plus an instant $50,500, plus $5,640 for racking up 11.28 VPPs in the previous 50 hands, all rewards of the 50 Billionth Hand promotion.

Since the majority of the approximate 176 hands per second played at PokerStars take place at the microstake limits, it’s not a surprise that this deserving player won the promotion. And deserving he is, as he’s played more than 288K hands over the past 16 months, which averages out to about 600 hands per day.

About 18 months after PokerStars celebrated their 25 Billionth Hand back in February of 2009, another proud feat has been accomplished.

All players in the hand were also paid $500 plus $500 for each VPP earned in the last 50 hands they played. They also all earned entry into the $5,200 World Championship of Online Poker, which began this past weekend. 300 milestone hands leading up to the 50 billionth hand were also rewarded beginning at the 49.7 billionth hand.

Setback for PPA does not Discourage the Fight

Leading grassroots advocacy organization for poker in the US, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), is disappointed with the ruling by the Washington State Supreme Court decision to uphold state law making poker and online gambling a Class C Felony.

“We are extremely disappointed in the State Supreme Court’s ruling given the clear evidence that the state legislature never sought to regulate Internet poker as it does in-state bricks and mortar card rooms and internet horse racing, but instead simply banned internet poker and, even worse, criminalized the players. This law is still a mistake, and we will continue to fight to have it overturned,” comments Chairman of the PPA and former US Senator, Alfonse D’Amato.

The PPA provided testimony before the Supreme Court in May supporting the case and at least 100 poker supporters showed their opposition to the state law on the steps of the Supreme Court

Lee Rousso, Renton attorney and avid poker player who presented the case said, “Unfortunately, the court has upheld an unpopular prohibition. Poker players in this state need to make their voices heard. Now more than ever we need to rally together to fight this outrageous law. I hope the poker community will stand with me as I appeal this decision to the US Supreme Court.”

Sen. D’Amato adds, “The one bright spot in the ruling is that the Court made it clear they weren’t endorsing the law, but rather endorsing the right of the legislature to pass the law. That underscores what we’ve heard time and again – that this law is ridiculous. In fact, earlier this year, a poll found that 80 percent of Washington voters oppose the law.

“By no means is the fight over. The PPA will pursue other legal and legislative efforts to overturn this law and will continue to work with lawmakers in Washington State and Washington, DC, to pass legislation to license and regulate online poker and protect the rights of poker players to enjoy the game they love wherever they chose to play it.”

This ruling is only one small setback for the cause, as the one million nationwide members of the PPA, 20,000 of those in Washington alone, cannot be suppressed forever.

Full Tilt Poker Referral Code September 2010

Full Tilt Poker Bonus

Claim your Full Tilt Poker bonus for September right now! You’ll get a 100% bonus up to $600 if you sign up today using Full Tilt Referral Code PRULESNET. Just create a new player account and make a cash deposit to start earning your bonus. To clear the bonus, just earn Full Tilt Points (FTPs) automatically by playing online poker tournaments and cash games at Full Tilt Poker. Each time you pay $1 in tournament fees at Full Tilt Poker, you’ll earn 7 FTPs. You’ll also be rewarded with points for every $1 you pay in rake. Every point you earn is worth $0.06 of bonus, and you’ll receive your bonus in $20 installments as you earn points. It’s so easy, and you’ll have 120 days to clear the full bonus. Don’t wait—register at Full Tilt today!

$100K First Deposit Freeroll

Another great reason to sign up with Full Tilt Poker right now is the opportunity to play in a $100K First Deposit Freeroll exclusively for new depositors only and one of the biggest freerolls online anywhere.

The Big Little Tournament

Full Tilt’s Big Little Tournament is in full swing right now and runs through October 24^th, so now is the perfect time to get in on this action before it’s gone for another year. These $2.20 buy-in tournaments are worth $100K guaranteed, and that’s just too good a deal to pass up. Every other Sunday, you’ll have the opportunity to plya in these Turbo NLH tourneys. There are two remaining: October 10^th and October 24^th. These tournaments start at 12:30 ET with a 30-minute seating period. Play begins at 13:00 ET. Buy in directly or satellite in for only $0.35 or 5 FTPs.

September 2010 PartyPoker Bonus Code

PartyPoker Bonus

All new to PartyPoker players will get a 100% bonus worth up to $500 on their first deposit at PartyPoker when they sign up using PartyPoker Bonus Code 500PS and make their first deposit. To clear this bonus, just play real money PartyPoker ring games and tourneys to earn PartyPoints. These will automatically work towards clearing your bonus. You’ll have to earn six times the bonus amount, and you will earn your bonus in $10 increments. The bonus will expire in 60 days.

The Snowball Promotion

This has got to be one of the most innovative online poker promotions yet. Participate in this promo, and you could win up to 15 prizes including up to $5,000 in cash and freeroll tickets worth $100K! The Snowball allows you the opportunity to grab more and more prizes as you gain momentum (like a real snowball!)

Whether you are a newbie at PartyPoker or a distinguished VIP, you’ll be able to excel in this promotion. Just earn points by playing real money poker during the month of September. You get to keep all the prizes you earn as you work your way through the levels. Cash prizes will appear instantly in your PartyPoker player account. The top prize is garnered at 50,000 points and will earn you $1,500 plus the previous $3,500 prize markers plus all freeroll entries. Preceding point marks award prizes at the following levels: 40,000 points, 30,000 points, 20,000 points, 15,000 points, 10,000 points, 5,000 points, 2,000 points, 1,000 points, 500 points, 200 points, 100 points, 50 points, 25 points, and 5 points. At the minimum 5-point level, you’ll win a $5K freeroll entry, so as you can see, this is a very easy promotion to excel through.

Snowball Finals will take place daily between October 4^th and October 8^th at 14:30 ET.

Absolute Poker Referral Code September 2010 | AbsolutePoker.com

Absolute Poker Bonus

Right now at Absolute Poker newly depositing players can earn a 150% bonus up to $500. Just create your new Absolute Poker account using Absolute Poker Referral Code PSITEORG. Then make a deposit and begin playing poker. By participating in real money cash games and tournaments, you will earn Status Points. For every 20 Status Points you earn, $1 of your bonus will be cleared. You will receive your bonus in $5 increments, as you earn enough Status Points. This bonus is good for 60 days.

If you play during Power Hours at Absolute Poker, you can clear your bonus faster by earning double Status Points. Play between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET every day of the week (and until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday) to earn double points. Status Points are also good in the Absolute Poker Rewards Store where you can purchase tournament buy-ins and merchandise with your points.

Bellagio’s Festival on the Lake

Through October 10^th, participate in the five daily Absolute Poker freerolls to qualify for the Main Event to be held on October 10^th that will get you a seat at the 2010 Festa al Lago World Poker Tour event to be held on October 15^th at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. These prize packages are worth $12K, and you can have one for free! The top 100 players from each weekly final will advance to one of the Main Events.

Tuesdays with Trishelle

Every Tuesday is fun at Absolute Poker with Tuesdays with Trishelle Cannatella. The weekly $10K Guaranteed tournament takes place at 21:20 ET every Tuesday. Knock out Trishelle and automatically catapult yourself into the $200K Guaranteed tournament that runs weekly on Sundays.

50 Billionth Hand Fast Approaching at PokerStars

PokerStars online poker giant is fast approaching their monumental 50 billionth dealt hand and has a massive promotion to go along with it. Expected to fall some time near the close of this month, there are a lot of prizes to be won by they who are dealt it. What makes this even more exciting though, is that there’s no set prize value on the hand. The players who are dealt into the 50 billionth hand will win cash in direct relation to how many VIP points they’ve earned. Established cash values will also be awarded to all the participants in the game with the winner of the hand receiving the highest prize.

Each player who is dealt into the hand will earn $500. Also for each VIP Player Point each player has been awarded in the 50 previous hands, he/she will receive $500. Meaning if 5 VPPs had been earned in the last 50 hands, that player will get $2,000. In addition to the $500 and $500 per VPP, the hand winner will earn $50K! And these are straight up cash payouts that can be directly withdrawn from your player account immediately—not bonuses that you have to clear.

Also, a special tournament will take place on September 26, the World Championship of Online Poker. Each player dealt into the 50 billionth hand will get to play in that tournament.

Another facet of the 50 billionth hand promo is the Sit N Go tourneys running through September 25th. Another $50K will be awarded to the SNG event winner. These tourneys range in buy-in from $1.10 up to $55 and can accommodate up to 50 players. Other opportunities to benefit from PokerStars’ 50 billionth hand promotions include the Mega Milestone and specially designated freerolls. Don’t miss the chance to walk away with your piece of the $1 million in cash prizes that they’ll be giving away this month at PokerStars.

Subscription Poker: The Future of US Poker Online?

A new form of online poker introduced by Intelimax Media allegedly doesn’t violate the UIGEA while still making available to online US players a competitive arena to play ring games and tournaments for cash online. Subscription poker in theory is excluded from the laws in the US that define online gambling. Intelimax isn’t the first company to introduce subscription poker, they are the first to present the concept as an actual replacement for the illegal online poker play that US players have come accustomed to.

Here’s how it works: For a monthly fee (a subscription), players have access to the poker games. Rather than chips that equate to a real money value, the chips are backed by a prize for the tournament or game winner or multiple prizes for a pool of winners. Alternatively, credits are accumulated by players by spending time on the site, which can be redeemed for merchandise and even cash.

While many serious players who desire to play online poker as a profession claim that subscription poker isn’t and never will be as profitable as cash-value poker, many casual online poker players have embraced the concept, especially attracted to the fact that it is in fact legal. One pro to this form of online poker is that the operators of such sites would have no useful purpose to rig the games and tourneys on the site with bots and other forms of game control.

If nothing is ever resolved with the illegal poker saga in the US, or if the end result is not a positive one, subscription poker could very well be the future of online poker in the United States. While it’s not technically the same, it’s better than nothing and makes the game more of a social sport than a fiercely competitive activity that is often associated with compulsive gambling and destructive behavior.

Software Upgrades at PokerStars

PokerStars has recently introduced a new software upgrade. You may have logged in to your PokerStars player account lately and received a pop up notification prompting you to update your software. Here’s some of the new features and upgrades you can look forward to:

Automatic Buy-In Feature Added: When you log in to PS, this option will automatically buy-in to a table at a pre-set amount.

Automatic Seating Feature: Get a seat at a table automatically straight from the lobby.

Enhanced Session Options: Change session options within the table you’re playing in instead of exiting to the lobby to adjust session options.

Improved Notes: This upgrade now prevents notes from being lost during disconnections or mid-session software malfunctions.

Improved Tourney Display: View tournaments corresponding with tourney tickets you’ve got in your account.

Layout Enhancements: Some features at the table were rearranged to avoid wrongful clicking, especially regarding the Advanced Action Check button, which players suggested was positioned too closely to the Call button. This is a perfect example of the PokerStars commitment to honor players and listen to their comments and concerns.

Multi-Tabling Stack Feature: This option allows you to organize multiple tables in addition to the already existing features, cascade and tile.

Stats Tracking: View your opponents’ average stack size before you sit down at a table.

No Chat Feature: Let other players know that you are not available for chat.

Previous Hand Access: Review your previous hand after the fact.

While some software upgrades are often not noticeable, this PokerStars update is worth it. It’s the little things that ultimately make the online poker experience more enjoyable, rewarding, and successful.

British Poker Awards Take Place this Month

Vote for your favorite poker player today and tomorrow at thebritishpokerawards.com. The first annual British Poker Awards will happen this month on Monday, September 13. The ceremony will be held in London at the Kensington Close Hotel and will give out 11 awards in various categories including overall Player of the Year.

The categories include Best Cash Player (nominees: Richard Ashby, Neil Channing, Luke Schwartz, Ben Roberts, Ben Grundy, and Bambos Xanthos); Best Tournament Player (nominees: Sam Trickett, James Akenhead, Praz Bansi, Chris Moorman, JP Kelly, and James Dempsey); Best Online Player (nominees: Richard “Chufty” Ashby, Chris “Moorman1” Moorman, Luke “__FullFlush1__” Schwartz, Lawrence “Rivermanl” Houghton, and Ben “milkybarkid” Grundy.

Not only can you vote online for your favorite players, you can also purchase tickets to the grand event for only £39. MC Michael Caselli says, “We have always wanted to make the awards as accessible for the poker playing public possible. This is like the BAFTAs of poker and we want every poker enthusiasts to be able to experience a slice of the upper echelon of British Poker.”

Comedian Yianni Agisilaou will co-host with Anotonio “The Magician” Esfandiari.

Casselli adds, “Antonio is one of the game’s biggest personalities, and I am so excited that he is the Master of Ceremonies at the first British Poker Awards.”

The event which will commence at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th will be preceded by a cocktail party and followed by a £50 NL tourney in which poker fans will be able to rub elbows and actually get a chance to play against all the nominees.

Cake Poker Signup Code September 2010

Cake Poker Bonus

Cake Poker is awarding new players with a 110% deposit bonus this month of up to $600. Just make your first Cake Poker deposit and register your account with Cake Poker Signup Code PBSPOKER to be eligible for the bonus. After you’ve successfully created your account and made your first deposit, you can then begin playing real money poker at Cake Poker. Play in cash games and tournaments to earn Frequent Player Points (FPPs). These points will clear your bonus at the rate of 1 FPP = $0.06. When you’ve cleared 83.33 FPPs, you’ll get $5 of your bonus, and for every 83.33 FPPs thereafter.

September Promotions

September is a great month to join Cake Poker actually because they are introducing some massive promotions. First off, Money Night Football tournaments will run with the Match & Win promo, plus you’ll get Turbo Gold Cards rewards four times faster.

Money Night Football

Beginning on September 13^th, and running throughout the following four weeks, Money Night Football tourneys will take place on Monday nights and afford players the ability to change their screen names to their favorite football organization. Cashers will go on to enter the weekly $500 Kamikaze tourney.

Match & Win

This promo offers players an opportunity to cash out with more than $30K just by matching Gold Cards from their personal collections to the Cake’s Gold Card board with up to 10 chances to win.

Turbo Gold Cards

Between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. EDT every day of the week, Cake Poker players get will get Gold Cards 4 times as fast as usual. Lee Jones, Card Room Manager at Cake Poker, says, “Turbo Gold Cards is the perfect promotion to run in conjunction with Match & Win; players can build up their Gold Card collections for more Match & Win opportunities. This is what we love to do at Cake Poker – make it easy and fun for our players to win big.”

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