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PKR WSOP Experience Package Makes for a Great Vacation

The PKR World Series Experience has invaded Las Vegas and provides exclusive VIP treatment in three Deluxe Cabanas at the MGMs Wet Republic pool for WSOP online qualifiers, complete with food and drink and full table service. F*** Me I’m Famous is a weekly party that takes place on Sundays at the 53,000-square foot pool area that provides a modernly seductive spot for party people where even celebrities have been known to hang.

PKR will also take all online qualifiers out to eat at celebrity chef Emerial Lagasse’s restaurant Table 10 in the Palazzo. The six-day World Series Experience hosted by PKR will also include a Vegas tour where qualifiers will get to see some of the most famous Vegas landmarks.

Daniel Grant, PKR community manager said, “We really have pulled out all of the stops for the World Series this year. If players weren’t already blown away by the prospect of staying at the Cosmopolitan, partying at the Bellagio and playing in the WSOP, then I can promise each and every one of them that they will have one of the best days of their lives dancing the day away at Wet Republic.”

The last PKR World Series Experience satellite will run on PKR next Wednesday at 18:20 GMT. The cost of this tourney is $215, but there are cheaper satellites running 24-7 up until the big tournament. Another chance to win a PKR WSOP Experience is available in the WSOP Vegas Nights nightly event taking place at 21:10 GKT for only $22.

The complete PKR World Series Experience kicks off on Friday, July 1st with welcome drinks at the Caramel Lounge Bellagio. Then Saturday, the qualifiers will play in WSOP Event #54. On July 3rd, the players will live it up in the VIP Cabanas at Wet Republic at MGM. On Monday, July 4th, the players will eat dinner at Table 10 at the Venetian. On July 5th, the PKR party moves to the Revolution Lounge at the Mirage. The party ends on July 6th with the scenic tour of Las Vegas and a trip to the Premium Outlet Mall.

Ira Rubin Denied Bail by US Magistrate Judge

Many of the online poker indictments have already gone to trial. Ira Rubin, a defendant accused of working against US government regulations is being held in custody without bail. Rumor has it that Rubin was just about to leave the country when he was arrested.

Rubin’s case has also gone to trial, and he has been denied bail by the magistrate judge. Rubin’s indictment went public back in April when the Black Friday fiasco went down, and PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker were all shut down, as 11 indictments were handed down to the sites’ founders.

Stuart Meissner, Rubin’s lawyer, mentioned that the client is prepared to remain in the US and face the charges that may land him in prison for 30 years if convicted. Meissner says it’s a waste of tax money and resources and a bad move for the US government to even bother with the war on online gambling. He suggests the war on terror to be a better cause.

Rubin and the other defendants have been charged with money laundering and bank fraud because they have all facilitated the transfer of illegal online gambling payments under false names using the US financial system since it became illegal to process online gambling related payments after the 2006 UIGEA was passed. One defendant pleaded guilty for the same charges a month ago in the same court.

The judge cited a few reasons for denying bail for Rubin including that it was a proven fact by Devlin Brown, prosecutor, that Rubin was intending to attempt to evade arrest by leaving the US with a fake passport and move to Thailand. Furthermore, the judge state that there was just too much evidence against Rubin to set him free, as he had processed thousands of dollars in online poker transactions. Rubin had access to accounts in the Philippines, Cyprus, and Panama, and it is not easy to determine the amount he actually processed illegally.

WSOP Attendance Just Fine

Everyone speculated about whether or not the 2011 World Series of Poker would have the traffic necessary to make the series worth the time and money it takes to put it on and make it worthwhile to the players who do show up. Since Black Friday, many online poker blogs have been saying that with US players’ money tied up in their player accounts at the big three online poker rooms where they could no longer access their funds, they wouldn’t even be able to afford to travel to and then buy in to WSOP events.

There was also the whether or not poker players in other countries would even come, since they wouldn’t be able to play online while there. Many also speculated that the lack of satellites and WSOP packages given out by Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars would hurt attendance, as well as the lack of sponsored players by these online poker brands, which would in turn cause players who would otherwise be given a free ride to pay their own ways. Or would the negative publicity that has been surfacing on a regular basis hurt WSOP traffic?

WSOP officials said they weren’t worried and had faith in the reputation of the tournament series. They were right. There has been little decline in attendance at the WSOP this year, and traffic for the most part has been up, though there has been decreases in overall attendance, but it’s not even enough to worry about.

Furthermore and despite the fact that the Nevada Gaming Board has prohibited any online poker site advertisements on the part of WSOP, many players are still sporting their PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker logos. The WSOP goes on.

There are however some big name poker pros who are avoiding the series including Phil Ivey, who says he will be boycotting the 2011 WSOP perhaps because he isn’t getting a free ride or maybe he just doesn’t want to answer any questions about the state of online poker in the US. Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer are not expected to show up either, as they are already MIA and likely fear being heckled by players for the money still unreturned by Full Tilt Poker.

Lastly, Tony G, poker pro associated with Party Poker, says he doesn’t want to deal with the head ache of the hole situation. He has been threatening avoidance of the WSOP though long before Black Friday because he wasn’t invited to play in the Tournament of  Champions satellite last year.

Merge to Temporarily Shut Doors to New US Players

After multiple online poker rooms have been forced to shut down to US players or have backed out of the US market themselves, now comes another similar story. Merge Network has decided that starting tomorrow, June 3rd, they will no longer accept new US player signups; however, they will allow existing US players to continue playing for real money, and their accounts will not be affected (nor will non-US players).

Popular Merge Network skins include Lock Poker, Carbon Poker, RPM Poker, Hero Poker, Felt Stars, GR88 Poker, Overbet Poker, Poker Nordica, PDC Poker, and Iron Duke, among others.

Merge announced the other day that they would be ending their rakeback deal on June 1st, so an influx of players registered with the network’s various skins in order to get in on the rakeback deal before it was too late. These sign ups, along with the otherwise 76% traffic increase since Black Friday, have apparently backlogged the support department, and caused problems with payment processing. Therefore, this “temporary” new US player registration break is being implemented so that they can catch up.

And it is reported that this is all temporary, and US players will be able to sign up again, but that date is unknown by Merge Network at this time.

So, since already registered players will still be able to play on Merge Network skins after June 3rd, it is advised that you
create a player account today if you don’t already have one. Click here to access Lock Poker.

Although they seemingly do have a good excuse, it is suspected by some that this is really part of Merge’s strategy to stay out of the line of fire of the US Department of Justice, at least until regulations are passed and put into effect.

June 2011 PartyPoker Bonus Code

Poker Bonus

This month at PartyPoker, you can get a 100% welcome bonus worth up to $/£/€500 when you register a new player account and use PartyPoker Bonus Code 500PS. Then head to the real money cash games and tournaments to start playing online poker. You will automatically earn PartyPoints, which you’ll need to clear your bonus. Just earn 10 times your bonus in points if you’re playing in Euros (Canadian dollars or US dollars, 8 times your bonus; Sterling, 12 times). You’ll then receive your bonus dollars in 10 equal installments. You will have 120 days to earn your entire bonus.

New Player Zone

The New Player Zone has lots of great features for beginner poker players including an complete How To section that takes you from beginner to master. Start out at the Beginner tables where other rookies hang out, so you don’t get eaten up by the sharks on your first day.

WSOP 2011

You may already know that the WSOP kicked off yesterday, but there is still time to earn your own ticket to compete in the biggest live poker tournament in the world and maybe even score a World Series of Poker bracelet while you’re there. Through June 19th, you can win your very own $14K WSOP package, complete with $10K Main Event buy-in, $2,500 in spending money, an 8-night stay at a Las Vegas Strip hotel, and more via PartyPoker online. The WSOP qualifiers range from daily freerolls to special first depositor only satellites.

Summer Million

PartyPoker is giving away $1 million on August 7th, and you can have an opportunity to win this cash for as little as $1. Qualifiers have already begun, so get in the game now and start competing.

Since 2001, PartyPoker has had more than 30 million players download their software, so join the crowd now and get in on the action.

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