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Beginner Benefits in Online Poker
There is just no changing the fact that poker is here to stay. And online poker is ‘never’ going away. Considering the number of users that log on to gaming websites and online casinos everyday to play the game, it doesn’t come as a surprise. Besides the entertainment factor, online poker is such a great way to beat stress. It allows you to channel all your negative energies into thinking up strategies that can help you win the game.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner wanting to join. There are scores of options available that allow you to first learn the basics of poker, understand its rules and regulations, and then play as many practice sessions as you like before you actually kick start your game with tougher opponents. Online poker definitely believes in the mantra of simplicity. Listed below are some of the benefits that beginners can enjoy:
1. First learn, then play – A new game is often intimidating to learn. There’s a lot of pressure on you to understand it quickly so that every other player is not inconvenienced and the game can be commenced with as soon as possible. But that’s not the case with online poker. Playing on a website gives you the advantage of learning the game as and when you like it. You can log off in the middle of a tutorial and come back later if you have other things to do. Nobody is going to make groaning noises if you take two, three or ten sessions to learn the game. The point is for you to feel comfortable.
2. Play whenever you feel like – Just like you have the freedom to learn whenever you want, it gets even more convenient to play after that. It doesn’t matter where you are and what you’re doing – all you need is the inclination to play, a laptop to play on and an Internet connection to get you connected. In an age where Wi-Fi has become a norm just like carrying your own computer, this doesn’t pose a problem at all. You will always find opponents to play with – there are thousands of others like you.
3. Make use of bonus offers – Beginners don’t even realize the kind of conducive environment they have decided to play poker in. A majority of the websites online offer free credits, bonuses and offers that can be very useful when wanting to get started. While these freebies help you by giving you the startup capital for your game, the website in turn gains a potential customer.
4. Straightforward rules – It’s easier to follow the rules of online poker since they are more simplistic than the ones employed in live poker. This occurs due to the sheer difference in the playing environment. Aside from that, online poker is just a much more relaxed mode of playing the game since it offers a player much more freedom, convenience and benefits. And one can’t really argue with that!
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European Poker Tour
Here is the schedule for upcomming EPT tournaments:
EPT TALLINN - Aug 11th- 16th 2010 Buy-In: €4,000 + 250
EPT VILAMOURA - Aug 28th – Sept 2nd 2010 Buy-In: €5,000 + 300
EPT LONDON - Sept 29th – Oct 4th 2010 Buy-In: £5,000 + 250
TBC - Oct 26th - 31st 2010 Buy-In: €5,000 + 300
EPT BARCELONA - Nov 22nd – 27th 2010 Buy-In: €5,000 + 300
EPT PRAGUE - Dec 13th – 18th 2010 Buy-In: €5,000 + 300*
PCA - Jan 8th – 14th 2011 Buy-In: $10,000 + 300
EPT DEAUVILLE - Jan 25th – 31st 2011 Buy-In: €5,000 + 300
EPT COPENHAGEN - Feb 21st – 26th 2011 Buy-In: 35,000 + 2,250 DKK
EPT SNOWFEST - Mar 20th -25th 2011 Buy-In: €3,500 + 250
EPT BERLIN - Apr 5th – Apr 10th 2011 Buy-In: €5,000+ 300
EPT SAN REMO TBC Buy-In: €5,000 + 300
TBC TBC Buy-In: €10,000 + 600
Will HR 2267 Be Beneficial for Washington State Players?
HR 2267, Congressman Barney Frank’s (D-MA) Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, made it out of the House Financial Services Committee in late July. Across the United States, online poker players have been wading through the bill’s language and dozen-plus amendments to comprehend what the lay of the land will be should it become law.
In Washington State, playing online poker is a Class C felony. HR 2267, contrastingly, creates a Federally approved licensing and regulatory regime and would give each state one full legislative session to opt out. Accordingly, if Washington State elected not to opt out of the bill, online poker players could be returning to the felts in droves.
Cake Poker Promotion
Gold Stacks
By earning frequent player rewards - Gold Chips - at the Cake Poker real money tables, you're automatically building a Gold Stack. Every time you complete a Gold Stack, you win a prize. As you advance through 50 Gold Stack levels, you'll collect more and more cash. In fact, by the time you hit level 50, you'll have earned more than $200,000 cash.
Gold Chips
All players earn Frequent Player Points (FPPs) when playing real money ring or tournament games. At Cake, FPPs accumulate to become Gold Chips, which are redeemable for free tournament play and access to The Cake Shop.
Turning FPPs to Gold
The question you are likely asking is, how do my FPPs become Gold Chips? The exchange process of FPPs to Gold Chips is automatic. FPPs accumulated turn in to Gold Chips at a descending rate; each calendar month. After earning your first Gold Chip, you'll need fewer FPPs to earn your next. And so on.
Gold Cards
Collecting Gold Cards is as easy as taking a seat at any real money ring game.
How do I earn a Gold Card?
Every time the table reaches a pre-determined rake amount a Gold Card is randomly issued to one player at that table. So, while Gold Cards are issued to players of all stakes and levels, higher limit games will be rewarded more frequently.
What is the value of a Gold Card?
Have you ever collected stamps or baseball cards? Think along those lines. While some offer instant value on their own, others may increase in value as your collection grows and time passes. How you use them is the fun part. Before redeeming your cards for a reward get familiar with judging their value by the following indicators:
By Card
In a regular deck of cards, each individual card holds a different value based on its number or face, and its suit; Gold Cards are no different. Use our Gold Card Odds chart to help determine value. The less the odds are of receiving a given card, the more valuable it is likely to be.
By Year
A sash is displayed on every Gold Card you receive. The older a card is, the more valuable it becomes. You’ll notice that Gold Card Tournaments prize pools and value are better the higher the Gold Card buy-in is. For example, a 2008 King of Clubs Gold Card buy-in event will be much sweeter than a Two of Clubs one.
English Poker Open with Cake Poker
The fish and chips are waiting for you at this year's English Poker Open, playing September 11th to 14th in London. The action is sure to attract the big guns, as players hone their skills before Europe's World Series kick off. And Cake can get you there for a cheeky $3 - qualifiers running now.
Get to London.....for FREE!
Be sure to mark your calendars because from August 1 - 20 Cake has added even more ways to get you to London! Play in one of our English Poker Open Freeroll Qualifiers and you could win your way into our exclusive English Poker Open Freeroll Final taking place on Sunday, August 22 at 4:30pm EST. Both freeroll and 1 gold chip buy-ins are available.
LuckyAcePoker Special Freerolls
$50k First Depositors’ Challenge
It's easy, make your first deposit as a new member between Thursday (00:00 GMT) and the next Wednesday (23:59 GMT) in any given week to qualify for this tournament the following Friday:
What: ‘$50k First Depositors’ Challenge’
When: Every Friday at 19:00 GMT
Where: 'Challenges' tab
Buy-in: FREE for new depositors
Win: The top 20 players each get a seat in the Saturday Challenge at 19:35 GMT the following day
Remember you'll also get these fantastic first depositors' deals:
$3,500 welcome Freerolls
Not only do they start you off with a huge Welcome Bonus $500 Depositors' Freerolls*, where a share of $3,500 is yours for the taking.
No bonuses to wager, no points to accrue first. Just make your first deposit and a share of $3,500 could be yours for the ride home.
And if your first deposit is more than $50, you'll also have a share of $1,000 waiting for you in the free-and-exclusive-to-depositors $1,000 Depositors' Freeroll.
If it's all a bit too much to take in, that's because it is! It's the best new member offer on the poker circuit so let's go over it one more time.
Make your first LuckyAcePoker deposit a minimum of $50 and get:
100% Welcome Bonus up to $400
Free entry to seven $500 First Depositors' Freerolls - share in $3,500 in cash!
Free entry to $1,000 Depositors Freeroll - share in $1,000 cash!
With so much to start off with, go on tiger, it's time to deposit now.
*Entry to seven '$500 Depositors' Freerolls' will be granted within 48 hours of making your first deposit, excluding weekends.
Unibet Poker Promotion
Another exciting new destination on the Unibet Open calendar in 2010 is Valencia! The third largest city in Spain will host the penultimate leg of the tour, bringing poker to the Casino CIRSA Valencia over four packed Main Event days, 7th-10th October. Secure your seat now, by playing the satellites!
Packages won through satellites are worth €2,750 and will include:
· Accommodation for 4 nights
· Buy-in to the event - €1500 + €150
· Spending money towards travel expenses (€350)
· Breakfast and dinner daily during the tournament
Where to find the satellite tournaments:
Log into the Unibet Poker software, click on "Tournaments" and then on "Special". You'll then see the tournaments in the lobby.
See you at the tables!
Terms and Conditions:
Each player may only win one package trip/seat to any Unibet Open event
Package trips/Seats to the event are not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash.
Packages/seats won to a specific event may not be exchanged for a package/seat to a future Unibet Open event.
If you win a seat/package and you're unable to attend the event, your prize will be forfeited
Packages are valued at a total of €2,750
Seats (only) are valued at €1500 + € 150
Players who qualify for seats to Unibet Open events through Unibet promotions, satellites or sponsorship deals are restricted from wearing competitor branded apparel.
Unibet qualified players may wear branded Unibet apparel or have the option of not wearing any branded apparel.
Unibet sponsored players are required to wear Unibet branded apparel on the Final table at the Unibet Open.
Players who are sponsored by competitors are required to adhere to the general terms regarding logos. This information may be found at www.unibetopen.com on the tournament information page.
Unibet reserves the right to change these conditions at any time.
Unibet reserves the right to withdraw this campaign at any time
