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This weekend marks the launch of Pharaoh's Poker Palace. To properly celebrate the opening, Pharaoh's Poker Palace will be having freeroll poker tournaments all weekend long.
CheckRayz will also be holding two private freeroll poker tournaments at Pharaoh's Poker Palace, and one money added buyin. We'll be holding a CheckRayz $100 freeroll on Saturday May 5 at 4pm EDT, and Sunday May 6 at 12pm EDT. The password for these events are at the checkrayz tournament schedule and passwords page.
Additionally, there will be a $3+.30 buy in, with a $100 overlay to the prize pool.
This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor at this new, innovative poker room, as there will be lots of free and added money floating around, along with players who are acting accordingly. I know I've had tremendous success at rooms of this nature in their infancy stage, and I expect this to be no different.
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Pharaoh's Poker Palace is offering various first time deposit bonuses:
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Additionally, Pharaoh's Poker Palace is positioning itself as the first poker room that utilizes webcams during poker play. This is a great way to show off your poker face.
Freerolls and other promotions will be going on all weekend at Pharaoh's Poker Palace, so be sure to stop by. Download Pharaoh's Poker Palace here and get playing!
Mike
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2007/05/03
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2007/02/22
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Does UIGEA have a foe in a high place? |
Rumours are circulating that UIGEA may have a foe in somewhat of a high place in Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). Congressman Frank is the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and has called for a two-year amnesty on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was attached in shitbag stealth mode by former Senator Bill Frist.
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It's reported that Barney would like to repeal UIGEA by offering the amnesty and instead conduct a study to regulate (and surely tax) internet gambling, including online poker.
Back in March 2006, during a discussion of online gambling legallity, he was quoted as saying "'Adults are entitled to do with their money what they want to do."
While I do not wish to create a "My God, the sky is in fact NOT falling" outlook, this does serve as hope. Keep in mind, the sky is falling and will continue to come closer and closer until UIGEA is repealed.
Congressman Barney Frank's website
Mike
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2006/12/26
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More 2007 CheckRayz Poker Talk |
1 holiday down, another to go... and then Aussie here I come! Now that the excitement has settled in a bit, and the rush of Christmas is behind me, I want to talk a bit about the CheckRayz Poker Tour in the year 2007.
For starters, I have indicated that we're continuing the overall CheckRayz Leaderboard Poker Tour. There will be some key additions to the Tour, which we'll discuss below.
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First of all, perhaps the most noticable of all the changes, is that there will be two distinctly seperate CheckRayz Leaderboard Poker Tours. We'll have the main CheckRayz Poker Tour --- which all players will be eligable to participate in.
We will additionally have a CheckRayz International Poker Tour. This tour will be for our non-US players. The International Tour games will take place at the poker rooms that no longer accept US Players, but CheckRayz has maintained a relationship with. Rooms such as Kiwi Poker and Noble Poker will be the home of these poker tournaments. Additionally, these games will take place during times better suited to our international marketplace.
Our first CheckRayz International games will take place January 8th at 3pm EST at Kiwi Poker and will be a $5+.50, $100 added buy-in. We'll follow that up on January 9th at 3pm for a $50 freeroll for those who participated in the buy-in. The International Group will have their own leaderboard, eventually - and will help contribute to the overall growth of the CheckRayz Network.
As for the main CheckRayz tour... all will be welcome to participate. We will be using rooms that all players have access to. Our Bugsy's Club League will continue under the main tour and be a league within a league.
I'll talk more about this as the days progress. Have a good 1!
Mike
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2006/12/13
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CheckRayz League Leaderboard Explained |
A question was asked as to how leaderboard points are assigned in the CheckRayz League at Bugsy's Club. I'll explain that right after the break.
Follow the link if you're looking for the password to the blogger poker tour event - Poker Pub's Last Call.
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OK, the rules for the league leaderboard read as follows:
For all events points will be scored on the following basis:
Points are scored in relation to your finishing position, and prize money
won. Last place in the tournament will receive 1 point and 1 point will be
awarded for each finishing position above this. So in a 100 player
tournament the winner will receive 100 points, second would receive 99
points and so on downwards. Players will also receive points for any prize
money they get in the tournament. So if 1st place in the tournament paid
$200 then the player would receive 200 extra points as well.
In other words, $1 = 1 extra point.
So in a 100 player tournament, the winner would receive 100 points for
finishing first and 200 points corresponding to the prize money won for a
total of 300 points.
Translated to the event on the 11th, there were 20 entrants. First place ended up paying $39.50, thus the first place winner was awarded (first prize in dollars + the reciprical of finishing place) = 59.5 leaderboard points. Second place would have received 19 for the finish, plus 23.7 because that's the prize for second place from monday, for a total of 42.7 points. Third receives 18+15.80 and fourth receives 17 points, because no cash multiplier would have been awarded as that's where the cash bubble begins.
Norman, if the math is off, let me know... I believe it is dead on.
Remember, freeroll tomorrow at Poker4ever... password is on the checkrayz site - game is pot limit omaha hi/lo...
Mike
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2006/12/12
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BPT Event Seven - PokerPub's Last Call! |
This Saturday, 3pm EST (AKA Poker.com time), the Poker Pub Poker Blog is throwing one hell of a party at poker.com, the home of the Blogger Poker Tour.
For starters, if you have a blog and you're a blogger, there's still time to join the blogger poker tour. Why would you, as a blogger who has a blog, want to join... you ask? Simple... Cliffnotes read: $500 freeroll, great poker play, two bloggers are going to the Aussie Millions, more prizes (all totaling $30,000+, as a matter of fact), fun, a strong sense of community, and it just makes sense to play. Tell them imjusthere4thebeer sent ya!
Moving along, I have some news on my Last Call event and a password... so keep reading.
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I'm sad to announce that the original plan of having Last Call be a pot limit omaha hi/lo game has been cancelled. Poker.com made a tough decision and had to roll back the release date of the latest upgrade. Thus, a plo8 game is no longer possible. I know this disappoints some. I find it unfortunate, despite not being an omaha player nor a plo8 player. We will manage though.
In it's place, the Commish and I have decided that we'd go with a deep stacks NL Hold'em tournament. That's right, if this is last call, we're doing it right. 5K in starting chips, normal blinds. The over-under is still 5% of the field going out in round one of the blinds, so do not let the deep stacks fool ya. Deep stacks benefits the technician, so be ready for some great play.
This then brings me to the launch bonus... The change of tourney greatly impacts how the launch bonus affects a player. Originally, the bonus was going to be split amongst everyone who won a piece of the pot. In hi/lo, that would normally be two or more players, unless someone scoops. Now, with moving back to hold'em, it's probably going to be one player winning the launch bonus... unless of course, I run the table from start to finish. By the numbers, I am expecting close to 200 players competing in this final event. If I am close to accurate, then it stands to reason that launching me alone can bring a new player near the top 20. Parlay a strong finish, maybe even a final table, and they're all but guaranteed a top 20 finish to the tour and thus a spot in the grand final.
So recap, launch me - imjusthere4thebeer - score my host points... But wait, before proceeding on, I do in fact have a couple stipulations. I've learned my lesson and do not give away a free lunch... No sir/ma'am. Here's the deal. Launching me makes you eligable for my host points. Upon my launch, I will go to your blog. I need to see two things.
1. You've made a post of some sort (and substance) regarding the Blogger Poker Tour within the past seven days of the event. This means, you've posted at least once about the tour between 12.01am on Friday 8 December to 11.59pm on Friday 15 December.
2. The Blogger Poker Tour banner is both in proper working order (I can click it and get to the BPT page), and displayed so that my oversized monitor and I do not need to scroll down in order to find it. When we send traffic your way, I want them to know you're part of the tour!
Finally, I'll go back to your blog at the end of the day on Saturday (11.59pm EST). By then, you've had to have made a second post on the BPT event. It is at this time that I shall give Shane the OK to issue you my host points. And by this time, you've earned them.
As always, there will be complete coverage of Last Call here at the Poker Pub Poker Blog. And natually, the coverage will be live.
Here are some more Blogger Poker Tour Resources, for your convienance:
1. Unofficial BPT Search Engine code (to add to your blog) - notify me if your site or blog is not yet listed here.
2. BPT Blogroll - I will manually update and scrub this list sometime after event seven (no need to contact) - stay tuned. Feel free to use the code for your websites and blogs.
3. Join the blogger poker tour - tell them imjusthere4thebeer sent you.
4. The official Blogger Poker Tour Forum.
5. Laura posting a photo of her training for Last Call before I even had a chance to request it!
6. The password for Blogger Poker Tour event seven: Poker Pub's Last Call is in fact... lastcall.
Mike
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2006/10/14
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Need a Poker Room now that the SAFE Port act passed? |
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List updated as of 2/20/2007
If you're like many of my fellow Americans after Black Friday, you're probably in need of a Poker Room. Here's the list of Poker Rooms who are still servicing the US Marketplace - commentary inserted where appropriate. Feel free to download one or all of them as you see fit. The poker rooms still open to Americans are as follows:
2/20 Update: Doyle no longer servicing US Market. Closing doors to any US Play as of 3/1... Transfers to fulltilt poker will be accepted from Doyles to FT.
Doyle's Room - 50% up to $250 -
"Hi this is Doyle Brunson,
I know many of you will be concerned and dismayed about the bill signed into law by the President today.I want to confirm to all existing and potential poker players that it’s business as usual here at Doyle’s Room and we continue to accept players from all over the world including the United States of America.
We at Doyle’s Room have taken extensive legal advice and believe that it is far too early to fully understand the implications of this bill on our industry. Based on the legal advice we have received, the new bill does not make internet poker expressly illegal nor does it take aim at players who enjoy online poker. However, there are some U.S. States that have existing regulations in place that may prohibit online gaming, so we encourage all of our U.S. players to review the laws of the State in which they reside.
Until such time as the law becomes clearer, Doyle’s Room will operate as normal with our full exciting range of games and tournaments at all limits. And finally, please rest assured your money is completely secure at Doyle’s Room.
I personally guarantee it.. "
Updated 2/20 --- Poker.com are still in the game
Poker.com - 100% new player bonus -
"The passing of this act through congress will have no immediate affect on operations at Poker.com. We are not currently planning to close the accounts of US Players, and all funds within player accounts are perfectly safe and will always be readily accessible. It is worth noting that the act is primarily related to finacial transactions between gaming businesses and banks and no penalties have been introduced to discourage individual citizens who wish to play poker online. We will continually monitor the legiislative changes and obtain detailed legal advice on the situation, but for now it is business as usual."
updated 2/20: pokerstars are still with us...
Pokerstars - 100% up to $50 -
"Poker Stars has received extensive expert advice from within and outside the U.S. which concluded that these provisions do not alter the U.S. legal situation with respect to our offering of online poker games.
Therefore, our business continues as before - open to players worldwide including the US. You may play on our site as you did prior to the Act."
Updated 2/20: Bugsy is still in the house...
Busgy's Club - 100% up to $600 -
"Regarding the recent bill passed regulating payments to online gaming sites-
Most important is that this bill does NOT make it illegal for individuals to play poker online.
The bill targets payment processors and US banks and is basically trying to make it difficult for online poker sites to allow their customers to fund their accounts (nothing new here really).
The bill does not take effect immediately. After the president signs the bill into law (if) (within the next 7-10 days), a government board will have 270 days to come up with new regulations for the banks and payment processors to follow. And even after the regulations are published they will likely not go into effect immediately, since the banks and payment processors will need time to add systems to comply with the new regulations. Smaller banks have already stated they would not even have the necessary resources in place to monitor such transactions.
We want you to know that we will continue doing business with our US customers. We are a legal and licensed business in the Netherlands Antilles and none of our operations are carried out on US soil. We have no intention of closing USA player accounts or restricting their ability to play on BugsysClub.
The World Trade Organization ruling brought by Antigua and Barbuda has repeatedly instructed the United States to stop trying to block US residents from playing at such operations while the US simultaneously favors certain US operations (such as horse betting, lottery etc).
I will personally update you with any updates to this situation if or when they occur.
Luck Bugsy
planet still here a/o 2/20
Planet Poker - 100% up to $750 first time deposit bonus -
"Planet Poker is located and operated in Curacao which is part of the Netherlands Antilles. Planet Poker does not have ownership or operations in the USA. Planet Poker has a fully authorized gaming operation license issued by the Curacao government. All aspects of operations and business conduct are endorsed and sanctioned by the Curacao government. Any bets placed by you are received and processed by Planet Poker in Curacao where accepting your bet is fully legal under Planet Poker's license. Customer records are held confidentially by Planet Poker, not the Curacao government.
On 30 September 2006, as part of approving the Safe Port Act, the U.S. Congress passed an act relating to internet gambling. Analysts report that when this act is signed by the President, changes will be enforced on the banking community to restrict financial transactions with internet gaming companies. It is unclear at this point how this new law may affect the banking organizations but financial processors are reporting that they anticipate having 270 days to seek clarification on the interpretation of the law.
The good news is that the legal community is reporting that the law does not target individuals and does not make it illegal for individuals to participate in online gaming. Additionally, with poker being identified as a game of skill, many legal experts feel that there is a reasonable chance that poker may eventually be excluded from the new law.
As always, your funds are secure and guaranteed with Planet Poker and until the banking community starts to understand the impact of the new law over the next several months it is business as usual. Planet Poker will ensure that its customers continue to receive the high quality of financial service that they have enjoyed for the past 7 years.
You can rest assured that Planet Poker will be taking steps to make sure you have access to the site and be able to make deposits and withdrawals on a regular basis.
Good luck at the tables"
river belle and microgaming still serving US Marketplace minus 11 states a/o 2/20.
River Belle / Gaming Club / Belle Rock Entertainment - Deposit $20 get $300! -
"It is with regret that we have to inform you that in light of recent legislative changes in the United States; Belle Rock Entertainment has notified us that from tomorrow, Friday, October 13th, at 11:30 am EST no further transactions from either new or existing players residing in the States listed below, will be accepted.As a result you will no longer be able to generate revenue from Belle Rock Entertainment's casinos or poker rooms in these States:
Michigan
Illinois
Louisiana
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
Indiana
Nevada
South Dakota
New Jersey
New York
We would like to remind you that there are exciting opportunities in other markets and we look forward to exploring these with you. If you have any queries or would like to find out more, please contact me.
2/20: here!
Ultimate Bet - 100% first time deposit bonus -
"UltimateBet continues to be available for play by all members of the online community worldwide, including US players. The new US legislation expected to be signed on Friday, October 13 does not prohibit the online community playing online poker. At UltimateBet, it's business as usual. All players' deposits are held safely in a segregated account at a Tier 1 legal institution."
suck, but still here (2/20)
Absolute Poker - 100% up to $750 -
"We're here to stay. All players welcome"
present as of 2/20
Full Tilt Poker - "The act will not affect our day-to-day business and players and their money are 100% safe on the site"
Other fringe rooms such as True Poker, Jungle Poker, The3DPoker have come out and said and/or implied they're still accepting US clients. Additionally, poker rooms such as poker4ever have not made an announcement either way, yet continue to accept bets and deposits.
Furthermore, please keep in mind that some poker rooms have not announced anything in advance, they just closed their doors. If the poker room is reputable, you should receive your money back from the poker room. The situation for US Poker Players and their relationship with poker rooms has become "complicated."
Stay tuned to the Poker Pub, as I'm committed to reporting "what is" in the world of Online Poker.
Mike
The information contained on this page is believed to be accurate at the time of print. Every effort will be made by me to ensure this page stays accurate, however, such accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Please check with the actual poker rooms and/or your governing body before taking action in whole or in part on anything written on this page.
2006/10/13
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Doyle's Room still in it! |
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From Doyle's Room.
Hi this is Doyle Brunson,
I know many of you will be concerned and dismayed about the bill signed into law by the President today.
I want to confirm to all existing and potential poker players that it’s business as usual here at Doyle’s Room and we continue to accept players from all over the world including the United States of America.
We at Doyle’s Room have taken extensive legal advice and believe that it is far too early to fully understand the implications of this bill on our industry. Based on the legal advice we have received, the new bill does not make internet poker expressly illegal nor does it take aim at players who enjoy online poker. However, there are some U.S. States that have existing regulations in place that may prohibit online gaming, so we encourage all of our U.S. players to review the laws of the State in which they reside.
Until such time as the law becomes clearer, Doyle’s Room will operate as normal with our full exciting range of games and tournaments at all limits.
And finally, please rest assured your money is completely secure at Doyle’s Room. I personally guarantee it..
Download Doyle's Room here.
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Hollywood Poker hits the road... |
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Email from Hollywood Poker.
Dear imhere4beer,
The President of the United States has signed new legislationthat will cause HollywoodPoker to suspend accepting depositsfrom your U.S. players and examine potential offerings to yourUS player database that would be within the new law.
Normal play will continue for approximately 30 days while we monitorany new developments surrounding this new legislation. Duringthis time your U.S. players' will continue to have the ability to access their accounts as well as play HollywoodPoker games as they normally would, with the exception of making deposits.
U.S. free money play will not be affected. All Non-U.S. players will not be affected. They will be ableto access localized poker, Blackjack and soon to be launchedcasino and slot games, including progressive slots!Midmonth Affiliate payments will be paid on schedule.
We understand that you may have a number of questions regardingthis new action, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questionssection on the site to find out more: https://member.hollywoodpoker.com/US-players-FAQ
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for yourcooperation and understanding. If you think this new law isunfair please voice your opinion to the U.S. government atPoker Players Alliance: http://capwiz.com/pokerplayersalliance/issues/alert/?alertid=8585611&type=CO
Or at Petition Online:http://www.petitiononline.com/LOGNOW/petition.html
Regards,
Michael Hales
Hollywood Affiliate Relationship Manager.
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Internet Gambling headlines... |
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For starters, keep this email/press release in mind at election time:
Focus Action Praises Internet Gambling Prohibition; Law Will Protect American Families From Predatory Online Casinos
10/13/2006 1:59:00 PM
To: National Desk
Contact: Nima Reza of Focus on the Family Action, 719-548-4570, or culturalissues@focusaction.org
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Focus on the Family Action Gambling Analyst Chad Hills today issued the following statement response to President Bush signing into law the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was included in the Safe Port Act:
"By approving this legislation, our government has protected the nation's families from predatory online casinos, which have addicted many Americans, especially college students.
"We thank Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Sen. Jon Kyl, Rep. Jim Leach and Rep. Bob Goodlatte for persevering for seven years to see this legislation enacted. Through their efforts and those of many others, foreign online casinos will no longer mock federal and state laws already prohibiting online gambling. It's clear that Congress and our president have put the best interests of American families ahead of the gambling cartel."
http://releases.usnewswire.com/redir.asp?ReleaseID=74306&Link=http://www.usnewswire.com/
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/© 2006 U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/
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Online Bet Firms sell US Operations - Forbes
Poker Player's Alliance Outraged Over Ban - casino city times
President signs unlawful internet gambling act - cardplayer
Party Poker Mucks US Hand - casino city times
Firepay to Exit US Market - pokernews
Neteller Committed to staying in US Market - pokernews
Pokerstars Affirms Continuing US Presence - pokernews (written by Haley)
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32 Red official word on the US Poker Situation |
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Following the recent passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 in the United States, we regret to inform you that 32Red Plc will no longer be able to offer, in any manner, internet gambling opportunities to our players who are resident in the USA. As a reputable company, in a reputable jurisdiction, 32Red does have to abide by the laws of overseas countries no matter how unrealistic we may believe them to be. We have had great pleasure in providing online casino and poker services to our American players and look forward to the day when legislation is implemented allowing 32Red Plc to once again provide a service to players in the USA.As of 09:30 am BST(04:30 EST, 01:30 PST) on Friday 13th October 2006, your account will be closed. Please contact support@32red.com so that we can arrange payment of any outstanding monies to you.
Kind Regards
32Red Plc
Beerguy note --- kind regards (blindsiding me with no notice)... Are you f'ing kidding me?
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River Belle / Gaming Club Selectively Accepting US Customers |
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Received this morning:
Dear < >,
It is with regret that we have to inform you that in light of recent legislative changes in the United States; Belle Rock Entertainment has notified us that from tomorrow, Friday, October 13th, at 11:30 am EST no further transactions from either new or existing players residing in the States listed below, will be accepted.As a result you will no longer be able to generate revenue from Belle Rock Entertainment's casinos or poker rooms in these States:
Michigan
Illinois
Louisiana
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
Indiana
Nevada
South Dakota
New Jersey
New York
We would like to remind you that there are exciting opportunities in other markets and we look forward to exploring these with you. If you have any queries or would like to find out more, please contact me.
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32 Red Closes doors to the US? |
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As John first reported in my comments section, it seems as if 32 Red, member of the microgaming network, has closed the door to US Players. When I logged in this AM, my account was locked without explaination.
I'm still awaiting official word from 32 red support on this matter. There was not any advance warning to me. There was no advance email, warning, or suggestions. Additionally, nothing on their website or within any press releases I've stumbled upon suggests a ban, though the fact that my account has been froze certainly does suggest such.
More as this story unfolds.
Mike
2006/10/12
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online gambling ban does not cover poker |
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According to a Reuters news story, pokerstars has come out and spoke on the current US online gambling issue, claiming it "does not cover poker" because "poker is a game of skill" and thus pokerstars will continue servicing US Customers.
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Freeroll poker tourneys at CheckRayz |
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I just looked at the CheckRayz Poker Tourney calendar and it's not my imagination, we have two freeroll poker tourneys and two money added poker tourneys coming up withing the next week.
Tommorrow, we start out at 32 Red Poker, for our $3+.30 buyin with $50 added to the prize pool. This will, of course, be a rebuy/add-on type of tourney. Password is on the CheckRayz website under the poker tournament schedule and passwords area. As always, you must be logged in to access the passwords.
Now for two tourneys I'm really excited about. On Monday, CheckRayz debuts at Bugsy's Club. I've taken a look at their poker software and I am REALLY impressed. For starters, they have ring games available at all limits, which is a HUGE PLUS in my book. Second, the software is quick to respond. I don't have to sit there and wait forever like at some unnamed poker rooms.
Finally, did I mention that these poker tourneys we are having with CheckRayz at Bugsy's Club start us out with 10,000 chips each?
Monday, we're having the CheckRayz $200 freeroll at Bugsy's Club (remember 10,000 starting chips for all you donks out there). We're going to follow that up by holding a $5+.50 $200 added freezeout poker tournament at Bugsy's club. Once again, 10K in poker chips to start! This money added poker tournament will take place on Wednesday at Bugsy's Club. Did I mention that Bugsy's club has a $25,000 freeroll poker tournament every month for players who accumulate 1000 or more points? No?
Surely then, I mentioned that they're offering a $1000 added tourney with a WSOP Seat also in the prize pool to anyone who deposits $300 or more between now and October 22nd, right? No? Well, I did mention the deep stacks tourneys we're having there, didn't I, and that they're paying out a 100% first time deposit bonus up to $600? Phew, good... thought I was losing it for a second there.
Next Friday (a week from tommorrow) we hit Poker4ever with a $100 freeroll poker tournament. By the way, there's still plenty of time to qualify for the $500 promo freeroll at poker4ever that we're holding. 500 points gains you a pass to the $500 freeroll. Hope to see you there!
Busy seven days for us. As always, I'll keep everyone abreast regarding the U.S. Poker Situation. Speaking of which, I have another room to add to the List of U.S. Friendly Poker Rooms.
Mike
2006/10/06
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This is an analysis of the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act courtesy of the Poker Player's Alliance.
CheckRayz remains committed to providing freeroll poker tourneys and money added poker tournaments to it's players. Not yet a member of CheckRayz? Click to join the best online poker tour on the planet.
Here is the unofficial list of poker rooms who either still support US Players and/or have announced they will not yet bail on us. It should be noted that this list is not a reccommendation or endorsement to play, as I am neither encouraging or discouraging anyone from playing online. That being said, feel free to click through to download as you see appropriate :
Poker rooms who are still supporting US Players and have come out and said so (as of 2/20/2007):
Poker.com - 100% first time deposit bonus... home of the Blogger Poker Tour
Bugsy's Club - $25K ring game challenge, 100% first time deposit bonus up to $600 Free!
Jungle Poker - 100% up to $500 for first timers, 50% up to $500 for reloaders, and Ladies Night!!!
Planet Poker - 100% up to $750. $1500 new players freeroll!
Ultimate Bet - win a seat in the North American Poker Tour, 100% first time deposit bonus
Absolute Poker - 100% up to $750, constant reloads...
River Belle Poker - Buy $20, get $300! - Services US Customers, except in the following states: Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nevada, South Dakota, New Jersey, New York
PokerStars - Moneymaker Millionaire freeroll, 100% up to $50 0 deposit code FirstSep2006
Bailed on the US Market (as of 2/20)
Doyle's Room - bounty tourneys on team Brunson, 50% up to $250 --- update 2/20 - Doyle's room exiting the US Marketplace. Fulltilt is accepting account transfers dollar for dollar.
Hollywood Poker - gone
Have not spoke publicly, but are still seemingly in the game
The3DPoker - 20% up to $100! Live 3D poker action.
Poker4Ever - Deposit $20, get $40!
Other Poker Rooms still in the US Market
Fulltilt Poker
True Poker
Bodog
If you're going to support online poker, please support only these rooms, using the above links... Additionally, I urge each and every one of you to do the following:
1. Join the Poker Players Alliance. Support them in the battle against our hostile "uniform wearing" Government to keep poker legal.
2. Elections are coming up. I urge everyone to send a message to our elected officials and vote them out of office if they've supported prohibiting internet gambling in any way, shape, or form. If they voted for the ban (Aye), please appropriately vote them out of office. Here's a list of the poker vote.
Finally, I will keep this page updated as information changes...
Feel free to contact me through either the CheckRayz site or through the Poker Pub Blog via comments as questions, comments, and/or concerns arise.
Mike
