2009 Football Kickoff Slot Tournament

While getting ready for the first regular season game of football season, play the $2009 Football Kickoff Slot Tournament! $2009 in guaranteed payouts with the winner earning $509. the top 100 finishers are in the money! As expected, the game is played on the football themed slot “$5 million dollar touchdown” slot machine.

The Tournament starts on Thursday, September 10th at 10am (ET) and runs right up to kickoff at 8:30PM.

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September 8th, 2009 | Posted in Promotions | No Comments

$100K Cherry Blossom Slot Tournament

Play in a labor day slot tournament with a $100,000 guaranteed payout! The winner receives $35K with prizes for the top 500 finishers!

If you dont know how to play a slot tournament, it’s easy. Just enter the tournament, and spin the reels as many times as possible in the allowed time!

Cost to enter is only 88 cents – but trying again will cost another $20 (unlimited rebuys). The tournament features the Cherry Blossom slot game. The tournament begins Sep 4 at 1pm (ET) and concludes Sep 11 at 7:45pm. 1

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September 1st, 2009 | Posted in Promotions | No Comments

Internet Poker Reality Television Show To Begin Filming this Fall

The reality show invasion now has a poker themed show that will be shown online and is set to begin filming soon and will be called Rounders House. The new reality Internet TV program is slated to start filming this fall in Las Vegas. The show will have 16 contestants that will battle it out for cash prizes for themselves as well as for their favorite charity. Since it is a reality show you can bet that there will be a lot of drama and not just at the poker tables.

The very 1st contestant of Rounders House will be the winner of the Online Forum Challenge that will take place this weekend at ReeferPoker.com. There will be more details in terms of the giveaways and pre-registration for the poker event at OnlineForumChallenge.com. This means that you can take part in the challenge and find yourself being the star of a reality TV show.

Dennis Brown, co-founder of the online program available at RoundersHouse.com, recently stated, “Rounders House brings reality television to your house. Rounders House will have multiple live around-the-clock cameras in the house so you will never miss what these poker players are doing.”

The Rounders House reality show will be filmed over the 1st week of November and there will be free live camera feeds through various Internet video channels. All contestants that qualify for the Rounders House show will do so by qualifying at various online poker tournaments, such as the Online Forum Challenge. Each prize winning package that qualified players will receive will include airfare to Sin City, money for food, instructions by some of the top poker pros around, 4 days and 3 nights accommodations, ad the best of all a buy in to a big land based Las Vegas poker tournament.

Jason ‘Wolf’ Rosenberg, President for Global Gaming Events, owners and operators of the Online Forum Challenge, recently stated, “The show will have some great daily challenges for the contestants. Each winner will win some great prizes while donating to their favourite charity. Combine that with some top-notch instruction from some a-list poker pros and we think these players will have the time of their lives.”

You can check out the show online and see all the drama and poker action as it happens live. The Rounders House will probably not be the last poker themed reality TV show, as the sport continues to grow in popularity and branch out into other media outlets.

September 1st, 2009 | Posted in News, Poker, Promotions | No Comments

Titan Poker and Party Poker Lead the Way With New Promotions

Party Poker launches brand new September promotion

Party Poker continues to reward their players, as they have the new Cash Machine September promotion. The Cash Machine promotion will run from September 1st to September 28th and the premise is simple, as the Party Poker Cash Machine will turn PartyPoints into cash and there are no limits to how much you can bank.

To get the sweet unlimited cash reward Party Poker players will have to earn at least 10 PartyPoints on at least 10 days during the Cash Machine promotion. When the promotion comes to an end Party Poker will check out the points that are accumulated by every player in the player’s 10 highest point earning days then they will match the point on the lowest accumulated days with one dollar for every point a player earns.

A spokesman for Party Poker stated, “The Cash Machine opens next week. What is great about this exciting promotion is that every new day of the promotion gives players the chance to top their current lowest total and increase the cash prize.”

To get more info on the Cash Machine promotion you can check out Party Poker.

Titan Poker to Host $1 million Poker Tournament

Internet poker players have an opportunity to win their chunk of one million bucks every month in the brand new poker tournament series that is being staged by Titan Poker. The very first $1 million Guaranteed Prize Tournament will take place on September 13th and will have a buy in of $500 + $35. Also, players can win their seat to the tournament in qualifier satellites with buy ins as low as $1 + $0.10.

Titan Poker already has a very popular $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Poker Tournament every Sunday evening, however on September 13th the spotlight will be on the $1 million Guaranteed Prize Tournament. That makes sense, as $1 million is always better than $250,000. Many poker players have already guaranteed their seats at the hugely anticipated million-dollar tournament.

To get more info on this sweet $1 million tournament you can check out Titan Poker.

August 27th, 2009 | Posted in News, Poker, Promotions | No Comments

PKR Gets Ready for their 3rd PKR Live Event

PKR Live will be making their much anticipated return on November 20th to the 22nd and this time it will be even bigger and better considering that there should be around $180,000 in cash and prizes that will be up for grabs.

Following the success of the PKR Live first two offerings the third version of the exciting event will see their 3-day festival begin with a welcome to the big time party that will take place on November 20th. The lucky qualifiers of the event will begin their exciting weekend at the exclusive PKR Live event, which will only increase the “friendliest live event” according to Roy Houghton, who is the Loose Cannon Manager.

The 2nd day of the PKR Live event will have a Main Event with a $1,000 buy in. In this event 150 poker players will all have a legit shot at the top prize, which is a cool $40,000.

The customary PKR Bounty poker tournament will take place on the 3rd day of the event. However, this time the buy in will be $200 and there will be a sweet prize pool of $30,000. The winner of this event will not only win some cool cash, but they will also have bragging rights for winning a prestigious PKR Bounty cap.

The very popular poker festival will probably sell out very quickly and fans are likely to come from all over the world in order to play or watch the exciting event. There are currently many satellite poker tournaments that are taking place. These satellites are happening every day and many can be played in for as little as only $5.25.There will also be direct buy in tournaments that will take place as the PKR Live draws near. This will be available to anyone that has a PKR live account.

To get more info on the PKR Live event or to find out more info on how you can qualify, you can check out the PKR website. There is also action from the PKR I and PKR II Live events.

August 25th, 2009 | Posted in News, Poker, Promotions | No Comments

Kick off Sepetmber with a $10K Slot Tournament

Starting Sept 1 at 1pm, play the $10K September Kick Off Slot Tournament! Rebuys are $9.99 with unlimited rebuys. The winner gets $3000 of the $10000 prize pool – but 199 other finishers win cash prizes. The game is played on the Dynasty slot machine.

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August 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Promotions | No Comments

PokerNews to Sponsor Sports Legends Challenge

The poker and pro sports world will collide in the beautiful Bahamas this September in the Sports Legends Challenge. For 4 days 25 of the biggest names in poker and 25 of the biggest sports legends at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas for the PokerNews Sports Legends Challenge. This is an event where every poker and sports fan can play at through poker challengers at Absolute Poker.

PokerNews Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Parvis stated, “We’re absolutely thrilled to be involved with such a high-profile, premiere event. The Sports Legends Challenge is any poker players’ dream come true and we look forward to a long standing relationship with SLC for many years to come.”

PokerNews is one of the best sites to keep up to date on the news in the world of poker. They will sponsor this event where legends in the world of sports will play with both poker professionals and fans in poker, blackjack, slots tournament, and fun golf tournaments. There will also be interviews with the sports legends during the event.

CEO and Founder of The Sports Legends Challenge, Bruce Bibbero, recently stated, “The Sports Legends Challenge is extremely proud and honored to have a global media organization with the stature of PokerNews as its titled sponsor. PokerNews will play a major role in internationally expanding the Sports Legends Challenge brand. PokerNews has established a reputation for poker and gaming excellence as the sports legends participating in our program have established similar reputations for excellence and achievement in professional sports and the uniting of these two organizations represents the foundation for an outstanding long-term relationship.”

The Sports Legends Challenge will take place on the 14th through 17th of September and lucky fans that qualify for the event will play in Sit-n-Go’s, cash games, golf, and a unique poker academy, where they will get tips and training from some of the biggest names in the world of poker, and a Q&A session with some legendary sports figures.

Just some of the poker pros that will take part in the event are Mike Sexton, Annie Duke, Gavin Smith, Marco Traniello, and Johnny Chan. Some of the sports legends that will take part in the event are Troy Aikman, Tony Hawk, Herschel Walker, Randy Couture, and Sugar Ray Leonard and many more.

Poker pros, sports legends, and lucky participants will battle it out through the event to try to make the winner-take-all final table, which will be aired live on Fox Sports on Thanksgiving.

You can win your way into this event by checking out the promotions at Absolute Poker.

August 10th, 2009 | Posted in Casinos, News, Poker, Promotions | No Comments

Internet Poker Show Announced by ESPN

ESPN is expanding their coverage of the sport, yes I said sport, of poker with their ESPN Inside Deal presented by PokerStars.net. This poker show, which can be seen at ESPN.com, will begin August 4th. The show will be co-hosted by ESPN The Magazine contributor Laura Lane, professional poker player and ESPN.com columnist Bernard Lee, and ESPN poker editor Andrew Feldman. The show will not only feature some of the biggest names in professional poker, but it will also cover news poker from around the globe and take an in-depth look at the world of poker.

The ESPN poker series will run for 3 months and will finish with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table of the Main Event. All 9 of the competitors of the final table will be interviewed and their poker game will be analyzed. Besides the Inside Deal content people can also check out hands that have never before seen as well as various features from the broadcasts of the WSOP.

Fans will be able to send in questions to the various poker professionals on the show throughout the series. They will not only be able to do this via e-mail, but also through Twitter and Facebook. Also, fans will be given the opportunity to take part in an exclusive sweepstakes and one lucky fan will be able to take part in the November 9 at the WSOP in a special way.

The featured guest for the first episode of the show will be poker pro Chris Moneymaker, who was the winner of the main event at the World Series of Poker in 2003. Moneymaker is well known for turning a satellite for only $39 on PokerStars into a $10,000 WSOP seat and then he kept going winning $2.5 million beating 839 players in his very first appearance at the WSOP. He is credited often with the poker explosion in the United States. His rags to riches story has been duplicated many times now and is referred to as the “Moneymaker effect.” Other poker pros that will be featured in ESPN’s poker show are Daniel Negreanu and Joseph Hachem.

August 1st, 2009 | Posted in News, Poker, Promotions | No Comments

How to Earn Comps at Casinos

In order to get credit for your casino you need to get a Player’s Card, which you can do free of charge. Even if you are not going to gamble a lot you should still get a card, as if you have one you can get mailed and e-mailed for discounted hotel rooms. It is a fact that in Atlantic City that almost 2/3rd of hotel rooms are given away for free.

When you have your Player’s Card and play slots all you have to do to get comp points is put your card in the machine before you begin playing. If you are playing table games then just put the card next to your money when you buy chips. When you play slots or video poker the printout on the card reader will show you the amount of earned comp points you have accumulated. The bigger casinos will also have a brochure at the Player’s Club desk that will show you how many points you must accumulate before you can get such things as free rooms or free buffets.

Typically, casino comps are given depending on how much you gamble and not how much money you lose. Even if you win you can still get comps. Casinos are aware that even if you are a winner that they are as well with the house edge, so they look at the amount of money that you are wagering and now if you are winning or losing. One exception is that it is the case that you can get more comps if you lose big. The size of the casino will be the depending factor on how big a loss is. Another exception is that you can be rewarded for your big win with comps. When you win you will get comped, as the casino wants you to come back so they have the chance to get their money back.

Claiming Your Comps

You have to ask for your comps to get them. If you play machine games you need to head to the Player’s Cub desk and they can give you what you have earned depending on how many points you have accumulated. When you play table games you should ask the pit boss for the comps. If you are not sure how much you have to play to get the comps that you want to get all you have to do is ask, as the pit boss will tell you. Why wouldn’t they, as if you play more the casino makes more money.

Ways to Increase Comps

When you are playing at table games the comps you will get will be based on the average size of your wager. The crew on the floor, pit bosses, will input into their computer you bet size. The bet that is the most important is the first one that you make and the bets directly after that. If your first few bets are more then they usually are the pit boss might input a higher number for your average bet.

You can also get comped more if you slow play at the tables. Play at a table that is full and take your sweet time when decision-making. If you play slower you will lose less, but it may be the case that you will be comped just like you would be by playing at a normal pace.

July 30th, 2009 | Posted in Casinos, Gambling Thoughts, Promotions, Slots, Table Games, Video Poker | No Comments

Sin City Tips

When you visit Vegas is can be an awesome experience, but here are some tips that you can follow to make it more enjoyable and affordable.

•    Visit Vegas midweek Accommodations in Vegas can be 3x to 4x more expensive on the weekends. Also, with the crowds on the weekend it will be more difficult to find open tables you want to gamble at, harder to get taxis, and harder to get open dinner reservations. It is also easier to get comps with less people gambling.
•    When you gamble get a player’s card – When you hit the casino first go to the Player’s Club desk even if you are not going to gamble there. You will get mail of e-mail offers for free and discounted rooms on your next Vegas visit.
•    Set a gambling bankroll before you gamble – Set a gambling budget that you can afford to lose and when you get to that point stop gambling. This will help you not lose more then you can afford.
•    Stay away from slots – Slots can drain your money quickly, as they have horrible player odds. If you want to play slots for fun play the games with low money denominations.
•    Make sure to tip dealers and cocktail waitresses – This is not only a nice thing to do, but it could bring you some good karma.
•    Ask for comps – When playing table games and slots the casino will often give you comps for things such as buffets, tickets to shows, or even rooms. Inquire at the player’s club booth if you play slots and at the tables if you play table games how you can get your comps.
•    Use the buses to go from place to place – The buses in Vegas are very cheap and check out for Strip passes, which you can get for cheap and travel the whole Strip for the evening.
•    Get taxis at the hotels on the Strip not the Strip itself – Taxis will not stop right on the Strip, as you need to go the taxi area at a hotel to get one. Do not be afraid to ask other people at the taxi area at a hotel to see if anyone else is going in your direction, as it can be much cheaper when you share a taxi.
•    Take a walk! The Strip is 4 miles long and it does not take a long time to walk from one end to the other. Walking the Strip is also one of the best places in the world to people watch. Also, when there is a lot of traffic it is the fastest way to get around.
•    Hit the 3 booths on the Strip to get show tickets at ½ price – There are 3 booths on the Strip where you can get show tickets at ½ off and they are located just south of the Rivera Hotel and Casino, outside the Fashion Show Mall (across from the Wynn Hotel and Casino), and in the Hawaiian Marketplace (across from the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino). If you are downtown there is a booth for discounted show tickets outside the Four Queens Casino.

July 28th, 2009 | Posted in Casinos, Gambling Thoughts, Promotions, Slots, Table Games | No Comments

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