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<title>Online Casino&#x2c; Gambling and Betting Blog from Findabet.co.uk</title><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/index.php</link><description>Online Casino&#x2c; Gambling and Betting Blog from Findabet.co.uk</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><language>en</language><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2008 Mason Technologies Limited</dc:rights><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:10:21+01:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 15:40:17 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title>Party Poker Revamps Website&#x2c; Launches New Advertisement Campaign</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:10:21+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/party-poker-website-revamp-2014.php#unique-entry-id-746</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/party-poker-website-revamp-2014.php#unique-entry-id-746</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Most significant of these is the addition of a new software client that allows Mac users to download a version of Party Poker designed for their operating system.   This move means that the online poker network is now available for Windows and Mac computers as well as Android and Apple smartphones or tablets.   Of the new functions added to the software, Party Poker has introduced a bevy of social features, redesigned poker rooms, and a "One Click Lobby" that makes getting into a game faster and easier than before. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>PokerStars Kicks Off 2014 World Championship of Online Poker Series</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker News</category><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:10:21+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-2014-wcoop.php#unique-entry-id-745</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-2014-wcoop.php#unique-entry-id-745</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[These include Woman of the Series, a leaderboard race that will provide top-ranked female players with PokerStars Caribbean Adventure prize packages, and Player of the Series, which offers a wide range of PokerStars live tournament prize packages to the top overall WCOOP players.   The whole series will be capped off with a $5,200 buy-in no limit hold 'em main event that will take place over two days, provide at least $1.25 million for the first place finisher, and feature no less than $8 million in the table's pot.


...The company said that the series is "regarded by players and media as a 'must-play' event [where] world class poker pros [compete] against aspiring recreational players." ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ladbrokes Bingo Pays Out Enormous Jackpot to British Grandmother</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Bingo</category><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:10:20+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/ladbrokes-bingo-enormous-win.php#unique-entry-id-744</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/ladbrokes-bingo-enormous-win.php#unique-entry-id-744</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Bradbury, a grandmother to nine children, sat down to play a few games at Ladbrokes Bingo on a Friday night after being unable to sleep and eventually logged off for the night thinking that she had managed to win &pound;120 at the site.   It wasn't until nearly a full day later that Bradbury received a phone call from Ladbrokes, informing her that one of her games, staked with only five pence, had actually won her a prize of &pound;66,508. 

...Aside from saving the bulk of the money, Alison Bradbury told the news that she would like to buy one of her grandsons a new phone for his birthday and help her husband Ken retire earlier than expected.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>PKR Introduces New Hand Replayer Video Editing Feature</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:10:20+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pkr-new-hand-replay.php#unique-entry-id-743</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pkr-new-hand-replay.php#unique-entry-id-743</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The renowned gaming site has now taken its reputation one step further with the introduction of Hand Replayer, a new tool that helps players show off their best games through YouTube.


...Site members can use Hand Replayer to take footage from their games, edit using a variety of camera angles (either pre-set or full control options), then upload the finished product to YouTube as a shareable video. 

...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leon Walters, PKR.com's Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product Development, said that the introduction of the Hand Replayer "was always the natural step for us given our products' advanced video game graphics." ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Full Tilt Poker Opens UK and Ireland Poker Tour Satellites for London Main Event</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:09:38+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/full-tilt-poker-uk-ireland-tour-2014.php#unique-entry-id-741</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/full-tilt-poker-uk-ireland-tour-2014.php#unique-entry-id-741</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Players who are unable to bankroll the main event's &pound;1,100 buy-in will be happy to know that Full Tilt's satellites start at just $0.11 and are accompanied by qualifiers that begin at only $5.50. ...  For those who aren't able to win a main event seat, Full Tilt Poker is also offering a handful of extra rewards, like further UKIPT prize packages and more.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sarne Lightman, Full Tilt Poker's Head of Marketing, told press that his company is "delighted to give our players the opportunity to go to the UKIPT London main event" and is sure that their talented site members are sure "to make the most of it." ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Paddy Power Poker Releases Full Schedule for the 2013 Irish Winter Festival</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:09:37+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/paddy-power-poker-schedule-winter.php#unique-entry-id-740</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/paddy-power-poker-schedule-winter.php#unique-entry-id-740</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Aside from a lucrative main event, a special two-day mini event (with a &euro;225 buy-in) and even a few rounds of beer pong, probably the most exciting &mdash; and strange &mdash; feature of this year's IWF is a brand new, &euro;55 buy-in tournament called Crazy Pineapple. ...  These extra factors introduce a new level of strategy to the game and should lead to some real surprises as its public premier plays out in a tournament setting.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A statement from Paddy Power Poker called the IWF the "one event [the company] looks forward to every year" due to the fact that "there is always something a bit whacky to get involved in." ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Full Tilt Poker Finally Set to Refund Members</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-05-13T15:09:37+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/full-tilt-poker-refund-members.php#unique-entry-id-739</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/full-tilt-poker-refund-members.php#unique-entry-id-739</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Garden City Group, a settlement firm handling the online poker network's asset obligations, has told press that it believes player funds frozen since the Black Friday indictments will soon be paid out.


...Petitions for fund remissions will remain open until 15th November, 2013 and, if all goes well, will ultimately see players being paid the full balance that was recorded in their Full Tilt accounts as of April 15, 2011.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FullTiltPokerClaims.com, a site set up by Garden City Group, has been an enormous help for anxious Full Tilt Poker members who are still awaiting the return of money stored in their accounts during the Black Friday freeze. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Paddy Power Poker Becomes UK News Betting Sponsor&#x2c; Expands Into America</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:10:05+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/paddy-power-poker-new-america.php#unique-entry-id-738</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/paddy-power-poker-new-america.php#unique-entry-id-738</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The online gaming network has signed on as a sponsor for News UK's Premier League content and will soon be able to place betting advertisements within mobile news apps for the Sunday Times, The Sun and The Times. ...  Tom Wyse, Paddy Power Poker's Head of Media, attributed the partnership to the fact that "football plays a huge part in both [News UK and Paddy Power's] businesses."


...Speaking of the decision to broaden its American market share, Paddy Power's Communications Director said that the gambling site is currently positioning itself in order to "make sure that we're in place and ready" if further opportunities to increase its presence in the United States arise.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ladbrokes Releases iOS Roulette and Blackjack Apps</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Casino</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:10:05+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/ladbrokes-casino-ios-blackjack-roulette.php#unique-entry-id-737</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/ladbrokes-casino-ios-blackjack-roulette.php#unique-entry-id-737</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Both of the gaming apps have been created by Realistic Games, a company with plenty of experience in crafting casino experiences meant to be experienced on mobile devices. 

...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Andy Harris, Realistic Games' Commercial Director, said that the developer feels it has "created market leading iPhone Roulette and Blackjack apps" with its new Ladbrokes releases. ...  He told press that his company is "delighted with the delivery of the Roulette and Blackjack apps," and used current download numbers &mdash; more than 1,000 downloads for the Roulette app alone were recorded only one day after launch &mdash; to demonstrate that the products "are already proving popular with our customers."]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>PokerStars Finalizes 2013 World Championship of Online Poker Schedule</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:09:39+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-2013-swop-schedule.php#unique-entry-id-736</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-2013-swop-schedule.php#unique-entry-id-736</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[PokerStars has also packed the series with special incentives like Player of the Series and Woman of the Series, two promotions that will provide those with high positions on the tournament leaderboards with lavish Spring Championship of Online Poker, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and Turbo Championship of Online Poker prize packages.   The WCOOP's most anticipated tournament, the no limit hold 'em main event set to take place over two days, sports a $5,200 buy-in and will feature an $8 million prize pool (with $1.25 million reserved for the winner).


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PokerStars&nbsp; described the WCOOP "which began in 2002" as "the longest-running online poker series [and] also the richest with well over $300 million in prize money awarded to date." ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Zone Poker Format Launched at Bodog Poker</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:09:39+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/bodog-poker-new-zone.php#unique-entry-id-735</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/bodog-poker-new-zone.php#unique-entry-id-735</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Online poker players looking for a fresh take on their game of choice will be pleased to hear that Bodog Poker has just launched a brand new format with Zone Poker, a style of play that is designed to appeal to those who want to pack as much action as possible into their time at the tables.


...Zone Poker currently supports no limit and pot limit Omaha (with either $0.02/$0.05 or $0.05/$0.10 stakes), but is set to expand to include other stake levels and play styles over time.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bodog Poker called Zone Poker a game that lets players "take [their] thrill ride to another level" by giving them "the chance to see more cards and play more hands in a shorter period of time." ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Jonathan Bredin Wins 2013 PokerStars Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Queenstown Main Event</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:07:26+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/bredin-australia-pokerstars.php#unique-entry-id-734</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/bredin-australia-pokerstars.php#unique-entry-id-734</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The tournament's main event was exciting for its high-stakes action, but what is most likely to be remembered is the player who triumphed over the table: a young Australian suffering from cerebral palsy named Jonathan Bredin.


...The Melbourne native came to the main event without much experience at high-profile games and, because of his palsy, also required an iPad and companion in order to properly relay his decisions throughout the landmark game. 

...Jonathan Bredin is sure to be talked about for some time to come, his incredible skill and the incredible coincidence of his first major winning hand matching his tattoo marking an highly memorable start to a promising poker career.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Mega Path Satellites Launched at PokerStars</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:07:26+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-2014-caribbean-adventure.php#unique-entry-id-733</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-2014-caribbean-adventure.php#unique-entry-id-733</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now that the 2014 edition of PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) has been announced, many players are likely looking for a way to win their way into the series. 

...Competitors who are able to make their way to the eighth round of the satellites will have a shot at entering one of six Mega Path Finals and winning a fantastic prize package valued at $15,460. 

...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Carrion, PokerStars' Director of Live Operations for PCA and Latin American, promoted the satellite series by detailing how "last year more than 400 players won their seats to the PCA event online." ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Full Tilt Poker Selects Professional Representatives for UK and Ireland Poker Tour 2013</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:07:26+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/full-tilit-poker-uk-ipt.php#unique-entry-id-732</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/full-tilit-poker-uk-ipt.php#unique-entry-id-732</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Full Tilt Poker has prepared for this August's UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) by carefully choosing a squad of professional players to act as its ambassadors at the games. 

...This group of pros will kick off their participation by joining the UKIPT for its Galway Festival leg, battling it out in the &euro;1,100 buy-in no limit hold'em main event and a number of other tournaments taking place during the Irish series.   The Galway Festival will serve as a homecoming of sorts for Dermot Blain, an Irish poker player who rocketed into the professional ranks after winning the 2009 Asian Poker Tour's Macau main event and taking fifth place at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe's main event. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>PokerStars Wraps Up iPad Giveaway Promotion</title><dc:creator>andrew@findabet.co.uk</dc:creator><category>Poker</category><dc:date>2014-04-02T09:07:25+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-ipad-giveaway-0414.php#unique-entry-id-731</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.findabet.co.uk/my-gambling-blog_files/pokerstars-ipad-giveaway-0414.php#unique-entry-id-731</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fans of online poker who had been looking for a chance at winning some fancy tech were recently given a shot at taking home a 16GB iPad from PokerStars. 

...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pokerstars' iPad giveaway promo saw players entering the competition by showing off just how well they could relax while enjoying a spot of online poker. 

...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Those who are interested in checking out some of the iPad giveaway promo pictures can head over to the PokerStars blog to see the winning entry alongside a selection of photos submitted by the runner ups.]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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