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Bwin Profits at Partner's Expense

2010-10-21T07:03:00.001-04:00

Bwin is one of the largest online sports books in the world. They weren't always this big, it took the combined efforts of tens of thousands of affiliate partners who promoted Bwin relentlessly over the course of many years. Many of these partners have sent Bwin thousands upon thousands of players. These affiliate partners worked countless hours and invested huge sums of money into their

Cake Poker Network Security Problem Discovered by PTR

2010-07-26T20:37:00.001-04:00

In an announcement that feels a lot like deja vu, Poker Table Ratings has issued a warning that they managed to breach Cakes security and observe sensitive data in real time. PTR was also able to view hole cards in real time. Sound familiar? It should. It was only a few months ago that PTR outed UB for the same issue. WARNING If you have an account with any poker room on the Cake Network,

New Sites

2010-06-23T17:49:00.000-04:00

You may have noticed I haven't been posting here as often lately. The reason for my absence is two fold, as in two new websites. I decided to branch out into online casinos and have been working on my new site, Very Best Casinos. I have taken the same approach with this site that I use on The Pokerkeep. I only list reputable, safe online casinos with proven track records. Anyone who is

Luck3 Closure - Update

2010-06-21T19:29:00.000-04:00

So Cake Poker Network has acknowledged that Luck3 Poker is out of business but they also stated that they do not have access to the player or affiliate funds. Bottom line - player and affiliate accounts will most likely go unpaid. See my previous post for more details. Beware!! The casino remains open and is still accepting deposits. DO NOT DEPOSIT AT LUCK3 !!!! Kudos to other affiliates

Luck3 Poker - WARNING

2010-06-10T07:49:00.000-04:00

It has become apparent in the last week that Luck3 Poker is probably shutting down. Luck3 is hosted on the Cake Poker Network. As of last night, all Luck3 tournaments have been canceled and removed from the tourney lobby. Additionally, an affiliate manager with Luck3 has admitted that staff have not been paid in a few weeks. Cake Poker Network has refused to respond to queries regarding Luck3

Full Tilt Poker Academy WSOP Main Event Challenge

2010-04-29T12:56:00.000-04:00

Win your way to the 2010 WSOP* Main Event with a $12K prize package and private instruction from a member of Team Full Tilt in the Full Tilt Poker Academy WSOP Main Event Challenge. Freeroll Your way to the Main Event From Monday, April 26th to Sunday, June 20th, take the Full Tilt Poker Academy WSOP Main Event Challenge to earn entry to exclusive Academy Challenge Freerolls and play for your

Poker League Update

2010-04-27T05:04:00.000-04:00

Important Notice Effective May 1, 2010 All future Poker League games will be hosted by Luvin Poker. Luvin Poker is a US friendly Poker Room. For more information about Luvin Poker, or our Poker League, visit our League page.

Carbon Poker (Merge Network) Ups the Ante

2010-04-14T06:42:00.001-04:00

Increased Rakeback - Great News! Effective midnight April 15th, Carbon Poker is increasing their rakeback payments from 30% to 35% for all players using their rakeback program. Players need do nothing, Carbon Poker will automatically increase your daily rakeback payment to 35%. All Merge skins are affected by this network decision. For example, if you are currently earning rakeback at Aced

New Poker League!

2010-03-04T07:50:00.002-05:00

We are pleased to announce our new online poker league - World Holdem Poker League.World Holdem Poker League offers all players the chance to participate, regardless of location or time zone. We host a minimum of five tournaments each week including four buy-in tournaments and one freeroll. There is no cost to join the league. Players do not have to provide an email address either meaning you

Life's a Beach at Cool Hand Poker!!

2010-02-17T18:00:00.002-05:00

Being from the frozen winter wasteland that is Canada in February, we know the true meaning of the term 'cabin fever'. We decided not to wait for summer to arrive before enjoying a few days in the sun....The Pokerkeep and Cool Hand Poker have teamed up to bring our players the chance to win a beach destination holiday!Fancy a $5000 beach holiday anywhere in the world?Every time you play at Cool

Haiti Quake Relief: The Gambling Industry Steps UP

2010-01-19T05:37:00.004-05:00

As we all know, Haiti has been devastated by the recent earthquake. Millions are homeless. Food is almost non-existent. People are lying injured in the streets. Dead bodies are piled up in the streets as well. Without immediate and massive aid, many more will die from hunger, illness and disease. Complete cities, towns and villages have been reduced to rubble! These people have nothing but

Brunson 10 Bounty Tournament

2009-12-22T18:33:00.001-05:00

Doyle's $50,000 Bounty - Wednesday at 9:30pm ETThe Brunson 10 are about to become the most wanted poker players in the world.For the first time in on line poker history, all five members of Doyle Brunson's team of elite Poker Pros will be playing in Doyle's Bounty Tournament Wednesday December 23 as marked men. Chris Moorman, Amit Makhija, Alec Torelli, Zach Clark and Dani Stern, all five players

Poker News of the Week

2009-12-14T20:04:00.002-05:00

Doyle's Family Christmas Bounty - Wednesday at 9:30pm ETThe entire Brunson family, including Doyle, Todd and Pam, will be the featured bounties in this Wednesday’s $50k Bounty Tournament.Two of Doyle's closest friends have also been invited to play as guest bounties: The Mad Genius Mike Caro and The Alabama Cowboy, Hoyt Corkins.Any player who knocks out one of the bounties will win $1,000 in

Doyles Room Celebrity Bounty Tournament

2009-12-09T04:36:00.002-05:00

Doyle's $50,000 Bounty - Wednesday at 9:30pm ETDoyle's Bounty is your weekly chance to chat, hunt and win against Doyle's Room's poker legends, pros and celebrity guests. Each one has a $1,000 bounty on their head; you get $10,000 for two and $50,000 for three!Join Brunson 10 Pro Players Alec "Alec Torelli", Zach "CrazyZachary" Clark and the legendary Mike Caro, Hoyt Corkins and Todd Brunson this

Cool Hand Christmas Promo

2009-12-02T05:15:00.003-05:00

It’s that time of the year, the FESTIVE SEASON! Cool Hand Poker is in the spirit and giving you great opportunities to take part in some really cool fun events! Simply:* login daily from the 1st to the 24thDecember ,* click on today’s date on your advent calendar in your Cool Hand Poker software,* read the offer for the day,* TAKE PART!There are prizes to be won, new tournaments to experience

Joe Cada, Poker's New Champion

2009-11-11T12:23:00.000-05:00

Joe Cada, Poker's New ChampionThis time last year, Joseph Cada couldn't legally order a cocktail. But today, the Shelby Township, Mich., native sits on top of the poker world as the champion of the World Series of Poker's "Main Event." Cada, who turns 22 next week, took home $8.5 million early Nov. 10 when he outlasted Maryland logger Darvin Moon (and 6,492 other competitors) at No-Limit Texas

Gambling Affiliates Union_

2009-11-03T05:32:00.003-05:00

Press Release:Announcing the creation of the Gambling Affiliates Union!The Gambling Affiliates Union (GAU) is a new organization dedicated to fighting for affiliates rights. The role of the Gambling Affiliates Union will be first and foremost as an arbitration service between union members and affiliate programs.The GAU will also take on all affiliate programs that include the following clause

Canadian Poker Tour to Launch Online TV Network ...

2009-09-21T07:21:00.001-04:00

News Release -Marking the company's first step towards its objective of showcasing its brand in international markets, HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc, owner and operator of the Canadian Poker Tour and Canadian Poker Player Magazine, is to launch a new internet television poker network.More...Courtesy of Gaming Intelligence

BODOG Enters Canadian Online Gambling Market...

2009-08-28T11:38:00.005-04:00

News Release;Bodog has long been one of the only online poker and gambling sites unavailable to Canadian consumers.Today, all that has changed!Bodog Canada is now beta testing the Canadian version of their site and we are giving our players a chance to be among the first in Canada to try out Bodog's awesome gaming platform.What does Bodog Poker have to offer?How about a 115% new player sign up

Poker News - August 26/09...

2009-08-26T16:13:00.007-04:00

Sun Poker News and Updates$10K in Cash Races in September - Double DipSunPoker is putting up $10,000 for the month of September in two great $5k races:The first rake race runs from the 1st of the month until 11:59PM GMT of the 2nd Sunday of the month. The second rake race runs from the 2nd Sunday at 00:01AM GMT till the end of the month at 11:59PM GMT. We overlap the 2nd Sunday for the “Double

Meet Sam the Casino Man...

2009-08-22T05:00:00.004-04:00

The Pokerkeep is pleased to announce our association with 'Sam the Casino Man'. Sam's is the newest and coolest gambling forum on the web.... ok, maybe not THE coolest but it is pretty cool. And it is new!What is really cool is that we are Sam's only "poker content" provider. Yup! The Pokerkeep officially has it's own forum at Sam the Casino Man for our readers and friends to chat, learn and

Poker Books and Accessories....

2009-08-06T07:16:00.010-04:00

Press Release - Grand Opening!August 6, 2009POKERPORIUM - The Online Poker StoreWe're thrilled to announce the grand opening of the internet's newest poker store. POKERPORIUM is your one stop shop for poker books, chip sets, games tables, dealer buttons and card weights. Whether you are searching for a card shuffler, a tournament timer or the latest poker strategy book, you will find it at

POKER NEWS for August 2009

2009-08-01T11:03:00.002-04:00

August promises to be a fun month for online poker enthusiasts. We have some awesome upgrades to our favorite poker rooms, fantastic promotions and events, plus a kickass freeroll to tell you about!FULLTILT POKER UPGRADESFull Tilt has made some major changes to their software.Improved NavigationNow you have 3 choices of lobby views making it much easier to find a game and manage your preferences

Focal Click - PRESS RELEASE -

2009-07-30T17:03:00.001-04:00

Online Gaming Affiliate FocalClick Looks To The FutureEnhanced revenue streams, revamped website, rich content, and no negative carryovers promise good times for affiliates.Willemstad, Curacao, July 29, 2009 - Online gaming affiliate program FocalClick, is pleased to announce the launch of both a new website and a revamped affiliate program on August 1, 2009. FocalClick started operating in 2001

Full Tilt Poker Celebrates 5 Years Online

2009-07-09T04:18:00.003-04:00

Full Tilt Poker Turns FIVECelebrate FIVE years of Full Tilt Poker from July 9th to July 19th with more than $1,000,000 in prize money, 5x Full Tilt Points and birthday-sized bonuses for pro knockouts.Start the celebration by playing their biggest ever tournament - The $20K Freeroll. Register today for The $20K Freeroll. Full Tilt's biggest ever tournament takes place at 17:05 ET on July