If you are at all familiar with the way online poker sites work their promotions, you already know that a free poker bonus can only be cleared by earning real poker points in real cash games and tournaments. A real money deposit is required to even initiate the bonus, however, it is possible to clear that bonus cash without ever spending any of the money you deposited into your online gambling account.
Recent events surrounding the US government and online poker industry have led many to believe that there simply is no hope left for the legalization of online poker in this country. But in reality, it could be just the push that American online poker players needed to force the issue into the senate in such a manner as to finally establish, one way or another, the legalities of internet poker in the US.
On April 15, 2011, now universally recognized as the ‘Black Friday’ of online poker, the largest poker sites facing the US market were effectively shut down by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) seized the domain names of PokerStars.com, FullTiltPoker.com, Absolute Poker.com and UB.com.
If you’ve been following the online poker world for a few years now, you likely remember a major headline story that ended with professional poker player, Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi, being banned from the online poker site Full Tilt. It was an unconscionable scandal four years ago, so why is Full Tilt suddenly changing their minds?
What are your favorite things about playing poker over the internet? Is it the variety of poker games; the chance to play with such a versatile crowd; the extensive selection of tournaments? Sure, these are all great qualities, but if given a choice, the number one answer will forever be free cash.
Titan Poker, the pride and joy of the iPoker Network, has reinstated its MT3 Multi-Table Tournament promotion. The new Tournament Race is awarding $150,000 in prizes that include WSOP Experience prize packages for the top competitors. Beginning February 1, 2011, members of Titan Poker will have another chance to participate in the phenomenally popular MT3 Tournament Races at the online poker room. The promotion will run through the end of May.
Experienced poker players are well aware of the importance of calculating the odds, knowing your outs and being able to make a value bet at any given time. For novice online poker players, however, it is a concept that can take some time to use effectively.
For the last few weeks, members of the leading online poker site Party Poker have had access to a brand new card game called Double Hold’em. The game was in beta testing mode, so to speak, available only for practice play, but was just recently introduced to the online poker room’s real money poker tables.
Imagine being seated at a poker table, playing in a tournament where you’ve spent hours protecting your chip stack, waiting for the perfect hand to make your move. That hand finally comes, and just as you prepare to push your stack, or a substantial part of it into the pot, the lights go out.
For more than four years, proponents of online poker in the United States have argued the legality of playing real money poker over the internet. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) does not specifically criminalize the activity, but rather the responsibility of financial institutions to prevent transactions between online poker sites and US citizens.
Double your pleasure, double your fun, double your prize pool at Full Tilt Poker! The world’s second largest online poker room is launching a week-long promotion that any internet poker fan can truly appreciate.
Two major online gambling groups have just launched new online poker apps designed for the Apple iPhone. Bwin, developer of online poker and sports betting opportunities, released its iPhone poker app last week, while Microgaming, the world’s leading online casino software developer, unveiled its iPhone poker app just yesterday.