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The skill vs. chance argument is one of the oldest debates in the online poker world. On one side, you have the obvious evidence of pros who make a very good living off of online poker. The other side of the coin is normally taken by government stiffs who think that poker is just a typical form of gambling. In any case, you can’t deny that there are a fair amount of facts that support online poker being a game of skill. And the latest evidence comes from a poker study done by Citigal Inc. The poker study, which was …

One of the hottest poker tournaments in all of online poker right now is MergeGaming’s Weekly $100,000 Guaranteed. Ever since Merge rolled out the $100k Guaranteed in May, thousands of players have been rushing to compete in this massive poker tournament. And the best part about this poker tournament is that you can play in it absolutely free through Poker Nordica’s 100 Seats to the $100k promotion. To make this huge Poker Nordica tournament one of the free poker tournaments you play in, you need to earn 200 VIP points throughout the week from Monday to Saturday. Assuming you do …

If breathtaking scenery and a fantastic nightlife are on your list of must-haves for a live poker tournament, then you should check out the WPT Slovenia satellites and freerolls that Party Poker is offering. In regards to the actual tournament, WPT Slovenia will be held in Portorož, which is a world-renowned beach resort with a fantastic nightlife. Seeing as how the setting for this tournament is so cool, there are bound to be plenty of players from around the world who’ll be attending this $4,700 buy-in event. And you can be one of them simply by playing in the aforementioned …

By August, there’s a good chance that you’ll be sick of the humidity and sunburns that accompany summer. This being said, the August 7th Summer Million poker tournament at Party Poker comes at the perfect time! As the name implies, this event will offer a $1 million prize pool, and there are a number of satellites and qualifiers running at Party Poker. There are five different routes people can go through to get into the Summer Million, and here’s a look at the qualifying structures: – Route 1: $1 Daily Summer Million Sub Qualifier Speed Rebuy leads to $25 + …

Every online poker room has their own version of a VIP program, and most of them implement the same boring old system that uses VIP points to issue rewards. However, Cake Poker has a much more interesting VIP program that uses Gold Stacks to determine how many rewards players receive. The way the Gold Stacks program works is that people earn frequent player points on the poker tables, and these FPP’s fill up your Gold Chip Meter. Whenever your meter fills up, you’ll be rewarded with a Gold Chip; these chips are then used to complete Gold Stacks. So what …

If you’re the jealous type, perhaps it’s best that you avoid checking out this top 10 list of online poker winners. As for everybody else, here is a look at some players who’ve found incredible success while playing internet poker. 1. Phil Ivey – There are plenty of reasons why Ivey is considered the best all-around poker player in the game, and a major reason is because of his online prowess. In fact, he’s earned over $19.2 million, which is well over $7 million than the next highest player. And just imagine how much rakeback he has hauled in! 2. …

What’s better than winning lots of money and prizes through poker games? How about sitting on your butt, and letting the prizes come to you with little-to-no effort involved. And that’s exactly what you can expect through the Big Draw promotion, which is currently running at Party Poker, and will have offered over $500k in prizes when everything is said and done. To participate in the Big Draw, all you need to do is play a single raked hand. Once you’ve done this, you’ll receive a ticket for the daily drawing where the prizes are handed out. From there on, …

In the aftermath of the Merge network closing off their rakeback deals to new players, it’s getting harder and harder for US residents to find a decent offer. Fortunately, there are still a few sites around like Minted Poker, which has 40% rakeback and accepts US players. All you need to do to get in on this deal is sign up at Minted through RakeTheRake and eventually make a deposit. Once you’ve done this, you’ll be able to take advantage of some other nice promotions, including the following: – Super League: This is a brand new promo by Minted Poker …

If you love rake races, then Fortune Poker is definitely the place to be since they’re running €10,000 in races every month. And what’s nice is that you can earn 30% rakeback while you are chasing money in each race. In regards to how each monthly Rake Race goes, you just need to concentrate on generating as much rake as possible. The more points you earn, the higher you’ll move up the Rake Race board; if you finish within the top 40 positions of the leaderboard, you’ll receive a cash prize. Aside from the Rake Races, you’ll also be able …

Commonsense tells us that the more poker hands a person wins, the more profit they’re likely to pull in. However, a study by Cornell graduate student and long-time poker player Kyle Siler suggests the complete opposite in that more hands won means less overall profits. In addition to this, Siler’s online poker study also showed how small stakes players find just as much value in low pairs (2’s through 6’s) as they do with medium pairs (7’s through 10’s). Siler’s study, which was called Social and Psychological Challenges of Poker, reviewed 27 million hands to come up with the shocking …