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Not every online poker series has to be an expensive affair. Full Tilt Poker proves this point since they recently unveiled a brand new Micro Turbo Online Poker Series (MTOPS). This event, which runs from June 9th-23rd, 2013, will offer $2 million guaranteed across 75 tournaments. Everybody can participate in the action because buy-ins go as low as $0.55! There’ll also be satellites running where the lowest buy-ins are just $0.06. All 75 tournaments feature a Multi-Entry format, which allows players to enter a tourney several times. The multiple entries should definitely come in handy for anybody who plays in …

Not long ago, Poker Heaven unveiled their “Strobe” cash game tables, which greatly speed up the action. Once players fold on a Strobe Poker table, they’re immediately whisked away to a new table with brand new cards. In order to celebrate this fast poker variant, Poker Heaven are holding a $10,000 Strobe Boost (cash race) promotion from June 17th-30th, 2013. Those who want to earn a share of the $10k prize pool simply need to play on the Strobe tables within the designated promotional period. The top 300 players on the Strobe Boost leaderboard will all collect cash prizes. Here’s …

  This summer Robbie Williams will play Wembley (London) as part of his Take The Crown stadium tour. RakeTheRake have two pairs of tickets to give away – one pair for Sunday 30th June, and one pair for Tuesday 2nd July. The June giveaway is open to absolutely anyone and everyone – simply opt in with your name and email address using the simple form on the Robbie Williams June tickets promo page on the RakeTheRake site. The July giveaway is for all RakeTheRake players – opt in using the ‘OPT IN NOW’ button on the Robbie Williams July tickets …

Prop betting has become a way of life at the World Series of Poker. And you can get your 2013 WSOP prop bets in at PKR Sports Betting since they’re offering a number of interesting lines.

The most intriguing line involves Phil Hellmuth being given 2.1 decimal odds of winning a gold bracelet. That means bettors would stand to earn $1.10 in profit ($2.10 total) for every $1 wagered. This is a near even money bet, which is a pretty rare line for somebody winning a bracelet in a single year – regardless of if they hold the all-time record with…

We’d all love to go on a big vacation this summer, but not all of us can afford the major costs. Assuming you’re in this boat, you can win a free $5,000 Getaway prize package at Bovada Poker through “The Summer Selection.” This promotion runs from now until June 30th, 2013, and offers the $5k vacation package, cash bonuses and $500 weekly drawings. With so many great prizes available through The Summer Selection, it’s definitely worth taking a closer look at how you can win. $5k Getaway Prize Packages The Summer Selection is divided up into four weeks (Monday through …

It’s pretty rare for an online poker room to let people play in a $10,000 freeroll without at least making a deposit. But Poker Heaven are breaking the mold by offering a $10k No Deposit Freeroll on…

Most people know Sam Trickett as the poker star who’s made tens of millions of dollars in cash games and tournaments. But he was once a pretty good football (that’s soccer to you Americans) player too and actually played semi-professionally. A knee injury in 2005 forced Trickett to…

Despite being in hot pursuit of his fourth straight French Open title, tennis star Rafael Nadal recently took some time to play in a poker tournament at Roland Garros. And this wasn’t just any tournament, but…

The 2013 World Series of Poker might be rapidly approaching, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still win a prize package to this prestigious event. In fact, Everest Poker are currently giving players four different ways to book their trip to Las Vegas. The four types of WSOP deals include the Executive Package ($25,000), the Main Event Package ($13,500), the Side Events Package ($7,100) and the Experience Package ($4,000). With so many ways to win, it’s definitely worth covering each one in-depth. Experience Package Includes: $1,500 Event #60 buy-in, $1,075 for 5 nights’ accommodations at the Wynn Las Vegas (July …

One huge draw to online poker is the idea that somebody could win an enormous sum of money for a small investment. And bwin Poker have done their best to help players live this dream through the “Steps Challenge.” The Steps Challenge is an ongoing promotion which sees players attempt to move up steps by playing in 10-seater sit and go’s. Depending upon how a player finishes at each step, they’ll either advance to the next level, remain at the same step, or be eliminated. Those who finish in the top five of the Step 6 SNG will be in …