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When it comes to investing in poker training, some players are wary of doing so because it costs money. After all, you don’t get the top online poker players to release videos of their strategy for free! But there are ways for players to take advantage of free poker training, which can go a long way towards building your bankroll. For instance, RakeTheRake is currently giving players the chance to get free poker training at DragTheBar, which is one of the top training sites in the game. DTB features 30 professional coaches, and their video library has well over 1,000 …

One great thing about poker these days is that you no longer have to burn through your bankroll traveling to casinos and poker clubs just to find a game. Instead, there are numerous online poker sites that give you the option to play right from your home. This being said, online poker has a definite advantage over live poker when it comes to convenience. But that doesn’t mean every advantage belongs to the online version of the game since casino poker also offers players some decided benefits. Seeing as how there’s somewhat of a debate here, let’s compare the two …

The Merge Gaming network is the latest online poker entity to jump on the tournament series, having recently confirmed that they’ll be running the Poker Maximus tournament series from March 4th–25th. In all, Poker Maximus will feature 70 poker tournaments and give away $1.5 million in guaranteed money. Perhaps the best part about this poker tournament series is that the buy-ins range from $1.10 to $530, which ensures that any player can participate. And for the higher buy-in events, there will be plenty of Poker Maximus satellites running too. But before we get into the satellites, here is a look …

Even though different players will benefit from rakeback to varying degrees, the first thing to say is that all online poker players will benefit from a rakeback deal. After all, rakeback is a refund on the fees you pay the online poker rooms, so getting some of this money back helps your overall profits immensely. Interestingly enough though, there are some players who benefit more than others from rakeback deals. This being the case, it’s worth taking a closer look at the players who get the most out of rakeback. Before that though, let’s just clarify how rake is calculated… …

From Big Ben to world-class nightclubs, the city of London has a lot to offer visitors. In realizing this, Poker Heaven will be giving one lucky player a luxury London trip for two. The trip includes a three-day hotel stay, plane tickets and £500 in spending money. As for winning the trip, you need to earn tickets by betting on Poker Heaven casino games. Every €100 wagered gets you one ticket, and the more tickets you have, the better your chances are of winning the London prize package on March 2nd. Just make sure that you opt-in through The Player …

If you’re new to online poker, or just don’t know much about the concept of rakeback, it’s always helpful to look at the facts on this subject. After all, rakeback can go a long way towards saving you lots of money and increasing your overall profits. So with this being said, here are some interesting facts that you should know about online poker rakeback. Rakeback Percentages vary from Site to Site – Many rakeback deals differ in how much money you receive from them. For example, if you sign up at Americas Cardroom through RakeTheRake, you can get a 27% …

Those of you who’ve been interested in playing at Americas Cardroom should note that they’re currently gearing up for one of the biggest poker tournaments they’ve ever held. On January 29th at 6pm ET, they’ll be holding a $75,000 Guaranteed, which should make for some big prize money for top finishers. The direct buy-in for the $75k Guaranteed is $100 + $9, and satellites are currently running for this poker tournament too. Considering the fact that some of the satellites are as cheap as $2 + $0.20, pretty much everybody has a chance to play their way into this tourney. …

Historically, Merge Gaming has always offered one of the largest bad beat jackpots in online poker. In fact, a player named “RUGGIO” once unlocked a $1.2 million Merge jackpot after seeing his jack-high straight fall to a king-high straight. It seems as if the Merge Gaming bad beat jackpot is on the rise again since it’s at $570k, and rapidly increasing. In order to unlock this bad beat prize, you need to play at one of the Merge Gaming sites like Aced, Carbon Poker, Poker Nordica and/or RPM Poker. If you’re a member of one of these sites, the next …

Carbon Poker is yet another online poker site that’s come into the New Year with renewed vigor since they’re offering a couple of big promotions in January. Current members can take advantage of a reload bonus, while both new and existing players will enjoy the Quad Pyramid promotion. Here’s a brief look at the specifics of each promo: Reload Bonus – If you deposit before January 15th, 2012 (23:59 server time), you can get a 10% up to $30 reload bonus. The only stipulation is that you have to be an existing Carbon Poker member, and use the “FRESHSTART” bonus …

One of the great things about online poker is that it has the potential to turn players into millionaires overnight. Kyle “First-Eagle” Weir recently found this out after winning the largest poker tournament in history at PokerStars. The tournament in question was the PokerStars 10th Anniversary Sunday Million, and 62,116 players paid the $215 buy-in to create a record $12,423,200 prize pool. Weir managed to navigate his way through the massive field of players, and on towards a $1,146,574 payday. Obviously the money is impressive here, but what’s especially interesting about Weir’s win is the fact that the Toronto, Canada …