Players can also double their VIP points in January by either playing 5,000 real money ring game hands, or 200 SNG’s with at least a $2.20 buy-in. To start this promotion, you need to opt-in and email the RPM manger when you reach the target goal; once you’ve done this, the double VIP points will be yours.

Jammin’ January is yet another promotion happening at RPM Poker, and this one enables you to set up private rake free poker tournaments for just you and your friends. Along with this, there are a number of daily promotions running during the month, and here’s a look at those (all of these require an opt-in):

Burnout Monday – Play 10,000 ring game hands (any stakes) and get a free $100,000 Guaranteed seat ($109 value).

Talladega Tuesday – Play 2,000 poker hands at any stakes during January and get a $10 bonus credited to your account.

Wheelin’ Wednesday – Earn double VIP points all day on Wednesday after you’ve opted-in.

Turbocharged Thursday – Play 100 SNG’s at any stakes and get a $200 bonus applied to your account.

Pit Crew Friday – Get double VIP points while you play poker on Fridays.

Supercharged Saturday – Collect 300 VIP points and receive a free $5,000 Guaranteed seat; earn 750 VIP points and get an $11 satellite ticket along with the $5k Guaranteed seat.

To get started on your way towards winning these prizes, you need to log into the PlayerZone, and click the “Activate Offer” button under the prize you want. After doing this, it’s simply a matter of hitting the poker tables and earning the required amount of FPP’s to receive your prize. Once you’ve earned a prize through January Sales, it will be delivered within 30 days.

As for the prizes and FPP requirements, here is a look at some of the merchandise you can play poker for:

- One €50k Headhunter tournament ticket, 5,000 FPP’s
- Poker Heaven polo shirt, cap and chipset, 8,000 FPP’s
- €150 cash, 9,000 FPP’s
- 16GB Nano + Iwatz Strap, 12,000 FPP’s
- Monster Beats headphones, 13,000 FPP’s
- Three €50k Headhunter tournament tickets, 16,000 FPP’s
- 64GB iPod Touch, 21,000 FPP’s
- 250GB Xbox 360 and Xbox Kinect, 24,000 FPP’s
- €500 cash, 30,000 FPP’s
- 64GB iPad 2, 40,000 FPP’s
- Live poker tournament entry of your choice (€6,000 seat plus €2,000 spending money), 48,000 FPP’s

Players can choose to play for several gifts at once, and you won’t lose any FPP’s after winning a prize. You should also keep in mind that if you sign up at Poker Heaven through RakeTheRake, you’ll be getting 30% rakeback, which will help out a lot when chasing after the aforementioned bonuses.

One final thing we’d like to mention is the Rakes & Ladders promo running at Poker Heaven from now until January 23rd. As long as you rake at least €10 within this timeframe, you’ll receive free casino money. And once you’ve wagered the free casino money 25 times over, it’s yours to cash out. Here is a quick look at how much free casino money you can get with your rake from now until the 23rd:

Rake €10-€49.99 – Get €10 free
Rake €50-€249.99 – Get €25 free
Rake €250-€999.99 – Get €50 free
Rake €1,000-€4999.99 – Get €100 free
Rake €5,000 and up – Get €150 free

Instead of operating based on blind levels – where tournament blinds increase to 100, 200, etc. – Time Tourneys end when a preset time limit is up. Whenever the time limit runs out, the player with the most poker chips is declared the winner, and the total prize pool is divided among all remaining players.

As for the time length, it will be set from15-180 minutes, and players can choose what time limit/tournament they want in the PokerStars software. Another nice thing about the Time Tourneys is that the buy-ins range from $1 on up, so players of all bankrolls will be able to enjoy these totally innovative tournaments.

The obvious perk to playing in Time Tourneys is that the structure really helps out those who are short on time. Contrast this to normal tournaments, where you have to sit and play poker until you’ve either busted out or won the event.

PokerStars pro Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier is very excited about the Time Tourneys as he said, “Time Tourneys are going to be so much fun. I often want to play a tournament but don’t have hours to spare, so these are just perfect. I think Time Tourneys are also going to be intense, because as the clock ticks down there’s going to be even more action. I can’t wait to get playing them.”

Keep in mind that the Time Tourneys happen every Saturday at PokerStars, and they will most likely be expanding to the regular tournament lineup as time goes on.

To illustrate how important the big Party Poker rakeback deal is, consider that if you bought into a $100 + $10 poker tournament, the buy-in would be reduced to $100 + $5 with the 50% rakeback. Assuming you play poker a lot, this could means hundreds or even thousands of extra dollars in your pocket by the end of the month.

Now that we’ve established the importance of rakeback, it’s worth mentioning that Party Poker is running some excellent promotions for new players like the $5,000 Bankroll Booster. As the name implies, the $5,000 Bankroll Booster gives players a chance to compete in a $5k freeroll every Sunday at 14:30 ET. Considering the potential signup bonus and 50% Party Poker rakeback deal that you can receive, the $5k Bankroll Booster really sweetens the deal.

You can enter this free poker tournament through four different ways, and here is an in-depth look at the different routes:

Depositing – If you sign up at Party Poker and use the code “BOOSTER” you’ll receive a ticket for the next $5,000 freeroll.

Earn 5 Party Points – All Party Poker regulars have to do is earn 5 Party Points throughout the week, and they’ll get a ticket for the $5k Bankroll Booster.

One Point Daily Qualifiers – Use a single Party Point to enter the Bankroll Booster qualifiers, which run at 9:45, 14:45 and 20:45 ET. The top 25 players in each qualifier will make it into the big freeroll tournament.

Free Daily Qualifiers (New Real Money Players) – When you become a real money player at Party Poker, you’ll receive free access to exclusive Bankroll Booster qualifiers, which happen at 13:45 and 19:45 ET. The top 50 players in each qualifier earn a spot in the $5,000 Bankroll Booster.

To show how this works, here is a look at the easiest path you can take towards prizes:

Prize Level 1
- 5 Party Points earns you a $500 freeroll entry
- 4 Party Points earns you a $750 freeroll entry
- 3 Party Points earns you a $1,000 freeroll entry
- 2 Party Points earns you a $1,500 freeroll entry
- 1 Party Points earns you a $2,000 freeroll entry

The best part about Play Less, Win More is that you pick how much you have to play poker to win prizes – not the online poker room. And, as the promotion names alluded to, the biggest prizes require the least amount of Party Points to unlock.

Besides freeroll entries, you can also earn cash if you meet all of the requirements for prize levels 3-6. If you’re interested in participating in Play Less, Win More, here’s a look at all of the prize levels and their prizes.

Prize Level 1
Number of targets: 5
Total Party Points: 15
Total amount of freeroll entries: $5,750

Prize Level 2
Number of targets: 5
Total Party Points: 101
Total amount of freerollentries: $20,000

Prize Level 3
Number of targets: 10
Total Party Points: 491
Total amount of freeroll entries: $40,500
Total cash: $25

Prize Level 4
Number of targets: 15
Total Party Points: 1,541
Total amount of freeroll entries: $52,500
Total cash: $125

Prize Level 5
Number of targets: 20
Total Party Points: 7,176
Total amount of freeroll entries: $60,000
Total cash: $750

Prize Level 6
Number of targets: 20
Total Party Points: 22,801
Total amount of freeroll entries: $45,000
Total cash: $3,000

To sign up at Party click here

But who would give you a free shot at a €1,000,000 prize pool? Well if you read the title of this poker news, then you’ve probably guessed that Everest Poker is who since they’re currently giving away $9,000 prize packages for their own Everest Poker One tournament.

If you haven’t heard anything about this poker tournament, here’s the deal: Everest Poker One is going to be held at Monaco’s luxurious Sporting Monte-Carlo from April 21st to April 24th. And in case you didn’t catch it the first (or second) time, there will be €1,000,000 in guaranteed money up for grabs.

Those who are interesting in winning a $9k Everest Poker One prize package should download the poker software for Everest, and start playing in these satellites:

- Wednesday through Monday freerolls (times varies); the top 50 players move on to the 1,000 points freerolls.

- Wednesday through Monday 1,000 Summit Points satellites at 20:30 GMT; the winner receives a seat in the $360 prize package finals, while second and third place get a Sunday satellite ticket.

- $33 Monday satellite at 20:30 GMT; top three players earn $360 prize package finals seats.

- $33 Tuesday satellite (time varies); one $360 prize package finals seat is given away.

- $33 Sunday satellite at 20:30 GMT; five $360 prize package finals seats are offered.

- $360 prize package finals on Tuesday at 20:30; one $9,000 Everest Poker One prize package guaranteed, while one prize package will be given out for 27 players in this satellite.

If you win a $9,000 prize package, it will cover your $6,900 Main Event buy-in, and leave $2,100 left over for plane tickets and hotel accommodations. And of course the big prize is that you’ll be playing for the aforementioned €1 million prize pool free!

Getting back to the promo, Snakes and Ladders works somewhat like the actual board game in that players earn VIP points throughout the month so they can “roll the dice.” And it’s definitely to your advantage to earn as many rolls as possible because rolling the dice moves you around the game board. If you’re able to make it around the board through playing poker games and rolling the dice, you’ll earn a cash prize worth up to $1,000! The journey doesn’t end here either because you can keep going around the board until the month ends.

Here is a quick look at the cash prizes you can earn by going around the board:

5 monthly prizes worth $1000
10 monthly prizes worth $500
35 monthly prizes worth $100
150 monthly prizes worth $50
300 monthly prizes worth $25
500 monthly prizes worth $10
750 monthly prizes worth $5

If you’re wondering more about the dice rolls, here is how many VIP points you need to roll the dice:

1st roll: 50 points
2nd roll: 75 points
3rd roll: 100 points
4th roll: 125 points
5th roll: 150 points
6th roll: 200 points
7th roll: 250 points
8th roll: 300 points
9th roll: 400 points
10th roll: 500 points
11th roll: 600 points
12th roll: 700 points
13th roll: 800 points

Basically, the only real cap to the amount of money you can earn with Snakes and Ladders is how much you play poker, and the $35,000 limit in monthly cash prizes. Of course, with all of the money on the line and 35% rakeback, it shouldn’t be hard motivating yourself to play lots of poker at PlayersOnly.

While the changes aren’t specific for the poker software or website, Carbon did send out an email to its affiliates that read, “The redesign includes an all-new logo, site, and VIP program, among many other things, and will resolve a number of limitations the old site had while giving us a number of key strengths to work with going forward.”

If you’re scared that Carbon will do away with their 35% rakeback deals as part of the changes, you needn’t worry because this will stay the same. And it’s a good thing too because Carbon Poker has one of the highest rakeback offers in the game!

Besides the rakeback, Carbon is currently running a number of other great online poker deals including their Tourney King promotion. With Tourney King, tournament players not only compete for the regular prize pools, but also for $20,000 in prizes at the end of the month.

As you play poker tournaments at Carbon, you earn points towards the High Limit Leaderboard (buy-ins over $20) or Low Limit Leaderboard (buy-ins under $20). If you earn enough points to place among the top 250 players on either leaderboard, you’ll play in a free poker tournament at the end of the month; here’s where $20,000 in cash and other prizes is up for grabs.

The prizes for each leaderboard are as follows:

High Limit Leaderboard

1st: $3,000
2nd: $1,800
3rd: $1,200
4th: $600
5th: $450
6th – 15th: $100 + $50k Guaranteed ticket ($109)
16th – 30th: $50k Guaranteed ticket ($109) + $60 satellite ticket
31st – 40th: $50k Guaranteed ticket
41st – 50th: $60 satellite ticket

Low Limit Leaderboard

1st: $1,500
2nd: $900
3rd: $600
4th: $300
5th: $225
6th – 15th: $50k Guaranteed ticket ($109) + $60 satellite ticket
16th – 30th: $50k Guaranteed ticket
31st – 40th: $60 satellite ticket
41st – 50th: $11 satellite ticket

As the name implies, the Centerfold Bounty tournaments allow you to collect a $200 bounty after knocking out a centerfold. And what’s great about these events is that any poker tournament could become a Centerfold Bounty tourney. Last Thursday, UB’s $75,000 Guaranteed holdem poker event became a Centerfold Bounty tournament, and several models played in it. So in addition to already playing for a $75k prize pool and UB’s 30% rakeback deals, players were given the added bonus of playing for $200 bounties.

Some of the models/actresses who are playing in the UB Centerfold Bounty tournaments include Nicole Michele “NICOLEJOHNSON” Johnson (Miss California 2010, girlfriend of record-setting swimmer Michael Phelps), Shanna “SHANNAXOXO” Moakler (Playboy Playmate, E!’s Bridalplasty host), Angela Little “ANGELALITTLE” Mackenzie (Rush Hour 2, American Pie, Charmed, CSI, Cold Case) and Claudia “CLAUDIAJORDAN” Jordon (Apprentice 2 contestant, Deal or No Deal).

As mentioned before, the fun thing about the Celebrity Bounty tournaments is that UB could designate any event to include these bounties. So if you’re interested in knocking models out of tourneys and collecting $200 bounties, you should download UB and check out their poker software. The Celebrity Bounty tournaments will be labeled in the lobby, and you shouldn’t have much trouble finding them.

And while you’re at it, you should also take a look at some of UB’s other fantastic online poker deals. They’re currently giving away $12,000 LA Poker Classic seats, running the $50,000 Donkament points buy-in tournament, letting players exchange their VIP points for cash, and running the weekly $200,000 Guaranteed. Oh yea…..and don’t forget the aforementioned 30% rakeback offer they have!

The best thing about Tourney King is that this isn’t just some promotion for elite online poker players since there are two leaderboards: the Low Limit Leaderboard and the High Limit Leaderboard. Any points earned in tournaments with buy-ins less than $20 will go towards the Low Limit Leaderboard, and any points earned in $20 buy-in tournaments or higher go towards the High Limit Leaderboard.

At the end of each month, the top 250 players from each leaderboard will get to play in a special free poker tournament. You’ll receive a certain amount of poker chips based on where you finish on the leaderboard. Between the two leaderboard tournaments, a total of $20,000 will be awarded to the top players. Plus the winners of the two monthly tournaments will also earn the title of “Tourney King.”

To get in either the Low Limit or High Limit Leaderboard tournament, the only thing you need to do is play poker. PokerNordica will keep track of your leaderboard points, so this isn’t an issue. Of course, if you are interested in figuring out how many points you earn in a specific tourney, just multiply the buy-in by the amount of entrants, then divide by your finish. For instance, if you place 5th in 100-player, $10 buy-in tournament, you would get 200 Low Limit Leaderboard points ([100 X 10] /5). And if you’re able to make a final poker table, you’ll get even more points added to the total.

So sign up at PokerNordica now and get their 35% rakeback deal along with a shot at becoming the next Tourney King!