Indicted Poker Site Plans to File for Bankruptcy; Poker Players At a Loss
May 6, 2011
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According to the Games and Casino Gambling News blog and other news sources around the country, the parent company of Absolute Poker and UB Poker is planning on filing for bankruptcy protection. This solidifies some poker players worst fears: losing all the money in their accounts. Blanca Gaming of Antigua announced to its shareholders via email that it plans to file for bankruptcy protection in Norway.
Poker forums around the globe are filled with chatter that confirmed both Absolute Poker and UB Poker have not processed recent withdrawal requests from players residing in the United States, or in any other country.While disappointing, this is the latest in a string of bad business decisions, including the 2007 cheating scandal that stunted its growth.
Nothing yet from PokerStars or Full Tilt Poker regarding their financial future.
Hollywood Poker adds another $192,000 in monthly guaranteed tournament prizes
May 5, 2011
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While some may argue that adding another $192,000 to an already impressive $16,000,000 in monthly payouts is really just chump change, others would argue that any addition of guaranteed online poker tournaments is always a good thing. I would agree with the latter, especially when the additional cash allows new online poker players a chance to test the water.
Hollywood Poker also announced the addition of three new tournaments, coming soon to an online poker table near you:
- The Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic: Get $40 for every Celebrity you knock out for just $20 + $2 (with daily sit & go qualifiers).
- The Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational: Get $20 per Celebrity knock-out, earn bounty hunter points, and play for just $10 + $1 every Saturday afternoon.
- Canadian Poker Night: Another knockout tournament, you get $10 for each Celebrity you take down, bounty hunter points, and an easy-on-the-eyes $5 + .$50. Can you think of another way to spend your Tuesday nights?
No dates have been announced yet for the inaugural run of these tournaments, but stay tuned. Hollywood Poker has never been one to rest on its laurels or its poker tables!
Accepts all Players Except US Players
Another US-Friendly Poker Site: Walker Poker
April 27, 2011
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As part of our commitment to showcasing USA-friendly online poker sites, we have a growing list of poker rooms currently accepting US poker players. We anticipate this list to grow as the market adjusts after the recent indictment of several large online poker rooms on various money laundering charges.
That being said, one of the poker rooms on the list, Walker Poker, has a surprising amount of appeal for those US poker players looking for a new home. A bit of an underdog on the Merge Network, which also includes Carbon Poker and PDC Poker, Walker Poker does not shy away from high-dollar tournaments, nor does it assume its players know everything there is to know about online poker. While it may not be the most sophisticated online poker interface, it has everything traditional online poker players are looking for.
Walker Poker Welcome Bonuses
Walker Poker offers both welcome bonuses (100% up to $750) and reload bonuses (50% up to $1000 over nine deposits for up to $9000 total matched cash). It also offers online poker players plenty of opportunity to put that free cash to good use.
Walker Poker Tournaments
Walker Poker gives the US poker player several tournament options: elmination poker tournaments, shootout poker tournaments, rebuy poker tournaments, and many more. Players can compete in online satellite tournaments to live events, like the World Series of Poker coming up this summer in Las Vegas. If you’re looking for freeroll poker tournaments, Walker Poker has plenty of those, too, with a new freeroll tournament starting every three hours. Walker Poker gives away $50,000 in freeroll tournament prizes every month, so make sure to get your take.
Walker Poker VIP Club
The Walker Poker VIP Club rewards its poker players for playing the game they love, and the more they play it, the more they can earn. Player Points are accumulated during each real money game and can be used for everything from online tournament entry fees to luxurious travel vacations and live poker tournaments.
Walker Poker Special Features
Online poker players will love the advanced features at Walker Poker. Perks like the Rabbit Hunt, which plays out the “what if” after you’ve folded, and the Quick Start, which jumps you right into your favorite online poker games, are just two of the player-friendly features which keep players coming back. Its adjustable vector graphics also let you control the size of your playing screen with little to no distortion. If you’re interested, you may also want to check out the features that let you connect and get to know your fellow poker players, whether they are from the US or not; the Walker Poker Accolades, Smilies, and Tags allow players to earn, view, and leave their marks on other players.
For more information, visit the US-friendly Walker Poker room.
US-Friendly Poker Site Intertops Hosts $50 Easter Egg Freerolls
April 21, 2011
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Intertops Poker has donned on some rabbit ears and created an online poker freeroll phenomenon just in time for the spring holiday. That’s right. It’s time to do the Easter Egg hunt, and this time you don’t have to fight the kids for a share of the good stuff.
Starting on Friday, April 22nd, Intertops Poker is hosting ten $50 Easter Egg Poker Freeroll tournaments, but you’ll have to find them to play in them. One hour before each of the online poker freerolls start, the Easter Egg tournament link will pop up on the lobby page and make it self available for registration. Grab your stash of Peeps and chocolate and check back often so you don’t miss your opportunity to play.
Intertops also has its $3,000 Guaranteed Easter Tournament ramping up over the weekend, so celebrate spring and get a hand in action!
US-Friendly Poker Sites Still Exist. Read on.
April 20, 2011
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The recent indictments against PokerStars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker have left many an online poker player feeling a bit shafted. While some online poker fans may feel a little gunshy after the losing some of the biggest names in American online poker, others feel confident about the sanctity of the game and trust in its online platforms to operate accordingly.
Luckily there are still a lot of US-friendly poker sites still out there, and now that they are out from under the shadow of the poker giants, you can actually find them. Here’s a list of some of the best US-friendly poker sites and their current welcome bonuses.
US Friendly Poker Sites Worth Visiting
Bodog Poker not only still accepts players from the United States, it is also one of the biggest sites gathering strength at the World Series of Poker. Bodog has a reputation for being a huge warehouse of poker tips, instruction, and strategy; both new players and professionals benefit from its experience as an online poker icon. Bodog Poker is offering new members a 110% bonus match on their initial deposits.
Cake Poker is on the Cake Poker network, and is another US-friendly poker site with WSOP qualifers and other live tournaments. On its huge list of online poker tournaments are its Turbo Tournaments, which follow a 6 minute blind structutre, and its Lightning Tournaments, which, while offering 10 minute blinds, has higher ante bids which can wipe out your set stack of chips quickly. New poker players get a 110% bonus match (up to $600) on their first deposits.
Accepts all Players
Also on the Cake Network, Intertops Poker offers a huge player platform with US-friendly poker tournaments like the $1,000 New Depositor Freeroll and the $25,000 weekly guaranteed tournament on Sundays. This poker site wouldn’t be complete with WSOP-qualifiers, and it has a few of those, too. Like Cake Poker, it offers and extensive player reward program with its own tiered currency that is as good as cash for prizes and tournament entry fees.
Accepts all Players
Patriots of Poker is currently offering new players a very US-friendly poker welcome bonus, a 100% match on your first deposit up to $500. You’ll find plenty to spend your money on with its selection of cash games and online poker tournaments, including its $1,000,000 points ladder and Grab-A-Grand promotions. Patriots of Poker is part of Everleaf Gaming.
Accepts all Players
Carbon Poker, along with PDC Poker and Walker Poker, are all part of the US-friendly poker network, Merge Gaming. Carbon is currently offering a 100% match on first deposits up to $600, and has a selection of promotions like the BadBeat Jackpot (currently over $230,000) and a pretty transparent bonus and tournament structure. With its vector graphics and multiple window functionality, this software is as powerful as it is unique.
Accepts all Players
Doyles Room Poker provides US poker players plenty of opportunities to play both a leisurely cash game or a heightened competitive online poker tournament. With its $15,000 Guaranteed Sunday Tournaments (and the various satellites throughout the week) as well as 10% Cashback Happy Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, every day offers a little something different and a little something extra. New players get a 100% match on their first deposits up to $200.
There you have it, a list of eight great US-Friendly online poker sites that are happy to provide you places to play your game of skill online.