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Bad Beat Jackpot @ Spin32 Poker Approaches $1,000,000

Wow. A million dollars for losing a big hand. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not.

All you need to do is log into your Spin32 Poker account and go to the tab marked Poker Tables. Just take a seat at one of the specially marked Bad Beat tables with stakes that start at 0.50/$1 and go up to $5/$10.

Bad Beat Jackpot requirements:

– The losing hand must be at least a Four of a Kind 7s, with a 2 kicker

– The winning hand must be at least a Four of a Kind 8s, with a 2 kicker

– Both the winning and losing hands must include both hole cards to make Four of a Kind

– AT least four players must be dealt in at the start of the hand

– The hand must have generated jackpot rake (ie. $0.50)

– Only two players can be active at the end of the hand, and it must go to showdown.

Sign up today through February 28, 2009 at Spin32 Poker; use coupon code 100FEB09 to earn a 100% bonus on deposits up to $500. Spin32 Poker welcomes players from all US states.

(Note: The information present on this blog is intended for entertainment purposes only. Please check your local, state and provincial laws before you gamble online. If your local laws prohibit online gambling then we recommend you consider an alternative form of entertainment.)

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Freeroll Frenzy Tournaments 24-7 Through October 22, 2008

If you like poker freerolls, then you’re going to love this offer. From now through October 22, 2008, Cool Hand Online Poker is offering their players hourly freerolls! Each day, they are running 4 X $500, 4 X $200, 2 X $40 and 14 X $20 freerolls. This is a great opportunity to hone your poker skills and maybe even build a small bankroll to get started playing online poker.

Novice and casual online poker players are catered to at Cool Hand Online Poker. Cool Hand Online Poker, unlike most poker rooms, limits players to 2 real money tables and 1 tournament table. This means that sharks have to work so much harder, for so much longer in order to try and take a player’s bankroll. In other words, it’s not worth their time, because to a shark time is money. The average poker player can now get in on all of the poker action without fear of their bankroll being ravaged.

But that is not all that Cool Hand Online Poker is offering! All players can also take advantage of the $350 sign up offer that allows players to earn a $10 bonus for every 100 raked hands up to $350! That’s a massive payout rate that is 2.8 times faster than any of their biggest competitors!

(Please note: Cool Hand Online Poker does not accept players from the following US states: IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OR, SD, WA, WI. Wherever you live, please check your local, state and provincial laws before you gamble online.)

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KY Domain Name Grab Thwarted — For the Moment

Earlier this week, the Kentucky state governor attempted to block access by the state’s citizens to over 100 online gambling websites on the grounds that the state government may seize devices that are used for illegal gambling. On Friday, the Poker Player’s Alliance (PPA) halted this domain name grab, at least temporarily, on the grounds that poker is a game of skill and, as such, is not covered by the laws that the governor was attempting to use to block access to the sites. In addition, the PPA claims that there are First Amendment issues that are relevant to the case.

Read more about the KY domain name grab at CardPlayer.com.

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Free Fantasy Poker at Full Tilt Poker

Here’s a completely free promotion running at Full Tilt Poker.

Click on the Fantasy Poker link in the My Promotions section of the game’s Cashier to begin building your team from more than 250 professional players competing throughout the 2007 World Series of Poker.

Your picks can win you exclusive Full Tilt Poker gear and a 2008 Main Event Seat.

Creating your poker dream team won’t cost you anything, so you’ve got nothing to lose – and a lot to win.

To get started picking your team, download Full Tilt Poker, register, and head to the Cashier.

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Good Tournaments at Full Tilt Poker

Check this out — a shot at a 50K Prize Pool for as little as 50 Full Tilt points. Look for me at the Full Tilt Poker tables; my handle is rockrockrock.

We’ve got all sorts of guarantees with all sorts of buy-ins running around the clock, including our Fifty-Fifty event where a $50 entry fee can earn you a share of a guaranteed $50K prize pool at 21:30 ET every night. Satellites for all of these tournaments start for as little as $2 + $.25 or 50 Full Tilt Points. Register today for a great time – guaranteed.

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Poker Host’s 5 WSOP Seats

Starting June 18th, Poker Host is running their Caveman promotion in which they are giving away 5 WSOP seats. (Actually, they are giving away 5 prize packages worth $12K, but you can use it for the $10K entry fee to the WSOP and $2K in travel expenses.)

Poker Host has one of the best initial deposit bonuses in the industry at 100% up to $2000. In addition, they offer this bonus on your second deposit as well, so if you already have an account and have only made one deposit, you can claim this bonus and top off your account as you go for one of these WSOP prize packages.

They claim to have “the highest success rate of credit card deposits in the industry”, but there is no way that I can see to verify their claim.

Update: Here is the transcript of a chat that I just had with the good folks at Poker Host. They clarified their claim about credit card deposits.

Josh: Thank you for contacting PokerHost Support! How can I help you today?
you: hi josh, this is robert medl. i am the owner and webmaster of The Online Casino Gambling Directory. poker host is listed in the directory and i have a questions for you
you: in a recent mailer from poker host, i read the following: “Poker Host is proud to maintain the highest success rate of credit card deposits in the industry.”
Josh: Sure, go ahead.
you: can you help me by pointing me to any information you have to back up this claim, or point me to someone that can?
Josh: Sure, Please wait while I check on that for you.
you: thanks
Tomas: Hi there, Tomas here from the affiliate program
you: hey thomas
Tomas: Hi Robert
you: my affiliate ID is robertmedl
Tomas: bare with me a second
you: sure
you: here is a blog entry i wrote promoting your caveman promo. in it i mention that you claim a high success rate of cc deposits, and i just want to validate that claim. :http://theonlinecasinogamblingdirectory.com/blog/
Tomas: We are linked to many prestigious credit card processing companies that are world wide companies that help us maintain this rates.
Tomas:
you: i see
you: but what is the rate, and how can you claim to have the “highest success rate”?
Tomas: Well we can’t disclosure the exact rate, but based on several measures from these and other companies we are included in one of the highest rate companies in regards to credit card acceptance
you: ok tomas. i’ll post this as an update to my blog entry if that’s OK with you
Tomas: sure mate
you: thanks so much!

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PokerStars 10 Billion Promotion

PokerStars is running an incredible promotion as they approach the dealing of their 10 billionth hand. In addition to many other prizes, this leading online poker room has this to offer:

Players dealt into the 10 Billionth hand are going to be the biggest winners of the celebration. The winner of the big hand will receive a staggering $100,000, and every other player dealt into the hand will pocket $10,000. Each player in the hand also receives a World Championship of Online Poker Main Event ticket.

If you don’t have an account, open an account today and use bonus code First2007 to get a $50 bonus on your first $50 deposit.

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HR 2046

On Thursday, April 26, Rep. Barney Frank introduced HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007. HR 2046 will lift the prohibition on playing poker online.

Representative Frank is the Chairman of the important House Financial Services Committee. And he understands the injustice that we have suffered. When he introduced the bill, he told reporters that “The existing legislation is an inappropriate interference on the personal freedom of Americans and this interference should be undone”.

Voice your support using this quick and easy form to email your representative… it took me about 2 minutes to complete!

Then, stick it to the man and play online poker at any one of the many sites that continue to accept US players! [Note: After clicking the link, you’ll get the most accurate list if you select your state using the control on the left center of the screen.]

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