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Online Poker Freerolls at Juicy Stakes

Years ago, online poker freerolls were very common. Not so much these days.

But Juicy Stakes Poker is bucking that trend. They have daily freerolls at 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM, and 8:30 EST, with the top 15 finishers awarded a ticket to a cash prize tournament held later that day, or on the upcoming weekend. And, unlike at other online poker sites, these freerolls are open to all registered players — no deposit needed.

This weekend only, March 8 and 9, they are spreading two $500 freerolls. Both are at 6:00 PM EST, one each day.

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Juicy Stakes Poker is open to most players from around the world, including poker players in the United States.

Should you decide to make a deposit, you will get a 200% First Deposit Bonus up to $1000. After you have made your deposit, click the Bonus Code button, enter 1000JUICY and click the Redeem Bonus button. You’ll have 90 days from the date of your deposit to clear the bonus, and the bonus is paid out in $5 increments based on the Frequent Player Points that you earn in ring games and from buying into tournaments.

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Ask Me Anything About Online Gambling via eMail

If you have any questions at all about online gambling, or gambling in general, just send me an email at:

r0bertmedl at the0nlinecasin0gamblingdirect0ry dot c0m

In the above email address, replace 0 (zero) with o (the letter o).

I can help with questions about:

 

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Where in the Hell to Play Online Poker?

For the past couple of years, there has been massive churn in the online poker industry, especially for players in the United States. Poker networks and poker rooms starting up, merging, changing names, folding… it’s a real headache.

I’ve just completed a survey of the online poker landscape. There are dozens of online poker networks, with between 5 and 150 poker rooms on their network. There are also some completely independent online poker rooms. Most do not accept real-money players from the United States, but some of them do.

Here are the top online poker rooms / networks that accept real-money players from most countries in the world, including those located in the United States.

US Friendly Online Poker Rooms
Bovada Poker Bovada Poker
Play online poker at Bovada.lv. Play online poker games for free or download our free poker software and get to the real game. We offer the very best in poker games including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, and more.
BetOnline Poker BetOnline Poker
Whether your passion is poker, sports, politics, entertainment, horse racing or casino action, look no further than BetOnline for the most exciting and enjoyable experience on the web.
Americas Cardroom Americas Cardroom
We offer both real- and play-money games to be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Americas Cardroom was proud to join the Winning Poker Network in August 2011.
Aced Poker Aced Poker
Welcome to Aced where you can enjoy the very best online poker and nonstop Guaranteed Tournament action all day every day. Hone your skills and become a Poker Ace at Aced. It’s Free to Download our poker software and Free to Play.
Juicy Stakes Juicy Stakes
At Juicy Stakes Poker you can’t throw a brick without hitting a reward program of some kind. No matter what you do, you’ll always be earning some kind of bonus for playing any kind of real money game.

Here are the top online poker rooms / networks that accept real-money players from most countries in the world, excluding those located in the United States.

NOT US Friendly Online Poker Rooms
Poker Stars Poker Stars
(Bonus code: STARS600). PokerStars.com is a fun, safe place to play poker with people from around the world for real or play money.
PokerTime PokerTime
If you’re a poker fan, then there’s no better place to wager your stake than at PokerTime. Whether you are a beginner or pro, you’ll thoroughly enjoy the wide selection of games that this action-packed poker room has to offer.
Betfred Poker Betfred Poker
Betfred are licensed in the UK and have been operating an un-rivalled service since 1967. As the world’s largest independent bookmaker and the UK’s biggest independent high street retailer you can be sure that your bets are safe with Betfred.
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Bovada Doubles Signup Offer Ahead of Black Diamond Poker Open 2

Yesterday, the Black Diamond Poker Open 2 began at Bovada Online Poker Room, Casino, and Sportsbook. The Black Diamond Poker Open runs through March 24, and features more than 80 poker events and an $850K guaranteed prize pool.

To encourage new players to sign up at Bovada and play in the Black Diamond Poker Open, Bovada is doubling their new player signup offer to a 200% match up to $1000.

To qualify for an event, you can play in many of the 2,000 satellites starting as low as $1.00.

This year’s Black Diamond Poker Open Champion will cash in on at least $50,000 and win an engraved BDPO championship watch valued at $5,000.

Bovada gladly welcomes players from most countries around the globe, including the United States (all states accepted).

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Want Lower Online Poker Rakes? Head to Americas Cardroom


Check out this lowered online poker rake schedule for Limit Hold’em, 7 Stud, and Omaha tables at US-friendly Americas Cardroom.

Stakes 2 Players
% / Cap
3-4 Player
% / Cap
5+ Player
% / Cap
$0.02/$0.04 4.5% / $0.01 4.5% / $0.01 4.5% / $0.01
$0.04/$0.08 to $0.05/$0.10 4.5% / $0.04 4.5% / $0.04 4.5% / $0.04
$0.10/$0.20 4.5% / $0.10 4.5% / $0.10 4.5% / $0.10
$0.25/$0.50 4.5% / $0.16 4.5% / $0.16 4.5% / $0.16
$0.50/$1 4.5% / $0.40 4.5% / $0.40 4.5% / $0.40
$1/$2 2% / $0.50 3% / $0.70 4% / $0.80
$2/$4 2% / $0.50 3% / $0.70 3% / $1.25
$3/$6 to $5/$10 2% / $0.50 3% / $2 3% / $3
$10/$20 2% / $0.50 2.5% / $2 2.5% / $3
$15/$30 2% / $1 2% / $2 2% / $3
$20/$40 to $100/$200 1% / $1 1% / $2 1% / $3

Signup today at Americas Cardroom!

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Full Tilt Poker is back online for play-money games

In case you didn’t get the email from Full Tilt Poker, they’re back online and dealing poker games. But they are offering only free money online poker for players in the United States “…until such time as there is regulation and licensing permitting this”.

When will that be? Not before 2014 in my opinion. (I also predict that it will happen at the state, not the federal, level; and that once it starts, it’ll be an avalanche with 80% of all states offering real-money online poker within a year.)

Of course, there are still several places that deal online poker games for real money to U.S. playersBovada PokerAmericas Cardroom, and OddsMaker.com Poker come to mind.

Nothing was mentioned in the email from Full Tilt Poker regarding reclaiming any money that was in your account when the site went kaput over a year ago. But I recently read an article in which the U.S. government put out a RFP, looking for an agency to handle the disbursement of funds to U.S. online poker players.

 

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Freeroll Your Way to the Punta Cana Poker Classic at Americas Cardroom

There are only two more chances left to freeroll your way into the Punta Cana Poker Classic at Americas Cardroom, a premier destination for online poker players from around the world. In order to qualify for the September 15 2012 Grand Finale, you’ll need to place in top 500 of all players from the monthly freerolls. There are only two monthly freerolls remaining — held on the first Saturday in August and September.

  • Start your quest toward the Grand Finale by finishing near the top of any of the 8 Round 1 daily qualifier freerolls, running every 3 hours starting at 2 am. Top finishers qualify for the Round 2 weekly tournament.
  • The Round 2 weekly tournament (held on Saturday at 3 pm) has $750 in total prize money for the top 100 players, and one Round 3 monthly entry will be awarded for every five players in the tournament.
  • The Round 3 monthly tournament (held on the first Saturday of the month at 3 pm) has $25,000 in total prize money with a Punta Cana Poker Classic prize package for the top three finishers.

Americas Cardroom is a US-friendly online poker room that accepts players from all US states except the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the State of Maryland, and Washington State. It is one of the very few 5-star rated online poker sites at The Online Casino Gambling Directory; new depositors get a 100% bonus on initial deposits between $50 and $1000!

 

 

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Intertops $25,000 FPP Race in July

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During the month of July, Intertops Poker is giving you 4 FPP races with a total value of $25,000 in real cash prizes! Each week there will be a race worth $6,250. Finish in the top 100 Frequent Player Point earners and you will win a share of the money that week.

All times are GMT.

Race 1:  July 1st 04:00 to July 8th 03:59,  Winnings credited to players’ accounts on July 10th.

Race 2: July 8th 04:00 to July 15th 03:59, Winnings credited to players’ accounts on July 17th.

Race 3: July 15th 04:00  to July 22nd 03:59, Winnings credited to players’ accounts on July 24th.

Race 4: July 22nd 04:00 to July 29th 03:59, Winnings credited to players’ accounts on July 31st.

All Frequent Player Points collected during the individual periods will count towards that week’s leaderboard.

At Intertops Poker, the top 100 FPP-earners during each period will win a share of $6,250.

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USA Online Poker – Where to Play

Bovada PokerAmerica's Cardroom
OddsMaker.com PokerIntertops Poker

In the USA online poker sites that accept real-money players from the USA have become more and more scarce. In this blog post, I will tell you where you can play real-money online poker in the USA.

As I have mentioned in other blog posts on the topic of online poker in the USA, you need to be aware that there are stand-alone online poker sites and there are online poker networks. You can have an account at each stand-alone online poker site and one account on each online poker network.

Here are the stand-alone sites that deal online poker in the USA.

  • Bovada Poker – 110% bonus on initial deposits between $20 and $1000

Here are the online poker networks that deal online poker in the USA. I’ve provided a link to one of the sites on the network where you can sign up for an online poker account.

  • Yatahay Poker Network – America’s Cardroom – 100% bonus on initial deposits between $25 and $1000
  • Merge Poker Network – OddsMaker.com Poker – 100% bonus on initial deposits between $20 and $1000
  • Cake Poker Network – Intertops Poker – 110% bonus on initial deposits between $50 and $545

It’s not impossible to play online poker in the USA. You just need to know where to look!

Bovada PokerAmerica's Cardroom
OddsMaker.com PokerIntertops Poker

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