$2000 No Strings Free Roll at Intertops Poker This Sunday

Intertops Poker is hosting the monthly Bluff Europe Free Roll this weekend.  They've put $2000 in the pot and there are no deposit or qualification requirements for new players. The truly free freeroll will be held at Intertops Poker Sunday August 28th at 5:00 pm Eastern time.

“This is a great time for players to check out our site,” said Intertops’ poker room manager. “There’s lots of bonus money to be had – and we just updated our software. It’s got a sweet new look, but more importantly for tournament players, it has lots of new tools for keeping your tournament schedule organized.”

On Friday, all new players that register at Intertops Poker in August will be issued a ticket to this tournament as will regular players that have made a minimum $20 deposit in August.

Sunday’s special free roll tournament is in addition to the $25,000 Weekly Guaranteed Tournament and $1000 Guaranteed Freeze-out Tournaments each held every Sunday. It comes at the end of a month of serious cash giveaways at the popular online poker site.

“We always give away loads of cash in our monthly Frequent Player Points races,” said the poker room manager, “But we don’t usually hand out $15,000 in one month like we are in August!”

The last points race in August ends on Sunday with another $3750 being distributed to players on Monday. Details of next month’s points race will be announced shortly.

Intertops Poker players earn Frequent Player Points whenever they are dealt cards at any real-money cash game or pay a tournament entry fee. Points are automatically converted into Gold Chips which can then be redeemed for prizes, free poker tournaments or as non-deposit bonuses.

Known for its courteous and efficient customer service, Intertops has been around for more than fifteen years. While so many others have come and gone, it is still one of the most popular and most trusted online poker rooms in the world.

Badbeat.com Mentors at GUKPT Goliath in Coventry Poker staking group scouting talent and demonstrating new MyGame poker training system 22 August 2011 (Coventry, UK) – Badbeat.com has sent a team of poker mentors and player support staff to the GUKPT poker tournament in Coventry this week to check out the talent and to put the word out about the new MyGame online training system they’ve just launched. Badbeat.com has been sponsoring and mentoring promising players since 2005, and now the revolutionary new MyGame training system modeled on that experience is free to anyone that’s ready to step up their game. “Big tournaments like this are a good chance for us to see who’s out there, who could really benefit either from the kind of full on mentorship we give our sponsored players or from the free training system we’ve just put online,” said Jeff Burke, Badbeat.com’s Head of International Mentoring. Burke is joined in Coventry this week by several players sponsored by Badbeat.com as well as Phil Wise, Poker Analyst; Sam Brown, Cash Mentor; Darren Hedley, Tournament Mentor and three members of the Poker Player Support team. The GUKPT Goliath, held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry 24th – 28th August, is a unique opportunity to attempt the ultimate live poker challenge -- taking on the largest ever tournament field in Europe for the richest prize pool ever seen at this buy-in level. Starting Wednesday at the home of Coventry City Football Club, the Goliath has a £100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool and aims to break the European record tournament field with over 1600 runners. 25% of entrants’ registration fees will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care, a charity partner of both the Coventry City Football Club and Grosvenor Casinos. “Our players go into a live tournament like this after our hands analysis tool has given them feedback on thousands of hands they’ve played online,” said Badbeat.com Poker Analyst Phil Wise. “It’s spotted their weaknesses and shown them how to fix them. That gives players a serious edge walking into a major tournament like this one.” The MyGame system is designed for any player that wants to learn, win and transform the way they play poker - all for free. It builds players’ poker skills from the ground up by analysing actual play. Access to Badbeat’s tutorials, the unique hands analysis tool, Report Cards, and Social gaming features are all free after registering with any of Badbeat’s partner poker sites. “MyGame” information and registration is available at: http://www.badbeat.com/Ease/servlet/ContentServer?siteID=1974&categoryID=852&css=Y ENDS Media Contact: Jodie Thind, Lyceum Media Jodie@LyceumMedia.com +44 (0) 208 123 7184 | +44 (0) 7932 440 157 About Badbeat.com Founded in 2005, Badbeat.com is the original and leading online poker staking business. It is an organisation created to win at poker through the funding and comprehensive support of winning online players. Winning at poker is harder today than it was just a few years ago, and every Badbeat.com player has access to cutting-edge software tools, a structured development path with advanced learning aides coupled with the knowledge, expertise and support of a pool of world-class mentors and support staff. www.badbeat.com

Badbeat.com has sent a team of poker mentors and player support staff to the GUKPT poker tournament in Coventry this week to check out the talent and to put the word out about the new MyGame online training system they’ve just launched. Badbeat.com has been sponsoring and mentoring promising players since 2005, and now the revolutionary new MyGame training system modeled on that experience is free to anyone that’s ready to step up their game.

“Big tournaments like this are a good chance for us to see who’s out there, who could really benefit either from the kind of full on mentorship we give our sponsored players or from the free training system we’ve just put online,” said Jeff Burke, Badbeat.com’s Head of International Mentoring.

Burke is joined in Coventry this week by several players sponsored by Badbeat.com as well as Phil Wise, Poker Analyst; Sam Brown, Cash Mentor; Darren Hedley, Tournament Mentor and three members of the Poker Player Support team.

The GUKPT Goliath, held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry 24th – 28th August, is a unique opportunity to attempt the ultimate live poker challenge -- taking on the largest ever tournament field in Europe for the richest prize pool ever seen at this buy-in level. Starting Wednesday at the home of Coventry City Football Club, the Goliath has a £100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool and aims to break the European record tournament field with over 1600 runners.

25% of entrants’ registration fees will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care, a charity partner of both the Coventry City Football Club and Grosvenor Casinos.

“Our players go into a live tournament like this after our hands analysis tool has given them feedback on thousands of hands they’ve played online,” said Badbeat.com Poker Analyst Phil Wise. “It’s spotted their weaknesses and shown them how to fix them. That gives players a serious edge walking into a major tournament like this one.”

The MyGame system is designed for any player that wants to learn, win and transform the way they play poker - all for free. It builds players’ poker skills from the ground up by analysing actual play. Access to Badbeat’s tutorials, the unique hands analysis tool, Report Cards, and Social gaming features are all free after registering with any of Badbeat’s partner poker sites.

“MyGame” information and registration is available at: http://www.badbeat.com/Ease/servlet/ContentServer?siteID=1974&categoryID=852&css=Y

Poker in the Park Speakers Offer Free Strategy Lectures at the World's Biggest Free Poker Festival

Neil Channing and Sam Trickett will be among the top names in poker appearing at the lecture marquees at Poker in the Park. The marquee will offer free strategy lectures running around the clock and feature some of the UK’s best players, giving members of the public the chance to meet their heroes, with Q&A’s, photo opportunities and autograph signings.

Poker in the Park is Europe’s largest free poker festival and descends on London’s Hanover Square on 2nd and 3rd September. As well as sit n’ go’s running every hour, visitors can expect heads up tournaments, cut price deals on the latest books and merchandise, surprise celebrity guests, music, entertainment and much, much and more.

“They say you have to pay to get a poker education,” said organiser Michael Caselli, “but at Poker in the Park we give it all away free. The lecture tent is one of the most popular attractions of the festival and always draws a big crowd. It really is one of the few opportunities you’ll get to get free and invaluable advice from the biggest names in poker.”


Follow Poker in the Park on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pokerinthepark or visit online at http://www.pokerinthepark.com

Grande Vegas Casino Giving up to $100 to Try New 'Glitz & Glamour' Online Slot Machine -- But Only Until Sunday

Grande Vegas Casino is giving players up to $100 to try its ritzy new online slot machine, Glitz & Glamour. The decadently posh “old Hollywood” theme of the 5 reel, 25 pay line slot machine lavishes players in elegance while plenty of chances for up to 30 free games give them lots of extra game-time.

To try out the new game, Grande Vegas Casino is offering all players a 100% up to $100 deposit bonus. The bonus code for this limited-time special offer is GLITZGLAM. This casino bonus code is only valid until Sunday August 21st, 2011.

The Wild symbols are beautifully animated in this state-of-the-art game from Real Time Gaming. The wild “Hollywood Leading Man” symbol doubles the prize and the “Starstruck Starlet” triples the win. When they appear together in a winning combination, they multiply the win by 6. 23 skidoo!

The scatter symbol, a car, is also animated and up to thirty free games are triggered when it appears anywhere on the reels. Prizes are tripled during free games.

Grande Vegas Casino offers more than 300 casino games including slots, blackjack and roulette. The jackpot pool at GrandeVegasCasino.com is currently a staggering $5.2 million. Several slot machines have progressive jackpots over a million dollars: Jackpot Pinatas is currently over $1.7 million, Aztec’s Millions is over $1.2 million and the Midlife Crisis/Shopping Spree is at $1.1 million. Cleopatra’s Gold is over a quarter million.

Pub Poker Leagues of Great Britain to Congregate at Poker in the Park

Amateur poker players from across Great Britain will flock to Poker in the Park to take part in the live action, as the free poker festival teams up with the pub poker leagues of Great Britain. Organisers expect thousands of players to participate in the turbo sit and go’s being held around the clock in two giant Poker Domes.

Poker in the Park, which hits London’s Hanover Square on September 2nd and 3rd, is Europe’s biggest free poker festival. As well as all the live action, visitors can expect music, entertainment, free strategy lectures from some of the world’s top players, live tuition, autograph signings and photos, cut price deals on the latest books and merchandise, surprise celebrity guests and more.

Organiser Michael Caselli said, “It wouldn’t be Poker in the Park without the addition of the poker leagues. The enthusiasm of the players is infectious and it’s their great spirit that really helps to make Poker in the Park such a great day out.”

Follow Poker in the Park on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pokerinthepark or visit online at http://www.pokerinthepark.com

Genting Sponsors Poker Dome at Poker in the Park

Genting Casinos, through their flagship London card rooms the Palm Beach and Bluff @ The Mint, will be sponsoring one of the Poker Domes at Poker in the Park in London’s Hanover Square on 2nd and 3rd September.
Poker in the Park is Europe’s biggest free poker festival which, as well as offering free poker lectures and tuition, music and entertainment, will be running live sit and go’s around the clock in two giant Poker Domes. Last year, the domes proved massively popular, with players coming from all over the country and queuing around the block to get a piece of the action.

The Palm Beach, situated in nearby Mayfair, has become the poker destination for London in recent years and a hub of the poker community. Over in South Kensington, meanwhile, Bluff @ The Mint offers great value cash games and tournaments around the clock.

Festival organiser Michael Caselli said, “The Palm Beach is a name that’s synonymous with the London poker scene and so we’re thrilled to have them on board at Poker in the Park. It’s going to be a really fun environment with lots and lots of live poker.”

London Poker Manager at Genting, Simon Tomsett, added: “It’s always been very important to Genting to support the game of poker wherever and whenever we can, and so we’re delighted to be involved with a great event like Poker in the Park which gives us the chance to get behind the game on a real grassroots level.”

Follow Poker in the Park on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pokerinthepark or visit them online at http://www.pokerinthepark.com.

WinADay Player Uses $140,461 Jackpot to Fulfill Dream of Opening Flower Shop

A $140K win last week at WinADayCasino.com no download casino is making a wish come true for a player who’s always dreamed of having her own flower shop. Lizzie J won $140,461 on August 3rd playing the game-show-inspired Win A Fortune slot machine.

The jackpot winner, known as SWEETGAL on the site, says the first thing she’ll do is pay off her credit card debt and then she’ll make a personal dream come true.

“I’ve always dreamt of opening my own flower shop,” said the winner. “I never really thought it would be possible but now it is! I still can’t believe it!”



The win was announced yesterday on WinADay’s Facebook page and congratulatory messages from fellow players have started pouring in: “Congrats” “Wow, I can only imagine…” “Way to go SWEETGAL”

WinADay’s progressive jackpot can be won on any of its slots games but this is the first major jackpot win on Win A Fortune which only launched last fall. Win a Fortune brings the thrills of America’s favourite television game show to an exciting new one-of-a-kind slot machine. It has a nail-biting double-or-nothing Double Bonus Round and a Fortune Wheel that gives additional Wild symbols with up to 5x multipliers.

Although she’s been playing at WinADay since shortly after the instant play casino first opened, Lizzie said she hasn’t really played Win a Fortune very much. She said her favorite casino games are actually the new Fruitful 7s and Vegas Mania with Pyramid Plunder close behind.

Unlike some of the more elaborate one-of-a-kind games that WinADay has been creating lately, Fruitful 7s is a back-to-basics traditional pub-style online slot machine. Vegas Mania has all the flashing lights and exciting sounds of The Strip and Egyptian-themed Pyramid Plunder has an elaborate bonus game built into it.

The progressive jackpot was reset to $50,000 following this win and is already over $64,000. WinADay’s sister site, Slotland.com, paid out a $128K jackpot in June and the jackpot there is already approaching $100,000 again.

Swinging Little Big Band to Play 'Rat Pack-style Swing-Jazz with a Twist' at Poker in the Park

The Swinging Little Big Band will be playing on the Main Stage at Poker in the Park on Friday, 2nd September. One of the UK’s most energetic and exciting live acts, the band perform vintage Rat Pack-style swing / jazz with a uniquely modern twist, Vegas-style renditions of contemporary tunes, from Smells Like Teen Spirit to Radiohead’s Creep. You can get a preview of their unique sound at www.littlebigband.co.uk.

“It’s the marriage of old Vegas cool and modern pop culture that makes the Little Swing Band the perfect soundtrack to Poker in the Park,” said organiser Michael Caselli.

Poker in the Park is Europe’s biggest free poker festival and hits London’s Hanover Square on 2nd and 3rd September. Last year 20,000 poker fans flocked through its doors to celebrate all things poker and rub shoulders with the likes of Liv Boeree, Devilfish, Neil Channing and Evander Holyfield.

$15K Up for Grabs in Intertops Poker's August Points Race; $2000 Free Roll at Month End

With so much more money up for grabs than usual, Intertops Poker’s FPP (Frequent Player Points) Races will be keeping the popular online poker room’s tables busier than ever throughout August. Every week, the top 60 point-earners will each get a share of that week’s $3750 prize pool. There will be four week-long races in August awarding a total of $15,000 in prize money.

The month will culminate with the Bluff Europe Free Roll August 28th when Intertops will put $2000 in the pot.

Intertops Poker players earn Frequent Player Points whenever they are dealt cards at any real-money cash game or pay a tournament entry fee. Points are automatically converted into Gold Chips which can then be redeemed for prizes, free poker tournaments or as non-deposit bonuses.

Throughout August, players can check their current points total and ranking on the FPP Leaderboard, updated daily. Prizes of up to $530 will be deposited in players’ accounts on Monday August 9, 17, 25 and September 2. (Standard betting requirements for bonuses, detailed on the website, apply.)

“Of course players measure their success by their bank roll,” said the manager of Intertops Poker, “But judging by the ongoing popularity of our FPP Races they also like to compete against each other and show who is on top of their game. We can tell by the daily traffic on the Leaderboard page of our site that players are checking their rankings pretty frequently!”

On August 28th Intertops Poker will host the Bluff Europe Free Roll Tournament and will put up $2000 in prize money. There are no qualifying requirements and all players are welcome. This special month-end free roll tournament is in addition to the $25,000 Weekly Guaranteed Tournament and $1000 Guaranteed Freeze-out Tournaments each held every Sunday.

Intertops Poker recently installed a major poker software update with a slick new look and advanced tools for online poker tournament players. For those playing a lot of tournaments rather than Sit n Go games, the new direct tournament registration and excel-style sheets for organizing schedules are helpful. The new software also features a Tournament Notifier enabling players to filter the tournament notices they receive and a Tournament Calendar to remind them about online poker tournaments they’ve registered for. Re-sizeable tables can be scaled down to industry-standard minimum size and the Tournament Lobby now includes links to Satellites.

Intertops has been one of the world’s most trusted online poker room, casino and sportsbook sites for more than fifteen years. Known for its amazing customer service, players know Intertops has the best bonuses and promotions and that they can withdraw and deposit without hassles. Intertops welcomes players from around the world.

Complete details of Intertops Poker’s August FPP Races are available on the “Promotions” tab at http://poker.intertops.eu.

Poker in the Park Main Stage Acts Include Music and Magic

The main stage at this year’s Poker in the Park will offer an eclectic mix of entertainment, with live music, card manipulation, comedy, heads up poker, chess exhibitions, and culminate with the second annual British Poker Awards.

The Swinging Little Big Band, one of the UK’s most exciting live acts, will be belting out Rat Pack style jazz, while an array of magicians and “card ninjas” will be wowing the crowds with their card manipulation. Amongst other acts in the line-up will be chess experts Malcolm Pein and Simon Williams, International Master and Grand Master, respectively, showcasing their speed chess skills and taking on multiple players at once. Members of the public will also have the chance to play heads up against celebrity poker players.

The main stage will also host the British Poker Awards, an awards ceremony to honour the movers and shakers of the UK poker scene in a year when British players have excelled on the world stage. The winners are decided by the public and voting is up and running at www.thebritishpokerawards.com

Poker in the Park is Europe’s largest free poker festival and descends on London’s Hanover Square on 2nd and 3rd September. As well as sit n’ go’s running around the clock, visitors can expect free strategy lectures from some of the world’s top players, live tuition, autograph signings and photos, heads-up tournaments on cutting edge electronic poker tables, cut price deals on the latest books and merchandise, surprise celebrity guests and more.

$65,000 in Summer Vacation Bonuses being Given Away by Intertops Casino

August 2, 2011 (St. Johns, Antigua) – Intertops Casino is giving away $65,000 to make sure its players have the best summer vacation ever. Each week in August, the popular online casino will award grand prizes up to $500 to players on its Summer Vacation Leaderboard. In five weeks of summer giveaways ending as the summer sun sets on Labor Day, Intertops Casino will give away a total of $65,000 in casino bonuses.

Intertops Casino players automatically earn points whenever they play any of the popular online casino’s 300+ games. Regular players are ranked in six levels based on their game play. They can check the online leaderboard any time to see their current points and where they rank: http://casinopromotions1.intertops.com/august2011

For the next five weeks, a draw will be held and one player per level will receive a Grand Prize. Every week, winners selected from each of the six levels will receive bonuses of up to $500.

Hundreds more players will receive bonuses up to $250 every Monday and Thursday based on their performance during the previous week. Players just have to make a minimum $25 deposit and play any casino game during the specified periods. (General Intertops Casino Terms & Conditions apply and are posted on the site.)

Intertops Casino has an incredible selection of casino games to choose from including several million dollar jackpot online slot machines: Jackpot Pinatas, Aztec's Millions and Midlife Crisis/Shopping Spree. There’s also video poker and traditional casino favorites like Blackjack and Roulette. Intertops has been serving players for more than fifteen years and is also known for its quick and friendly customer service and easy deposits and withdrawals.

'My First Time' Video Series Debuts on the SpadeSocial.com Video Sharing Social Network

Video sharing social network SpadeSocial.com has launched the first of its own original online video programs, My First Time. The erotic, cleverly written web series features beautiful, scantily clad women talking about their “first time” poker experiences. So far they’ve shared secrets about their first bluff and their first “Doyle Brunson”.

SpadeSocial is the largest video sharing social network in the online gambling space. It launched several weeks with over 20,000 poker, casino and sports betting videos. The new virtual community aggregates existing video content from major web video networks and users who join the site are encouraged and enabled to submit their own gambling-related content. The platform will provide Live Stream facilities for broadcasting events live to the gambling community.

“My First Time is our first time too – it’s the first of the video series that we’ll producing ourselves,” said SpadeSocial.com co-founder John Kamara. “It’s a sexy, kind of tongue-in-cheek way to explore different angels to various experiences in poker. It’s exciting, fun to watch and very entertaining.”
Kamara vows to serve the largest amount of free video content to users from all over the internet. The site is also producing other shows and continues to aggregate content for its rapidly growing online gambling community.

“The social web in the online gambling space is no longer going to be about idle chatter on a platform populated by reactive users,” adds Kamara. “SpadeSocial is about a world of PRO-active users and engaging content aggregated and created by community members.”

Voting for 2nd Annual British Poker Awards Begins Monday 1st August

Poker in the Park, Europe’s biggest free poker festival, will culminate with The British Poker Awards this year. This is a high profile awards ceremony to honour the cream of British poker in a year when UK players have dominated on the international stage. Organisers have announced that the nominees in each category have been chosen and now it’s down to the British public to choose their favourite players when the voting begins online this Monday, 1st August.

Nominees have been chosen by a committee with representatives from Bluff Europe and PokerNews, as well as the “Voice of Poker” himself, Jesse May.

Categories include Best Cash Game Player, Best Tournament Player, Best Online Player, Best Mixed Game Player and Best PLO player, as well as Best Blogger, Best Social Media User and Best Poker League and more.

You can cast your votes by visiting British Poker Awards on Facebook or www.thebritishpokerawards.com.

“This isn’t about self-congratulatory back-slapping,” cautioned Philip Conneller, Editor of Bluff Europe. “It’s about honouring the players who have done us so proud on the world stage this year. It’s about applauding the bloggers and social media users who have kept us entertained through a challenging year in poker, and it’s about praising the poker leagues that tirelessly support the game on a grassroots level in the pubs and clubs of Great Britain.”

Swedish Sensation Isildur1 Gives First Interview to English-Speaking Magazine

As an anonymous force of nature known Isildur1, he terrorised the high stakes tables on Full Tilt Poker in late 2009, scattering the regulars in his wake and taking $5 million from Tom Dwan in a matter of days. Now, for the first time in an English-speaking magazine, Viktor Blom, the man behind the myth, talks exclusively in Bluff Europe’s August issue about the rise of Isildur1 and that epic match against Dwan. He also speaks frankly about his defeat at the hands of Brian Hastings and Cole South, how he felt about it, and what it’s like to lose $5 million in a matter of days.

Also a first: the interview will be available on the iPad from today, in advance of magazine or web publication, so if you can’t wait to read about Isildur’s epic rise and fall, visit the iTunes store and search for “Bluff Europe”. iPad readers can choose to download a single FREE edition from iTunes.

Blom graces the August cover with photo shoot taken by the legendary photographer Rankin. The issue also contains Rankin’s stunning portraits of other Team PokerStars pros, including Live Boeree, ElkY, Sandra Naujoks and Dario Minieri.

“Viktor is now a proud member of Team PokerStars and, although still notoriously publicity shy, is beginning to emerge from the shadows,” said Philip Conneller, Editor of Bluff Europe. “However, when Isildur1 first appeared a couple of years ago, he turned online poker on its head and it truly was an epic couple of months. At the time, we still didn’t know precisely who Isildur was, yet were desperate to talk to him and put him on the cover, so it’s very exciting that we’ve finally got him.”

Finnish Player Hits Record-breaking IPN Bad Beat Jackpot of $1,831,426

A player from Finland hit the Bad Beat Jackpot of $1,831,426 (€1,265,583) at Poker Heaven, one of the poker rooms on GTECH G2's International Poker Network. His share of the record-breaking jackpot was $640,696 (€442,954).

This sets a new IPN Bad Beat Jackpot world record, breaking the previous world record of approximately $1.2 million. The new Jackpot has already started at over $360,000 – remaining the largest Bad Beat Jackpot in online poker.

The player known as OmgoMgomGo, the loser of the hand (with Quad Kings) but the winner of the record breaking Bad Beat Jackpot, received $640,696 (€442,954). Hand winner with Quad Aces, 7Adelaida7, won $320,391 (€221,477). The other 7 players in the hand all received $45,766 each (€31,639) for participating in the hand.

OmgoMgomGo, who joined Poker Heaven earlier this year after seeing the great array of promotions available, was unsurprisingly delighted: “WOOOOOOOOW!! I had KK and all the money went in pre-flop. Once I hit my quads and saw the second Ace come on the river I was hoping that my opponent had hit their 1 outer! When I realised it had happened I was so happy, I still cannot believe it! The atmosphere at the table when it hit was great and I would like to thank all of the players and the Poker Heaven staff for their best wishes. As for what I am going to do with the cash, I am planning to buy a house, a car and will certainly be partying hard.”

William Scott, VP GTECH G2 said: “These are exciting times at IPN. We’ve raised the bar with a massive new world record and with our €2 Million investment into the IPN, we are committed to delivering even bigger promotions and tournaments to our players.”

The IPN, operated by GTECH G2, is Europe’s largest independent poker network. It has more than registered 4,000,000 players and has dealt more than two billion hands. It includes such popular poker sites as VirginPoker.com, PokerHeaven.com, MermaidPoker.com and the Sportingbet.com poker room ParadisePoker.com. A list of International Poker Network poker sites can be found at: http://www.ipnpoker.com/ipn_poker_rooms/area-52.html

Skill Gaming Added to Live Poker, Tuition and Entertainment at Europe's Biggest Poker Festival, Poker in the Park

Europe’s biggest poker festival, Poker in the Park, is adding skill gaming this year to complement the usual mix of live poker, tuition and entertainment. As well as staging an attempt to break the record for the biggest Mahjong tournament in Europe, Poker in the Park will be hosting chess, rummy and backgammon games and seminars.

RummyRoyal.com, the leading platform for online rummy games, will be sponsoring the rummy tent. A spokesperson said, “We’re really excited about Poker in the Park. As well as the element of luck that all card games have, the most important part of rummy is about skill. Like poker, rummy is a game that can be mastered with practise.”

Also for the first time this year, Poker in the Park will be embracing chess, with International Master Malcolm Pein taking part in an exhibition on the main stage, challenging multiple opponents at once, with prizes for anyone that manages to win or draw. There will also be speed chess with Grand Master Simon Williams, plus a giant chess set and games running around the clock.

Organiser Michael Caselli said, “Ultimately, we’re a poker festival, but there’s a lot of crossover between poker and these other skill games and it’s really fun to diversify. This year’s Poker in the Park is about offering an eclectic mix, with more entertainment and a wider variety of games.”

Liberty Bell Rings in New 'Grand Liberty' Casino Game at WinADayCasino.com -- Features Two Bonus Games and Lots of Free Spins

WinADayCasino.com has added another new slot to its unique collection of one of a kind casino games. The new slot machine Grand Liberty has two exciting bonus games to give players lots of extra free playing time. Its ‘wild west’ design and symbols like the Liberty Bell and Statue of Liberty are a tribute to America.

As usual WinADay will give all players some free money to try the new game. Everyone that logs on between July 18th and 24th will find an extra $12 in their account. Players who play Grand Liberty during the launch celebrations also have a chance at winning one of thirty cash prizes with a grand prize of $750.

WinADay creates all of its own games – that’s why they can’t be found at any other online casino. But they did get some help with the name for this one which was chosen through a contest on the casino’s Facebook community page. Hundreds of names were nominated but voters chose the name entered by a player known as “SHLOMIC” who won $500 for his winning suggestion.



Grand Liberty is a 5 reel video slot machine with 30 pay lines featuring two exciting bonus games. Players can bet from $0.02 to $5.00 per payline and win payouts up to 1000x (for five Liberty Bells). Three White Star symbols trigger ten free spins and three Gold Star symbols start the Pick Your Bonus game.

For the Bonus Game, the slot machine symbols are replaced by a grid of fifteen "Pick Me" cards. Players select cards which reveal bonuses up to 5x the bet until they find a Collect symbol which ends the bonus round.

During free spins triggered by three White Stars, the wild Statue of Liberty symbol expands onto the entire reel to substitute for all other symbols on a payline.

WinADayCasino.com is a no download casino with 26 one-of-a-kind online casino games - online slot machines, video poker, roulette and keno. WinADay went back to basics for its last new game, Fruitful 7s, inspired by traditional pub style fruit machines. Most of WinADay’s slots are tied to one progressive jackpot which was recently hit for nearly a quarter million dollars on the Vegas Mania slot machine. The jackpot was reset after that record-breaking win and is currently over $100,000.

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Bigger Poker in the Park Moves to London's Hanover Square this September

Poker in the Park, Europe’s biggest poker festival will return to London on 2nd and 3rd September 2011 at the new venue of Hanover Square, a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus. Last year 20,000 poker fans flocked to Leicester Square to celebrate all things poker and rub shoulders with the likes of Liv Boeree, Devilfish, Neil Channing and Evander Holyfield.  The Gamblogger couldn't make it last year but is looking forward to seeing you there this September!

As well as live Sit n’ Go’s running around the clock, visitors can expect free strategy lectures from some of the world’s top players, live tuition, autograph signings and photos, heads-up tournaments on cutting edge electronic poker tables, cut price deals on the latest books and merchandise, surprise celebrity guests and more. This year the organisers say the event will be even bigger, with more marquees, two giant poker domes, activities and more big name brands.

For the first time ever, there will be a Main Stage, with acts to be confirmed soon. The Main Stage will also host the second annual British Poker Awards, a ceremony to honour the cream of British poker, in a year when UK players continued to dominate on the international stage. Visit www.pokerinthepark.com for more details.

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IPN's €1 Million Bad Beat Jackpot Breaks World Record

The Bad Beat Jackpot at sites on the International Poker Network (IPN) has topped €1,000,000 ($1,500,000 and is now the biggest ever. It has broken all previous world records announced a few weeks ago. The IPN includes such popular poker sites as VirginPoker.com, PokerHeaven.com, MermaidPoker.com and the Sportingbet.com poker room ParadisePoker.com.

Players qualify by playing on designated Bad Beat Jackpot tables at participating poker rooms. When the Bad Beat jackpot hits, there must be at least four players sitting at the table for it to be valid. Winning a massive amount of money by losing a big hand is what the IPN Bad Beat Jackpot is all about. A player’s bad luck can turn into good fortune when they lose with a hand of Four of a Kind Tens, or better and win over €350,000.

Prosperity continues when the winner of the pot with the best hand also takes home €175,000. And if a player is dealt cards and then folds on the table where the jackpot hits, they still win big money - over €20,000!

The IPN, operated by GTECH G2, is Europe’s largest independent poker network. It has more than 4,000,000 players and has dealt more than two billion hands.

Poker Staking Site Launches Free Training System and Will Host $5000 Free Roll for Players with Best Report Cards

Badbeat.com invites online poker players to experience 'MyGame', their new poker training tools now available free to anyone.  At the end of the summer, they're hosting an invitation-only $5000 freeroll tournament for the players with the best Report Cards.

Badbeat.com’s unique training system includes a poker hands analysis tool that monitors play and suggests ways to improve. Once a player has played at least 500 cash games they receive a score card that grades them in various aspects of play. In this summer’s What’s Your Score? competition, top scoring players will be invited to participate in a special $5000 freeroll tournament.

To obtain a score and qualify for the freeroll, players must have signed up and played 500 real money cash games at one of Badbeat.com’s partner sites: PokerTime, Royal Vegas Poker, Red Hot Poker, Betsafe, PartyPoker, Poker Encore, TGF Poker, Betfair, PokerStars or Mansion. At the end of August, players with the highest scores will be invited to play in the $5000 freeroll tournament to be held in September.

Badbeat.com is a thought leader in the online poker industry. It is the world’s leading poker staking site and their new MyGame training tools were developed with the poker team that guides, trains and develops their sponsored players.

“Our system works. This is because we have based it on analysing and developing many winning pro players." said John Conroy, Badbeat Managing Director. “The $5000 we’re putting up for the freeroll is an extra incentive for players to try it out for themselves, and to make the absolute most of the help they get.”

MyGame is the best online poker training anywhere and it’s completely free. It builds players’ poker skills from the ground up using a unique "Play and Fix" approach. The system analyses actual game play, spots weaknesses and shows how to fix them.

Badbeat.com stakes many professional players, providing financial backing, mentoring and guidance to help them develop their game without risking their own finances. Badbeat.com sponsored players receive cutting-edge software tools and a structured development path with advanced learning aides, coupled with the knowledge, expertise and support from a pool of world class mentors and support staff. With the new MyGame online poker training facilities, many more poker players will benefit from their experience and advice.

GambleGang.com Launches the "Groupon of iGaming"

Starlight Networks LLC has launched the first ever group buying service dedicated solely to the igaming industry. GambleGang.com is similar to the group buying model used by Groupon, but is focused exclusively on online gaming. GambleGang.com's first group discount bonus doubles initial deposit bonuses at Microgaming casino Red Flush.

The GambleGang.com igaming group buy service has grown out of a large and successful gaming affiliate network. Gamble Gang will use its strengths in e-gaming marketing and relationships with casino, poker and sportsbetting sites to bring online gamblers the best possible group buying deals.

“Groupon and other group discount networks have proven that the group buying model works,” said GambleGang.com Founder. “I’m amazed that no one else is doing it for online casino and poker players and online sports bettors – but here we are, getting online gamblers great deals!”

Gamble Gang has its first group buying deal with Red Flush Casino, a Microgaming powered casino. Users can signup for a Special Group Discount Bonus through Gamble Gang at Red Flush Casino and receive a 200% match deposit bonus on their initial deposit bonus instead of the standard 100% bonus.

This is but a taste of the benefits Gamble Gang will bring to online gamblers worldwide through the power of its group buying model.

Frugal Accountant will Pay Mortgage with $225K Online Slot Machine Jackpot Won at WinADay Casino During 3rd Birthday Celebrations

1 July 2011 (London, UK) – The online slot machine jackpot at WinADayCasino.com was hit for a record-breaking $225,727 at the height of the unique online casino’s third birthday celebrations last week. The jackpot winner, a practical-minded accountant, says rather than blow the win on holidays and luxuries he’ll do the fiscally responsible thing and use the quarter million dollar jackpot to pay off his mortgage.

“Our progressive jackpot can be won anytime on any of our slots games,” said Michael Hilary, manager of the no download casino. “But this is the fourth time we’ve had a six-figure jackpot winner on the Vegas Mania slot machine! That’s more than any other game. Reel De Luxe and Wheeler Dealer – one of the games we opened with three years ago – have each had two big jackpot wins. Vegas Mania is the only one to have had four!”



The WinADay jackpot is usually won around the $150,000 mark but has gone much higher several times in the casino’s first three years. In March 2010 it rose to a record $224,420 before it was won by a retired widower. Since all the slots at WinADay contribute to one big progressive jackpot, and since the casino has been particularly busy due to some generous birthday promotions recently, it quickly rose to the record high level after a $167,648 in May.

The latest winner, Dereck O., is known as MRBIG on the site and has been playing at WinADay for about a year. Until now he’s divided his playing time between four favourite slot machines: Vegas Mania, Leprechaun Luck, Fair Tycoon and Tropical Treat. Although he said it was hard to pick an absolute favourite from the lot, Vegas Mania will obviously have a special place in his heart after his fantastic luck on that game.

Making its debut just over a year ago, Vegas Mania is a five-reel, 21 pay line slot machine where players get up to fifteen free spins, Wild symbols increase the chance of winning and Double Wilds double winnings. Vegas Mania is a high stakes slot machine with a total maximum bet of $84 per spin. Players can win up to 3000 times the betted amount.

Coincidently, it’s also the Game of the Month for July so players can get a chance to win up to $250 in a month-end draw just by playing it. At the end of the year one 2011 Game of the Month player will win a dream vacation prize. (Details posted on site.)

MRBIG said he’s looking forward to playing the new America-themed “Grand Liberty” slot machine when it launches just after Independence Day.

WinADay is an instant casino with 25 online casino games including slots, video poker, Keno and Roulette.

Meet other WinADay slots players on the WinADay Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/winadaycasino

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WPT Paris Satellites with $12,500 Grand Prix de Paris Prize Packages Begin Monday at Intertops Poker

It's going to be a hot summer at Intertops Poker! Daily satellites with a chance to ultimately win a $12,500 WPT Paris prize package begin Monday. There’s also $10,000 up for grabs in the popular online poker room’s weekly FPP points race which continues through July.

With qualifiers throughout the day, every day, Intertops Poker players can satellite their way to a WPT Paris Super Satellite Final for as little as $0.20, or buy-in directly. Super Satellite Finals will be held on Sunday, July 31st and Sunday, August 28th. Tournament details: http://poker.intertops.com/en/promotions/#item_1486

Each Intertops Grand Prix de Paris $12,500 prize package includes €7,500 for the Main Event seat, cash for travel expenses and official Intertops Poker merchandise. The WPT Grand Prix de Paris will take place at the world famous Aviation Club de France in the heart of Paris September 1st to 11th.

Intertops will also give away another $10,000 ($2500 per week) in its ongoing FPP points race. Intertops Poker players earn Frequent Player Points whenever they are dealt cards at any real-money cash game or pay a tournament entry fee. Points are automatically converted into Gold Chips which can then be redeemed for prizes, free poker tournaments or as non-deposit bonuses. Those that finish in the top 50 Frequent Player Point earners each week in July will win a share of that week’s $2500 prize pool.

Intertops Poker has recently changed its player rewards program to make it easier to use and understand. A recent software update gave the poker room, which had been online since 2003, a slick new look. Advanced tools including a poker hand analysis tool are now available to help every player improve their game.

Intertops welcomes players from around the world to its online poker room, casino and sportsbook. After fifteen years of excellent service, players trust them to offer the best bonuses and promotions and to make their withdrawals quick and easy.

If you've played at Intertops Poker or the WPT Paris, please use the Comments box below to tell other players about it!

Badbeat.com's New 'MyGame' Free Online Poker Training Will Make Advanced Training Tools Available to All Poker Players

Badbeat.com, the original and leading poker staking site, is re-launching this summer with the addition of MyGame, a free online poker training and analysis system unlike any other.

Badbeat.com will continue to develop and sponsor selected poker players through their advanced staking and personal mentoring system. The existing analysis, training and reporting technology will be taken to a whole different level and is now available to any poker player.

The new system is designed for any player that wants to learn, win and transform the way they play poker - all for FREE. It will build the player’s poker skills from the ground up by analysing actual play, spotting weaknesses and then fixing them.

Access to poker tutorials, the unique hands analysis tool, Report Cards, and Social gaming features will be free after registering with any of the leading online poker rooms with which BadBeat.com is affiliated.

Badbeat Managing Director, John Conroy commented on the aggressive new technology: “We’re developing some amazing online tools that will help anyone improve their game drastically. Our sponsored players have won millions and now we want to give all players the chance to improve their game through the unique technology we’ve designed.”

Badbeat.com stakes many professional players, providing financial backing, mentoring and guidance to help them develop their game without them risking their own finances. Badbeat.com sponsored poker players will continue to receive cutting-edge software tools and a structured development path with advanced learning aides, coupled with the knowledge, expertise and support from a pool of world class mentors and support staff. With the new online poker training facilities, many more poker players will benefit from their advice.

If you've tried the new poker training tools at BadBeat.com please use the Comments box below to tell other players what you think of it!

Most Popular Central and Eastern Europe Casino and Poker Room Extends 'Free Spins Mania' Bonus

DomGame.com, an Eastern European online casino and poker room catering to Russian, Polish, German and Hungarian speaking players is extending its popular Free Spins Mania until the end of July. Players will continue to earn free spins every time they make a deposit.

DomGame.com, the fastest growing online casino and poker room in Central and Eastern Europe, features weekly Blackjack, slots, video poker and Roulette tournaments. The poker room hosts tournaments including online qualifiers for the European Masters of Poker (EMOP). Customers can use a single wallet to play poker or casino games or to place sports bets.

Players that deposit a total of €20 in a week receive 10 free spins on the casino game of their choice. those that deposit €50 get 25 Free Spins and any casino player depositing €250 will get an extra 50 Spins. These free spins are on top of DomGame’s generous 100% First Deposit and 100% Permanent Reload Bonuses.

Domgame offers Eastern European casino players a massive progressive jackpot pool that’s growing quickly with every Euro, Ruble and Zloty wagered on designated slots and blackjack games. Twenty different jackpot games including Arabian Night, Mega Fortune, Keno and Bingo currently offer a total jackpot pool of over €1.1.

If you've played at DomGame Eastern European online casino, please tell other German, Hungarian, Polish and Russian speaking players what you think of it in the Comments box below.

Three Badbeat.com Sponsored Poker Players Finish in the Money at UKIPT Newcastle

Three players sponsored and mentored by Badbeat.com finished in the money at the recent Newcastle leg of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT). Badbeat.com is the original and leading online poker staking site.

With three years’ Badbeat sponsorship under his belt, Tim Slater finished in 5th place, adding £14,050 to his lifetime winnings. Johnathan Gawith took 6th place taking home £11,210, while Ralph Watson picked up £850 for his 59th place – having only under a year of mentorship and training from the poker staking giant.

“We’re delighted that three of our sponsored players finished in the money, with two in the top ten!” said John Conroy, Badbeat Managing Director. “It really demonstrates that our training and mentoring system works for them, not only online but also in the field.”

“The mentoring training made all the difference. It’s world class. You’re part of a team and the ethos of Badbeat and the large presence there pushed me to want to impress my peers,” said Slater. “It wasn’t my first big live tournament -- I’ve played most the UKIPT tour this year -- but it’s a prestigious event and I still felt the nerves kick in with two tables to go. The support from the team helps you believe in yourself.”

Every Badbeat.com player receives cutting-edge software tools and a structured development path with advanced learning aides, coupled with the knowledge, expertise and support from a pool of world class mentors and support staff.

Badbeat.com stakes many professional players, offering them financial backing, mentoring and guidance, so that their game can develop profitably without them risking their own finances. For more information on how to become a sponsored player, please visit: www.badbeat.com

Next stop for Badbeat sponsored players is the World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas.

Good Things Come in 3s as WinADay Celebrates 3rd Birthday

Hard to believe, but it's already been three years since Slotland launched its second online casino! Three years ago tomorrow, WinADayCasino.com, a casino unlike anything online slots players had ever seen, took its first cash bet. There were only a handful of games back then but like today they were all completely unique, created by WinADay, and not available at any other online casino. Since then a lot more incredible slot machines and video poker games have been created and the lobby has been re-designed several times to accommodate the growing selection. One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is the company’s dedication to customer service.

“After operating Slotland.com for many years we knew how important it is to treat players really well and to always have something new for them to try,” said WinADay manager Michael Hilary. “We have players that have been with us since day one, and our customer service team members are on first name basis with many of our regular players. I personally want to thank our staff for taking such good care of our players in our first three years! We’re extremely proud of the positive feedback we get.”



“This casino is so new and different and so much fun,” said slots player Mark S. shortly after WinADayCasino.com launched three years ago. “The odds are so fair that the bonus lasted me longer than any other!”

“Best instant casino software by far,” wrote Gary L . “All at a single click, super graphics and sound A-PLUS.”

“You have such an awesome casino,” wrote Vera M., one of WinADay’s first players. “It’s easy to start playing and the games are so fun. You always come up with something new which keeps me on my feet. I can't wait for more new games. Thanks for creating a fun and fair place for me to play!”

Special Birthday Deposit Bonuses
Good things come in threes as WinADay celebrates with some special birthday deposit bonuses. Everyone that logs on tomorrow will find they’ve received a birthday present -- $33 deposited in their account (VIP players will receive $66.) Players can also get up to three deposit bonuses tomorrow, June 23rd -- a 100% cash back bonus will be paid on players’ 3rd, 6th and 9th deposit. (The usual wagering requirements for bonuses apply and are posted on the site.) The birthday blitz continues Friday and Saturday June 24 & 25 with 33% bonuses on every single deposit.

Horoscopes say anyone born June 23rd will “be actively involved with teamwork and collaboration with others” this year. In WinADay’s case, the stars are no doubt referring to its in-house team of games designers who will continue to add amazing, unique games. The next new one is an “America” themed online slot machine that will launch shortly.

WinADayCasino.com is a no download casino with 25 one-of-a-kind online casino games - online slot machines, video poker, roulette and keno. Most of the slots are tied to one progressive jackpot which was recently hit for $167,648. Currently nearly $200,000 the jackpot is quickly approaching last year’s record breaking $224,420 jackpot win.

WinADayCasino has an active player community on Facebook:
http://www.Facebook.com/WinADayCasino

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Intertops' Slick New Poker Software has Sophisticated Tournament Tools

Intertops Poker has just installed a major poker software update with a slick new look and advanced tools for online poker tournament players. In emails to customer service and chat at the tables, the verdict is: the new software is awesome.

“They say you can keep using the old software if you want, but why would you want to?!” said one player. “I’m no shark. I’ve always liked playing at Intertops because there’s always a few tables at my level. But it’s nice they gave it a bit of a facelift.”

Much more than a mere facelift, the new software update may look good but it also gives serious online poker tournament players the tools they need to stay organized and poker-hand analysis tools that can help every player improve their game.

“I’m lovin’ the stats tool,” said one player. “Now you can get stats from your previous sessions as well.”

For those playing a lot of tournaments rather than Sit n Go games, the new direct tournament registration and excel-style sheets for organizing schedules are helpful.

“I like the tournament filters,” said a regular at Intertops many daily scheduled and Sit n Go tournaments. “There’s so many tournaments every the day. It can be a drag scrolling through them all looking for the right game, the right stakes. Now with just a couple of clicks you can filter out the ones you’re not interested in.

The new software also features a Tournament Notifier enabling players to filter the tournament notices they receive and a Tournament Calendar to remind them about online poker tournaments they’ve registered for. Re-sizeable tables can be scaled down to industry-standard minimum size and the Tournament Lobby now includes links to Satellites.

Intertops welcomes players from around the world to its online poker room, casino and sportsbook. After fifteen years of excellent service, players trust them to offer the best bonuses and promotions and to make their withdrawals quick and easy.


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$1,000 Depositor Freeroll
Sunday July 3rd 22:00 GMT (17:00 EST)
Every player who makes a deposit at Intertops between June 1st and 29th can qualify for the next $1,000 Depositor Freeroll coming up Independence Day weekend. Everyone who makes a minimum $20 deposit and earns at least 10 FPP reward points will receive a free ticket on June 30th. The total prize pool will be $1,000.
Freeroll tournament details: https://poker.intertops.com/en/promotions/item1452.aspx
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One of the First Players to Try New White Rhino Slot Machine at GrandeVegasCasino.com Wins Over $110K

GrandeVegasCasino.com may wish it had never heard of its new online slot but players are sure loving the new White Rhino game. Especially the Frenchman who won over $110K playing it within hours of it launching!  Mon dieu, no wonder players are flocking to it today hoping it continues to be so loose!

Gilles R. from France won over $110,000 from a deposit of only $16 yesterday morning, just hours after the new game became available to GrandeVegasCasino.com players. He started betting only $2.50 per spin and increased his bets once he got a feel for the new game.

Gilles’s highest win was $33,450 which he won while playing the “Guide Feature”, one of the free games features built into White Rhino. The Guide Feature awards ten free games with the chance to triple prizes. He also won payouts up to $5,900 playing the White Rhino Feature (which gives up to 30 free spins) and more playing the Kilimanjaro Re-spin where you can hold any reel to improve the combination on the next spin.

The French winner could even find himself face to face with a real White Rhino since everyone that bets on the new White Rhino game (until June 30th) is automatically entered in a free contest to win an exclusive safari trip, all expenses paid.

Royal Wildlife Safari Contest details: http://www.grandevegas.com/grande-vegas-casino-promotions.aspx

White Rhino is a 5 reel, 25 pay-line online slot machine. Its beautifully illustrated safari theme has White Rhino substitutes that appear grouped on the middle reels and triggers three free games features. White Rhino includes a huge top 5-of-a-kind prize of 30,000 times the line bet, plus multiple random jackpots giving everybody a chance to win big on their safari adventure.

Slotland Jackpot Pays Daughter's College Tuition

A middle-aged father who won a $128,734 jackpot at Slotland.com last week says he’ll use his winnings to pay for his daughter’s college education. The player, who’s been playing online slot machines at Slotland for about year, won the massive pay out playing the new Witch’s Brew online slot machine.

“My daughter is just starting college and my wife and I were worried about how we’d be able to pay for it all,” said the jackpot winner, known as RMP1956 at the popular online casino. “Education is important but it’s so expensive these days! Well, I guess that’s one thing we won’t have to worry about any more!”



Witch's Brew is an uncomplicated single pay line slot machine where players watch the Witch's magic boil right in front of them. Players can bet as little as $0.50 or as much as $4.00 to see what she has in store. During the game, pots of jam fill up and boil over. Hidden witches activate Wild symbols according to the flavour of the overflowing jam. Boiling jam pots can activate more than one Wild symbol, increasing chances of spinning a winning combination even more. Three Wild Pumpkins like RMP1956 got wins the progressive jackpot.

“Slotland is one of the few online casinos that I trust. I really enjoy the games -- they’re fun and easy to understand. This Witch’s Brew, it’s really something. I had actually never tried it until the night I hit the jackpot on it!” said the winner. “I love watching the cauldrons boiling over, especially when I get them all going and I can play with all seven wild symbols active. I also love the little animated black cat that meows every once in awhile. Not to mention a six-figure pay out is pretty darn good too!”

“It’s funny,” said Slotland.com manager Michael Hilary. “Most players have a favourite game that they play more than others. But it seems that a lot of jackpot winners lately have hit big when they were taking a break from their usual game and trying out something different. Fortunately we’re constantly adding new games so there’s always something different for them to try!”

Hit on average every 6-8 weeks, this time it had been nine weeks since the Slotland jackpot had seen a big jackpot win. Although it sometimes soars to nearly $200K, the average jackpot win is like this one, about $130,000.

Slotland.com has been offering one-of-a-kind slot machines and video poker games for more than twelve years. Slotland is a no download casino. There are currently 21 instant-play casino games to choose from – none of them found at any other online casino. Six of Slotland’s games are also available at its mobile casino.

The progressive jackpot at Slotland was reset to $50,000 after this win. It’s already over $60,000 and climbing quickly. Meanwhile at Slotland’s sister casino, WinADayCasino.com, the jackpot is over $170,000 and statistically overdue for a big win.


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Grande Vegas Casino Launches Royal Safari Contest for New 'White Rhino' Slot Machine Players

Grande Vegas Casino is giving every customer who plays its new feature-filled, safari-themed White Rhino online slot machine a free chance to win a Royal Safari.

Until June 30th, all Grande Vegas players who play the new White Rhino game are automatically entered to win an exclusive safari trip, all expenses paid. One lucky winner will receive a unique wildlife adventure for two.

White Rhino is a 5 reel, 25 pay-line online slot machine. Its beautifully illustrated safari theme has White Rhino substitutes that appear grouped on the middle reels and trigger the powerful White Rhino Feature with up to 30 free games to be won. The Kilimanjaro Re-spin Feature holds any improved combinations as the reels spin and the Guide Feature awards 10 free games with the chance to triple prizes. White Rhino includes a huge top 5-of-a-kind prize of 30,000 times the line bet, plus multiple random jackpots giving everybody a chance to win big on their safari adventure.

Inspired by the young royal couple’s engagement on safari in Africa, this unique holiday to be won is an adventure fit for a King – and Queen. Like William and Kate, the contest winner will enjoy the thrill of up-close and personal eye-to-eye encounters with majestic rhinos and noble cheetahs. The full VIP treatment even includes a Swedish massage along with wine and chocolate in the privacy of a luxury safari tent.

GrandeVegasCasino.com has more than $5 million in progressive jackpots which include some of the biggest currently available at online casinos. Jackpot Pinatas is currently over $1.7 million. Other million dollar jackpots are the Aztec’s Millions ($1.2 million) and the Midlife Crisis/Shopping Spree ($1,061,000). Cleopatra’s Gold is worth over a quarter million.

Grande Vegas Casino, a state-of-the-art online casino owned by Tigress Management Ltd., offers hundreds of popular online casino games and welcomes players from around the world.

Royal Wildlife Safari Contest details are posted on the Promotions tab of the site: http://www.grandevegas.com/grande-vegas-casino-promotions.aspx

Learn to Think Like a Pro at Bluff Europe Poker Academy -- 2nd Session Coming Up

The Bluff Europe Poker Academy returns to the Mint Casino in London on Sunday, 3rd July for the second in the series of lectures that let you into the secrets of the professional poker player. “Managing your Game”, conducted by pro Paul Zimbler, looks at the secrets of being a long-term winning player, taking in such concepts as management of bankroll, time and money, controlling tilt, and finding value live and online. He’ll also be looking at satellites and the strategies for playing them as well as how to use and analyse Poker Tracker software.



The Bluff Europe Poker Academy lectures are geared for intermediate players who feel they are ready to take their game to the next level. Each session costs £199 and offers three hours of unique live poker tuition. Students registering with the special bonus code found in the June issue of Bluff Europe Magazine, however, will be receive entry for just £99. The June issue is also available for iPad through the iTunes store.

“Expert tuition is the best way to improve your game," said Zimbler. "It’s the detailed discussions and one-to-one tuition that really takes you to the next level.”

Register now at www.bluffeurope.com/pokeracademy.

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New Tools Included in Big Software Update at Intertops Poker are Great for Online Poker Tournament Players

In a big software update happening next week, Intertops Poker is adding lots of new conveniences and features for tournament registration and organization, as well as customizing the look and feel of the poker room. Intertops Poker is also giving away bag loads of cash this month, so it’s a great time for anyone shopping for a new online poker home to check them out.

“If you play a lot of tournaments like I do, tools like the new direct tourney registration and excel-style sheets for keeping yourself organized are really important,” said one player. “Nice to be able to customize the cards and felt and other stuff too I guess…”

“If you’re serious about your game you need stats,” said another player. “The new Player Stats Tool lets you view your previous session stats. I like that.”

“Sometimes I chat, most of the time I just play,” said one of the regulars at the site. “You can detach the chat box now, view it in a separate window or just ignore it. Sweet.”

The new poker software also features a Tournament Notifier enabling players to filter the tournament notices they receive and a Tournament Calendar to remind them about online poker tournaments they’ve registered for. Re-sizeable tables can be scaled down to industry standard minimum size and the Tournament Lobby now includes links to satellites.

Players can opt to install the updated poker software or keep the current one running. 

While the site has been undergoing a major poker software update, the exclusive June $5000 FPP Race and $50,000 Gold Card Race have been running and will continue until the end of the month.
Intertops Poker players earn Frequent Player Points whenever they are dealt cards at any real-money cash game or pay a tournament entry fee. Points are automatically converted into Gold Chips which can then be redeemed for prizes, free tournaments or as non-deposit bonuses. The top 50 point earners from June 3rd through 27th will each win a share of $5,000 in prize money.

There’s another $50,000 up for grabs in the Gold Card Race which rewards real-money ring game players with cash and bonuses! More than $30,000 has already been paid out in June and there’s plenty more where that came from. Gold Cards are distributed randomly in all real-money ring games of all stakes and levels. Every Gold Card earned at the tables is worth miles on the Intertops Poker leader board. Players who make the top 50 collect up to $500 in cash or $2,500 in pending bonus every week this month. To monitor their status, players can visit the Rewards tab when logged in to the Intertops Poker client.

Intertops welcomes players from around the world to its online poker room, casino and sportsbook. After fifteen years of excellent service, players trust them to offer the best bonuses and promotions and to make their withdrawals quick and easy.

Slotland Gives $15 Casino Bonus for New 'Tikal Treasure' Mayan Slot Machine

With a $15 free chip to try an amazing new game, and a six-figure jackpot that many players feel is overdue for a win, Slotland.com expects to be extra busy this week.  Their new Tikal Treasure online slot machine will take you to the mystical temples of the ancient Mayans where the treasures of the ancients lay waiting beneath the overgrown jungle.

Until this Sunday 12th June, Slotland will give you a free $15 chip to take a free spin on the new game. (Regular bonus restrictions apply.)

Tikal Treasure is a 5 reel, 25 pay line slot machine. Like all of Slotland’s latest new games, it has eye-popping full screen graphics and brilliant sound effects.

Tikal (also known as T'kal) was the capital of one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya and crumbling ruins still attest to the power and riches of the Mayans. The new Tikal Treasure slot machine mimics the distinctive carvings of the ancient Mayan temples. Ornate symbols from Mayan astrology, stone masks, sun gods and mystical Mayan cats spin on the reels.



The Wild symbol in this game is the head of a Mayan totem pole. When it appears on any reel, animation morphs it into a spectacular symbol covering the whole reel. The Wild symbol then applies to all three rows.

To advance to the Bonus Round, you have to collect orange stone balls, which automatically drop into receptacles below when they appear on any reel. You then have five chances to destroy any block on the reels causing another block to drop down to replace it.

Like all of the online slots at Slotland, Tikal Treasure is tied to the casino’s famously loose progressive jackpot. According to Mayan mythology, the god Quetzalcoatl is a giver of life. In the new Tikal Treasure slot machine, the 5 Quetzalcoatl symbols in a row on a minimum $20 bet wins the jackpot which is currently over $125,000 and considered overdue for a win by many regular Slotland players.

Slotland.com has been offering one-of-a-kind online slot machines and video poker games for more than twelve years. There are now 21 instant-play casino games to choose from at the no download casino – none of them found at any other online casino.

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Bluff Europe Poker Academy Gets Underway This Sunday at the Mint, London

A new season of the Bluff Europe Poker Academy gets underway this Sunday, 5th June in Bluff's poker room at the Mint Casino in London and Bluff readers can get a  £100 discount on tuition.

The new series of lectures will be presided over for the first time by poker pro Paul Zimbler. The first session looks at successful tournament strategy and takes in such concepts as the dynamics of the early stages of a big tournament and those tricky situations such as playing blind on blind. Students will also receive a free trial of Poker Tracker and will learn how to use and analyse the software.

Paul Zimbler said, “Getting coached is the fastest way to sharpen your game. It’s the detailed discussions and personal, expert-level analysis of your play that takes your game to the next level.”

Bluff Europe is offering a special £100 discount to its readers. Those signing up to one or all of the expert tuition sessions using the Bluff Europe bonus code will receive each session at the reduced price of £99. The code can be obtained from the June issue of Bluff Europe which can now be downloaded for your iPad at the iTunes store and is available through subscription at www.bluffeurope.com.

Lectures kick off at London’s Mint Casino at 3pm on Sunday, June 5th. Complete details and an introduction video are available at www.bluffeurope.com/pokeracademy. Future lectures will explore such concepts as managing your game in order to be a long term winning player, winning at cash games and advanced tournament strategy.

Intertops Casino Has Another $100K in Casino Bonuses Up for Grabs in 'Nothing but Net' NBA Playoffs Promotion

The 2011 NBA playoffs may end with only one winner, but Intertops Casino is rewarding the entire team in its $100K 'Nothing but Net' points race promotion. Players in the top levels of the leaderboard points race will pocket big cash prizes and thousands of others will qualify for weekly casino bonuses up to $250.

“We really like to reward our regular players,” said the manager of Intertops Casino. “But what I like about this contest is that virtually everyone can get a piece of the $100,000 we’re giving away. All you have to do is deposit $25 and enjoy playing some casino games!”

To get things started, Intertops is giving $20 for 20 points. Everyone earning a minimum of 20 points between now and June 8th will receive a free $20 bonus coupon.

Intertops Casino players automatically earn points whenever they play any of the more than 300 games. Players can check the online leaderboard any time to see their current points and where they rank: http://casinopromotions1.intertops.com/june2011.

On July 4th, two players from the top level of the leaderboard will each receive $400 and others will get $200 and $300 prizes. On August 1st, another 18 players from the top levels will win grand prizes including $1,000 cash prizes. In the meantime, hundreds of players every week will get casino bonuses up to $250. In total, Intertops will pay out a total of $100,000 in cash prizes and bonuses. (General Intertops Casino Terms & Conditions for bonuses apply and are posted on the site.)

With so many games to choose from -- three and five reel slots, multi-hand video poker, and traditional casino favorites like Blackjack and Roulette -- it’s hard to know where to start spending those bonuses. Slot machines with million dollar jackpots are among the most popular games at Intertops. The Jackpot Pinatas, Aztec's Millions and Midlife Crisis/Shopping Spree progressive jackpots are all well over a million dollars and Intertops’ total jackpot pool is more than $5 million.

Intertops is one of the world’s very first online casinos and has earned an excellent reputation for customer service. It’s famous for its quick, hassle-free deposits and withdrawals, generous casino bonuses, and fantastic selection of games.

No Wonder Intertops Poker is so Busy This Month -- $2500 Leaderboard Race Continues through May

I've never had any problem finding a Sit n Go game or multi-table tournament at Intertops Poker. It's always been one of the most active US-friendly online poker rooms. But with their Frequent Player Points Leaderboard Race, $2000 Reload Bonus, $1000 Free Roll -- not to mention a drastic increase in active players over the last month -- Intertops is busier than ever these days!

“We’ve had a lot of new players join us over the last month or so in particular,” said an Intertops spokesperson. “Some are looking for $1 Omaha, some for higher stakes Hold’em. When we’re this busy there’s all kinds of players, that’s for sure.”

With less than two weeks left in the May Frequent Players Points Race, competition for a share of the $2500 in prize money is heating up. All Frequent Player Points collected until June 1st count and the top 40 players on the leaderboard at the end of the month will win a share of the prize pool. Right now three or four players are neck and neck as they battle it out for the top prize.

Intertops Poker players earn Frequent Player Points whenever they are dealt cards at any real-money cash game or pay a tournament entry-fee. Points are automatically converted into Gold Chips which can then be redeemed for prizes, free tournaments or as non-deposit bonuses. Details are posted on the site’s Promotions tab and players can check their standings on the leaderboard which is updated daily: https://poker.intertops.com/en/leaderboard/view.aspx?leaderboardid=33
Until May 26th, Intertops Poker’s Reload Bonus automatically doubles players’ deposits (up to $2000). To claim this bonus, players should enter the bonus code 2kreload when they deposit.

A freeroll poker tournament at the end of the month will give players a chance to win big money while risking nothing. Every player who makes a minimum $20 deposit between now and May 26th using the reload code will receive a ticket to play in the $1000 Freeroll on May 29th. This is a free poker tournament with a guaranteed $1000 prize pool. There are also several freeroll tournaments every day where players can get their bankroll started with no risk at all.

After fifteen years of excellent service, players trust Intertops to offer the best bonuses and promotions and to make their withdrawals quick and easy. The US-friendly online casino, poker room and sportsbook welcomes players from around the world.

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New 'Fruitful 7s' at WinADay Is a Back to Basics Online Slot Machine

WinADayCasino.com is known for its innovative, unusual, sometimes outlandish game designs but for their latest new release they’ve gone back to basics. The new Fruitful 7s online slot machine that launched today is a traditional pub-style fruit machine with classic fruit symbols, up to 500x payouts (or even incredible 2500x payouts in the bonus round) and lots of free spins with variable multipliers. No genies. No mummies. No built in sim game. Just good old cherries, lemons, sevens and bars.

The “Free Spin” symbol is the scatter in this game and three or more in one pay line trigger 15 free spins. To begin the bonus round, players choose 1x, 3x or 5x as the multiplier for the first five spins, then from the remaining two multipliers for the next five spins, leaving the last multiplier for the final five spins. Since players can win more free spins even on a free spin, they can get lots of extra play time on this new game that’s destined to be an all time favourite.



“It’s only a few weeks since we launched Fair Tycoon,” said Michael Hilary, manager of WinADay. “Now Fruitful 7s already, and then, would you believe, there’ll be another new game coming early in June – a tribute to traditional American values!”

“Especially since they started the new full-screen games our designers have really been coming up with some amazing graphics and special effects. Players have been just blown away by the last one, Fair Tycoon. We’ve had a lot of excited email about Pyramid Plunder as well,” said Hilary. “Players definitely love the really spectacular games with elaborate bonus features, but the simpler games like Slot-o-matic are also popular. So for the new Fruitful 7s we thought we’d get back to basics – old school lemons and cherries!”

WinADayCasino.com now has 25 one-of-a-kind casino games - online slot machines, video poker, roulette and keno. It’s a no download casino so there’s nothing to install or set up, players can go straight to the games.

Details of a contest to name the next new slot machine will be announced next week on WinADay’s player community page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WinADayCasino.


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