MyGame iPhone App from Badbeat.com Makes Free Poker Training System Mobile

Poker players enrolled in the free MyGame poker training system at Badbeat.com can now get advice or take a lesson on their iPhone.  Using the new new MyGame iPhone App that launched this week they can even show off their Report Cards on the go and compare results with other MyGame students.  With the free MyGame app, existing Badbeat.com members can check and share score cards on popular social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, get advice on play, and watch videos on how to become a better player -- all from their device wherever they may be and whoever they may be with.

Like the browser-based elements of the program, the MyGame app is specifically tailored to the individual’s own play. Main areas of their game are summarised in a simple report card but they can drill-down into detailed explanations and suggestions on how to improve.



“Your report card might suggest your grades are slipping in a specific area of play so clicking that option within the app takes you to more specific information, statistics, comments and suggestions on how to improve,” explains Badbeat Managing Director, John Conroy. “If you drill down further you can even watch videos on how to improve in these areas either by streaming them or downloading them for later viewing”.

“You can even share your report card right from your device using email or popular social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Players are already using it to brag to their friends while out-and-about.”

James Houghton, Badbeat.com Chief Technology Officer, explains that the company is constantly investing in technology and innovating in areas to help players improve at poker. "We have many exciting products either currently in development or on our technology road map for both existing and new platforms with the sole aim of helping players improve".

Badbeat.com, the original and leading poker staking site, has been sponsoring and mentoring promising players since 2005. This summer it made its revolutionary new MyGame poker training system, modeled on that experience, available free to anyone that’s ready to step up their game.

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 a new account with any of Badbeat’s partner poker sites.

You can get the free MyGame iPhone app at iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mygame/id465040507?mt=8 after you register in the MyGame program at Badbeat.com.

Free Slot Tournaments, New at WinADayCasino.com, Already Awarding Cash Prizes

WinADayCasino.com's long awaited online slots tournaments have begun and lots of slot tournament have already won loads of free cash playing this unique casino's one of a kind games. There’s no tournament buy-in – just play the designated games of the day and compete against other players for bonus cash prizes.

Today’s slots tournament games are the new America-themed Grand Liberty, Heavenly Reels (one of the distinctive site’s first no download casino games) and Jackpot Jinni. Tomorrow players will compete against other players on Tropical Treat, Lucky Go Round, Busted and Reel De Luxe. There’s a different set of designated games every day, all listed well in advance on the new Tournaments tab.



Recent cash prize winners and current player rankings  are also posted on the Tournaments tab on the WinADayCasino.com home page where all of WinADay’s 26 one-of-a-kind no download online slot machines and video poker games are also just a click away.

“Tournaments give players a chance to compete against each other – and win extra cash,” said WinADay manager Michael Hilary. “Having everyone playing the same games levels the playing field a bit, maybe gets some of our regular players going back to games they haven’t played for awhile.”

The winner of each tournament is the player with the highest score at the end of the daily tournament. All players’ scores are constantly updated during the tournament and are displayed on the leaderboard. Players earn one point for every winning payline (or hand, in video poker).
“I actually didn’t even realize I was in a tournament at first. I was just playing my favorite game, Fruitful 7s, like usual,” said a player known as Sarah J who placed second in the opening day tournament. “But then I noticed that I was automatically entered for free just by playing that particular game, and there was my name on the player ranking scoreboard. Well, when I saw I was in 85th place I thought I just better get back to my game and win some more hands! It sure was fun watching my name going up and down the scoreboard a bit. Especially when I ended up winning the $50 second prize!

“Rachel S. and Phillip N. better watch out next time though!” laughed the slots tournament player. “The gauntlet is down!”

WinADay is an instant play casino with 26 online casino games including slots, video poker, Keno and Roulette. All slots games are tied to one progressive jackpot which is currently over $150,000.

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

Intertops Sportsbook Picks Green Bay to Triumph Over Chicago Bears in Sunday's Re-play of Last Years NFC Championship Game

Sunday’s re-match of last season’s NFC Championship title game duel between the Bears and the Packers will be one of the hottest contests in Week 3 of the new NFL football season. Intertops bookies see 2-0 Green Bay as a 3.5 point favorite to win at Soldier Field.

In other key Week 3 battles Intertops favors the New Orleans Saints to use home-field advantage to get past the fast-improving Houston Texans, and expects the Pittsburgh Steelers to pile on the agony for the winless Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night.

“All eyes were on Aaron Rodgers in last year’s NFC Championship Game, and they will be again on Sunday,” said an Intertops Sportsbook spokesperson. “But let’s not forget that the Packers’ final step to the Super Bowl was only sealed when the Bears’ third-string quarterback, Caleb Hanie, was intercepted just 12 yards from a game-tying touchdown.”

Intertops will make one NFL football fan’s dream come true by sending them to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis February 5th. Every dollar wagered on Intertops’ NFL bet offers during the Regular Season earns one entry into the end-of-season draw for an amazing Super Bowl XLVI prize package that includes accommodation at a top hotel, two reserved top tickets to the game, plus expenses for flights. For those who already have a hunch about who will win the Vince Lombardi Trophy next, Intertops has updated its Super Bowl odds following the Week 2 action.

Sure, a trip to Super Bowl XLVI would be great. But how about a $500 free bet?! If you wager at least $200 on every game day of the NFL Regular Season Intertops will give you a $500 free bet after the final week of play.

Intertops took the first online sports wager in 1996 and continues to be one of the most popular and trusted online sportsbooks in the world. Working hard to earn its reputation for courteous and efficient customer service and hassle-free deposits and withdrawals, Intertops is one of the world’s favorite online sportsbooks, casinos and poker rooms.

Pearls of Atlantis, Slotland's Latest One-of-a-Kind Online Slot Machine, Features Bonus Game

The legendary kingdom of Atlantis may be just a myth, but the fun – and chances to win big – are very real in Slotland’s new Pearls of Atlantis online slot machine. Pearls of Atlantis is a 5 wheel, 9 pay line slot machine with images of the legendary lost kingdom of Atlantis. It has a unique and exciting bonus game that adds extra playing time and gives players a chance to win up to five times the value of the Treasure Chest Fund they accumulate in the main game.

Players can try the new game for free. Until September 18th, a free $20 chip will automatically be deposited in their account when they log in and click on the new game. In addition, the top 30 players who play the Pearls of Atlantis this week will get a share of a special $2375 prize pool with the player who wagers the most on the game winning a $500 bonus.



“Slots players love spinning the reels and these reels have some of the most beautiful graphics our games developers have ever come up with” said Slotland manager Michael Hilary, “But we also like to give players an interesting and challenging bonus game to make the fun last even longer -- and multiply winnings!”

The mermaids, mermen, seahorses and sea monsters that adorn the wheels of this mythical slot machine conjure the undersea world of Atlantis but the most important symbol is the “Treasure Chest”. When three appear anywhere on the screen, players can receive a multiple of that spin’s bet added to their Treasure Chest Fund, a piece of the Wheel of Fortune, or one of the special gem pieces that boost players’ chances to multiply their winnings during the bonus game.

Collecting five pieces of the outer wheel triggers the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Game where a lucky spin wins up to five times the money previously accumulated in the Treasure Chest Fund.

Like all of their online slots, Pearls of Atlantis is tied to the casino’s progressive jackpot. Spinning five "Triton" symbols on a pay line when at least $10 has been bet wins the jackpot which is currently over $115,000.

Slotland.com is the world’s oldest and most trusted all slots and video poker site. It has a truly unique  collection of one-of-a-kind online slot machines that are ONLY available at Slotland. It's is a no download casino that now offers 22 slot machines and video poker games that require no installation or set-up. Just get straight to the fun.

I love this new game and so will you. Please go try it! Then come back here and tell my readers what you thought of it in the comment box below.

Badbeat.com Mentoring Helps Anthony Goldfinch Take Down 10K and 3K GTDs This Week

I'm thinking Anthony 'NotFolding' Goldfinch is pretty happy to be staked and mentored by Badbeat.com this week.  He started the week by winning the 10K GTD Rebuy on Royal Vegas Sunday night, beating 185 other runners for a well deserved 3000 Euros. And then he won the 3K GTD on Poker Encore Tuesday night. As a sponsored player, Goldfinch has received extensive training from Badbeat’s mentors and his game shows significant improvement after just three months under their guidance.

“Before I joined Badbeat I was spewing buy ins away like it was Monopoly money and didn't seem to be on the right side of any run good,” said Goldfinch. “After breaking my loss limit, looking at my hands and realising how bad I was playing, I was told to take a break for a while until some of the coaches could re-evaluate where I was at.”

“The next month I still had the odd spew monkey moment but I made a slight profit under the guidance of my mentor and started to get a real feel for the games. I reviewed some hands with my mentor who spotted some easy mistakes and helped me rectify them. I was down around 10k until he influenced and channeled my game and now I’m feeling confident enough to set myself a target of 10k - 15k profit for this month.”

Goldfinch’s Badbeat.com poker mentor, Peter Hedlund, recognised Anthony’s potential from the start.

"When I started mentoring Anthony it was pretty obvious to me that he was a solid, winning player - but with pretty noticeable leaks and some poor results that didn't reflect his skill level,” said Hedlund. “During our mentoring sessions we've had very interesting theoretical discussions. That's one of the things that Badbeat can really provide - a deep, analytical environment for poker players that wish to be just a little bit better than the rest."

Badbeat.com, the original and leading poker staking site, has been sponsoring and mentoring promising players since 2005. This summer it made its revolutionary new MyGame poker training system, modeled on that experience, available free to anyone that’s ready to step up their game.

You don't have to be sponsored by Badbeat.com to benefit from their training.  Their free MyGame system is designed for anyone that wants to learn, win and transform the way they play poker. It builds players’ poker skills from the ground up by analysing actual play. Access to Badbeat’s tutorials, the unique poker hands analysis tool, Report Cards, and Social gaming features are all free after registering a new account with any of Badbeat’s partner poker sites.

Badbeat.com is giving away $50 Free to the first 100 players to create a new account on one of their affiliate sites such as BetfairPoker, GentingPoker, PokerTime, and Royal Vegas. Players can claim their $50 by emailing staking@badbeat.com with their site and alias.

£5,000 + £300 Event at Palm Beach Casino to Cap Genting's Autumn Mini-Festival

The September Series of Poker gets underway at London’s Palm Beach Casino from Sunday, 25th to Wednesday, 28th September, kicking off proceedings with a £500+£50 satellite to the £5000 + £300 High Roller event at 6pm. The satellite has a 60 player cap, so punters should book early to avoid disappointment.

Monday 26th sees a £300+£200 No Limit Hold'em six-max tournament, capped at 36 players, a deep-stack affair with a playable 20,000 chips and 60-minute levels. On the Tuesday will be a £1000+£80 Pot Limit Omaha event, with 40 min levels, 15,000 chips and a 48 player cap. Then, on Wednesday 28th, it’s the big one £ 5,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em High Roller, with a generous 30,000 chips and 90 min levels, concluding the following day. All events, bar the satellite, kick off at 2pm.

Genting’s Palm Beach Casino, situated in Mayfair, has become the poker destination for London in recent years and a hub of the poker community, offering great cash games and tournaments around the clock. London Poker Manager at Genting, Simon Tomsett, said, “With the action coming to London and France this Autumn, this event is designed to give all visiting players the opportunity to play short field, high buy in tourneys. The Palm Beach looks forward to hosting major tourneys again once the current refurbishment is completed.”

Badbeat.com Director Encouraged Players to Develop a "Poker Mind" in His Lecture at Poker in the Park Last Weekend

Speaking to poker enthusiasts at Poker in the Park in London over the weekend, John Conroy, Managing Director at Badbeat.com, cautioned players against simply memorizing plays and encouraged them to instead develop a "poker mind".

Badbeat.com, the original and leading poker staking site, has been sponsoring and mentoring promising players since 2005. This summer it made its revolutionary new MyGame poker training system, modeled on that experience, available free to anyone that’s ready to step up their game.

“A lot of training out there is rubbish,” said Conroy. “Poker isn’t black and white. How you play your hand depends as much on whom else is at the table and how they’re playing as on the cards you’re dealt. The MyGame poker training system that we’ve built with our team of mentors is designed to change the way the player thinks. It’s all about building a poker mind.”

More players have more experience playing and it takes much more than learning plays from a book to be winner.

“Poker is about observation and deception. Observing your opponents behaviour , betting patterns , type of player, what they think of you etc. Deception is achieved by balancing the way you play hands and not always playing particular hands the same way.”

The MyGame poker training 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 poker hands analysis tool, Report Cards, and Social gaming features are all free after registering with any of Badbeat’s partner poker sites.

Badbeat.com are giving away $50 free to the first 100 players to create a new account on one of their affiliate sites such as BetfairPoker, GentingPoker, PokerTime, and Royal Vegas. Players can claim their $50 by emailing staking@badbeat.com with their site and alias.

Intertops Casino Players Pocketing $60K in "Back to Football" Bonuses

Looking for some mad money to blow on your NFL tailgate party this month? 

Intertops Casino is kicking off the new NFL football season with a $60K "Back to Football" contest where scoreboard leaders will pocket cash prizes up to $1000. Hundreds of customers of the popular online casino – which has been entertaining players for more than fifteen years now -- will have plenty of extra cash for their NFL tailgate parties.

“We’ve made it pretty easy for any player to cash in on all these extra bonuses,” said Intertops’ casino manager. “All they have to do is deposit a minimum of $25 and play during the specified days!”
Win or lose, Intertops Casino players automatically earn points whenever they play any of its more than 300 casino games. The top players are ranked in six levels based on their deposits, wins and losses. They have all month to accumulate points and prizes will be awarded October 3rd. Players can check the online Scoreboard any time to see their current points and where they rank.

In addition to the month-end cash giveaways, every Monday in September extra casino bonuses up to $250, based on activity in the preceding 4 days, will be awarded via email. Then every Thursday bonuses up to $150 will be awarded according to game play Monday to Wednesday.

Standard wagering requirements for bonuses apply. Further information and current player rankings are available at: http://casinopromotions.intertops.eu/september2011

Meanwhile at Intertops Poker Monday nights are football nights with "Money Night Football". Its regular Monday night $2,000 Guaranteed will be increased to $4,000 during September. Players that place in the top 50 will win a seat to that week's $2,000 Money Night Football Freeroll.

Over the last fifteen years, Intertops has earned a reputation for courteous and efficient customer service and hassle-free deposits and withdrawals. Many others have come and gone in that time but Intertops is still one of the most popular and most trusted online casinos, poker rooms and sports books in the world.

Jake Cody Wins Player of the Year at British Poker Awards

Young gun Jake Cody captured two of the British Poker Awards presented at the fifth annual Poker in the Park poker festival in London this weekend where “the pokerati” gathered to remember a fantastic year in UK poker. Hosted by comedian Lucy Porter and Bluff Europe’s Michael Caselli, nominees had been decided by a committee that included editors of Bluff Europe Magazine and PokerNews.com and “The Voice of Poker” himself, Jesse May, with winners decided by public vote.

The Gamblogger was at Poker in the Park all weekend and I posted a bunch of pics on my Facebook page.  Have a look!

The public voted for youth as players in their twenties swept the board. Jake Cody picked up “Best Tournament Player” and “Player of the Year”, Sam Trickett won “Best Cash Player”, Matt Perrins “Best Breakthrough Player”, Jason Mercier “Best International Player” JP Kelly “Best PLO” Player and Chris Moorman “Best Online Player”. Representing the (slightly) older generation were the likes of Neil Channing (“Best Blog”), John Duthie (“Best Contribution to Poker”) and Vicky Coren (“Best Social Media User”).

The awards also featured a charity auction to raise money for Peace and Sport (www.peace-sport.org), with Barcelona and Arsenal shirts, signed by the teams, going under the hammer. The Barcelona shirt alone raised over £2,000 following a bidding war between Roland De Wolfe and Sam Trickett.

Congratulations to this year's winners:


Best International Player: Jason Mercier

Best Mixed Game Player: Richard “Chufty” Ashby

Best Cash Player: Sam Trickett

Best PLO Player: JP Kelly

Best Blogger: Neil Channing’s Black Belt Poker Blog

Best Tournament Player: Jake Cody

Best Online Player: Chris Moorman

Best Poker League: Champions Poker League

Best Poker Forum:2+2.com

Best Contribution to Poker:John Duthie

Best Social Media User:Vicky Coren

Poker Personality of the Year:Kara Scott

Lifetime Achievement Award: Roy Houghton

Best Breakout Player: Matt Perrins

Player of the Year:Jake Cody

Comedy, Live Jazz and Magic Highlight Poker in the Park Entertainment Line-up

Alongside poker tournaments and training, there will be an exciting entertainment line-up on the main stage at Poker in the Park this weekend. Palm Beach's Richard Poyner, comedian Lucy Porter and extreme card manipulator Scott Thompson will appear on stage at Poker in the Park, Europe’s largest free poker festival this weekend.

The Gamblogger will be there too!!! I'll be greeting folks at the Bluff Europe Suicide Kings Saloon so if you're in London please stop by and say hello.

Kicking off proceedings at 3pm on Friday, belting out favourite cover classics, will be the music of the Palm Beach’s very own Richard Poyner. Next up will be chess International Master Malcolm Pein, taking on multiple players at once, with members of the public invited to pit their wits against the great man.

Taking the stage at 4.30 will be The Swinging Little Big Band (www.littlebigband.co.uk) one of the UK’s most exciting live acts, who will be performing Rat Pack style jazz with a modern twist.

Following that will be a spot of celebrity “Indian Poker” before the Incredible Card Sharks take the stage. At 7pm Bigblindmedia will present a one hour masterclass in card manipulation. Hosted by award-winning sleight of hand magician Andi Gladwin (a globe trotting performer, publisher of over 20 books on close up magic and consultant and writer for numerous magic television shows), it promises to lift the veil on the secretive world of card sharps.

Andi will be joined onstage by Scott Thompson, one of the UK’s leading proponents of XCM (eXtreme Card Manipulation), for a display of playing-card gymnastics that will positively fry your eyeballs.

On Saturday 3rd, at 12pm, chess Grand Master Simon Williams will be playing spot of speed chess against the public, before comedian Lucy Porter takes the stage to present the British Poker Awards at 3pm. The ceremony will include a charity auction to raise money for Peace and Sport (www.peace-sport.org). Among the items to go under Lucy’s hammer will be Barcelona and Arsenal shirts signed by the teams. The public is encouraged to participate in the auction to raise money for this worthy cause.

Next up will be card ninja, Javier Jarquin, in whose hands a playing card becomes a lethal weapon and it has to be seen to be believed.

Rounding off proceedings, after another musical interlude from Poyner, will be the final table of the Poker in the Park 2011 poker final table, as well as the final table of the record-breaking Mahjong tournament (the biggest ever in the UK), followed by the crowning of the winners.

Poker in the Park Entertainment Schedule


Friday 2nd September
15:00 -- The Music of Richard Poyner
15:45 -- Chess Grand Master- Simultaneous Play Exhibition (attendees invited to play!)
16:30 -- The Swinging Little Big Band ACT 1
18:00 -- Indian Poker Pow Wow
19:00 -- Incredible Card Sharks- The Magic of Card Manipulation
20:00 -- The Swinging Little Big Band ACT 2


Saturday 3rd September 2011
12:00 -- Play a Chess Grand Master- Speed Chess Exhibition Match (attendees invited to play!)
13:30 -- Card Ninja Javier Jarquin’s Deadly Card Throwing
15:00 -- Lucy Porter presents The British Poker Awards and Charity Auction
16:30 -- The Music of Richard Poyner
17:30 -- Indian Poker Pow Wow
18:30 -- The Music of Richard Poyner
20:00 -- PIP and Mahjong Final Table
21:15 -- PIP and Mahjong Champion Award

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

Lucy Porter to Host British Poker Awards at Poker in the Park This Week

The British Poker Awards will be hosted by stand-up comedian Lucy Porter and will include a charity auction to raise money for Peace and Sport (www.peace-sport.org). Among the items to go under Lucy’s hammer will be Barcelona and Arsenal shirts signed by the teams. The public is welcome to participate in the auction.

The British Poker Awards kicks off at 3pm on the main stage at Poker in the Park on 3rd September. The awards honour the movers and shakers on the British poker scene in a year when UK players have dominated on the international circuit. Winners are decided by members of the public and there are still a couple of days left to have your say. Visit www.thebritishpokerawards.com to vote.

Lucy Porter is amongst the most sought after comedy performers in the UK. As well as an accomplished stand-up comedian with three sell-out UK tours behind her, she is a regular face on TV and radio panel shows, including Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and Argumental. She also starred in the critically acclaimed, box-office record-breaking run of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest in Edinburgh and London’s West End, alongside Christian Slater.

Peace and Sport was founded in 2007 by pentathlon Olympic medallist and world champion Joel Bouzou and works for sustainable peace throughout the world. It promotes the practice of structured sport and sporting values to educate young generations and help foster social stability, reconciliation and dialogue between communities. Peace and Sport intervenes in areas made vulnerable by extreme poverty, recent conflict or lack of social cohesion.

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

Grande Vegas Casino Players Finding Surprise Bonuses in Their Casino Message Center this Month

If you play casino games at Grande Vegas Casino -- you have mail! The popular online casino will be sending news about special offers such as no-deposit bonuses, cash-back bonuses, add-on tournaments and extra deposit bonuses three times in September. They haven't said when the messages will be sent though, and there will be no email or any other notification, so players would be wise to check their Message Center regularly.

“The special bonuses will be no surprise for our players since they’re used to getting lots of casino bonuses -- and we’ve told them there will be more this month,” said casino manager Robert Miller. “However, WHEN we send the messages will be a complete surprise, so we encourage everyone to keep an eye on their casino Message Center!”

The Message Center surprise bonuses begin September 6th. Since players will have only 24 hours to redeem them, it’s important to check frequently so as not to miss out on any free cash. As a sample of even bigger surprises to come, Miller sent a message to players today about a surprise bonus valid for one week. (Standard wagering requirements apply and are detailed on the casino’s website.)

Grande Vegas Casino offers more than 300 casino games including slots, blackjack and roulette. It launched its newest online slot machine earlier this month. “Glitz & Glamour” is a 5 reel, 25 pay line slot machine with a decadent “old Hollywood” theme. Players can earn up to 30 free games giving them lots of extra game-time.

GrandeVegasCasino.com offers some of the biggest progressive jackpots available online including Jackpot Pinatas which is currently over $1.7 million. Aztec’s Millions is over $1.2 million and the Midlife Crisis/Shopping Spree has topped $1.1 million. Even Cleopatra’s Gold has a jackpot of over a quarter million.

Details of Grande Vegas’ Message Center bonuses and many other special offers are available on Promotions tab at GrandeVegasCasino.com.

Free "MyGame" Poker Training at Badbeat.com Analyses Actual Game Play

One of the most popular features of the MyGame online mentoring system that poker staking company Badbeat.com launched earlier this summer is its “Play & Fix” feature that gives players feedback on their actual game play. 

“Play & Fix” Report Cards are just part of the comprehensive online poker training system that Badbeat developed for their stable of sponsored poker players. Now the MyGame poker training facility is available free to anyone that’s serious about improving their game.

“I don’t suppose a lot of people really looked forward to report card day in high school, but we’ve sure been getting great feedback on the feedback we’re giving to players,” said Badbeat Managing Director, John Conroy.  “Getting a grade gives them something to aim for, helps them see how they’re progressing.  The detailed hand analysis tools help them build skills -- it watches them play and shows them where they might have done better.”

The new system is designed for any player that wants to learn, win and transform the way they play poker - all for free. It builds player’s poker skills from the ground up by analysing actual play, spotting weaknesses and showing how to fix them. 

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. Currently the system can monitor their play at all of the major Poker sites including Party Poker, Betfair Poker,  PokerStars, Mansion Poker, Poker Encore, Royal Vegas Poker, Red Hot Poker, Poker Time, TGF Poker & Betsafe.

MyGame training tools are completely free. In addition to this Badbeat offers Sponsorship packages to good or promising players.

As well as being fully bankrolled, sponsored players receive cutting-edge software tools and a structured development path with advanced learning aides, coupled with the knowledge, expertise and 1:1 support from a pool of world class poker mentors and support staff.

Further information and registration is available at: www.badbeat.com

The “Paysafecard Bar” to Serve the Hordes at Europe’s Biggest Poker Festival

Paysafecard will be sponsoring the bar at Poker in the Park V, the world’s biggest free poker festival. The Paysafecard Bar will be a fully-stocked bar, serving beer, wine and spirits, and keeping the punters lubricated as they enjoy the full range of pro lectures, tuition, live poker, music and entertainment that Poker in the Park has to offer.

Paysafecard is an electronic payment method for predominantly online shopping and is based on a pre-pay system. Exchanging cash for Electronic Money (for use online) is facilitated through paysafecard in many countries worldwide.

Last year 20,000 poker fans came to Poker in the Park to celebrate all things poker and rub shoulders with the likes of Liv Boeree, Devilfish, Neil Channing and Evander Holyfield. Poker in the Park V takes place on 2nd and 3rd September at the new venue of Hanover Square, a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus.

“The bar is the social hub of Poker in the Park,” said organiser Michael Caselli, “And we’re thrilled that such an industry heavyweight as Paysafecard has come on board. With the main stage banging out music and entertainment and the Paysafecard Bar looking after our guests, we’ll have even more of a festival atmosphere this year.”

$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.

Meet other slots players on the WinADay Facebook page!

If you've tried WinADay's new Grand Liberty online slot machine, please use the 'Post a Comment' box below to tell us what you thought of it!

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.

Were you at Poker in the Park last year? Use the Comments box below to tell us about it!

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

If you've played a WinADay please share your impressions in the Comments box below!

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.