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.

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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.

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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.

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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.