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We Get a Makeover!

Emma — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:25 +0000

Spy at Social Media Conference!

Emma — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:33 +0000

Rakeback.co.uk is an official blogger for the Social Media World Forum which is being held in London next week.

While we are there we will be updating our twitter acount on marketing tips for poker affiliates.

We also have a few roving reporters attending the event who will be spying on the conferences and workshops. So if there is anything you would like us to ask please post acomment on our facebook page and we will try to get the answers for you!

Anyone in the London area can attend for free simply go to their website for registration details.

To follow our tips or comment on our facebook page simply click the social media buttons on the right!

Armed Robbers Hit the European Poker Tour for £720,000

Nick — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:38:20 +0000

A European Poker Tour tournament in Germany was hit yesterday in a Wild West armed robbery with the villainous robbers making away with over £720,000 live on air. Thankfully nobody was killed or seriously injured in the robbery, the only thing damaged was the pride of the German security force.

In a bold and audacious move a team of armed robbers brought the feeling of danger and lawlessness back to poker. Armed with guns and machetes the robbers were very unwelcome guests in Berlin’s luxury Grand Hyatt. An unnamed security guard almost subdued one of the attacker before a robber with a machete persuaded him to relinquish his grip on the other robber. The group of six men fled the scene after stuffing bags with €800,000 in cash.

Whilst the getaway may not have been on horseback and nobody was drinking bourbon the successful robbery brought back memories of a wilder more carefree game of poker unrecognisable from the modern day internet and avatar dominated poker world. When an online screen name is synonymous with poker and even Doyle Brunson has an online poker room it is refreshing to see that the game has not lost its roots completely.

As the robbers made away with the money, security guards hot on their heels, rumours abound that they were already ringing Hollywood agents to sell the movie rights. In three years time when The German Heist wins best picture you can say you heard it here first.

Security Forces Confront the Robbers:

You can take a footballer away from a table but you can’t stop him playing

Nick — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:02 +0000

In an unbelievable turn of events, under fire Scottish goalkeeper Allan McGregor carried on playing online poker despite being questioned by police. Now we fully understand that when you’re hot you don’t want to stop but perhaps this is a touch too far. The 28 year old was being questioned by CID after being battered around the face. As the police questioned the Rangers player for two hours to try and find the culprit for his black eyes they were left dumbfounded as he refused to stop playing poker.

McGregor had taken a bit of a pasting both by his manager and some unknown assailant after he staggered out of a club in the early hours of the morning. One person who has spoken of her innocence following lurid claims from several sources is the burly goalkeeper’s lovely fiancé Leah Shevlin “Anyone who thinks I did it needs their head examined. Allan is 6ft 2in tall and I’m 5ft 4in. I couldn’t possibly physically hurt him.”

McGregor is the latest footballer to demonstrate his passion for the game, following in the footsteps of ex-Tottenham and Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham who finished 14th at the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe. Newcastle United players have admitted that the players are all hosting poker nights and thank the bonding sessions for the great team spirit this season following their disastrous relegation last year.

Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) Launches New Quarterly Magazine

Nick — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:01:57 +0000

The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) has launched a brand new quarterly digital magazine which will be distributed by email to fans and players. The magazine will include interviews news and the latest gossip about players on the tour, now in its fourth season.

APAT has grown steadily over the last four years and will be hosting 28 tournaments around the UK and Ireland in 2010 as well as three events in Europe. Betfair have also recently signed on as sponsors of the tour and will be looking to activate this sponsorship at all future events as well as hosting online events on behalf of APAT.

The online sports book and poker site which has been growing its involvement with poker especially will offer APAT members the opportunity to win one of 33 seats to the GUKPT main events as well as 23 seats to APAT Professional events.

The fourth season of the tour has added a few extra strings to its bow with a brand new ‘Pro Tour’ running alongside it. At these expanded amateur and professional poker festivals there will also be events such as PLO, Omaha Hi Lo, Stud, Razz and Draw for those with more skills than just NLHE. There will also be a heads up event and a 6 max event alongside the varied schedule at the Dusk Till Dawn World Championships.

APAT Season Four Live Events:

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

2 Day events – £75 buy in – unless stated

20/3 – Welsh Amateur Championship – Aspers, Swansea
17/4 – United Kingdom Amateur Championship – Grosvenor Victoria, London
15/5 – Central European Amateur Championship – Austria
19/6 – Scottish Amateur Championship – G, Aberdeen
31/7 – Northern European Amateur Championship – Estonia
27/8 – World Amateur Heads Up Championship – DTD, Nottingham – 1 day – £50
27/8 – World Amateur Team Championship – DTD, Nottingham – £100
28/8 – World Amateur Stud Championship – DTD, Nottingham – 1 day – £50
29/8 – World Amateur Omaha Championship – DTD, Nottingham – 1 day – £50
30/8 – World Amateur Six Max Championship – DTD, Nottingham – 1 day – £50
29/8 – World Amateur Poker Championship – DTD, Nottingham – 3 day – £100
31/8 – World Amateur HORSE Championship – DTD, Nottingham – 1 day – £50
25/9 – Irish Amateur Championship – Dublin
23/10 – English Amateur Championship – G, Luton
27/11 – European Amateur Championship – G, Coventry
8/1 – Southern European Amateur Championship – Spain
29/1 – United Kingdom Team Championship – G, Bolton

PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE

1 Day event – Pot Limit Hold’em – £250 buy in – 10,000 chips – 40 minute clock

20/3 – Professional League Swansea – Grosvenor, Swansea
17/4 – Professional League London – Grosvenor Victoria, London
19/6 – Professional League Glasgow – G, Aberdeen
28/8 – Professional League Nottingham – DTD, Nottingham
25/9 – Professional League Dublin – Dublin
23/10 – Professional League Luton – G, Luton
27/11 – Professional League Coventry – G, Coventry

SPECIALIST SERIES

1 Day event – £25 buy in – mixed structures to be advised a month prior to events.

21/3 – Specialist Series – Grosvenor, Swansea
18/4 – Specialist Series – Grosvenor Victoria, London
20/6 – Specialist Series – G, Aberdeen
26/9 – Specialist Series – Dublin
24/10 – Specialist Series – G, Luton
28/11 – Specialist Series – G, Coventry

Freeroll Schedule – April 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:24:24 +0000

Click the PDF links below to see a full list of qualifiers for each freeroll. If the list is yet to be uploaded please check back soon.

Sunday 18th April 2010

Betfair Poker - $5,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
Cake Poker - $5,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
Everest Poker - $3,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)

Sunday 25th April 2010

Absolute and UltimateBet - $10,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
Full Tilt - $37,500 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
PlayersOnly - $5,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)
PokerStars - $10,000 Freeroll - 20:00 BST (19:00 GMT, 15:00 ET) - Click here for the qualifier list (PDF)

Poker Channel Schedule for EPO 2009 confirmed!

Emma — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:07:32 +0000

Exciting news! The EPO2009 TV programmes are about to be broadcast on The Poker Channel

Please find below the confirmed broadcast times in Europe and the UK.

So if any of you subscribe to The Poker Channel, watch out for the EPO 2009 and make sure you check back with us soon when the EPO 2010 qualifying details will be announced!

UK(GMT)
Ep1 premieres at 2230 on 3rd March (repeated at 0030 on 5th)
Ep2 premieres at 2230 on 10th March (repeated at 0030 on 12th)

Then episodes are repeated:
15th March at 2330 & 0030
24th March at 2230 & 2330
30th March at 2300 & 0000

Europe (CET)
Ep1 premieres at 2000 on 3rd March
Ep2 premieres at 2000 on 6th March

Then episodes are repeated:
Ep1 at 2200 on 11th & 14th March
Ep2 at 2200 on 18th & 21st March
26th March at 2000 & 2100
29th & 30th March at 0000

PokerMambo €21,600 Chase March 2010

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Rakeback.co.uk is delighted to present our exclusive March promotions at Poker Mambo.

Dates: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Fund: €21,600

How to qualify:

The aim of this promotion is to rake as much as possible in the race period. The chase has 5 checkpoints and with each checkpoint the prize amount increases considerably!

See below for details:

Checkpoint 1 - The first 60 players to rake €300 will receive a €30 bonus
Checkpoint 2 - The first 35 players to rake €750 will receive a €100 bonus
Checkpoint 3 - The first 20 players to rake €1,500 will receive a €225 bonus
Checkpoint 4 - The first 12 players to rake €3,500 will receive a €650 bonus
Checkpoint 5 - The first 4 players to rake €5,000 will receive a €1,000 bonus

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Prizes:

The data we used is based on the 24 hour reports we get from the poker room. Players who finish in winning positions on our leader board will receive their prizes direct to their poker account on or before the 15th day of the following month. Players who have already hit the target are marked in red font. Players will only qualify for one payment in the rake chase table, that being the highest level they achieve

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RedStar Exclusive $25,000 Race March 2010

Rakeback Partners News — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Rakeback.co.uk is delighted to present our exclusive March promotions at Red Star Poker.

Dates: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Fund: $25,000

How to qualify:

The aim of this promotion is to rake as much as possible in the Race Period. The chase has 6 checkpoints and with each checkpoint the prize amount increases considerably!

See below for details:

Checkpoint 1 - The first 25 players to rake $300 will receive a $30 bonus
Checkpoint 2 - The first 20 players to rake $500 will receive a $50 bonus
Checkpoint 3 - The first 20 players to rake $1,000 will receive a $150 bonus
Checkpoint 4 - The first 15 players to rake $2,500 will receive a $450 bonus
Checkpoint 5 - The first 6 players to rake $5,000 will receive a $1,000 bonus
Checkpoint 6 - The first 5 players to rake $7,500 will receive a $1,500 bonus

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CURRENT LEADER BOARD

CLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST MONTH'S LEADER BOARD

Prizes:

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Absolute Poker and Ultimatebet $42,500 March 2010 Race

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Rakeback.co.uk is delighted to present our exclusive March promotions at Absolute Poker.

Dates: 1st March 2010 to midnight on the 31st March 2010

Prize Fund: $42,500

How to qualify:

Finish in the top 150 rakers at Absolute Poker or UB during the qualifying period and win a share of $42,500

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CURRENT LEADER BOARD

CLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST MONTH'S LEADER BOARD

Prizes:

Players who finish in winning positions on our leader board will receive their prizes direct to their poker account on or before the 15th day of the following month.

To take advantage and receive 30% Rakeback and a $500 sign up bonus please click here.