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Curacao, Netherlands Antilles (PRWEB) January 29, 2008 — The world’s best online poker resource, PokerListings.com (http://www.pokerlistings.com/full-tilt-poker), and Full Tilt Poker (http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/download-pokerlistings.php) are taking 2008 World Series of Poker qualifying to the next level for their players with a new freeroll series offering $180,000 in all-expenses-paid prize packages and cash payouts.

In all, twelve exclusive $15k freerolls for PokerListings players (signed up at Full Tilt through a PokerListings.com link) will run starting Feb. 24.

The winner of each takes one of the most sought-after prizes in poker – a $12,500 package, including the $10,000 buy-in plus travel and accommodation, for the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event.

“The WSOP,” says Camilla Sundell, press secretary for PokerListings.com, “is, and likely always will be, the pinnacle of the poker year.

“It’s virtually every player’s dream to sit at the felt in the most storied tournament in poker history, and with just under $200,000 in prize packages this year at Full Tilt alone, we’re fulfilling that dream for more players than ever.”

With 12 total freerolls and minimal entry requirements, players have plenty of opportunities to pick and choose the satellite that best fits their schedule. The first qualifying period is Feb. 6-Feb. 20, and the first freeroll is set for 1 p.m. (EST) on Feb. 24.

Just 300 Full Tilt Poker points is needed for entry to each. On top of the prize packages, $2,500 in cash will be spread to a deep prize pool in each freeroll.

“If you’re a poker player,” adds Sundell, “being in the middle of the action at the Main Event – seeing the legendary Doyle Brunson hold court, watching the fear creep in to a player’s eyes when Phil Ivey sits down next to him – is the best place on the planet you could possibly be.”

“And we couldn’t be happier to give our players that opportunity.”

If however, for some reason, the Main Event doesn’t fit into a player’s agenda for 2008, Full Tilt and PokerListings.com also have two other premium bonus deals on offer: $12,500 WPT “Winner’s Choice” freerolls and weekly $3,000 cash freerolls.

Winner’s Choice freerolls run monthly, with the next two scheduled for Feb. 10 and Mar. 16. All PokerListings players who earn 300 Full Tilt Poker points in the previous month are eligible; winner pockets buy-in plus expenses to the World Poker Tour or European Poker Tour event of their choice.

Weekly cash freerolls run every Saturday at 1 p.m. (EST), with just 150 Full Tilt points the week prior (Thurs.-Wed. each week) to qualify. All PokerListings players, new or existing, are eligible.

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(PRWEB) January 26, 2008 — Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, sent a delegation of the best online poker players from across the globe to participate in “Aussie Millions” — Australia‘s biggest poker tournament. The internationally renowned online poker site sent players from France, Italy, The Netherlands and Germany to this prominent Melbourne-based event.

Titan Poker awarded these players with $13,000 all-expenses paid prize packages to the Aussie Millions, which was staged earlier this month at the luxurious Crown Casino in Melbourne. All six players won seats through a series of Super Satellites, which were staged weekly at the popular poker room.

Skilled poker player Sebastiaan van Kempen, from the Netherlands, won his $13,000 Aussie Millions seat without spending a cent.

“I’ve never even deposited”, said Sebastiaan, who won this amazing prize in a freeroll tournament. “These have been the most amazing two weeks of my entire life. I have played in live poker events before — but nothing comparable to this one in terms of size and importance.”

Fellow player Giuseppe Giordano, from Italy, added: “I have only been playing poker for a year so I was delighted to win a seat at such an important event. This was my first trip to Australia and I had an incredible time. I am now trying to qualify for the Irish Open in March as I want to repeat the experience.”

Titan Poker regularly awards its players with seats at the world’s most well-known poker tournaments, such as the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and various European Poker Tour events. Titan Poker will also be sending players to the Irish Open and the World Poker Showdown in the Dominican Republic later this year. Titan Poker will host an unprecedented $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize tournament on March 2, 2008, and guarantees more than $10 Million in total tournament payouts each month.

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Lasseters Casino has released more new games for you: Red Dog and Five Hand Jokers Wild!
Red Dog is a card game where the player bets against the house. There are two types of bets in Red Dog: ante and raise. The ante bet is compulsory and starts play. Red Dog is played with 6 decks of cards each with 52-cards.

Five Hand Jokers Wild is a variant to the most popular five card draw poker game. The main hand is the hand that is used as the “control panel” for the others.

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University of Arizona Stadium – Feb. 3 New York vs. New England
Perfection will be the word of the day on Super Sunday, when New England guns for a 19-0 record and fourth championship ring against a heavily underdogged New York team.

02/03, 6:20pm Spread Moneyline Over/Under
New York +12 +375 53.5 -110
New England -12 -475 53.5 -110
Favorite: New England

College Basketball Power Rankings

#1 Memphis
17-0 Straight Up (SU) / 10-7 Against The Spread (ATS)
Next Game: 01/26 Gonzaga

#2 Kansas
18-0 SU / 10-5-1 ATS
Next Game: 01/26 Nebraska

#3 Tennessee
16-1 SU / 6-6-1 ATS
Next Game: 01/26 Georgia

#4 Duke
15-1 SU / 9-6 ATS
Next Game: 01/24 at Virginia Tech

#5 North Carolina
18-1 SU / 12-4 ATS
Next Game: 01/31 Boston College

#6 Washington State
16-1 SU / 10-6 ATS
Next Game: 01/26 at Arizona State

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London, 24 January 2008 – Virgin Casino today announced the launch of Elvis Multi-Strike – bringing one of the most popular Las Vegas slots to the online casino environment in an exciting new format.

Elvis Multi-StrikeЩ has been a top-performing game for land-based casino giant IGT. Thanks to Virgin Casino’s partnership with IGT company WagerWorks, fans of the Vegas favourite can now play the ‘King’ of casino games online, whilst enjoying Elvis’ legendary music, alongside vintage video and photo footage. With the added chance of winning up to Ј250,000 in one spin, Elvis Multi-StrikeЩ is guaranteed to be a hit with online casino players.

Elvis Multi-Strike is an exciting new slot game, featuring three levels of reels, 60 paylines, and the ‘Rockin’ Re-spin’, which gives players even more opportunity to trigger a ‘Bonus’.

In the base game, betting on all 60 paylines activates all three levels of reels. As players advance up the activated levels with any payline wins, increasing multipliers are added to their win – so the wins on the second and third levels are multiplied by 2x and 4x respectively. Five coins are allowed per payline with a maximum bet of 300 coins.

Players can also advance up the levels through the ‘FREE RIDE’ feature, which is earned with a combination of any three ‘Photo Memories’ and/or ‘WILD BONUS’ symbols. Furthermore, if players reveal two ‘Photo Memories’ symbols on reels one and two, the ‘Rockin’ Re-spin’ is triggered, meaning the first two reels ‘hold’ whilst the others re-spin – offering more free chances to earn a bonus round.

Two additional bonus rounds are also available – ‘Fan-O-METER’ and ‘Photo Memories Bonus’. The ‘Fan-O-METER’ bonus combines exciting Elvis concert video clips with fantastic rewards. The ‘Photo Memories Bonus’ meanwhile, takes players on a stroll down memory lane with the King, whilst they watch their winnings add up.

And to complete the bonus round line-up, Elvis Multi-Strike also includes a ‘Gamble’ option – a double or nothing Red/Black proposition that is playable after any base game or bonus win.

As with all Virgin Casino games, players can also earn V*Points – Virgin Casino’s loyalty points – offering players further Virgin rewards, including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles and one-off cash prizes.

Elvis Multi-Strike is available to play now on Virgin Casino website.

Virgin Casino has seen big name WagerWorks games such as Enchanted Unicorn, Monopoly Here & Now, Wheel of Fortune Triple Action Frenzy, Cleopatra, The 50,000 Pyramid, Jeopardy!, The Price is Right and the hugely popular Cluedo added to its extensive games portfolio in the past 12 months.

Further premium releases such as Captain Quid, to name but one, will be added to Virgin Casino in 2008, boasting some of the biggest and most exciting slot games that are guaranteed to keep players’ adrenalin going.

Virgin Casino launched under the Virgin Games brand in June 2004. The site was refreshed in June 2006, providing players with a greater choice of games and additional means of earning bonus points and rewards.

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One of the most exciting weekends of the English football season takes place this weekend as the FA Cup 4th Round opens it doors. There are a number of great ties and some fantastic betting opportunities over the next few days.

Arsenal 7/20 Draw 10/3 Newcastle 13/2

Can Kevin Keegan inspire Newcastle to an unlikely win over an Arsenal side nursing their wounds after their heavy defeat to Spurs on Tuesday?

Liverpool 1/100 Draw 9/1 Havant & W 80/1

It’s the biggest day in the history of Havant & Waterlooville as they travel to Anfield looking to cause the biggest upset in FA Cup history.

Wigan 5/1 Draw 11/4 Chelsea 1/2

Fresh from reaching the Carling Cup Final Chelsea now look to move into the FA Cup 5th Round with an away match against struggling Wigan.

Man Utd 2/5 Draw 16/5 Tottenham 23/4

After Tottenham’s emphatic 5-1 defeat of Arsenal midweek can Juande Ramos’ side create another big shock by knocking the Premier League champions out of the FA Cup?

Sheff Utd 11/4 Draw 9/4 Man City 9/10

The final FA Cup match of the weekend is live on Sky Sports 1. Can Championship side Sheffield United cause a shock by knocking out high-flying Manchester City.

Elsewhere this weekend:
Men’s Australian Open Final – Can Jo-Wilfried Tsonga cause a huge surprise?

Africa Cup Of Nations – Tunisia face South Africa in the match of the weekend.

Buick Invitational – Tiger is back! Can he claim a maiden win in 2008?

Sportingbet will be offering all new customers up to £100 in Free Bets.

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Thursdays are always exciting at Hot Pepper Casino as they celebrate Ladies Day. All day purchasing players will receive a 40% Match Bonus plus a chance to win one of 20 draws for a prize of $50 each.

Play Cleopatra’s Pyramid, the Spotlight Game of the week and win in the $3000 weekly game draw.

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Increased Bounty Rewards on Sundays!
The 1pm Bounty Event on Sunday Now Has $1,500 Guaranteed!

If you see a Bounty Hunter event in the cardroom lobby, then you’re in for a treat. Bounty Hunter Tournaments are even more exciting at BugsysClub Poker! It’s easy to play.
1. Sign up for a Bounty Hunter Tournament in the Lobby
2. If you knock any of the Bounty Hunter players, you’ll win the bounty listed against that username.

PRIZES – Million Dollar Deal tokens, entries in to the Bugsy’s Championship Series, BBPs and more!

Play TJ Cloutier in the World’s Largest Sit N Go!
Online poker players can look no further than BugsysClub Poker for the vacation of a lifetime and the most exclusive tournament seat available today with the first annual Bugsy’s Million Dollar Deal (MDD).

The third of five semi-final tournaments will take place Saturday, February 23rd at 2 pm CST. Players can use a BugsysClub Poker MDD tournament token, or simply post the $214 buy-in (no juice) for the semi-final and take your shot at the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, including two prize packages for the world’s largest Sit & Go in beautiful Turks and Caicos, valued at $65,000 each.

Bugsy’s Million Dollar Deal will take place June 1 – 7, 2008, at the Players Club in Turks and Caicos. The 10 finalists will each bring a guest for a pampered week at the Regent Palms Resort, highlighted by the 8-hour MDD final table with $200,000 guaranteed to the winner. Download Bugsy’s software and enter any of the remaining three MDD semi-finals to grab your piece of the giant prize pool overlays and a chance to join TJ CLoutier at the biggest Sit & Go in the world.

Million Dollar Deal Semi-Final Schedule:

1st Semi Final $150,000 Guaranteed Saturday December 8, 2007

2nd Semi Final $170,000 Guaranteed Saturday January 19, 2008

3rd Semi Final $200,000 Guaranteed Saturday February 23, 2008

4th Semi Final $230,000 Guaranteed Saturday March 29, 2008

5th Semi Final $250,000 Guaranteed Saturday May 3, 2008

MDD Sit & Go tournaments are available around the clock for those looking to satellite into the $214 (no juice) semi-final tournaments.

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On February 6th, Full Tilt Poker is kicking off the biggest FTOPS in their history. With $10 million guaranteed over 20 different events, this incredible series of tournaments is something that no serious player is going to want to miss. Satellites for all their FTOPS VIII tournaments are running now, so we remind you to compete for huge paydays, with buy-ins starting for as little as $2 + $.25 or 50 Full Tilt Points.
Some of the FTOPS VII highlights will include:
- The popular $2,500 Two-Day tournament featuring a prize pool worth at least $1.5 million
- Their massive $2 million Main Event
- The Satellite Challenge where players can win tournament entries and cash prizes

With 20 events spread over 11 days, there’s a tournament for every player – at times that you can play.

Even though FTOPS VII ends on February 17th, there are plenty of other reasons to play at Full Tilt Poker:
- The weekly $750K Guarantee and monthly $1 Million Guarantee tournaments where players can compete for giant cash prizes
- The Weekly Guarantees which run around the clock and offer combined prize pools worth more than $5 million each week
- Winner’s Choice tournaments where players can compete for entries to live tournaments on the WPT and the EPT
- The Iron Man Challenge where players can compete for the chance to play three Full Tilt Poker pros heads up for up to $100,000 in prize money

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) January 24, 2008 — If you think Texas Hold’em is a poker game mostly dominated by men, one UltimateBet.com is doing something to dramatically change that perception. UltimateBet.com today announced that Annie Duke, an acclaimed world poker champion and online poker player, is slated to lead this year’s Ladies Only Event of the World Series of Poker Academy.

The two-day event promises to give female poker players a significant edge at the next World Series of Poker by teaching them crucial strategies today. The event offers attendees the chance to learn essential poker skills, tactics and applications through live hand demonstrations, seminars, Q&A sessions and poker tournaments. Featuring retired FBI agent Joe Navarro, the event also introduces a new seminar that focuses on female-specific non -verbal behavior.

The Ladies Only Event takes place at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas on January 25th and 26th, 2008. The $1,699 fee includes a private WSOP Academy poker tournament where five $1,000 WSOP Ladies Event seats are at stake.

About UltimateBet
Designed with the assistance of the best poker players in the world – Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke – UltimateBet provides the best poker games available on the net. Players can download the free poker software, play in free ring games and tournaments and get tips from these pros to learn the sport or to enhance their playing strategy. UltimateBet currently has over 2 million registered players.

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