Online Gambling News and Promotions

The Gladiator

The Gladiator is back with a bang. Players need to earn certain amount of points in March to claim a prize ranging from entry to a $10,000 freeroll to $7,500 in cash. They also have a chance to win an exclusive $12,500 WSOP® main event package.

$15,000 WPT packages

Party Poker WPT qualifiers continue in March. Players can win a $15,000 package which will take them to the WPT event of their choice.

Paddypowerpoker today announces Paddy’s Cashpoint promotion, with unlimited cash awards available to players during March. Players need to accumulate at least one hundred Paddy Points (player points) on 10 separate days during the promotion to earn a cash prize, while players who accumulate at least one Paddy Point on 10 days will gain entry into a $2,000 Freeroll.

The more Paddy Points earned during Paddy’s Cashpoint the better, with the size of the cash prize directly proportional to the amount of points accumulated and no limit placed on the maximum amount awarded.

The promotion runs from midnight on March 3rd through to midnight on March 31st, giving players a full 28 days to accumulate Paddy Points, earn a cash reward and gain entry to the freeroll tournament.

Enjoy your favourite poker games every qualifying Friday from 5th March until 2nd April and be rewarded with an unlimited bonus!

On the Saturday after each Rake Free Friday you will be credited with a bonus that is equal to the rake and tournament fees you paid the previous day. There are four Rake Free Fridays during this promotion, giving you plenty of opportunity to enjoy this special bonus.

So opt in now and get great value for your play on every Rake Free Friday from 5th March.

Rake Free Fridays is just one promotion in bet365’s regularly updated range. All promotions run parallel to the excellent VIP Scheme, which offers players a great choice of cash and tournament rewards.

By playing as part of the world’s largest online poker network, you can always find a game against thousands of possible opponents. Both cash game and tournaments are available and you can choose from poker variations including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud and Razz. Play satellite tournaments for your chance to make it to prestigious live events in the best locations around the world.

March €20,000 Raked Hands Race
Play as many poker hands as you possibly can in March (1. – 31.3.2010) and you will participate in a race where we are going to reward the top 200 players who have played the most poker hands. NOTE: Only limits €0,25/€0,50 OR below are eligible in this promotion.

The €220,000 Spring Endurance Challenge continues
Earn VIP points for 20 consecutive days and get your share of the €220,000 prize pool. Decide on which level(s) you wish to compete and make sure to reach the daily requirements every day during the 20 day Endurance Challenge.

Sit & Go Madness
Running for 48 hours from 16:00 ET on March 5th through 16:00 ET on March 7th, players can win their share of more than $125K in cash and prizes – including entry to the $50K Madness Freeroll – by playing their favorite single-table Sit & Gos.

Players who win at least two Sit & Gos during the 48-hour period of Sit & Go Madness will earn entry to the Madness Freeroll, where they’ll play for their share of $50K. For every qualifying Sit & Go that they cash in, your players will earn one ticket to the Madness Raffle, offering more than 1,000 prizes such as Full Tilt Poker merchandise and Tournament Dollars.

MiniFTOPS XV
MiniFTOPS returns on March 10th with over $6 million in guaranteed prize money. A favourite with Full Tilt Poker players, MiniFTOPS XV features the same 27 events as FTOPS XV at 1/10th of the buy-in. Each MiniFTOPS event is hosted by Team Full Tilt and Full Tilt Poker pros. Remind players that this is their chance to take home a huge payday for a small buy-in.

€5000 Freeroll Pass
Poker Heaven is celebrating its 5th birthday in style and we want your players to join in the celebrations by playing in €5000 worth of tournaments without risking a thing! By claiming your pass before the 31st March at 23:59 GMT in The Player Zone you will be eligible for the following tournaments:
• €1000 weekly freerolls on the 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th April at 19:00 GMT.
• €1000 exclusive pass holder’s freeroll on the 28th April at 19:00 GMT

5th Birthday €50,000 Last Man Standing
To win tournament entries, one of 5 TV sponsorship packages and an all expenses paid holiday for 2 in Thailand! The rules are simple, the Last Man Standing event runs from the 15th – 24th March, rake as much as you can each day to avoid elimination, the top players will progress to the next day and collect a range of prizes along the way.
All you’re players need to do to take part in this promotion is confirm their participation by registering in The Player Zone before the 14th March at 23:59 GMT.

€250,000 International Championship of Poker (iCOP)
Poker Heaven will host a Tournament Series with a total guaranteed prize pool of €250,000 this March. With buy-ins of only €22 for each of the 7 events, including the €100,000 NL Hold’em Main Event, this is the perfect opportunity for all types of tournament players to turn a low buy-in into huge tournament winnings. On top of the guaranteed prize pool we are giving away a further €15,000 in leaderboard prizes.

€90,000 Sit ‘n’ Go Race Series
Are your players Sit ‘n’ Go specialists? Are they the best of the best? Then the Poker Heaven Sit ‘n’ Go Race Series are for you! Poker Heaven will run six Sit ‘n’ Go Races from February until April with a total prize pool of €90,000 designed to reward the top Sit ‘n’ Go players at all levels. Compete in our Bronze, Silver and Gold Races, all with different buy-ins to suit everyone’s bankroll and preference.

€130,000 MTT Leaderboard
Poker Heaven’s MTT Leaderboard promotion will reward all regular multi table tournament players with great cash prizes on top of their tournament winnings. The top 100 players in each month’s leaderboard will receive a cash prize, and compete for a €10,000 WSOP package. All players will receive leaderboard points according to the tournament buy-in, number of entrants and place of finish. The more tournaments you participate in, the more chance you will have of winning a seat to the WSOP Main Event.

A whopping $50,000 prizes has been set aside for two races alone. $40,000 will go to players who rake the most hands and a further $10,000 for those who rake the most VIP points.

Purple Lounge is also giving away a $300 FreeRoll tournament seat to anyone who makes their first deposit in March. Qualifying players are automatically entered nearer the time.

PLUS this March they are giving depositing players a chance to win $800 by competing in their depositors weekly FreeRolls too. Any player who makes a successful deposit each week will be entered into a $200 FreeRoll the following Tuesday

There’s more?! As usual Purple Lounge have lots more FreeRolls, Free Spins Promotions, Happy Hours Bonus offers available to your players.

TRIPLE DEPOSIT BONUS

All new players signing up for a SunPoker account will receive a 100% match welcome bonus up to $500 on your first three deposits, starting March 1st, 2010.

That’s right, a $500+ initial deposit awards the full $500 bonus. But, if you want to deposit $20 on your first deposit to get going, that’s all right too. The 100% match bonus is awarded on each of your first three deposits up to $500 in total bonuses. You have 90 days to claim all three deposit specials and 90 days to clear each of your bonuses.

“Double IT” $1K New Depositor Tournaments

All brand new players to SunPoker are given entry into a $1,000 new player tournament during the month you make your first deposit into SunPoker. As a special March expanded offer, if you win it, we will DOUBLE IT! All you need is to earn at least 20,000 SunPoints prior to tournament play to qualify.

Bubble Bust Out Freeroll Tournaments

Play any tournament and if you bust out on the “bubble” (one from the money), you qualify for our weekly $500 guaranteed freeroll tournament held exclusively at SunPoker. The weekly Freeroll Tournament takes place every Thursday at 17:00 GMT.

$12,500 Bi-Weekly Cash Races

SunPoker is giving all of our cash game poker players the chance to share in a $12,500 rake race just by doing what you love to do, playing poker. SunPoker has up the ante with two $6,250 rake races a month that both give a 1st place prize of $2,500. Plus, we have doubled the amount of winners to 40 players a month.

Irish Poker Open 2010

SunPoker is proud to be hosting Satellites to The Irish Poker Open! Named as one of the “Top Seven Tournaments you have to Play” by Inside Poker Magazine.

This 4,800 Euro VIP Package will include:
• Airfare
• Hotel Accommodation
• Spending Cash
• 3,500 Euro Buy-In Into the Main Event at the Burlington Hotel

Paddypowerpoker today announces details of the Irish Open 20-Seat Guaranteed Super Satellite tournament, which will take place on Sunday March 21st at 7.30pm. The buy-in for this online freezeout tournament is set at €300 + €20 and players will start with 4,000 chips, which ensures a slow gradual structure. Qualifier tournaments to the 20-Seat Guaranteed take place daily with buy-ins starting from 44 cent.

Each Paddy Power Poker Irish Open package is worth €4,800 and includes an Irish Open main event seat (€3,500), five night’s accommodation and access to an exclusive online qualifier player lounge for the duration of the poker festival. Additionally, each player who qualifies to play in the Irish Open via a Paddy Power Poker satellite is eligible to take part in the €100,000 Sole Survivor promotion and win a €100,000 prize package.

The Paddy Power Poker Irish Open 2010 takes place in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin from Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April 2010. Feeder tournaments to the Irish Open 20-Seat Guaranteed take place daily. Weekly super satellites to the Irish Open 2010 Main Event run on Paddy Power Poker each Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening.