FullTiltPoker is revolutionizing the online poker world with the introduction of Rush Poker, a brand new and original poker format designed to offer the ultimate high-speed poker experience and lessen the wait time between poker hands.

This extremely quick and intense poker action gives poker players the opportunity to move through different poker tables, play different challengers in every poker hand and select the type of game (Hold’em, No Limit, etc) and set the stakes they want to play. Rush Poker players will also be able to organize the game list by other classes such as number of players, average pot or number of hands per hour.

Once you select the Rush Poker game you would like to play, all you need to do is double click on that game to enter the Rush Poker lobby. Players are also able access a Rush Poker game by using the “Rush Poker Lobby Widgets” accessible in Standard View.

Rush Poker is the world’s fastest poker game and can only be found at Full Tilt Poker. Check it out today for the most intense poker action in the world.

For more details, please visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/rush-poker/details

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FullTiltPoker has integrated a new poker bonus rewarding a minimum of $100 in bonus money to its online poker players simply for testing Full Tilt new client.

To apply this poker promo, players only need to earn one point from Full Tilt before July 28th. Poker players who don’t fulfill the terms are not qualified for the Biggest Bonus Ever offer. Poker players who qualify for this offer will have until 23:59 ET on August 16th to obtain the poker bonus.

To obtain the bonus, poker players will be required to open the Full Tilt Poker software, log in and click on the “Cashier” option in the game lobby, choose the “My Promotions” box in the cashier, choose the Biggest Bonus Ever link in the ‘My Promotions” gateway; this will take them to a section amplifying the details on how to get the Full Tilt Poker bonus.

Once players agree to their Biggest Bonus Ever offer, they will have 30 days to release the bonus money only by earning Full Tilt points in any real money poker games on the site.

Players of ring games will gain one Full Tilt point for each dollar raked from the pot in hands where they are dealt poker cards. Players can gain partial Full Tilt points if less than one dollar is raked, with a limit of three Full Tilt points gained per hand.

Sit & Go players will gain seven FullTiltPoker.com points for each dollar in tournament fees they pay. There is no cap for the number of Full Tilt points you can earn for each poker tournament.

For more information on Full Tilt Biggest Bonus Ever, please visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/biggest-bonus-ever/overview?ck=ftp472930110217469.

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Full Tilt Poker will attempt to stamp its name on the Guinness Records and to do so; the site has announced that it will try to set a new record for the Largest Online Poker Tournament. Full Tilt’s Record Breaker tournament was unveiled as the finale to FIVE, a week of events and promotions created exclusively to celebrate the site’s 5^th anniversary. The tournament will take place on July 19th at 15:05ET, players can buy in for this event for only $5 or 1000 Full Tilt Points and compete for a share of a $250,000 guaranteed with $250,000 added prize pool. Players can also get entries to this event by playing the online satellites available on the site and starting for as little as 30 cents or 50 Full Tilt Points.

Team Full Tilt pros and WSOP bracelet winners Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Phil Ivey have already confirmed they will take part in the event, offering players the chance to sit down at this historic tournament and play with some of the best high stakes and tournament pros in the world.

“By extending the limits of what is possible in online poker tournaments, Full Tilt Poker will allow players to compete for a big payout without the big buy-in,” said Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer.

Putting together a poker tournament of this magnitude would be nearly impossible for any brick and mortar casino or poker room. The current record for the largest “live” poker tournament was set at the 2006 WSOP Main Event with 8,772 players. To break the current Guinness Record set by PokeStars.com in December, 2008, Full Tilt Poker will need to attract over 35.000 players. If successful, this tournament will establish Full Tilt Poker as World Record holder and cement its reputation as a world leader in online poker industry.

For more information on Full Tilt’s Record Breaker tournament, please visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/the-record-breaker.

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Open to ALL WDIAV Forum Members

This is your LAST BEST CHANCE to win one of SIX $1,500 2009 World Series of Poker event tickets in Las Vegas!

May 17th, 9 pm EST - Put it on your calendar! $500 Freeroll PLUS a chance to win a ticket to our WSOP Step 4 final where we are giving away 6 WSOP seats. Top 18 placers in the event will win a Step 4 ticket.

Terms and conditions:

1. You MUST be a registered WDIAV Forum member. This Freeroll will be by pre-registration ONLY. No password.

2. You MUST have a minimum of 50 valid (i.e. non-spam or redundant) posts to the forum threads.

3. You must have a minimum of 50 forum points available to enter. You can still earn points under the CURRENT point system (more about that below) by making posts to the forum and by posting your avatar. When you enter this final freeroll tournament, you will be redeeming ALL of your current forum points for this last chance to win.

4. All Step 4 Tickets are transferable to another forum member or WDIAV Player. Anyone found selling tickets will be immediately disqualified and their forum account will be cancelled. All tickets have no cash value.

5. WSOP seat(s) are non-transferable and have no cash value. You must be present at the RIO with your Harrah’s players card to obtain your WSOP seat.

6. You MUST be 21 years old at the time you present your ticket in Las Vegas for your $1,500 event #7 seat. This event will be played on June 2nd, 2009 at 12 noon.

7. Winners are responsible for any and all taxes, travel, expenses and any other costs incurred in this promotion. Winners of WSOP seats agree to wear the shirt and hat of our choice while playing in the event. Winners agree to hold WDIAV harmless for any occurrence as a result of this promotion. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

8. The final date to earn forum points and to make 50 posts to the forum is May 15th, 2009. After that date, forum members who try to enter this tournament by completing their posts and points will not be allowed to play in this tournament!

If you haven’t had time to earn points and post into the forum or you’re a new forum member, here’s your chance to get into a really GREAT DEAL! Get your points and posts into the WDIAV forum by NO LATER than May 12th, 2009.

ANNOUNCEMENT - WDIAV POINTS WILL BE CHANGING

We’ve been working hard to try to create a point system that rewards forum members who contribute to our forum and who make it a fun and interesting place to visit. The DAY AFTER this special tournament, we will be announcing our new forum point system. At that time, all old WDIAV points will be come invalid.

Some of the new features:

* Automatic point calculation

* Automatic point redemption for passwords to tournaments

* Point rewards for all parts of the forum - threads, posts, photos, videos, referrals, blogs, comments, adding events to the calendar and much more.

* Redeem points for cash and gift certificates

Once again, we want to say thanks to all our members who have made our forum the success it is. Now we want to take it to the next step in enjoyment.

Regards, WDIAV Team

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Christmas cheer has struck most of the most popular online poker rooms this holiday season, and they have become very giving with their bonuses. Taking into account what type of online No-Limit Poker site special you are searching for; there is one that you will like. Checking out the top internet poker sites, we came across these specials.

Starting things off with the ever popular online Texas Hold’em Poker website Full Tilt Poker, this site has “The Holiday $100k”. The poker site is granting all their Texas Hold’em players an opportunity to win $100,000, for buying-in with only 2000 points. This Texas Hold’em promotion will kick off on Dec. 27th and a second game on December the 28th. Full Tilt Poker is also allowing players an opportunity to win an entry into one of the tournaments by playing in a Freeroll on the website.

The 2nd Texas Hold’em Poker room we looked at was Ultimatebet.com poker, they are having promotions each day throughout December. They have already awarded IPods, a $1000 New depositer Freeroll, and on the 19th it is possible to win a flat screen TV. The poker website will have their “Days of Deals” promotion continuing during the month of December.

To finish, PartyPoker.com is promoting “The Great Gift Giveaway”. The way it works is by climbing your way up the ladder and the more points you collect, the better the rewards you can win. There are scores of prizes open to win such as entries into prize tournaments or cash payments. In addition if you happen to play on the Texas Hold’em Poker room on Christmas Day, PartyPoker.com will duplicate your points on the cash poker tables.

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If you were to talk to any ordinary guy or girl off the street about online poker, they most likely wouldn’t deem Texas Hold’em poker to be a game of tactics, plans, or study. More than likely when you point out online Texas Hold’em poker with them, they would in all probability visualize some friends sitting around their living room having conversations and smoking cigars. They also could believe online poker to be a game of pure luck as opposed to skill, closer to a game of blackjack rather than chess, for instance.

So the big doubt is: “Would it be possible for me to make money by playing in poker tournaments?”. You may have your doubts but, the answer to this question is a very strong “yes”. Numerous folks not only make some money by playing online Texas Hold’em, but also become very rich by playing poker tournaments. The key point you need to remember about online Texas Hold’em is that although you can play in a Las Vegas, Nevada casino, close to roulette tables and slots; in Texas Hold’em you are not competing against the house but against other Texas Hold’em poker competitors. Therefore, in truth, you are gambling your money against other contenders in a match of aptitude as opposed to a game of chance.

You might be saying to yourself: “Isn’t being lucky a big part as well?” Of course in online Texas Hold’em poker, not a soul knows which hands will be dealt out. That doesn’t indicate that you can’t play poker with a dependable quantity of pre-game know-how. One key point to keep in mind in Texas Hold’em is that numbers do not lie. Statistics has a rather significant role in the game of poker. Not to mention, that even if you get a little lucky frequently the statistics always seem to humble you.

Don’t forget that Las Vegas, Nevada casino table games similar to Texas Hold’em poker where you are really competing versus other real-life contenders CAN be won. The more you play the game of online Texas Hold’em, you will notice that it is more of game of expertise and not just pure luck.

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The advantages of Full Tilt Poker compared to real-life casinos are vast, but along with these benefits there are also a few troubles. Online poker lets at-home players the probability to try their luck in actual tournaments with pro Texas Hold em players, but these beginner players must shun away any interruptions that might impair their chances to come out ahead.

Most online poker players become too distracted by home distractions, or even by the online poker room they are playing on. These interruptions can in reality cost them great hands and even their well-deserved poker chips. The game of Texas Hold em poker is a game of talent not to mention complete concentration, no matter if you are playing at home, or in a real poker room.

Most likely, the most prevalent error that internet poker players commit is by competing in more than one online Texas Holdem poker room at the same time. The majority of amateur online poker players will imagine that this is a good scheme, but ultimately it may turn out to be a drawback. This system of playing several tables at once will damage your concentration and ultimately cost you Texas Holdem chips. Keep in mind that even the expert Texas Holdem poker players around can commit costly mistakes when directing their attention on different online poker tables at the same time.

Any particular Full Tilt Poker player, might at some moment, discover themselves playing different online Texas Holdem poker tables at one time, while watching television, reading their favorite poker blogs, talking on the phone to friends etc. This is a situation that must be avoided if you desire to win online poker games and succeed for big internet poker tournaments. Keep in mind to center your thoughts on the other online Texas Holdem poker player’s wagers, their actions, and your own online poker hands if you wish to become the best online poker player.

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The successful Texas Hold em website FullTiltPoker.com, just publicized that for the 10th consecutive time they will hold the Full Tilt Online Poker Series or “FTOPS” at the beginning of November. This Full Tilt Poker Championship will start off with a $216 Texas Hold em buy-in tourney. The Texas Hold em tournament will have a guaranteed $15 million worth of prizes at stake. The Texas Hold Em championship has a total of 25 events leading up to the main event on Sunday, November 16th which has a prize pool consisting of $2.5 million.

There is a possibility for any FullTiltPoker.com player to join in the FTOPS, by earning as many satellite wins as they are able to do. Judging by how many satellite games you come first in, the more FTOPS cash you will receive. If by chance you win more satellite Texas Hold em games than the rest of the players, you will gain two more buy-ins for the tournaments. The satellite Texas Hold em games are being played at the moment, and are open for members of Full Tilt Poker.

The FTOPS tournament launched in 2006 and it had 8 events and a $1 million prize pool. Now, the tournament has become enormous, with the previous year’s tourney hosting 25 Texas Hold em events and giving away over $15 million. Next month’s tournament will present a Two-Day Event which will have buy-ins of $2500 to $5000. The first ever Two-Day Event was FTOPS V, that year’s FTOPS had a winner take home a prize pool of $400,000. November’s Two-Day event has a assured pot of around $2 million. This event will launch on the 15th of November.

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The Biggest cash prize yet was announced by Bodog Poker site, with the main poker tournament awarding $300,000. The total for the eight day poker tournament will be more than $650,000, over the course of the weeklong Texas hold em tournament. The Bodog Texas Hold em event will begin Sunday, September 28th and continues until Sunday, October 5th. The well-known Texas Hold em tournament website will also feature six “Bounty” games, where the contestants can win $109 in poker credits for each Team Bodog poker player they eliminate from the poker contest. David Williams, Jean-Robert Bellande, Evelyn Ng and Justin Bonomo are just a small number of the Bodog poker pros challenging all rivals in the poker tournament.

Team Bodog star, Justin Bonomo, is indisputably energized about the poker championship. Throughout his poker career, the 23 year old has won over $1.4 million. He says that if you thought the first poker contest was a good one, you will definitely be stunned with this year’s poker contest and the prizes involved. He also challenges anyone that has the courage to knock him out of the Texas hold em tournament to come forward.

The initial Bounty Tournament is going to be the first event in the championship on Sunday. Any poker competitor is able to buy-In right into this, and any of the other poker events with cash. Or another option is to win their way into the poker events through the satellites which are held every night during the Texas Hold em contest week. There will be six bounty events and seven “Championship Events”, which will feature higher buy-ins and deeper stacks.

There are thirteen games which will lead up to the main Texas Hold em contest Texas Hold em event on Sunday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. This is the grand prize event with a guaranteed $300,000 in cash, regardless of the number of poker players in the championship. All the poker challengers who decide to enter the main Texas Hold em contest Texas Hold em event will have to pay $500 for the buy-in and in return will collect 10,000 in poker chips.

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Getting some of your money back is a great benefit to online poker players that use poker rakeback programs. As you know, the rake is the commission or fee that a poker room collects for setting up a game. The rake is money deducted from each pot by the online poker site for hosting the game. But the online poker rakeback is not a privilege, even when only players that have joined one of these programs can receive their money back.

The first thing you have to do to get your poker rake back is sign up as a new player with an affiliate site and play at member sites associated with that affiliate. The internet poker site pays the affiliate and once that’s cleared, the affiliate pays you. The percentage of money that you can receive as rakeback is determined by the affiliate, so it is imperative to comprehend that not all online casinos allow this type of action.

Always read the terms and agreements before signing up with affiliates or casinos because the policies can change from site to site. You cannot have an existing account before you register with the affiliate. Once you have sign up with a poker rake back affiliate, it is important to learn how to make the most of the program. Keep in mind that the more you play the more you will get back. Having a successful or profitable poker rakeback also depends on how many hands you play, what size tables you play and how many tables you play at a given time. Luckily there is a program that keeps track of this when you log into your account. But even if the percentages may seem small, they really help your bankroll.

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