Morning all
Apologies for no updates for a while - beleive you me I have a lot to report on with some superb news but have been waiting for confirmation so hopefully I will be able to do so soon. In the meantime I have heard from IPOKER about a rake race which takes place in February and a 2.5 million guaranteed tournament that takes place in March - below are all the details - please let me know if you need an account set up or any further details - I promise Ill update you on my last weeks play in the next day or two.
Febonanza Promotion
I. Cash tables race
♠ Starting February 1st, iPoker will give out a total of $400,000 to our cash table players.
♠ Players will be ranked in leader boards, by points derived from the gross revenue each player generated in cash tables during the leaderboard period.
♠ There will be one counting period of 28 full days, starting February 1st 2009 at 00:00, ending February 28th 2009, at 23:59:59.
♠ A sum of $400,000 will be divided between the 300 players with highest rank at the end of that period.
♠ The leaderboard is per the above period, spanning all stake levels, game and bet types, as detailed below.
Terms and Conditions:
1. Leaderboard Points are counted for each player who was dealt cards in a hand, and in which rake was taken from that hand. Players who were seated out of a raked hand will not have that hand counted towards this promotion’s leaderboard points.
2. In case there is a tie between players’ leaderboard points in paid places, all players with that number of points will be issued an average amount of their prize (as per their positions).
3. iPoker reserves the right to refuse payment to any player which is found colluding or slow playing.
4. Players will be paid for reaching the money on an ongoing 28 full day’s leaderboard, within seven working days of that leaderboard end time. (End time is February 28th, 2009 at 00:00).
5. All raked hands will be counted, regardless of stake levels, game type or bet type.
6. Accounts cannot be utilized from more than 2 different serial numbers (“machine ID”).
7. All decisions as made by iPoker are final.
Cash tables leaderboard ‐ February 1st – February 28th
• 300 Players with the most points during the counting period in cash tables will receive money into their poker account by this structure:
Place Prize
1 $20,000.00
2 $15,000.00
3 - 5 $10,000.00
6 - 10 $7,000.00
11 - 15 $5,000.00
16 - 20 $3,000.00
21 - 25 $2,000.00
26 - 75 $1,500.00
76 - 125 $1,000.00
126 - 300 $750.00
II. Golden Hands Bonuses
A Golden hand occurs every 1,000,000 hands, and hands are counted as per the consecutive hand ID.
The prizes will be split between the winner and the participants of the hand, as per the below table. The winner of the hand will walk away with the prize money, while all participants in the hand will split an identical amount (including the winner of the hand).
Table Stakes
Stakes
Winner Players in Hand Split
Fixed NL/PL
Micro $0.02/$0.04 ‐ $0.10/$0.20 $0.01/$0.02 ‐ $0.05/$0.10 $65.00 $65.00
Low $0.25/$0.50 ‐ $1/$2 $0.10/$0.20 ‐ $0.50‐$1.00 $250.00 $250.00
Med $2/$4 ‐ $5/$10 $1/$2 ‐ $2/$4 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
High $10/$20 and up $3/$6 and up $3,000.00 $3,000.00
♠ The “Golden Hand” with the highest hand rank among all “Golden Hands” will be dubbed as“Platinum Hand”, and the winner of that hand will receive a $30,000 bonus.
♠ The “Golden Hand” with the lowest hand rank among all “Golden Hands” will be dubbed as “Black Hand”, and the winner of the hand will receive a $20,000 bonus.
Terms & Conditions:
1. The promotion will start when the first hand ID is dealt on February 1st, 2009.
2. The first “Golden Hand” will be the first hand with a round million hand ID number. For example: if the first hand ID of the promotion was 1,364,900,000 the first “Golden Hand” will be 1,365,000,000, and so on.
3. Winner of “Golden Hands” will take a sum of money as per the above table.
4. All participants of “Golden Hands” will split an amount as per the above table. The winner will also split this amount.
5. Players must be dealt cards on the hand in order to be eligible for the bonus.
Players sitting out will not be eligible. Players passing on blinds will not be eligible as well.
6. The hand ID’s are determined by the number assigned to them by our system, as they appear on the table (on the top‐left corner).
7. Tournament hands do not participate in this promotion (they are assigned different hand ID’s).
8. Winning hands will be published by our cardrooms and their affiliates. Players who do not agree to this will not be entitled to the prizes.
9. If a winning hand has two winners or more, they will divide the sum of the winner bonus and the participating players’ bonus. For example: 5 players in micro table, winner takes $65.
Participating players split $65 ($13 each). Two winners will take $45.5 each ‐ ($65+$13+$13)/2.
10. Winners of the “Platinum” and “Black” Hands will receive a bonus as detailed above, in addition to the Golden Hand bonus.
11. Only golden hands that reached the “showdown” will be eligible to win the “Platinum” and “Black” hands prizes.
12. A “Golden Hand” is eligible for the “Platinum Hand” prize, only if both hole cards were used at showdown. Platinum Hand” and “Black Hand” will consist of 2 hole cards and 3 community cards.
13. The “Black Hand” will be the weakest hand to win a “Golden Hand” at showdown.
14. All decisions as made by iPoker are final.
15. In case there is a tie between players with the same hand rank (both for “Black Hand” and “Platinum Hand”), all players with that hand rank will split the prize.
III. $2,500,000 Guaranteed tokens
♠ iPoker will give away tokens to the participant players of the Sunday $250,000 Guaranteed events during February.
♠ Tokens will be won by participating players according to the following two options:
• Players who will play and finish among the top 100 players (including) of at least two Sunday $250,000 Guaranteed events during February, will win a token to the $2,500,000 Guaranteed event, which will take place on March 8th, 2009.
• Players who will play the whole four $250,000 Guaranteed events during February, will be eligible to participate in a $2,500,000 guaranteed freeroll, regardless of their finishing position. The freeroll will give away 10 seats to the $2,500,000 Guaranteed event.
Terms & Conditions:
1. The four $250,000 events to be counted in this promotion are: Feb 1st, Feb 8th, Feb 15th, and Feb 22nd.
2. Tokens are non‐refundable, non transferable, and cannot be converted to cash.
3. Players who will win a token to the $2,500,000 Guaranteed will be automatically registered by iPoker into the $2,500,000 Guaranteed event, which will be held on March 8th, 2009.
4. Players who will win a token to the $2,500,000 Guaranteed freeroll, will be automatically registered by iPoker into the $2,500,000 Guaranteed Freeroll. The exact date and time of the freeroll will be determined and communicated by the end of February 2009.
5. iPoker will not compensate for any token that wasn’t used in practice by the winning player.
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Quick Update
Morning all
Well I played a reasonable bit yesterday and after being up and down like a yoyo made a huge profit of £20 – better than losing and my winning days continue. I paid $489 in tournament fees – just over £300, though so taking that into account the profit was better than it suggests.
What to do now though – I have won 3 Fort Knox sit and gos in a row and the jackpot stands at $120k so need another 3. I think I will play a few normal games first and see how my luck is running to gauge when to sit down for the 4th game. It would be nice to get the 6 in a row for the jackpot but think my hands would be shaking too much to play the 6th if I got to 5 but we will wait and see if that happens.
Will probably get to play a fair bit today so will update you all tomorrow. Good luck at the tables!!!
Well I played a reasonable bit yesterday and after being up and down like a yoyo made a huge profit of £20 – better than losing and my winning days continue. I paid $489 in tournament fees – just over £300, though so taking that into account the profit was better than it suggests.
What to do now though – I have won 3 Fort Knox sit and gos in a row and the jackpot stands at $120k so need another 3. I think I will play a few normal games first and see how my luck is running to gauge when to sit down for the 4th game. It would be nice to get the 6 in a row for the jackpot but think my hands would be shaking too much to play the 6th if I got to 5 but we will wait and see if that happens.
Will probably get to play a fair bit today so will update you all tomorrow. Good luck at the tables!!!
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Grinding
Morning all
Yesterday was an interesting day and quite a busy one. I have been playing catch up at work after the 2 week Christmas break and that has been very hectic. I saw a few of my clients which went well and will earn me about 5k so a good start to the New Year business wise although today I have to do a few exams – taking exams at my age is a pain in the butt but has to be done I guess.
I had a half hour to kill before I went to see my clients so not enough time for a game of poker so I played a few hands of Blackjack with the £500 I still had in my Betfair account and managed to spin it up to £800 so happy with that. I am looking out now for a suitable use for this £800 i.e. what to bet it on. Perhaps I should play one game of HU on Betfair for a double or nothing spin up – who knows I may well do that.
I played quite a few STTs in the evening and ended up with £300 profit so that takes this year to £2000 profit and still yet to have a losing day – maybe just maybe this will be my year. What is interesting though is that when I looked this morning I had paid $435 (£270) in rake. I am usually a little blasé about this aspect of poker and just look at what’s in my account to gauge my profit. It makes you realise just how much sites can make from the likes of us for effectively running a piece of software. My profit without the rake would have been £570 so quite a difference. This just backs up the importance of making sure you are on some sort of a deal to get some of this back. I see it now as a way of saving and its always nice to get a lump sum back at the end of the month.
When you look back to when you started playing poker its amazing what you learn as you go along not just some of the skills that you pick up but also some of the tools that you can benefit from. I started playing online with Littlewoods and had no idea I was playing against players from Hills and Betfair etc and it was about 2 years before I stumbled across rakeback with Betfair.I reckon this cost me about £20,000 in lost money which had I known I would have got back. Since then I have found out about the likes of Sharkscope, poker tracker, poker bots etc and realise the importance of having a slight edge against your opponent and just how much some use these tools. Maybe rather stupidly I don’t use any of them – too lazy I think to really research them and understand them but I know for some they are very useful, I hardly play any cash but if I did undoubtedly they are an essential item. There are some good forums around where if you ask the questions people will give you the answers and so for any aspiring players out there I would really advise that you do your research first and plague the forums with your questions
The one item I do use is the common sense approach of making sure I get some of my poker fees returned to me and making sure that I play on a site that offers me the right software. Here we go again another plug for The Big Slick I hear you say but why not? It has never collapsed on me and offers me all the games that I want to play with near on 30000 players online at peak times. I also get a very good loyalty deal and have the chance to play a greater number of players and there is no waiting for a game to start. You will also recall that I won a multi just before Chrimbo where my $30 entry got me $7,350 – no way could I have done that on my previous site. So sorry for harping on but I really can’t understand why anyone would not want to play there and if you did then why not take advantage of the loyalty scheme we have running.
I plan to play online later today and tonight so will see you at the tables. Good luck all and may all your cards be good uns.
Yesterday was an interesting day and quite a busy one. I have been playing catch up at work after the 2 week Christmas break and that has been very hectic. I saw a few of my clients which went well and will earn me about 5k so a good start to the New Year business wise although today I have to do a few exams – taking exams at my age is a pain in the butt but has to be done I guess.
I had a half hour to kill before I went to see my clients so not enough time for a game of poker so I played a few hands of Blackjack with the £500 I still had in my Betfair account and managed to spin it up to £800 so happy with that. I am looking out now for a suitable use for this £800 i.e. what to bet it on. Perhaps I should play one game of HU on Betfair for a double or nothing spin up – who knows I may well do that.
I played quite a few STTs in the evening and ended up with £300 profit so that takes this year to £2000 profit and still yet to have a losing day – maybe just maybe this will be my year. What is interesting though is that when I looked this morning I had paid $435 (£270) in rake. I am usually a little blasé about this aspect of poker and just look at what’s in my account to gauge my profit. It makes you realise just how much sites can make from the likes of us for effectively running a piece of software. My profit without the rake would have been £570 so quite a difference. This just backs up the importance of making sure you are on some sort of a deal to get some of this back. I see it now as a way of saving and its always nice to get a lump sum back at the end of the month.
When you look back to when you started playing poker its amazing what you learn as you go along not just some of the skills that you pick up but also some of the tools that you can benefit from. I started playing online with Littlewoods and had no idea I was playing against players from Hills and Betfair etc and it was about 2 years before I stumbled across rakeback with Betfair.I reckon this cost me about £20,000 in lost money which had I known I would have got back. Since then I have found out about the likes of Sharkscope, poker tracker, poker bots etc and realise the importance of having a slight edge against your opponent and just how much some use these tools. Maybe rather stupidly I don’t use any of them – too lazy I think to really research them and understand them but I know for some they are very useful, I hardly play any cash but if I did undoubtedly they are an essential item. There are some good forums around where if you ask the questions people will give you the answers and so for any aspiring players out there I would really advise that you do your research first and plague the forums with your questions
The one item I do use is the common sense approach of making sure I get some of my poker fees returned to me and making sure that I play on a site that offers me the right software. Here we go again another plug for The Big Slick I hear you say but why not? It has never collapsed on me and offers me all the games that I want to play with near on 30000 players online at peak times. I also get a very good loyalty deal and have the chance to play a greater number of players and there is no waiting for a game to start. You will also recall that I won a multi just before Chrimbo where my $30 entry got me $7,350 – no way could I have done that on my previous site. So sorry for harping on but I really can’t understand why anyone would not want to play there and if you did then why not take advantage of the loyalty scheme we have running.
I plan to play online later today and tonight so will see you at the tables. Good luck all and may all your cards be good uns.
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
Happy New Year
Well it’s another New Year and I wish you all a good one.
Sorry for the lack of posts recently but I have been so busy I really haven’t had time. Christmas was so hectic and seeing the joy on my 2 little boy’s faces was well worth the effort and stress of the festive period. Every day was busy over the period and hence didn’t get to play too much poker but ended up winning about £1500 in the last week of the year so happy with that.
So here we are with another New Year and no doubt there are loads of resolutions being made and broken. I haven’t made any resolutions but have a few aims and goals which I will share with you here and keep you updated.
In terms of work my industry is going through a very turbulent time and the goal here is to look after my existing clients and to survive the year as it is getting very tough out there.
My main hobby is Golf and my main goal here is to be around about a 12 handicapper by the end of the year – been hitting under 90 most rounds now so should be achievable.
Now for my Poker aims which should be the most lucrative. I have many plans for Poker which I keep hinting at and will know at the weekend how it is going to pan out but I have some exciting prospects looming ahead. In terms of my own play I aim to win £40,000 from poker and receive about £30,000 from loyalty bonuses etc from my volume of play. I would also expect to make a little more from other Poker related issues. I also aim to make a Final Table in at least one decent event. I will keep this blog updated with my progress.
As you know I am now heavily endorsing The Big Slick which is on the I Poker network. I really do like the site and the choice of games and traffic which is on there. I have had a bit of a roller coaster ride with the double up games as there are so many idiots on there who seem to hit a lot of the time. However at the end of the day it is a numbers game and I now seem to be running well again so hopefully this will reap the rewards. I have played a few bigger stakes sit and gos lately and have fared well in those so perhaps that’s where I will focus some of my attention in the future.
If you haven’t looked at the site yet I suggest you do so as there are so many opportunities on there and can’t recommend it enough. Please mail me and I will answer any questions that you have. If you join up through our scheme you will become part of our VIP loyalty programme which will see a return of some of your poker fees paid. For those that are already signed up please watch this space as we are going to launch a number of exclusive projects in the weeks and months ahead. Don’t forget we already have a refer a friend scheme going where you will get £50 for each player that you recommend.
So my target is to make £40k this year from poker which equates to £770 per week so should be reachable. So far this year I haven’t had a losing day and have paid about $1200 in poker fees so have played a reasonable bit. I am up £1,700 so far this year so well ahead of target and looking good for the year ahead. Have had a few losing runs where I have managed to salvage the session with a larger stt win such as last night where I won the last game that I played which was a $500 6 seater which meant my days without a loss run continued. Wouldn’t it be good if you could go a whole year without a losing day – would think that was impossible to do but Ill see how long I can last anyway.
I am really looking forward to this year and will definitely have some big news for you at the weekend and still plan to have another home game some time soon where you will all be invited. I still read the forum on Betfair so am keeping up with things and sometimes miss being able to post but really do wish you all the best for the year ahead even the ones I have had spats with. It is going to be a tough year for many with the current climate and I hope we all get through it.
Good Luck at the tables and once again if you need to mail me my address is duffs16@hotmail.co.uk but in the meantime please keep looking in and Ill give you my news at the weekend.
Sorry for the lack of posts recently but I have been so busy I really haven’t had time. Christmas was so hectic and seeing the joy on my 2 little boy’s faces was well worth the effort and stress of the festive period. Every day was busy over the period and hence didn’t get to play too much poker but ended up winning about £1500 in the last week of the year so happy with that.
So here we are with another New Year and no doubt there are loads of resolutions being made and broken. I haven’t made any resolutions but have a few aims and goals which I will share with you here and keep you updated.
In terms of work my industry is going through a very turbulent time and the goal here is to look after my existing clients and to survive the year as it is getting very tough out there.
My main hobby is Golf and my main goal here is to be around about a 12 handicapper by the end of the year – been hitting under 90 most rounds now so should be achievable.
Now for my Poker aims which should be the most lucrative. I have many plans for Poker which I keep hinting at and will know at the weekend how it is going to pan out but I have some exciting prospects looming ahead. In terms of my own play I aim to win £40,000 from poker and receive about £30,000 from loyalty bonuses etc from my volume of play. I would also expect to make a little more from other Poker related issues. I also aim to make a Final Table in at least one decent event. I will keep this blog updated with my progress.
As you know I am now heavily endorsing The Big Slick which is on the I Poker network. I really do like the site and the choice of games and traffic which is on there. I have had a bit of a roller coaster ride with the double up games as there are so many idiots on there who seem to hit a lot of the time. However at the end of the day it is a numbers game and I now seem to be running well again so hopefully this will reap the rewards. I have played a few bigger stakes sit and gos lately and have fared well in those so perhaps that’s where I will focus some of my attention in the future.
If you haven’t looked at the site yet I suggest you do so as there are so many opportunities on there and can’t recommend it enough. Please mail me and I will answer any questions that you have. If you join up through our scheme you will become part of our VIP loyalty programme which will see a return of some of your poker fees paid. For those that are already signed up please watch this space as we are going to launch a number of exclusive projects in the weeks and months ahead. Don’t forget we already have a refer a friend scheme going where you will get £50 for each player that you recommend.
So my target is to make £40k this year from poker which equates to £770 per week so should be reachable. So far this year I haven’t had a losing day and have paid about $1200 in poker fees so have played a reasonable bit. I am up £1,700 so far this year so well ahead of target and looking good for the year ahead. Have had a few losing runs where I have managed to salvage the session with a larger stt win such as last night where I won the last game that I played which was a $500 6 seater which meant my days without a loss run continued. Wouldn’t it be good if you could go a whole year without a losing day – would think that was impossible to do but Ill see how long I can last anyway.
I am really looking forward to this year and will definitely have some big news for you at the weekend and still plan to have another home game some time soon where you will all be invited. I still read the forum on Betfair so am keeping up with things and sometimes miss being able to post but really do wish you all the best for the year ahead even the ones I have had spats with. It is going to be a tough year for many with the current climate and I hope we all get through it.
Good Luck at the tables and once again if you need to mail me my address is duffs16@hotmail.co.uk but in the meantime please keep looking in and Ill give you my news at the weekend.
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