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This week at DTD Poker

WSOP May Special Events

For the whole month of May DTD Poker have their WSOP special events, with brand new XXL £25 Freezeouts running every week night with £5,000 guaranteed, plus a £150 Deepstack every weekend in May with £50,000 guaranteed. They will be giving you a taster of the WSOP Main Event structure ready for the WSOP Warm Up Weekend in June.

WSOP Online Satellites Start Tonight

Qualify online for the WSOP Warm Up Weekend. Satellites start tonight guaranteeing seats into both the £500 WSOP Style Main Event and the WSOP MEGA SATS held bank holiday weekend 1st - 4th June.

£150 MEGA SATS Every Week

Monday to Thursday every week DTD Poker are guaranteeing 10 seats a night into each weekend's £150 Deepstack for only €30. Plus €6 feeders running throughout the day.

Golden Chip Satellites Running Now

They're back! Golden Chip satellites for the Supersized Grand Prix VII are here already. Qualify for the €200,000 guaranteed event for only €5 and win you €120 seat plus a Golden Chip which will win you a Caribbean Poker Package at the final table.

Dusk Till Dawn’s WSOP Vegas Trip 2012

Win your seat to the WSOP and join Dusk Till Dawn in Las Vegas

The month of May is Dusk Till Dawn’s WSOP Special Month with a massive build up to their WSOP Warm Up Weekend. Every weekend in May Dusk Till Dawn have added a £150 Deepstack with £50,000 guaranteed and every week night in May there is an XXL £25 Freezeout with £5,000 guaranteed every night! The £150 Deepstacks have a WSOP Main Event Structure with 30,000 Chips...preparing you for the WSOP Warm Up Weekend!

Join Dusk Till Dawn over the June bank holiday weekend (1st – 4th June) for their WSOP Warm-Up Weekend and be in with a chance of winning one of TEN WSOP packages. Over the weekend Dusk Till Dawn will be holding 2 WSOP MEGA SATS plus a WSOP Style Main Event with £200,000 guaranteed.

Your WSOP Package includes entry into the $10,000 WSOP Main Event plus flights and accommodation for you and a friend to stay in a 5* Las Vegas Casino Hotel. Dusk Till Dawn will ensure you have the trip of a lifetime and a fantastic poker experience. Your week long trip includes a welcome party and VIP treatment courtesy of Dusk Till Dawn.

You can qualify online to play in either the WSOP style Main Event or WSOP MEGA SATS.

WSOP Style Main Event
Using the WSOP structure of 30,000 chips and a 60 minute clock

Buy-In: £500 (+1 RE)
GTE: £200,000
Satellites Available

Day 1a: Friday 12 noon
Day 1b: Saturday 12 noon (Last reg: 11:40pm)
Day 2: Sunday 12 noon
Day 3: Monday 1:30pm


WSOP MEGA SATS x2
Two chances to qualify for your WSOP Package

Buy-In: £500 (UL RE)
GTE: 5 x Packages guaranteed each day
Satellites Available


Sunday 2pm (last reg: 7:30pm)
Monday 2pm (last reg: 7:30pm)

Structure: 10K chips & 30 min clock

CHIPLEADER - Qualify Today

So far 107 players have qualified for the €100,000 CHIPLEADER main event. To qualify you must win 15,000 chips via DTD online satellites and STT's running everyday. Once you have reached 15,000 chips you will join the CHIPLEADER Leaderboard and can continue to build your starting stack - the more you win, the more you take through to the live main event.

Chipleader Live Final statement by Simon Trumper, just a few changes have been made...

WSOP Warm Up Weekend

June bank holiday weekend, 1st - 4th June, is the DTD Poker WSOP Warm Up weekend where they will be holding 2 WSOP MEGA SATS plus a WSOP Style Main Event with £200,000 guaranteed. You can win your seat to both events via our online satellites starting Monday 7th May from as little €5.

Open 7 Days a Week

Dusk Till Dawn are now open 7 days a week! From tonight (Monday 12th March) DTD will open every Monday at 7pm for their regular £15 and £50 Freezeouts. There is a massive £5,000 guaranteed for all £50 events throughout the whole of March.

NEW No Deals Policy
From 1st March 2012 any tournament with a prize pool guaranteed by Dusk Till Dawn in excess of £50,000 and a satellite programme in place there will be a No Deals policy and all events will be played to an outright winner. This weekend the new policy secured the March 500 Deepstack winner and online regular Ceri Rees over £86,000. Deals will be allowed in regular tournaments based only on an ICM chip count. Any player at the final table can suggest a deal and if required the red/black card system will be employed to ensure a fair outcome. Online Satellites
This week DTD Poker are running online satellites for the 150 Deepstack and Grand Prix Golden Chips plus Freerolls and Feeders running between 12noon and 10pm every day.

Online Registration to DTD Poker Live Events

The deadline for online registration for live events at DTD Poker is now 5pm on the day of the event which means you can reserve your seat up to 2 hours before the tournament starts and avoid any queues at the cash desk! For details on how to buy-in online, see DTD's step-by-step guide. If you miss the 5pm deadline, you can still buy in on the door if there are still seats available.

BRAND NEW FPP REWARDS & SHOP

All accumulated FPP's can be spent in DTD Poker's FPP Shop. Their outstanding programme that's tailored, bespoke and completely unique to Dusk Till Dawn offering players up to HALF their rake & reg fees back in rewards!

Now use your FPP's to purchase items such as: 1000 Golden Chips for the Grand Prix VI

Grand Prix IV (Aug 11) - 2 Golden Chip players made the final table & won £15k each Grand Prix V (Jan 12) - 0 Golden Chip players made the final table to win a Mini Cooper Car

To increase the chances of Golden Chip winners getting to the Final Table at the Grand Prix VI (April) DTD are QUADRUPLING the number of Golden Chips to be won. The first 1,000 people to win a Grand Prix satellite will also win a Chip. If they then go on to make the final table, they'll walk away with a £6K Caribbean Poker Party Package on top of their winnings, courtesy of Dusk Till Dawn. Satellites commence on Monday 30th January.

4 Golden Chip CPP Packages won in Grand Prix VI
"Rastafish" wins Monte Carlo Main Event
Abdul Khan takes home over £14k in the £150 DTD Deepstack!
Hepburn takes home £10,587 in the £250 DTD Six Max

For info on live & online satellites please visit Dusk Till Dawn Poker. For full details click here.

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Ceri Rees wins a life changing amount of money for €4!

Ceri wins £86,206 thanks to the new ‘No Deals’ policy
At last months £150K guaranteed 500 Deepstack, Rob Yong announced that March’s event will come with an incredible £250K guarantee! News quickly spread across the cardroom and at the time, many people thought this was a little optimistic; could Dusk Till Dawn increase the field from 292 to 500 entries in just one month?

Dusk Till Dawn satellites are proving more and more popular each month. A total of 158 players qualified through online and live satellites. A further 342 direct buy in’s were needed across the 2 day 1’s to meet the guarantee.

The event got off a slow start on Day 1a as 143 entries took to the field, of which only 25 took the option to re-enter back into day 1a. Dusk Till Dawn saw 43 players advance to Day 2 with Matthew Moss and Tom Middleton taking the chip lead, both on around 245K.

A staggering 357 entries were needed on Day 1b in order to reach the guarantee. At 2pm the tournament started with 207 entries taking their seats. The crowds soon came flooding in bringing many familiar faces including Sam Trickett, Roberto Romanello and of course Devilfish, who had just finished 2nd in a special ‘Bust the Devilfish’ STT. James Dempsey and Jake Cody got there with 10 minutes to spare and by the end of day 1b a total of 397 unique entries had filled the cardroom and an astonishing 78 players had grabbed the opportunity to re-enter and play for the record breaking £321,500 prize pool for the £500 buy in event.

Of the 643 total entries 188 returned for day 2, with run away chip leader Jimmy Hunter on 390k. The top 63 places would be paid.

It was a long grind as they approached the bubble, but eventually all players were guaranteed £750 for their efforts and Neil Giblin was unfortunate on the bubble – shoving with 66, called by the JJ of CT Law and was unable to find any help.

Devilfish joined the action all weekend and commentated on the live streaming of the 500 Deepstack Final Table, although he almost made the final 8 himself but eventually finishing in 14th for £2,652.

The final 8 players included Ceri Rees making incredible back to back finals in the 500 Deepstack. Ceri was involved in a 4 way deal in February however the new ‘No Deals’ policy would ensure an outright winner established and the full £86,200 would be claimed. Tommy Bingham who reached the final in the recent 150 Deepstack was also in the running. Simon Trumper announced at the final table that clocks were being rolled back so the average stack was 50 big blinds, giving players plenty of play.

As the field narrowed it was in fact those two players, Tommy Bingham and Ceri Rees who were Heads Up. At 5:30am on Monday morning the tournament eventually came to an end, Bingham got his short stack in with AJ, called by the A9 of Rees as a 9 on the river meant Ceri was victorious for over £86,000, as Bingham collected £50,397.

Dusk Till Dawn are over the moon for Ceri. He is one of their regular online players and has not missed a Deepstack weekend since August 2011, qualifying online every month without fail. They caught up with Ceri after the event to find out exactly how much his £86,000 win had cost him online to qualify. Astonishingly, he revealed that after feeding his way from the €4 Mini Feed into the €20 Feeder, Ceri won his entry into the 9pm MEGA SAT for just €4 where there were 10 seats to be won.

They were also interested to hear his views on the No Deals policy which came into effect on 1st March, as Ceri was involved in a 4 way deal a month earlier receiving £19,000 for 4th place in the same tournament.

“I think the no deals policy is great! When it was first mentioned, I didn't think that it was a good idea, and that it was the player’s money and they should be allowed to deal if they wanted. But I have definitely changed my mind. It is a fantastic feeling knowing that I have won a tournament outright, and the money is pretty good too!”

Finally they asked Ceri what he will spend his winnings on. “My wife is going to university to do a masters degree, so I can pay the fees. I also want to make sure my kids are secure and we have a holiday, and I'm sure my wife will spend the rest!”

Ceri has confirmed that he will be returning for the next 500 Deepstack which will be held the first weekend in May, and has already won his seat online for the Poker 770 main event this week! The question is will he continue to use his online FPPs to pay for his hotel rooms?

For details on all Dusk Till Dawn satellites, and the chance to join Ceri as an online champion click here.

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Big Poker Tournaments at Americas Cardroom

Americas Cardroom's biggest ever tournament is about to kick off! $250,000 are on the line in the April 15th Liberty Quarter Million and we are just a few days away from making history. Take note because you don't want to miss out on the action this Friday and Sunday:

$250,000 Guaranteed Tournament
Americas Cardroom's massive Liberty Quarter Million is right around the corner. On April 15 at 7:00pm ET, we'll be throwing down a guaranteed $250,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home at least $50,000.

250-Seat Super Satellite
You can satellite into the event by playing in Friday's 250-Seat Super Satellite. The April 13 event, which begins at 8:00pm ET, has 250 seats guaranteed in the Liberty Quarter Million, and costs $36+3 to enter.

Latin Series of Poker Super Satellites
Can't wait to win your LSOP package? We're holding Sunday Charters to Lima on April 29th at 7:30pm ET. They cost just $125+12 to get into, and three $3,500 LSOP prize packages will be guaranteed.

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NoiQ May 2012 Promotions
In May NoiQ Poker continue with their main Races with a total of €80,000 up for grabs! The Races consist of 4x €15,000 Races and 4x €5,000 Low Limit Races. The first Race day is the 1st of May! Very good news for all Endurance lovers as NoiQ offer two €12,000 Endurance challenges plus a €5,000 MidStake Endurance where poker players loyalty gets rewarded big time if they have the stamina to survive! Poker players don’t have to sign up to all promotions.

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Poker site beats out all competitors in speed and reliability of payment processing

At a time when US-based poker players are questioning whether their deposits are safe with the poker rooms who hold their money, one online poker site has been confirmed as reliable, trustworthy, and consistent for withdrawals by a third-party website.

In a report released by Poker Affiliate Solutions late last week, Americas Cardroom received an A- rating for payment processing. The first place ranking-the second in two months-puts Americas Cardroom at the top of the cashout reliability list, edging out Intertops, Bodog, and Merge, who were hit with B, C, and C- ratings, respectively.

According to the report, debit card withdrawals at Americas Cardroom take between 2-4 days, transfers are processed within 1-4 days, and check withdrawals are processed within 1-3 weeks.

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PokerStars increase 1st Deposit Bonus

PokerStars have finally increased their first deposit bonus and are now offering a 100% up to $600 first deposit bonus. Poker players may make up to three deposits in total to claim the full bonus amount, but they must be made within 60 days of the first deposit.

Poker players have 6 months to earn the full amount of the bonus. It releases in $10 increments and has a clearance rate of 17 VPP per $1 of bonus. The first deposit code is STARS600 and this will need to be entered on every deposit.

The 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) runs from May 6-20, and you can qualify with satellites running now! See the SCOOP page for the full tournament schedule and more information. You can find SCOOP events and register by going to ‘Events’ > ‘SCOOP’ in the PokerStars game software.

Latin Series of Poker Satellites

Americas Cardroom is guaranteeing 14 packages to the first LSOP Event of 2012 in Lima, Peru where players can enjoy a poker vacation rich with culture, beautiful sights, the best food in the world and of course a chance to win some serious money in a $500,000 guaranteed main event tournament.

Each package is valued at $3,500 and includes: the $1,500+150 Main Event buy-in; round-trip airfare up to $800; 5-night hotel accommodations in Lima, Peru; and airport-Hotel-Airport transportation in Lima.

Double Up Guarantees

Americas Cardroom is doubling the guaranteed prize pool of Saturday's $7.5k GTD and Sunday's $15k GTD on March 10th, 11th, 24th and 25th. That means $15,000 GTD on Saturday's and a massive $30,000 GTD tournament on Sunday's. Online poker players can buy-in directly or qualify through one of numerous satellites.

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PokerStars obtains gaming license for Denmark

PokerStars has been awarded a license to operate in Denmark and will launch www.PokerStars.dk on January 1, 2012 when the license takes effect enabling Danes to access the largest number of online poker tournaments and compete against poker players from all over the world.

Read a full review of PokerStars here.

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Playing Freeroll Tournaments

Freerolls play somewhat differently to regular buyin tournaments. There are many weak players whom you should aim to exploit, which is what we'll try and teach you in this poker article.

Exploit the calling stations
Freeroll players are notorious for calling too much. What does this mean exactly and how can you exploit this in your playing So your strategy should be to exploit these calling stations. In a normal poker tournament, people will respect your bets and raises more often than in a freeroll.

Due to the nature of a freeroll e.g. no buy-in fee coupled with the fact that the players are not experienced, freeroll poker players will often not be able to get away from their hands. They might get JJ pre-flop and even though the flop comes AK2, they will just not believe their strong pre-flop hand can now be losing. Those jacks just look to good to fold! For this reason when you know you are winning BET BIG as these in-experienced players will call you anyway.

The value of top hands like AA or KK goes up as you are more likely to get paid off when you are dealt these 220/1 shots. If your opponent has shown strength before the flop, you should try to just get all the chips in the middle. More often than not you get called by hands like pocket 9's, even if there are 3 overcards on the flop. Aim to double up several times in the early stages in a freeroll. Once you get to the later stages of a poker freeroll, you should be playing slightly better opponents.

You are in middle position with 2000 in chips. The under the gun player limps for 50 and you look down at AcKc. You raise to 250, knowing that if you'll flop an ace or a king you are likely to get paid off. Button player calls, and so does the player UTG. The flop comes KdTc2c and the first player checks. If this wasn't a freeroll tournament you might check to induce a bluff, due to it being a freeroll, lead out at the pot maybe even overbet the pot something like 1000.

Button folds, UTG thinks for a while then pushes. Of course you call - you have to you are pot comitted and he shows Jc9c, he is in serious trouble!

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Jake Cody marks Team PKR Pro debut with blistering 2nd place

New Team PKR Pro Jake Cody finished runner-up in the 2011 GUKPT Grand Final which took place at The Vic in London this weekend. The newest young star to join Team PKR Pro, Cody almost pulled off a point-to-point win in the event having been chip leader at the end of both previous days. However the Brit was denied a fifth major title at the last by Germany's Fabian Quoss.

After agreeing a deal with his opponent when heads-up, the Triple Crown star collected £115,000 for his runner-up finish, increasing his lifetime live poker tournament earnings to more than £2 million. The performance sees the young Brit rise to 13th in the GB All Time Money List and he also ends the year as one of the world's top 50 earners in the live tournament arena. The 23-year old now heads to Dublin in January for the PKR.com WPT Ireland, where he will seek to add his name to a select roll call of multiple WPT title holders.

Also participating in the event were fellow Team PKR Pros Vladimir 'Beyne' Geshkebein, Sofia 'wellbet' Lovgren, James 'james666' Sudworth, who reached the final table of this event in 2010 and Scott 'PKR_Scott' Shelley. Despite Shelley's elimination on Day 1 at the GUKPT, the WSOPE bracelet winner went on to enjoy success online later in the weekend, finishing fifth in the Sunday Million for $58,000.

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Live Omaha Games in the UK

The International Private Members Club at 53-55 East Road London are well known for holding the biggest and best Omaha cash games in the UK, so it would be a shame not to also have a PLO tournament of note. With this in mind, they're introducing something a little bit different.

Starting Wednesday 11th November 2009, this brand new tournament will run every Wednesday and will take the form of a £10 Pot-Limit Omaha re-buy with a twist.

On buying in for the event, your initial £10 will be returned to you by way of a token which can be used on the night in any PLO cash game, so in effect you get to enter the tournament for free. There'll be plenty of choice with £1-£1, £1-£2 & £2-£5 Omaha games running.

The International Club want as many of their members as possible to learn this beautiful game and as such, one of their resident pros will be on hand from 18:30 each and every Wednesday to provide an Omaha master-class. This should give any Omaha beginners enough to go on and hopefully even take the tournament down.

Please do support this event and try and make it down on Wednesdays - we're sure you'll have a lot of fun, as all skill and bankroll levels will be catered for.

Finally, if you're worried about missing any Champions League games, don't fret, as they have all the best matches shown live and in HD at the club.

Play Poker with Paypal

PayPal is now a viable payment method for all poker players playing online at Littlewoods Poker. PayPal is a safe, free, simple and secure way to send and receive money online without sharing financial information. PayPal helps protect its members’ credit card information with industry-leading security and fraud prevention systems.

Littlewoods Poker are now a major place to satellite into Major Land Based Events. They are currently holding qualifiers for the Irish Poker Open, the NZ Poker Champs 2009 and the World Series of Poker*. Littlewoods Poker are one of the few sites currently offering seats to the celebrated WSOP* tournament which will be held in July. Packages are worth $17,000 and are the most valuable in comparison to other sites. These satellites begin at the ‘WSOP for Free’ level, where poker players can freeroll their way up to the big league!

*World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah’s License Company, LLC (“Harrah’s”). Harrah’s does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with, www.rivered.co.uk or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.