New Full Tilt Poker Take 2 Promotion
Full Tilt Poker has just launched a new Take 2 promotion. If you’re a long-time member of FullTiltPoker.com, you should already be familiar with how the Take 2 promo works. Don’t worry if you’re not; we’ll explain it below.
If you’re not a member yet, visit FullTilt Poker and use bonus code “kickasspoker” to lock in your 100% match (up to $600).
Let’s pop the hood and take a look at how Take 2 works…
How The Full Tilt Take 2 Promo Works
It officially started April 3rd (last Friday) and continues through 11:59 p.m. EST on on Sunday, April 12th.
If you play 2 tables at the same time, Full Tilt will double the number of Full Tilt Points (FTP’s) you earn at those tables. For example, let’s suppose you’re playing at 2 hold’em tables for an hour. You earn 30 FTP’s at the first table and 45 FTP’s at the second table. Normally, you’d earn 75 points. During the Take 2 promo, Full Tilt will give you another 75 points.
You can spend your FTP’s in the Full Tilt Store (Mini Cooper S for 6 million points anyone?) or use them to gain entry into special Sit & Go’s and multi-table tournaments.
Here’s another perk…
If you participate in the promotion for 5 days, you’ll get a free $5 cash bonus. There’s no clear rate; once the $5 bonus is in your account, it’s yours. Because the promotion only lasts through April 12th, you’ll need to get started today or tomorrow to play the full 5 days.
How To Enroll In Full Tilt’s Take 2
This is important. You have to enroll into the promotion or you won’t get the points you deserve for playing during the promo period.
It’s simple to do. Just log into your account and go to the Cashier. Hit the big “My Promotions” button and click the Take 2 icon. You’ll need to click another link which confirms that you actually want to participate.
From that point on, your extra points are automatically deposited into your Full Tilt account within 6 hours of earning them. Your free $5 cash bonus (for playing 5 days during the promo) will be deposited after April 12th.
Visit FullTiltPoker.com to get started.
By the way, for you Happy Hour fans out there (Full Tilt Poker Happy Hour, that is), the Take 2 promotion doesn’t affect it. So, suppose you’re playing 2 tables at the same time between now and April 12th, and you’re doing it during FullTilt’s Happy Hour. You’ll earn your Happy Hour points (double) and your Take 2 points (double) on the same tables. In effect, you’re earning 4 times the points!
Visit Full Tilt Poker.com today and grab a piece of the action. Use bonus code “kickasspoker” to get your 100% match (up to $600). Then, enroll into the Take 2 promo and start earning your double (or quadruple during the Happy Hour) points.
Plus, if you start today, you can still get the free $5 cash bonus.
Battle The Pros In PokerStars All Star Week
On March 23rd (this coming Monday), Poker Stars is kicking off their inaugural All Star Week. A tightly-selected group of All Star Challengers will take on Team PokerStars Pro, a syndicate including pros such as Daniel Negreanu, Chris Moneymaker, and Greg Raymer. The Challengers and Team Pro will face off in a series of heads-up matches.
If you have taken the time to read our PokerStars review, you already know they’re our top-rated poker room. When you join Poker Stars.com, you’ll have a chance to get in on the All Star Week action. Today, we’ll tell you how it works and how you can get involved.
Visit PokerStars and use bonus code “stars50“.
How PokerStars Selected The Challengers
There are 5 ways to make it onto the All Star Challengers team…
1. Win a Sunday Million Tourney in 2008.
2. Reach a WCOOP final table in 2008.
3. Make it to Supernova Elite status in the PokerStars VIP Club.
4. Hit a top rank in the Yearly Tournament Leader Board.
5. Qualify as a wildcard with an $11 buy-in.
Poker Stars held 5 preliminary tournaments this past Sunday to whittle the number down to 5 Challengers. Those 5 players are scheduled to hit the tables in 35 heads-up matches between March 23rd and March 29th (5 matches per day).
Each match has a $1,000 prize attached. For every heads-up that Team PokerStars Pro wins, $1,000 goes to a charity of Victor Ramdin’s choosing (Ramdin is the team Captain). For each match that the All Star Challengers win, $1,000 goes into a prize pool they’ll split at the end.
Here’s where you come in. When you join Poker Stars.com (use bonus code “stars50“), you can get a piece of the action.
How You Can Get In On The Action
On April 5th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. EST, PokerStars.com is holding two All Star Week fan tournaments. The buy-in for each is 100 Frequent Player Points. Here’s how it works:
First, choose which team you’re rooting for: the All Star Challengers or Team PokerStars Pro. Then, visit the Lobby in your Poker Stars software. Click “Tourney” and then click “Special” to register. You can only choose 1 tournament; you can’t participate in both.
Each time a player from your chosen team wins a heads up match during All Star Week, $1,000 is added to your tournament’s prize pool. Win your tournament and you’ll share in the spoils.
It’s not too late to visit PokerStars.com and join the fun. If you don’t have an account yet, use bonus code “stars50” to get your 100% match up to $50.
We have a feeling that All Star Week is going to be a phenomenal hit.
How To Earn Your Full Tilt Points
A lot of you have seen our complete review of FullTiltPoker.com, but haven’t started playing there yet. Full Tilt is where a lot of the biggest names in poker (for example, Phil Ivey) spend their time. It’s one of our favorite poker rooms and we want you to get involved, too. Today, we’re going to tell you how you can earn Full Tilt Points and take advantage of their $600 New Player Bonus.
Before we get started, here’s the Full Tilt Poker referral code that you need to use in order to lock in your bonus: “kickasspoker” (or just click here).
Funding Your Account
Full Tilt Poker is still offering their 100% match on your first deposit up to $600. Here’s how it works, step by step:
Step 1: Make your deposit.
Step 2: Start playing.
Step 3: Earn your Full Tilt Points automatically.
Step 4: Enjoy your bonus.
The Details
Once you make your deposit, Full Tilt will credit your account with points each time you play a raked game, a tournament, or a Sit & Go. The number of points you earn varies by the type of game you’re playing.
For example, in ring games, you’ll receive 1 point for each $1 raked from the pot. You can earn up to 3 points per hand. For tournaments and Sit & Go’s, you’ll get 7 Full Tilt Points for every $1 you pay in fees. There’s no ceiling. You can earn as many points as you want that way.
Each point that you earn is worth $.06. The points keep collecting in your account until you reach the equivalent of 10% of your deposit or $20 (whichever you reach first). Then, that amount of your bonus is released to you automatically.
Click here to visit FullTiltPoker to get started.
Two Quick Examples
Let’s say you deposit $100 into your Full Tilt account. 10% of that would be $10. Once you earn 167 points, $10 is released to you. Pretty easy.
Let’s say you deposit $300. 10% of that would be $30. You won’t need to wait that long because you’ll reach $20 first. So, once you earn 334 points, $20 will be released to you. Again, easy.
How Long Do You Have?
Full Tilt Poker gives you 120 days to earn your points for the 100% Match Bonus. Trust us, that’s plenty of time, even if you go for the entire $600.
By the way, you won’t need to keep track of anything. The amount of cash in your account and your Bonus points are displayed clearly within the Cashier Window. Everything happens automatically.
If you haven’t taken a look at the 100% Match Bonus, click here to do that now. It’s one of the most generous poker room bonuses you’ll see. Frankly, we’re not sure how long it’ll stick.
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Get In On BodogLife’s 110% Signup Match
Last time, we mentioned how you can take advantage of PokerStars’ FPP and VIP Club (click here to read that post). Today, we want to remind some of you about BodogLife’s 110% signup bonus match. If you’re already playing at BodogLife, you’ll know why we like them. Fantastic bonuses and player rewards. You can read our full review of their poker room here.
For those of you who haven’t taken the time to jump start your winnings, we’re going to explain how BodogLife’s 110% signup bonus works.
Your First Deposit
The moment you deposit funds into your account, you’ll receive an immediate 10% bonus upfront. So, if you put $200 into your account, you’ll instantly see $220. But, that’s only the icing on the cake. Your real bonus kicks in when you start playing on the tables. You’ll earn BodogLife Poker Points for every poker game you’re in. The reason that’s important is because BodogLife will give you a $1 cash bonus for each 10 points you earn (up to a 100% match of your original deposit).
Let’s talk about the points.
How Your Poker Points Work
First, you don’t need to win games to earn your points; you just need to play. And there are a few ways to do that…
- Ring Games: If you play a ring game and contribute toward the rake, you’ll earn points. The number that you’ll earn depends on the rake, so check BodogLife’s site for the details.
- Tournaments: Whenever you play in a tournament and pay fees, you’ll earn 3 points for every $1 of the fees you paid. For example, if the fee is $10, you’ll earn an instant 30 points.
- Playing Time: Each hour you play earns another point. Play for 5 hours and you’ll earn 5 points. By the way, you can’t sit out and earn points. You have to actually play.
You’ll be surprised by how quickly the points start building. 5 points here, 30 points there, and soon, you’ll be cashing them in for your 100% cash bonus match.
An Easy Example
We’ll give you a quick example…
Imagine visiting BodogLife, opening your account, and depositing $200. You’ll get the $20 bump right away from the upfront 10% match. Now, let’s say that you play a bunch of ring games and tournaments over the next 30 days. In doing so, you earn 200 points.
Open the software, hit the “Account” tab and you’ll see a “Points to Cash” tab. Once you hit it, you’ll see a “Convert” button.
And you can do the rest.
Again, if you’ve never played at BodogLife, you’ll want to see what you’ve been missing. Click here to visit the site and get your 110% matching signup bonus.
Poker Stars adds 8 new Games - Triple Draw & More
Just got word that Poker Stars has added eight new games to their lineup and even has Badugi on the backburner as coming soon. Here are the new games you can now play online at PokerStars.
- 5 Card Draw
- 2-7 Triple Draw
- 2-7 Single Draw
- HORSE
- HOSE
- Hold’em Mixed
- Omaha H/L Mixed
- 8-Game Mix
- Badugi is coming soon
I watched a bit of the 2-7 Triple draw and wow that looks like a pretty fun and loose game to play in. The object of the game is to have the best low hand. I am going to try this game out for sure as it looks like a lot of fun. Check out this screen grab of this $100/$200 game of 2-7 Triple Draw I caught.
If you are tired of playing holdem or omaha and want to try something different, read through this how to play 2-7 Triple Draw information provided by PStars. These new draw games look to really add up an interesting mix of action available at the largest online poker site in the world, and hopefully continue to bring more and more players online.
I honestly haven’t played many of the draw games lately, like 5 card draw since you couldn’t play them online, and most of the games I play live are holdem. It’s going to be very interesting trying out some of these new games and learning a new form of poker. To play many of the games well is key to being a champion in almost any one form of poker, many people say.
Give 2-7 Triple Draw a try and see what you think - visit PokerStars.com and play!
