The latest News, Offers & Information's from the leading Online poker room - PartyPoker.com http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html en-gb info@onlinegamblingportal.co.uk When: Monday - Thursday (15:00 ET). Game: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – No-Limit Hold’em Buy-in: $162 The prize pool will be paid out as per our standard tournament payout structure. To Register: Click on the 'Events' tab in the lobby under ‘Tournaments’, click the 'Super Weekday' tournament of your choice, and then click the 'Register' tab. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 03:43:12 GMT We've got a treat in store for fans of Sit & Go tournaments: The PartyPoker.com Steps Challenge. The idea is simple. Buy in to any of the six levels and place first, second, or even third in some levels, to move up to the next step. Place further down and you can still win a chance to try either the same level or a lower level step again. You don't even have to win to do well in the Steps Challenge. Here's how it works: Tournament structure There are six levels, each one consisting of a 10-handed no-limit Sit & Go tournament. All levels are available 24/7 and will start once 10 players are seated. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 03:45:11 GMT As a big-game hunter, you want to get the most out of your bankroll. At PartyPoker.com, you'll be ahead before you even high-card for the button: We've slashed the charges for all single-table tournaments over $200 to a flat $10 fee.. No matter how high the stakes, the fee will be just $10 The more you play, the more you save, so you'll get much more value from your bankroll. To celebrate, we're introducing a complete range of high-end STTs with buy-ins all the way up to $5,000. So with a fee of just $10 – far less than any other poker room - you'll be getting tremendous value. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 03:46:40 GMT PartyPoker.com Guaranteed Tournaments PartyPoker.com now offers over $6 Million a month in Guaranteed Tournaments. With a variety of buy-ins suited to every bankroll and different game types, why not play a tournament where PartyPoker.com guarantees the prize pool amount before the commencement of the play http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 03:47:46 GMT When: 14:00 ET (Eastern Time), Every Saturday Game: No-Limit Hold'em To Register: Click on the 'Freerolls' tab on the Tournament Lobby, click '$1,500 New Player Freeroll' and then click on the 'Register' tab. Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Maximum seats: 5,000 players Remember: To be eligible to register for the $1.5K New Player Freeroll, you must have made your first deposit within the 60 days prior to the start of the tournament. Eligible players must register, they will not be registered automatically . Good luck! Check out this month's current promotions and events. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 03:49:19 GMT New to poker? Want to up your game? The daily PartyPoker.com freerolls are the perfect way to sharpen your skills. Freeroll poker tournaments allow players to play for free and win cash prizes in the process. With over $20,000 in freeroll prize pools every week, PartyPoker.com is the best place to hone your poker powers. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 12:59:33 GMT The Bad Beat Jackpot is the best way to win: It gets bigger the more you play. We collect 50 cents from the pot of every raked hand played on our Bad Beat Jackpot tables, so the jackpot grows the more you play. With more than 100 tables, the jackpot typically increases by $1,000 every hour. Win on our Bad Beat Jackpot tables if you lose with a hand of Four of a Kind, 8s, or better. Fund distribution From October 2009*, the Bad Beat Jackpot ticker in the Lobby will show the full amount which will be paid out when it’s hit. This will be 70% of the total Bad Beat Jackpot rake: we’ll use 20% of the overall amount to seed the next jackpot and take 10% as an administrative fee. Of the amount paid out, 50% will go to the loser of the hand (the Bad Beat), 25% will go to the winner of the hand and the remaining 25% will be split between the other players involved in the hand. Players who sat the hand out will not receive a slice of the jackpot. * From the next winning Bad Beat Jackpot hand and the subsequent Bad Beat Jackpot. To qualify for the Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot The Bad Beat Jackpot is only available on specially designated tables available under the ‘Cash Game’ tab Four or more players must be dealt into the hand Players sitting out do not qualify for the jackpot The losing hand must contain Four of a Kind, 8s, or better to qualify The best hand for both the winner and the loser must include their two hole cards, and the hand must go to a showdown The hand must be raked and the jackpot contribution must be collected in order for the hand to qualify for a Bad Beat Jackpot The two highest hands will be considered for the jackpot if there are two or more hands that qualify for the jackpot, with the highest hand being the winning hand (the winner) and the second highest hand winning the jackpot (the loser of the hand) The hand that started first (based on our system clock) will be awarded the jackpot if two qualifying jackpot hands are hit at exactly the same time Players must play their hands independently and cannot tell opponents how to act or reveal their hand to other players. Violations will disqualify the hand from the Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot. Other conditions The jackpot contribution will only be collected if the hand is dealt on a jackpot table to four or more players and a rake is collected from the hand Jackpot rake will be collected at the rate of $0.01 per $0.10 pot up to a maximum of $0.50 when the pot reaches $5.00 These contributions are added to the jackpot until it is hit http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:01:20 GMT Winners of any $300K Qualifiers that finish after registration has closed for the $300K Guaranteed Tournament happening that week will be registered for the $300K Guaranteed Tournament happening the following week. The prize pool will be paid out according to our standard tournament payout structure. Freerolls issued to players cannot be sold or transferred. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:03:05 GMT It's never been easier to claim your seat in the $300K Guaranteed Sunday: We've got 50 seats up for grabs every Saturday in our 50-seat Frenzy. There are three ways to qualify for the 50-seat Frenzy: 1. Play in one of our daily country-specific freerolls, where the top 10 players will win a seat in the 50-seat Frenzy. 2. Play in our two $2 Saturday morning 50 Seat Frenzy qualifiers. 3. Buy in directly for $15 Claim your place in the 50-seat Frenzy today: It's the tournament you just can't miss. Good luck. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:04:34 GMT Win your share of $30,000 with the Bankroll Builder The Bankroll Builder gives all our new players the chance to win some big-money cash prizes in our exclusive series of freerolls. As a rookie, we want you to take your first steps into real money play without risking a thing: You'll get exclusive entries into our exciting daily freeroll qualifiers for 60 days after you've made your first real money deposit. Put in some quality performances and you could find yourself in one of our weekly $2,500 freerolls. Do well in that and you'll be able to play for some serious cash in the $10,000 monthly finale. Best of all, Bankroll Builder tournaments are all freerolls so it won't cost you a penny to play. With more than 100 chances to win cash, it's the perfect way to experience the excitement of tournament play. And you'll only be up against other beginners, not experienced pros. Good luck and we'll see you at the tables http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:05:27 GMT PartyPoker.com has the world’s best tables, ensuring you experience rewarding games at the level of your choice. We’re here to help you every step of the way, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay. Poker school Basic rules: Learn the essential principles of the game of poker. Poker games: Find the five best types of poker, from the all-conquering Texas Hold’em to 7 Card Stud. Betting rules: Make sure you know exactly how to bet… and when! Glossary: Get to grips with poker lingo - you’ll be talking like a pro in no time. Promotions and tournaments Bankroll Builder: Play for free to win a slice of $30,000 for 60 days after your first real money deposit. Freerolls galore: There are $100k worth of free-to-enter tournaments each month: Try the thrilling weekly $1,500 beginners’ freeroll. Sit and Go: Enjoy our Sit and Go tables which start at $1, or the fast-paced thrills of Hellkat tournament for $3. Beginners’ games:Play cash games for blinds that start at $0.02/$0.04, and join qualifiers for just $1. Loyalty Program: When you play at PartyPoker.com, you automatically join one of the most rewarding loyalty programs online. Getting started Lobby tour Find out more about how our great new Lobby can get you into the action, fast. Table tour Our new table has loads of great features to help you enjoy the action. Find out more them here. Hand analyzer: Is it worth betting on your opening hand? Find out the best way to play your cards with our hand analyzer. Poker Trainer: Polish your skills with our Poker Trainer – it’s available to use when you download our software. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:06:34 GMT The Welcome Bonus Get your welcome bonus of up to $/£/€100 when you open an account today Experience playing poker for real at PartyPoker.com and we'll match your first deposit, up to a great $/£/€100. It's simple Deposit $/£/€25 Deposit $/£/€50 Deposit $/£/€100 get $/£/€25 get $/£/€50 get $/£/€100 The bonus is broken down and delivered to you in 10 bite-size chunks. Just play at PartyPoker.com and you'll pick up slices of your bonus amount as you go. You have 60 days to claim your bonus, whatever the currency. However, different currencies have different release restrictions: US and Canadian dollars: you must earn six times the bonus amount in PartyPoints Euros: you must earn eight times the bonus amount in PartyPoints Sterling: you must earn nine times the bonus amount in PartyPoints Find out more about earning PartyPoints here. To get your bonus, follow these simple steps: Download our software. Open a real money account. Make a deposit using one of our quick and secure payment options. Find out more about getting started http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:07:38 GMT Get something back at every level of play We’ve listened to our players and we have enhanced our reward plan by introducing new levels, better bonus and cash options in the store and, above all, absolute clarity as to how we’ll reward you for your play. Collecting points is as simple as ever: You earn PartyPoints for all your real-money play Your points balance is updated as soon as you leave a game Your PartyPoints can be spent in our PartyPoints Store, which offers a huge variety of great-value items The more points you spend at a time, the greater the value you'll get for them How to earn your PartyPoints We reward you in PartyPoints when you play with real money on any of our products – PartyPoker.com, PartyCasino.com, PartyBingo.com, PartyBets.com and PartyGammon.com. Please note, we do not award PartyPoints for real-money play on our private tables. Here's an example of how you earn points on PartyPoker.com. You’ll get: Two PartyPoints for each $1 you pay in cash game rake. Two PartyPoints for each $1 you pay in tournament fees. Find out about the PartyPoker.com Rake structure here How to spend your PartyPoints Our store gives you great value. You can enjoy a wide range of great items at low costs, including big-money tournament entries, gift certificates and cash. You can also buy bonuses to get even more from your points. As you earn points you will be placed in key levels. The more PartyPoints you collect, the higher your key level and the more value you can unlock from our store. Once you reach our top key level, Palladium Elite, you can buy bonuses in the store which give you up to $20 back for every 100 points, equating to 40% rake-back. Check out the key levels, find out how many points you have to collect to reach them and see what you can get back once you’re there. Your key level is indicated by the coloured key displayed in your Party Account. The higher the level of your key, the more rewards you can unlock in the store. Key Levels Key Level Points Required/Month Points Required/Calendar Quarter Bronze 0 - Silver 400 - Gold 1,000 - Palladium - 9,000 Palladium Elite - 50,000 You achieve a key level by earning the required number of PartyPoints during a single month or quarter (see table above). Once you reach a key level, you can immediately unlock rewards available to that key level for the remainder of the month or quarter and the one following it. To maintain a particular key level, you must earn the required PartyPoints in the following month or quarter in order to stay at that key level or to advance to the next key level. Rewards New Cash & Bonuses Eligible Key Levels* Points Cash Cash % back Bonus Bonus % back Bronze 400 $10 5% N/A N/A Silver 1,500 $50 6.67% $100 13.33% Gold 4,000 $200 10% $350 17.5% Palladium 10,000 $600 12% $1,200 24% Palladium 20,000 $1,500 15% $3,000 30% Palladium Elite 100,000 $15,000 30% $20,000 40% * Players can redeem their points for cash and bonuses at their key level, and all the levels below. While our cash rewards are very attractive – our bonuses offer even better value. Clearing requirements are only 25% of the bonus cost in points (half the previous requirement!), and are cleared in five easy installments. Plus, all the points you earn while clearing one bonus are yours to keep, and use towards buying your next bonus! http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:08:48 GMT $1,000,000 guaranteed on the first Sunday of every monthWith $1,000,000 up for grabs in the Monthly Million, the first Sunday of every month is definitely not a day of rest at PartyPoker.com. Qualify from as little as $1.To give you the biggest chance of winning, we’ re starting the qualifiers early. Join the action for as little as $1 and secure your place in the main event, which starts at 12:45 ET on the first Sunday every month. We’ ll be running qualifiers and satellites all month: Find out more in the full qualifying structure. Check out the new blind structure for Monthly Million. Good luck. We’ ll see you at the tables. http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:10:07 GMT The PartyPoker.com loyalty programme already offers superb rewards, including the equivalent of up to 40% rakeback for the most dedicated members, now we’re giving you the chance to earn even more with our brand-new PartyPoints Boost promotion. Open exclusively to PartyPoker.com’s top players, the PartyPoints Boost will give you a personalised bonus calculated on your play at PartyPoker.com between 01/09/09 and 30/11/09: the more PartyPoints you earned in this period, the higher your boost offer will be. View the table below to see the full selection of offers available: Group PartyPoints Boost PartyPoints required to activate A 1000 4000 B 1500 6000 C 2500 9000 D 3500 12500 E 4500 16000 F 7500 25000 G 10000 30000 H 15000 45000 I 20000 60000 J 40000 100000 Your offer is already waiting for you in your Party Account. To start claiming it, follow these simple steps: Log into your Party Account and opt in to the PartyPoints Boost promotion. Earn PartyPoints on PartyPoker.com as normal. Meet the requirements detailed in your account before 14th March 2010 to release your PartyPoints boost. You can use your extra PartyPoints to purchase fantastic cash and bonus rewards in our store which offer the equivalent of up to 40% rakeback. The store also offers luxury items such as a $10,000 holiday for two and the chance to take advantage of our new concierge service. Make sure you don’t miss out: opt in and receive your PartyPoints boost today. Please note: The PartyPoints Boost promotion will run from at 00:00 ET on 15/12/09 until 23:59 ET on 14/03/10 This PartyPoints Boost promotion is only available to Gold level players and members of the Palladium Lounge and Palladium Lounge Elite who have held their status on 00:00 ET on 1st December, 2009 Players’ bonuses will be calculated based on PartyPoints earned between 01/09/09 and 30/11/09 Bonuses will be offered in relation to the points table detailed above Each PartyPoints Boost will carry a wagering requirement before it will be released into a player’s account. Players have until 14th March 2010 to release their PartyPoints Boost by meeting the required PartyPoints target as detailed in their account Only points earned from the date a player opts in to the PartyPoints Boost until the end date of 14/03/10 will be included in the wagering calculations Bonus PartyPoints will not count towards a players’ VIP/loyalty level calculations Bonus PartyPoints can be used in the store PartyPoints earned during this promotion can also be used towards selected other PartyPoker.com promotions PartyPoints earned during this promotion can also be used to redeem any cash bonuses a player may have http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:11:08 GMT Prove you’re one of the best tournament players at PartyPoker.com If you enjoy playing in our great tournaments, we’re introducing an exciting and competitive way for you to prove you’ve got real skill and talent. Our Tournament Leader Boards are a new way show you’re the best in weekly and monthly competitions, with a total prize pool of $40,000 on offer each month. We’ve set up four leader boards: two for players who play in our Sit & Go tournaments while the second two are for players who enjoy multi-table tournaments. Here’s when you can get in on the action: Weekly: Title Date Prizes Main Prize Secondary Prize Sit & Go Weekly Leader Board 00:00 ET Monday until 23:59 ET Sunday, every week 1st: $600 2nd-10th: $300k Guaranteed Sunday entry 11th-50th: $1,000 TLB Freeroll entry 1st: $1,000 TLB Freeroll entry 2nd-10th: $1,000 TLB Freeroll entry Multi-table Weekly Leader Board The weekly leader boards will run alongside the monthly leader boards and your points will apply to both. The weekly $1,000 leader board freeroll will take place every Sunday at 14:00 ET and will be made up of players from both the multi-table and Sit & Go leader boards. Monthly: Title Date Prizes Sit & Go Monthly Leader Board 00:00 ET on 1st of each month until 23:59 ET on the last day of the month Click here to see Sit & Go Monthly Leader Board prizes Multi-table Monthly Leader Board Click here to see Multi-table Monthly Leader Board prizes Here’s how it works You don’t have to opt in to take part. Just play in as many of your favourite tournaments as possible to climb the leader boards. We’ll calculate your place on the leader board using a special formula√Buy-in/2 + √wins that takes into account the level of tournament you’ve bought into and where you finished in the tournament. Play in Sit & Gos and multi-table tournaments to climb the respective leader boards. How many you play and how well you do in the tournaments will determine how many points you will gain. Examples: STT/MTT buy-in = $10 Winnings = $50 Points formula = √Buy-in/2 + √wins Points earned = 8.65 STT/MTT buy-in = $600 Winnings = $0 Points formula = √Buy-in/2 + √wins Points earned = 12.25 Hit the buttons below to check the leader boards: Sit & Go weekly leader board Multi-table weekly leader board Sit & Go monthly leader board Multi-table monthly leader board You can also view your personal leader board ranking here. Remember, the more leader board points you earn the higher up the leader board you’ll go, so keep playing all month. Are you ready for the challenge? Please note: Leader board points are different from Party Points, and will be earned using the following formula: √buy-in/2 + √wins Please note that ‘buy-in’ refers to the amount contributed to the tournament prize pool and excludes any tournament fees Only the leader board points earned in a single calendar month (dates and times explained above) will be taken into account for the Monthly Leader Boards Only the leader board points earned in a single week (dates and times explained above) will be taken into account for the Weekly Leader Boards Points will not be carried forward Freeroll Tournaments will not count towards this promotion Players will be able to check their ranking by visiting their Party Points Payments will be made within 24 hours of the Leader board end date http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:12:25 GMT Win our brand-new points race and we’ll send you to Las Vegas to play for your seat in the PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker final and the chance to take on the world’s best for more than $1.5 million. In this exclusive Palladium Lounge points race, you can win a share of prizes worth more than $155,000 as well as competing for $9,000 PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker Playoff Event packages. The playoff package includes seven days luxury hotel accommodation in Las Vegas, $2,000 spending money and a $6,250 seat at the televised PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker Playoff qualifier where the top player will win a $100,000 entry into the $1.5 million PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker final. We’re also awarding one of our Premier League Playoff Event qualifiers with a Team Party contract worth $100,000 to represent PartyPoker.com as a sponsored player for a whole year. How it works You’re guaranteed a share of more than $155,000 if you’re one of the top 250 PartyPoints earners between 7th December, 2009, and 3rd January, 2010. Finish first and a $9,000 PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker Playoff Event package will be yours. Click here for the payout structure. Premier League points race payouts Rank Prize 1st $9,000 Premier League Playoff Event package 2nd $6,000 3rd $4,500 4th $4,000 5th $3,500 6th $3,000 7th $2,500 8th $2,100 9th $1,800 10th $1,500 11th-18th $1,200 19th-30th $1,000 31st-45th $800 46th-60th $700 61st-75th $500 76th-100th $400 101st-125th $300 126th-150th $200 151st–250th $100 Throughout the month you can check the full leader board here, and you can also view your personalised leader board ranking here. To make things even more exciting, we're inviting everyone who finishes in the top 600 to play in the PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker Playoff Freeroll on 10th January, where there are two more $9,000 packages and even more cash prizes up for grabs. Click here for the freeroll payout structure. Premier League Poker Playoff freeroll Open to players ranked 1st–600th in the Premier League points race Freeroll payout Rank Prize 1st $9,000 Premier League Playoff Event package 2nd $9,000 Premier League Playoff Event package 3rd $2,000 4th $1,700 5th $1,500 6th $1,300 7th $1,100 8th $900 9th $700 10th $500 11th-18th $300 19th-30th $200 31st-50th $100 Total tournament payout $34,500 You don't have to finish first for the opportunity to make it to Las Vegas. Just make sure you’re among the top 600 to secure your chance. Get involved in our most rewarding points race yet http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:13:26 GMT Win a $9,000 Premier League Poker package and you could be taking on the world’s best players in front of the television cameras in Las Vegas. Enter the qualifiers today from as little as $2 and soon you could be claiming one of six prize packages, each worth $9,000 and including: A $6,250 seat at the televised PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker Playoff qualifier where the top player will win a $100,000 entry into the PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker final Seven days luxury hotel accommodation in Las Vegas $2,000 spending money Premier League Poker is one of PartyPoker.com’s flagship live events and if you’re our playoff winner you’ll be meeting and playing against 11 world-famous pros for a prize pool of more than $1.5 million. Both the playoff and final will be filmed meaning your poker skills will be shown across the globe. We’re also awarding one of our Premier League Playoff qualifiers with a lucrative Team Party contract worth $100,000 to represent PartyPoker.com as a sponsored player for a whole year. Qualifiers for this exceptional poker experience start from as little as $2 so plan your route to Vegas and Premier League Poker here: Click here for the Premier League Poker Qualifying Structure. Don’t miss this unique chance to become the next star of Premier League Poker. Register for the qualifiers now. Please note: Each $9,000 prize package consists of $6,250 tournament buy-in, luxury hotel accommodation and $2,000 spending money The prize package includes seven nights accommodation from 7th to 14th February, and will be extended to February 19th if the winner qualifies for the $100,000 Premier League final series Winners of the $9,000 prize package will not be offered a cash alternative The PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker $6,250 playoff series will be played from 9th to 10th February, 2010. A total of 16 PartyPoker.com players will compete for a seat in the $100,000 Premier League final The winner of the $100,000 Premier League Poker final entry will not be offered a cash alternative The PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker final series will be played from 11th to 18th February, 2010 We’ll award one of our sixteen Premier League playoff qualifiers with a Team Party contract worth $100,000, to represent PartyPoker.com as a sponsored player for a whole year. The selection is at our sole discretion and will involve other factors other than the playoff result In case of a tie on any particular position, the total prize money that would have been awarded to the players will be divided equally between players http://www.onlinegamblingportal.co.uk/partypoker.html 13 Dec 2009 13:14:20 GMT