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888Poker Coach is a new free poker tool which will assist you in making decisions on 888poker tables offering real time poker odds and statistics. The poker odds calculator uses the Magic Holdem software branded as 888poker coach and can only be used on 888poker.com.

If you already have an 888poker account simply download 888Poker Coach for free, if you don’t have an poker 888 account, download 888poker first and sign-up for free. New players get $8 free when signing up, so its a great way to test 888poker and MagicHoldem free.

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After a successful PokerStars Micro Millions series held in March, PokerStars Micro Millions II is set to begin from July 12 until 22 July 2012.

The MicroMillions series run by PokerStars offer low stake buy-ins from $0.11 up to $22 but offer large guaranteed prize pools. Micro Millions II will offer 100 guaranteed micro stakes poker tournaments for the full PokerStars Micro Millions II schedule.

To top off the series PokerStars have added additional incentive to redeposit and reload your pokerstars account by offering a free Micro Millions ticket to players who deposit $20 or more.

PokerStars Micro Millions II Bonus Code ‘MICRO’

2012 PokerStars bonus code – STARS600

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The WSOP 2012 Main Event had total of 6,598 players registered for the 43rd Annual World Series of Poker 2012 Main Event. The total prize pool adds up to a little less than last years event at $62,021,200, with a first place prize of $8,527,982.

Notable players who have survived their first day include: Eric Baldwin, Vanessa Selbst, Shaun Deeb, Daniel Negreanu, Joe Cada, Johnny Chan, Doyle Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Ivey and Brian Hastings.

Some notable poker pros that have already been eliminated so far include: Phil Hellmuth, Joe Hachem, Tom Dwan, Chip Jett, Bertrand Grospellier, Greg Raymer, Justin Smith, Chino Rheem, Andrew Robl, Lex Veldhuis, Jonathan Duhamel and Chris Moneymaker.

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Antonio Esfandiari wins WSOP Big One for One Drop ($18,346,673) in the record breaking million dollar buy-in tournament. Sam Trickett was eliminated within 16 hands of being heads-up against The Magician, who has just made poker history.

Antonio Esfandiari is now in top position for all-time tournament winnings his live tournament winnings total more than $22,800,000. Esfandiari tweeted “This prize is MINE.” and posted a picture of the first place prize money.

Esfandiari now sits in first place on the poker all time money list as the most profitable poker player of all time, Phil Hellmuth also achieved his biggest cash of more than $2.6 million for his 4th place finish.

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There has been some new light shed on the Pokerstars buying Full Tilt Poker rumor, Ray Bitar was arrested at JFK Airport for his indictment charges from Black Friday. The Full Tilt Poker founder has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and willingly turned himself in as part of the process of repaying players.

In an email Ray Bitar sent out to his Dublin staff he revealed that the “deal with PokerStars will very soon make our goal a reality” in repaying players and “PokerStars to guarantee all July salaries” for his staff.

According to the Associated Press the US Gov were working in conjunction with the the Irish authorities to have Ray Bitar extradited. Bitar could be sentenced up to 145 years in prison for charges of fraud.

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