UIGEA extended until June 1st 2010

Great poker news for USA players is that the Bush administrations UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) which was set to be enforced from 1st December 2009 is expected to be pushed back by a further six months until 1st June 2010.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is expected announce tomorrow (Friday) or at the latest Monday, that the U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has agreed to delay the compliance date as set out by the Poker Players Alliance’s petition which aimed for a full years grace to be given a comprise was reached and a rumoured 6 month extension granted.

Under the UIGEA, banks and credit card processors are held responsible for ensuring that no “illegal” Internet gambling money transfers occur, which would severely dent the USA poker market as no Americans would be able to play for real money, if the law was enforced. It would also prove difficult to cash out their winnings.

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PokerStars freerolls to the value of $500,000, have been added to the tournament schedule, to qualify for your seat in this freeroll series, players must make a deposit even if it is just the minimum PokerStars deposit of $10 before the 28th November 2009. Not only will you get the PokerStars deposit bonus of 100% up to $600, you can participate in 8 daily $2,500 freeroll tournaments which are taking place between 28th November – 13th December.

Time is running out join today and make a deposit and use the pokerstars marketing code FIRST500K for your first deposit. Players who have already deposited can use the poker stars marketing code 500K to qualify for the Poker Stars freerolls.

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Carbon Poker has added a Daily Double tournament to their schedule, both tournaments combined have a guaranteed prize pool of $3,000. CarbonPoker players can enter these daily tournaments for just $1 + $0.20, bonus cash prizes up to $500 have been added for players who make double finishes.

The Daily Double Dollar Dazzler is a great value tournament for low stake players to win some big cash prizes at CarbonPoker.

Depositing players get a special 300% first deposit bonus up to $600 when using the Carbon Poker bonus code – 600PK

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Once again the record books need to be updated as the previous record for the largest online poker pot was once again smashed by a monster pot of $1,356,946.50.
This time around the hand included well known poker pro Patrik Antonius and unknown Swede “Isildur1“, prior to the hand both players were stacked at a high stakes $500/$1000 Pot Limit Omaha game at Full Tilt with Isildur1 having about $678k and Antonius approximately $1.26 million.

Preflop the pot was already $160,000 as both players raised and reraised each other.

All the recent action and large pot activity at FullTilt by the unknown Isildur1 begs the question to be asked, just who is Isildur1?

Watch the action live by opening a FullTilt Poker account, with a minimum deposit of $10 Full Tilt Poker offers a 100% deposit match bonus of up to $600. Referral code for FullTilt Poker WAP

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UltimateBet Poker have re-branded to UB Poker and updated their poker room with a slick new look, the new major changes are a huge improvement to the UB poker software. New features and tournaments have been added to suit every players needs in a completely redesigned poker table and user-friendly lobby that looks modern and up to date with other competitive US player rooms like Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars.

Ultimatebet Poker players get 111% first deposit bonus up to $1100 when using WAP as your UB bonus code plus regular reload bonuses.

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