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Phil Ivey has had some recent fantastic runs at the high stake tables at FullTilt. His activity, along with many other players, has now been analyzed based on data since 1st January 2007. This report basically concludes that Phil Ivey is still dominating the high-stake tables with no one else really near him.

Since the beginning of 2007 he has played more than 41,000 tracked NL Hold em hands which resulted in over $2.3 million in winnings. However, I would think the main reason why Ivey is dominating this list so much is because he can master and win in any poker variation, where others have winnings only from one or two variations. Ivey had winnings over $1.4 million from Omaha from PL Omaha, and more than $3.1 million from Omaha Hi/Lo among others. Also, no other player has a better HORSE record on Full Tilt Poker.

Number 2 on the list is Di “Urindanger” Dang and third is David Benyamine, but none of these are really close to Phil Ivey.

If you are going to register at FT, you should enter the FullTilt Poker Referral Code TILTEDBONUS and you are qualified for a bonus up to $600.

Clonie Gowen has just been told she will no longer be represented on the FullTilt Poker website or for any advertisements of the poker room. Clonie has recently filed a lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker, some Team FullTilt members (Howard Lederer among others), Tiltware, LLC and the list goes on. The reason behind this is verbal agreement between Gowen and Full Tilt Poker back in 2004, where Gowen would own 1% of the company. Apparently she has not yet received any money from this agreement and her constant promotion of FullTilt.

It has been said she also refused a check of $250,000 from Howard Lederer last year. Probably she thought that wasn’t a fair deal. Clonie Gowen is now suing Full Tilt Poker for $40 Million and it will be interesting to follow the case. FullTilt says her lawsuit is meritless and that there is no written documentation for the deal she claims.

Gowen has just left Team FullTilt and we can assume we have seen here in the Full Tilt gear for the last time. Clonie Gowen has been a well known player ever since she won the WPT Ladies Night in 2004 and recently she also won the World Poker Open 2008. We will see if this will damage her reputation or her play.

Carbon Poker has been online for over 2 years and can now offer players one of the most dynamic poker software in the industry. They are also known for a lot of soft cash game tables and of course the large amount of freerolls that is being offered here is a great advantage for players.

When signing up at Carbon players should use the top bonus code EPB500 to qualify for a 100% match bonus on the first deposit. This bonus has a maximum amount of $500. As usual players clear this bonus by collecting player points at the real money tables. By using this special bonus code you will also be able to take part in the new depositors freerolls, which is 14 days of $500 freerolls.

The poker client at Carbon Poker is one of the best online, at least when it comes to graphics and they are known for special features such as as rabbit hunt, smilies, the ability to show just one card etc. You will also find maybe the most advanced tagging system for players to use.

Carbon is probably one of the easiest poker rooms you can play at, and even though you won’t find a lot of action on high stakes, you can find good games in the low and medium stake tables.

There is now the possibility for a great rakeback deal for new players signing up at Full Tilt Poker. This poker room is offering some of the best action online, both for cash games and tournaments and you will have some nice promotions to look forward to while playing here. Register through USRakeback.com to signup for a 27% Full Tilt Poker Rakeback deal now. You will then also qualify for a 100% match bonus on your first deposit. The maximum deposit for this bonus is $600 and it gets paid out to you in increments of $20 with relatively low clearing requirements. This is a fantastic offer and will clearly help you in building your bankroll. Full Tilt Poker is one of the most popular poker rooms online and there is good activity on almost all levels here.

Bodog Poker has introduced a new payment method for US players as there were players having problems depositing from USA. This payment solution is called VirtualPin and it is basically a prepaid phonecard. You can buy this card from their website VirtualPin.net and the card can also be used for making phone calls.

Bodog has introduced a new referral number customers can use upon registration of their account. This number is 2429054 and gives players two exciting bonuses. The first one is a 100% match of your first deposit up to a maximum amount of $500. This bonus will be paid out in increments of $10 once you have earned at least 100 points. You will also receive a 10% instant poker bonus that is added to your first deposit and you can use it for play right away. This one of the very few instant bonuses available right now so it is a bonus you shouldn’t miss. Just enter Bodog referral number 2429054 when you register your account.

First ever EPT Hungarian Open has been finished and it was William Fry from UK that captured the first place and so also the price money of €595,839. Well, that wes the official price money but since a deal was made between the top 3 players it is a bit unclear how much it is. In total this PokerStars EPT event attracted 532 players and it was the first time it was being held in Budapest.

Johnny Lodden was the first player to drop out of the final table after going all-in with his pocket kings after the flop holding the high pair. But as many times before the river blew it all for Lodden when Martin Jacobson found his straight.

William Fry from Nottingham, UK was underdog when they were entering heads-up play but it didn’t take long before he had battled his way back and eventually eliminated runner up Ciprian Hrisca.

To qualify for future EPT tournaments, try your skills in one of the many PokerStars qualifiers where you also can win seats to WPT and WSOP events.

It has now been announced that the popular Microgaming Poker Network is banning players from 13 different states in the USA. It seems to have something to do with the current legal process in Kentucky where they threatened to take a lot of domains that offers poker and other games to the citizens of the state. The 13 states includes Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, New York, South Dakota, Washington, South Wisconsin and Utah.

The situation for US poker players is still a bit unclear at many poker sites. It’s recommended to look into the safest poker rooms for US players if you are trying to find a new poker room.

If you still haven’t registered an account at the great online poker room Cake Poker, you do now have the chance to signup and automatically get 33% rakeback paid out to your account every month.
Cake Poker is one of the most trusted pokersites online, and they do accept players from USA which is a great advantage. I especially like their tournament schedule with all kinds of tourneys and a lot of the guaranteed tournaments has a frequent overlays. The tournament monitor tool in the poker client is brilliant and it’s easy to find what you’re looking for. However, they do have some great promotions for cash game players. You should take a look at their Gold Card and Gold Chips program which gives you Gold cards when playing at the real money tables. These can be redeemed for tournament tickets, in the online store or exchanged for cash. You can also win big amounts in the Daily Gold Card Lottery.
Make sure to signup for Cake Poker Rakeback by using the signup code 33BACK and you will also qualify for a 100% match bonus of up to $500 on your first deposit. This is a great deal you should take advantage of if you yet havent registered at CakePoker.

This blog will give you the latest poker news, poker promotions and basically anything that is related to poker. If you want to try out some new exciting poker room we will give you tips and reviews and of course recommend certain bonuses or rakeback offers.
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