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Paddy Power Launches 2011 WSOP Promotion to Support Eoghan O’Dea

Paddy Power Poker has always sought to celebrate Ireland, its base of operations, through special promotions and the recognition of noted Irish players. The internet poker company looks to continue this trend now by giving its players the opportunity to show their support for one of the country’s young, rising stars: Eoghan O’Dea.

O’Dea is fast becoming a poker player worth watching and, of course, he hasn’t escaped Paddy Power Poker’s notice. Having recently signed a sponsorship deal with Paddy Power, O’Dea is now getting ready to prove himself at the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) finals in Las Vegas, Nevada and the site wants to help send nine of its members to the event to cheer him on. The promotion, called November 9ers, will run for seven consecutive weeks of $215 buy-in no-limit hold’em freeze out super satellites, beginning this week and awarding every one of the winners with a fantastic prize package. Paddy Power members can get into one of the satellites by competing in daily competitions or holding out for a (not yet dated) sit and go race or “casino challenge” that will reward two more packages. The nine winners will be provided with a full week of accommodations at Las Vegas’ Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, $1,000 in cash, entry to the WSOP main event and free airfare.

Paddy Power Poker described November 9ers as “[the] trip of a lifetime” and a great way to congratulate Eoghan O’Dea, “an inspirational young Irish player . . . who has done us all proud.”

Titan Poker Spreads the Joy with its 6th Birthday Party

Titan Poker is gearing up to celebrate its sixth birthday, a landmark event that will see the renowned online poker site sharing the festivities by giving its members access to a number of exciting promotional events, including the Heads-Up Championship, weekly giveaways and more.

The sixth birthday celebrations began last weekend with the launch of Titan Poker’s Heads-Up Championship, a promotion that is set to run until the beginning of October. The Heads-Up Championship has been set up to reward talented members with a share of a massive $25,000 prize pool and the ability to gain recognition across the Titan poker network. Players will be able to compete in (Sunday and Tuesday scheduled) 24 hour races and try for their chance to finish out as one of the Championship’s top 32 competitors. These members will then be entered into the final elimination brackets (which play out on 28th, 29th September and 2nd October) where they can duke it out for $7,500 in cash held back for the top eight finishers.

The entire month of September looks to be full of great reasons for Titan members to log onto their site of choice. Surprise events and further promotions have been hinted at by the online giant with details already revealed for special bonuses like the $6,000 Anniversary Freeroll on 6th October (for all players that accumulate more than 60 poker points during September). Players can also look forward to weekly giveaways throughout the birthday celebration.

Bodog Casino Lobbies Receive an Overhaul

Fans of Bodog’s unique brand of online casino play have been delighted to find an overhaul to their site of choice’s gaming lobbies. The massive gaming company surprised its players and industry observers alike by debuting a number of fresh new ideas that look to increase convenience, making for a more enjoyable time at the various slots and tables hosted at the site.

The recently unveiled Bodog Casino lobby facelift has affected the European, Canadian and United Kingdom iterations of the site, providing great new changes for players across a wide variety of regions. These redesigned lobbies allow members to make use of simpler navigation features, game previewing (in order to show what’s occurring in ongoing games a player may wish to join) and a revamped search bar feature. Outside of game lobbies, Bodog is also bringing live dealers to its Asian sites and is currently hard at work in setting up studios, hiring hosts and designing software that will bring this new feature to its casinos in the near future.

Bodog Casino’s renovated game lobbies are sure to be appreciated by both newcomers and long-time fans of the site, ready to see some changes come to the familiar software. There’s been even better news for those hoping for further improvements to Bodog as well; the company has announced that the lobby redesign is only the first step in what spokespeople have called “a multi-tiered revamp of the entire online casino experience [that will] become the industry standard.”

Bet365.com Announces the Winner of ‘Diamond Valley’ Progressive Jackpot

One of Bet365.com’s biggest progressive jackpots to date has just been hit, providing one lucky winner with a massive influx of cash. Taking home some $277,000 in the matter of minutes, the newly rich slot player is already making plans for how to make the best use of his incredible windfall.

The progressive jackpot in question was accumulating on Bet365’s Diamond Valley, a five-reel and five-payline virtual slot machine. It was won by a site member playing under the handle ‘Fredrik J’, a player that registered to the site roughly five years ago. Fredrik J sat down to play a game like any other but, after lining up five reels of diamond mountain icons, realized he had won a huge prize. The player told Bet365.com that upon realizing that he had won the progressive jackpot he began to run around his apartment in excitement. Fredrik J said that he and his girlfriend are currently planning to purchase a house using the unexpected cash won through the slots.

Even though the Diamond Valley progressive jackpot has been won there are still many other fantastic prizes to be tried for at Bet365.com. The site currently hosts a little more than 150 casino games and, of these, many are progressive jackpots. In the past Bet365 players have won amounts of $1.55 million (at the Gold Rally slots) and £101,705 (at the Wall Street Fever slots).

Full Tilt Poker Faces More Trouble with Lost Investors

Full Tilt Poker has had a rough couple of months, struggling to maintain its business after the world of online gaming was rocked by the Black Friday legal indictments. The situation doesn’t look to be improving for the poker company as it now faces further troubles related to securing investors.

Full Tilt Poker’s Secondary Client Provider Authorization license was recently renewed, giving industry observers hope for the business — something that was furthered after the company was able to repay a $410,000 debt. Even with these promising signs the future of Full Tilt Poker still depends greatly on its ability to obtain investment from backers, however, and this week saw a potential deal fall through. After lengthy negotiations Full Tilt Poker must now begin to scramble for new financiers, leaving its many customers uncertain of whether or not their site of choice will ever return to normal business. In a statement issued from Full Tilt’s spokespeople the poker platform apologized for “its lack of communication with its customers over the last month and a half”, citing “unexpected and complex legal and financial issues” that have kept it from repaying its site members’ debts and properly informing them of its current status.

Despite being wracked with seemingly endless difficulties, Full Tilt Poker may be able to reclaim its place as a leading poker company after its legal future is decided at its 15th September hearing with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. If the hearing goes well, securing investors should prove much easier than it currently is.

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PokerStars Signs on as Poker in the Park V Sponsor

The upcoming, fifth instalment of England’s Poker in the Park celebration is fast approaching and, now, a new sponsorship deal has been announced by online poker network, PokerStars. The UK arm of the popular company has told press that it will be acting as a key sponsor to the early autumn event.

Poker in the Park V has signed on as the official sponsor behind the festival’s main stage event, perhaps the most highly anticipated part of the gathering. The main stage line-up plans to have a little something for everyone, from a swing band performance to exhibition matches from renowned chess players (like the current Master and Grand Master, Malcolm Pein and Simon Williams respectively) and the chance for audience members to take on celebrities in games of heads-up poker. PokerStars will also be sponsoring the British Poker Awards, a ceremony set to be awarded through online ballot taking. Aside from the main stage, Poker in the Park V will also see the return of numerous heads-up and sit and go tournaments for attendees to compete in. The event it also expected to be filled with brand new electronic tables to play on and great deals on branded poker merchandise.

Poker in the Park V will take place at Hanover Square (in London) on Friday, 2nd and Saturday, 3rd September. The event, organized and promoted by Lyceum Events, is currently predicted to pull in roughly 20,000 poker enthusiasts, all ready to celebrate their favourite game.

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