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1. Full Tilt Poker  
Referral Code: MAXBONUS600
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $0.01 - $0.02 up to $500 - $1000
    Limit Cash Stakes: $0.05 - $0.10 up to $2000 - $4000
    Sit & Go Stakes: $1 + $0.10 up to $5500 + $200
2. PokerStars  
Bonus Code: STARS600
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $.01 - .02 up to $200 - 400
    Limit Cash Stakes: $.02 - .04 up to $1000 - $2000
    Sit & Go Stakes: $1 + $.20 up to $2100 + $90
3. Ladbrokes  
Promotion Code: FTRES
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: €.02 - €.04 up to €50 - €100
    Limit Cash Stakes: €.02 - €.04 up to €25 - €50
    Sit & Go Stakes: €.50 + €.10 up to €100 + €9
4. Titanpoker  
Bonus Code: POKERMTT
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $.01 - $.02 up to $300 - $600
    Limit Cash Stakes: $.02 - $.04 up to $300 - $600
    Sit & Go Stakes: $.10 + $.01 up to $5000 + $200
5. PartyPoker  
Bonus Code: FTR500B
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $0.01 - $0.02 up to $25 - $50
    Limit Cash Stakes: $0.02 - $0.04 up to $250 - $500
    Sit & Go Stakes: $1.00 up to $5,010
6. UB  
Bonus Code: FTRBONUS
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $0.01 - $0.02 up to $200 - $400
    Limit Cash Stakes: $0.02 - $0.04 up to $500 - $1000
    Sit & Go Stakes: $0.10 + $0.01 up to $5000 + $200
7. VC Poker  
Promotion Code: Value600
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $0.01 - $0.02 up to $300 - $600
    Limit Cash Stakes: $0.02 - $0.04 up to $300 - $600
    Sit & Go Stakes: $0.10 + $0.02 up to $5,000 + $200
8. Betfair Poker  
Promotion Code: CYOB50, COB500, CB1500
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $0.02 - $0.04 up to $250 - $500
    Limit Cash Stakes: $0.10 - $0.20 up to $1000 - $2000
    Sit & Go Stakes: $0.10 + $0.01 up to $10,000 + $10
9. William Hill  
Bonus Code: Automatic
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $0.01 - $0.02 up to $200 - $400
    Limit Cash Stakes: $0.02 - $0.04 up to $300 - $600
    Sit & Go Stakes: $0.10 + $0.02 up to $5000 + $200
10. PKR  
Bonus Code: POKERMTT
    No-Limit Cash Stakes: $.02 - $.04 up to $10 - $20
    Limit Cash Stakes: $.05 - $.10 up to $30 - $60
    Sit & Go Stakes: $1 + $1.0 up to $300 + $20
Poker network player counts as of 04 Nov 2008, 12:18am EST. Updated hourly.


1.
PokerStars Network 85,225
PokerStars




2.
Full Tilt Poker Network 56,943
FullTilt




3.
Excapsa Network 13,444
UltimateBet




4.
iPoker Network 7,762
Bet365Poker, BetterPoker, Cardozagames, CarlosPoker, CDPoker, ChiliPoker, FairPoker, MansionPoker, NoblePoker, PaddyPowerPoker, PokerRoomSchool, TitanPoker, TonyGPoker, VCPoker, VulcanPoker




5.
Cake Poker Network 4,401
CakePoker, SportsbookPoker




6.
Prima Poker Network 3,431
CrazyPoker, DoylesRoom, GoldenRiviera, PokerTime, PurpleLounge, The32RedPoker




7.
Bodog Poker Network 3,230
Bodog




8.
Ongame Network 2,262
Betsson, BwinPoker, Canbet, EuroPoker, HollywoodPoker, PokerRoom, PrimePoker, RedKings, TowerPoker




9.
PKR Network 2,242
PKR




10.
888 Network 1,451
888PacificPoker, LuckyAcePoker




11.
Bugsys Club Network 1,060
BugsysClub




12.
CryptoLogic Network 758
InterPoker, PlayboyGaming, PokerPlex, SunPoker, WilliamHill


A recent hand played by an FTR member. How would you have played this?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com



saw flop | saw showdown

MP2 ($1.75)
MP3 ($1.88)
CO ($2.23)
Button ($3.42)
SB ($1.43)
BB ($6.37)
UTG ($7.64)
UTG+1 ($11.60)
LOLPOCKET3 (MP1) ($9.51)



Preflop: LOLPOCKET3 is MP1 with
 
2 folds, LOLPOCKET3 bets $0.20, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.20, 4 folds

Flop: ($0.47)
  
(2 players)
LOLPOCKET3 checks, MP3 checks

Turn: ($0.47)

(2 players)
LOLPOCKET3 bets $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25

River: ($0.97)

(2 players)
LOLPOCKET3 checks, MP3 checks

Total pot: $0.97 | Rake: $0
Main pot: $0.97 between MP3 and LOLPOCKET3, won by LOLPOCKET3

Results:
LOLPOCKET3 had 3, 3 (one pair, threes).
MP3 mucked J, A (high card, Ace).
Outcome: LOLPOCKET3 won $0.97

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Posted on Jul 30th, 2010 by spenda
There was plenty of big news coming from the world of online poker this week including a bit of information from the US legislature which appears to be the first real movement on the regulation of online poker in the United States.  Yesterday, July 28th, 2010, saw the first step in this process. A ... [continued]
Posted on Jul 19th, 2010 by spenda
The 2010 World Series of Poker is nearing an end, in fact, there are only nine players remaining out of a Main Event which nearly set a new attendance record. With so few left standing one might infer the tournament will be over quickly...not so fast! The past few years the Rio, ESPN, and the WSOP ... [continued]
Posted on Jul 17th, 2010 by spenda
There has been plenty of action in both the live and online poker world this week, the most notable being the Main Event winding down. Over the past week tournaments such as the WSOP ToC, $25k 6max, and $10k PLO came to an end while the WSOP Main Event began. Now on Day 7 of the Main Event  the ... [continued]
Posted on Jul 10th, 2010 by spenda
The world's largest online poker site has received a lot of attention over the past week, both good and bad. From French strikes to "MicroMania" to the retirement of a world champion, PokerStars has certainly taken some attention away from the WSOP Main Event which started earlier this ... [continued]
Posted on Jul 3rd, 2010 by spenda
The July 4th weekend is proving to be one of the more exciting few days for the 2010 World Series of Poker as a few of the more prestigious events are slated to finish today and tomorrow. The $10,000 PLO World Championship, $25,000 6-max Championship, Tournament of Champions, and $5,000 Ante Up for ... [continued]
Posted on Jun 26th, 2010 by spenda
The 2010 World Series of Poker is in full swing at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. More than 40 events have already come and gone which means the 2010 WSOP Main Event is quickly approaching. While Las Vegas, the Rio, and a $10,000 buy-in event might seem miles away Bodog is here to help ... [continued]
Posted on Jun 18th, 2010 by spenda
Las Vegas has been crawling with poker players this month as the 41st annual World Series of Poker is taking place at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.  Some of the biggest events of the series began and ended this past week as the world's best poker players congregated just off the strip in ... [continued]
Posted on Jun 11th, 2010 by spenda
As of midnight Thursday night 16 events at the 2010 World Series of Poker had completed and there were more than a few big names making deep runs over the past week.  Taking place at the Rio in Las Vegas the WSOP is the poker world's biggest tournament series and this year includes nearly 60 ... [continued]
Posted on May 28th, 2010 by spenda
As the summer months help to heat up online poker there is a definite excitement in the air as the 2010 World Series of Poker approaches. Ever since Chris Moneymaker's break-through victory in the 2003 Main Event the poker world has seen a huge increase its player base both in live tournaments and ... [continued]
Posted on May 15th, 2010 by spenda
A few updates this week as multiple sites have made some noise in the online poker world.  If you have not made your way over to Ladbrokes you should check it out soon! Not only do they offer a poker room, sportsbook, casino, bingo hall, and other games but they have recently updated their VIP ... [continued]
The Importance of Online Poker Bonuses

If you've ever given building your online poker bankroll a serious shot, you have probably come across the world of bonuses. For those who are getting started with online poker and would like to slowly build up their online bankroll, it is imperative that you understand the online poker bonuses available and how they work. This method of taking advantage of the online poker bonuses is called “bonus whoring”.

Nearly every single online poker room on the web today will give some sort of an initial deposit bonus for new members. They can offer anything from 50% up to $100, 100% up to $300, 200% up to $200, etc. “Bonus whoring” is taking your bankroll, depositing on a site that offers a match bonus, earning the bonus, withdrawing, then moving to the next site. You repeat this process until you have expended all possibilities, which is actually pretty rare. The goal of this is to help the stage of growing your bankroll while learning and improving your online poker play. It's a fairly simple process, and one that should never be overlooked.

Just to show how much this can help a new player, I will use a personal experience. When I first started playing online poker back in 2005, I had about $500. Like most new players, I wasn't very good, and growing the bankroll was pretty difficult with a lot of ups and downs. But, then I decided to take this $500 and move it across sites. Starting with Party Poker, they offered a 20% up to $100 bonus. I created an account, through my $500 on there, and started the grind. Their bonus was pretty easy to clear, and even though I ended up losing $30 at the tables, I ended up +$70. I then went over to Empire Poker who offered the same 20% up to $100 bonus. This time I ended up $20 at the tables, but was +$120 with the bonus. I saw how much potential this had, so tried out the 100% up to $50 on PokerStars. I ran pretty bad and came out down $10, but still finished +$40 once I finished the bonus.

So my $500 bankroll was now $730! Without these bonuses, my bankroll would have been $480 because I had actually lost $20 total while playing. That is a difference of $250, which increased my bankroll by 50% all because of earning bonuses. I continued my journey and before I knew it I was sitting with over $1,000 and only had actually made $75 total from playing poker.

However, all bonuses aren't created equal, and factors such as time and the size of your bankroll can limit you. When you get a bonus from a poker site, you don't just get the free money instantly. Almost all rooms require you to play a certain amount of raked hands, collect so many points per $1, or pay $x in rake. If for example a poker room offered a 100% up to $100 bonus, and required you to play 100 raked hands for $10, you would have to deposit at least $100 and play 1,000 raked hands to collect your full bonus amount. Almost all bonuses have a time limit, ranging from 30 – 90 days, so you also need to consider if would be able to earn it quick enough.

If you're a winning player you might be thinking it sounds like it's not worth the hassle or it's only for noobs. This is definitely not true because bonuses can make losing players winners, and make winning players even more money. Someone with a $5,000 bankroll wouldn't be interested in collecting an extra $50 here or there, but there are some bonuses you can find for $1,000 or more.

Online poker bonuses are a big help when it comes to building your bankroll. If you're a struggling new player, I strongly suggest moving around your bankroll and start earning some free bonus money!
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1. Full Tilt Poker
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Get the Bonus!100% Initial Deposit Up to $600, Plus Entry to the FTR500
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Bonus Code: Automatic
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Get the Bonus!100% up to $600

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