The advertisment with the byline “Online experience is measured in games, not years. Join the new breed. Annette_15” came to the attention of the ASA after it was distributed via email. The ASA claimed that the advert would encourage youngsters to play poker, and is highly irresponsible.

Betfair denied that the marketing campaign was aimed at underage plaeyrs in the UK, and have stated that they will not be using Obrestad in their UK marketing campaigns. The ASA also took this opportunity to reenforce the rule that no one under the age of 25 should appear in any form of online or offline gambling related marketing campaigns in the United Kingdom.

Since flat iPoker Rakeback deals are not permitted on the network, iPoker Loyalty programs are available which are pretty similar to rakeback.These schemes generally offer points which may sometimes be redeemed for cash, live poker tournament packages, luxury items such as TV’s, laptops, holidays etc are not uncommon. Sites on the iPoker network include Titan Poker, CelebPoker, William Hill, ChiliPoker,Sunpoker, Paddy Power Poker,Dirty Stack Poker, Expekt, as well as some other skins.

For a guide to ipoker rakeback equivalents, check out Poker Loyalty Programs.

PokerNordica Rakeback

PokerNordica is one of the oldest names on the network. They offer 30% rakeback, a deposit bonus of $500 which isn’t deducted from your rakeback as well as a monthly rake race to give players the potential to earn a lot more than just rakeback every month.

Download: Pokernordica Merge Rakeback

ReeferPoker Rakeback

ReeferPoker is a new skin on the Merge poker nework, also offering 30% Rakeback, a $420 deposit bonus and a bunch of promotions, many with a ganja theme.

Download: Reefer Poker Merge Rakeback

Spin32Poker Rakeback

Spin32Poker is the newest of the bunch, again offering 30% Rakeback, a $600 deposit bonus and a bunch of promotions including royal flush bonus, depositors freerolls and an additional points-based vip scheme to give you even more rewards for your loyalty.

Download Spin32 Merge Rakeback

5betPoker Entraction Rakeback

5BetPoker poker is a relatively skin on entraction. They offer 30% rakeback as well as a €1000 deposit bonus. 5BetPoker offers some of the best promotions on the Entraction network, including leagues, poker freerolls and other incentives to give players a little bit of an extra incentive to play on the software.

Download: Entraction Rakeback: 5betPoker(30%)

Devilfish Entraction Rakeback

Devilfish poker is another interesting brand the Entraction network. Devilfish Poker offers 30% rakeback to players as well as a €1000 deposit bonus on their deposit. Dave “Devilish” Ulliot can be found on the tables in bounty tournaments adding a bit of fun for the players. Other Promotions include rake races and leaderboards

Download: Devilfish Entraction Rakeback (30%)

The Betfar Pro’s include Annette “Annette_15″ Obrestad (WSOPE 2007 Main event champion) Sorel “1mperium” Mizzi and John Tabatabai, all are found regularly on the betfair tables.

Betfair rakeback information.

Rake up to £1499 in any one month and you are entitled to 30% Rakeback. If you rake over £1500 in a month, you will receive a whopping 40% rakeback.

Download Betfair for 40% Rakeback:Betfair Rakeback

The iPoker / Playtech network is the third biggest online poker network after Fulltilt and PokerStars. Whether a significant number of Celeb’s boss media player player-base actually moves over to the iPoker platform remains to be seen. Rakeback is not permitted on the iPoker Network, so anyone with 30% Boss rakeback via CelebPoker will be enrolled loyalty bonus / vip program, it is possible that players may get locked in to the VIP system at iPoker with no less than a 30% Rebate however specific details on this aspect of migration have not been released at this time.

Playtech’s iPoker Network is the industry’s leading platform, guaranteeing greater functionality and improved game play. Players will enjoy:

30,000 peak players including 12,000 peak cash players
24/7 action at the tables
Real time game history
Real time bonus history
Exciting tournament selection
Stunning promotions
Buddy Transfers
Huge progressive STT jackpots
VIP Club with 6 VIP Reward Levels

Expect the same award-winning customer service, plus additional 24/7 live support from within the software.

CelebPoker ->iPoker Migration Questions

How do I change over to the new CelebPoker ipoker software?
The new CelebPoker will not be available to download until we have finished the migration of your player account on August 12th 2009.

How long will the old boss media CelebPoker software be available?
The old software will be available until 04:00 GMT on August 12th 2009. The new CelebPoker will go live later in the day on August 12th 2009. Please keep checking back – as soon as you see the new CelebPoker download is available, you can log-in and play!

What happens to my bankroll?
At the time of migration on August 12th, your bankroll will be automatically transferred to your account in the new CelebPoker client. If you do not wish for this to happen, please ensure you withdraw your funds before the changeover.

I already play on another iPoker Network site. Why sign up with CelebPoker?

You’ll be able to play on both accounts and will receive great promotions on both sites. However, because CelebPoker.com offers some of the best promotions, enhanced customer service and incredible VIP Treatment, we are sure that you will want to spend most of your time with us!

How does the VIP Club work and what’s in it for me?

You have automatically been assigned a VIP Level for your new account, based upon the level of play of your best month in the last six months. Your VIP Level dictates how quickly you can earn CelebPoker Points (CPPs), for our loyalty program. Furthermore, you will automatically receive a monthly cashback bonus of up to $400, depending upon your VIP Level. VIP Levels are calculated monthly based upon the previous month’s play. Keep playing to increase your level and your rewards!

Resources

• Discuss the CelebPoker / iPoker move in our Poker Forum
• iPoker Rakeback Guide

The Irish Masters is a No-Limit Hold’em freezeout tournament, with a buy-in of €1,500 + €150, hosted in the CityWest Hotel, Dublin (host venue of the last two Irish Poker Open events).The Irish Masters event will run for for three days, from October 24th – 27th, and is expected to attract the best Irish and International poker players.

“The Sole Survivor promotion really spiced up this year’s Irish Open”, said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for paddypowerpoker.com. “We are thrilled to launch the IWF Sole Survivor by guaranteeing three seats to the Irish Masters main event in this Sunday’s mega satellite. It’s never too early to grab your seat and stake your claim as our next Sole Survivor!”

Weekly super satellites ($200 + $15 freezeouts) to the Irish Masters start online at Paddy Power Poker on Sunday May 17th, with a variety of small buy-in feeder satellites running daily.

A three tickets g’teed Super Satellite will run on Sunday May 10th at 9.00pm. Feeders to the Super Satellite will run daily from Wednesday May 6th.

Download Paddy Power Poker to qualify for the Irish Poker Masters, and for a shot at winning the extra €20,000 live sponsorship deal.

Discuss this article in our Poker Forum

Resources

• Official Paddy Power Poker Site
• Paddy Power Irish Poker Open Sole Survivor Promo

UKGF Poker League Prizes:

Our various poker leagues offer a variety of different prizes including:

• cash prizes
• Live Tournament Entries
• poker merchandise
• Games consoles
• Heads-up tournaments vs famous professionals

UKGF Poker leagues offer significant value to players in the shape of overlays, and are a fun way to spend an evening or two during the week. You can increase your bankroll and improve your poker game in a friendly environment and make a few friends at the same time!

All are welcome in the games as long as they are active in the forums: the more posters/players we have active on the forums, the more exclusive games we can offer players!

Previous UKGF Poker Leagues & Standings

• UKGF Play The Devilfish No Limit Holdem Poker League 2009 – UKGFer Errigal wins a headup with Dave “Devilfish” Ulliot
• UKGF PokerLiberation H.O.R.S.E League 2008

Join the UKGF Poker Leagues

Check out our Poker Forum for information on current leagues, and join in the fun today.

What all poker training sites have in common is that they offer you the chance to learn by watching the BEST online poker players playing in the biggest Multi-table tournaments in the world, as well as sit-and-go tournaments, cash games (of all types and limits). Some of the instructors are so good they can make more than $1,600,000 in ten days!.

Content is presented in a in a variety of formats:

• Poker Training videos recorded live (with commmentary)
• Analysis of games using hand-replayer
• Videos on effective use of statistics, poker tools & Poker Trackers and calculators
• Forums (ask a pro, post a hand-history for analysis)
• Professional Poker Player Blogs give insight into the life of a professional Poker Player
• Poker Training Articles

The instructors on the poker instruction sites are online (and live) poker professionals with impressive rankings and cashes under their belts of hundreds of thousands of dollars on average. Some Instructors have World Series of Poker bracelets, and all of the instructors generally play or have played in the biggest poker games live and on the internet.

Top Poker Training Sites

1. Deuces Cracked : The #1 site for Cash Games from micro limits to $200/$400, with excellent videos covering SNGs and MTTs.
2. Cardrunners The original Poker Training site- offering hundreds of videos spanning all disciplines and varieties of poker.

What types of poker is covered?

Most of the Poker Training sites try to maintain a good balance between cash and tournament instructional content – expect most sites to cover tournaments, SNG’s and MTT’s, however many sites have a selection of videos on non-hold-em games such as Omaha, Omaha hi-low, and 7-2 lowball – with expert commentary from the instructor – explaining the thought behind
every action.

Some sites are geared more towards cash-game play than tournament play – however our Poker Training Site guides below will help you find the poker training site which suits your needs.

Why should I join a Poker Training Site?

With membership to the poker training sites, you can learn from and interact with the best online poker players in the world, and you can learn and be entertained by hundreds of poker training videos by a variety of successful players with different styles.

Most sites grant you access to private forums in which you can post hand histories / videos of your games for analysis by the pro’s. You can join in exclusive private tournaments and leagues and win fat prizes, all for a small monthly fee.

Instructional Poker Sites Reviewed

• Cardrunners Review

The festival will be held in between 4th – 7th June 2009 in Dublin, Ireland at the Ballsbridge Inn. The Main Event buy-in is €1000+€100, with a Guaranteed €150,000 prize pool .

The capacity for the main event is 300 players and online satellites will be starting soon on chilipoker.com. All of the cash-games and side events will be 6 players maximum, which means this really is not one to be missed for 6-max cash and tournament specialists alike.

Chilipoker will be running satellites and super satellites from the 23rd of April 2009 with packages worth $2500 to attended the inaugural European Short-Handed Poker Championships. The packages include the main event buy in, flights and accommodation.

Resources

• Chilipoker.com – The ChiliPoker Website.

Discuss this event in our Poker Forum