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2008 has seen the Casino Rewards group of online casinos go from strength to strength. Keeping its ever growing player-base happy with numerous 5 figure payouts including the now much-publicized $5.5 million jackpot win by one Klaus E. of Finland in April, and acquiring 6 new online casinos to bring the total to 18, CasinoRewards.com is basking in its glory as one of the largest Microgaming casino operators in the...

Online poker room Titan Poker player Olivier Lombard is counting his blessings that a weekend trip around Africa did not end up costing him half a million dollars, thanks to a last minute decision that irrevocably changed the course of his life. It's an intriguing series of near misses and close encounters that brought the 23 year-old to the final $2,500,000 GP tournament table on Sunday 7th September, culminating in...

UltimateBet today released the satellite poker tournament schedule for UBOC 2009, UltimateBet's Online Championship series, and unleashed an impressive Main Event calendar that features 22 guaranteed events, two $1 million tournaments and over $3 million in guaranteed prize pool money. "This is unbelievably massive," stated Annie Duke, UltimateBet's Cardroom Consultant. "In keeping with our commitment to delivering more of what online poker players demand, we're raising the stakes in our 3rd...

Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, has announced the launch of its third European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP III) this November. For the first time since its inception, players will compete over an action-packed fourteen days for a share of the unprecedented $4.15 million prize pool. It's a far departure from the early days of the online European Championship. Titan Poker's first ever ECOOP,...

Linda from Florida, aka 'Birdie50', has won herself a spot in the Kiwi Bingo hall of fame. Birdie50 is Kiwi’s first winner of the Days of Summer – Bistro Set Giveaway. Linda couldn’t believe her luck at being the first winner. She’s very excited about her new bistro set. Linda excited replayed the moments, “Monday afternoon I was sitting at the computer in 90 Ball Hall as usual when the...

The popular online bingo site Kiwi Bingo has another big jackpot winner. Brenda from Ontario, Canada, aka ‘Fable’ won a $14,214 bingo jackpot while playing a 75 ball Rainbow Game in Kiwi’s Liberty Lounge recently. Fable couldn’t believe she won the jackpot – especially because it’s the second one she’s hit. ‘Fable’ excitedly commented on Kiwi Bingo and her big bingo jackpot win. “I have been playing Kiwi Bingo for...

Apple Macintosh Internet poker players who have been using the beta version of the new PokerStars Mac platform now have the fully tested final product in play following its launch this week, just in time for the seventh edition of the firm's World Championship of Online Poker. PokerStars announced that its Mac-compatible software was fully functional and available for download Friday to applause from many of its players. The 2005...

The eye-catching design and fresh new appearance make for easy site navigation and an online casino set to stand out from the crowd. Amongst other aesthetic changes, the new site now displays links to allow the download of casino software in 14 languages, so that every player can take advantage of the exclusive new player casino bonus. All new players have the chance to use $500 of the casino's money...

Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, has awarded more than $7,000,000 to players winning its special jackpot sit 'n' go tournaments. Launched soon after the popular online poker room's inception in 2005, the Jackpot tournaments have grown in popularity and attract more and more players every day. Titan Poker manager, Robin Steele, is very pleased by the huge amount awarded to winning players, saying "this...

You’ve heard enough about the World Poker Crown these past few weeks, but did you hear the news?!? Canadian plumber Jack Hinchey (known at Pacific as Papajacks) took home $1,000,000 on May 9th, 2008 when he won the $3M World Poker Crown tournament in Peralada Castle, Spain. Hinchey started the final table as chip leader and took home the winning pot! According to him, “this is a lot better...