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Online Poker Room to Serve Cancer a Bad Beat!

November 14, 2008

Online Poker site Full Tilt Poker has teamed up with an online poker site in effort to raise money for the Bad Beat in Cancer Charity Organization.

In effort to raise funds, a $10 poker tournament will be held at Full Tilt Poker On November 22nd at 2:05pm ET,

The actual buy-in to the online poker tournament is $5 for the prize pool, plus an additional $5 donation to the Bad Beat on Cancer Organization. HoldemPokerChat.com has added an additional $150 to the prizepool giving Cancer research supporters yet another reason to play.

Full Tilt Poker pro Rafe Furst will be playing the tournament, and we hope many more of the Full Tilt pros will also be in attendance, in fact, we here at 4Flush may wonder a bit about those that don’t make it ;).

Details for the tournament are as follows:
November 22nd, 2:01pm ET
Full Tilt Poker
Private tournament tab: Bad Beat on Cancer
Password: charity
$5 plus $5 with $150 added to the prizepool
Tournament #64689765
(Under the Private Tournaments tab)

** Editors Note: Please post this tournament announcement on your MySpace Page, Personal Blog, and anywhere else where interested persons might see it. Let’s help Holdem Poker Chat kick raise a ton of cash!

About the Prevent Cancer Foundation:

The Prevent Cancer Foundation was started in 1985 when Founder and President Carolyn Aldige first understood the power of prevention to defeat cancer — and recognized that too few of the country’s resources were used to promote cancer prevention research or education. Today, it is one of the nation’s leading health organizations and has catapulted cancer prevention to prominence. Since its inception the Foundation has provided more than $74 million in support of cancer prevention and early detection research and education programs. CRPF peer-reviewed grants have been awarded to more than 250 scientists from more than 150 of the leading academic medical centers nationwide. This research has been pivotal in developing a body of knowledge that is the basis for important cancer prevention and early detection strategies.

About Bad Beat on Cancer:

Bad Beat on Cancer was started a few years ago by Rafe Furst and Phil Gordon to help fund cancer research and prevention – by playing poker. They ask professionals and amateurs alike to donate 1% of whatever they win at the WSOP. They’ve been extraordinarily successful over the last few years, raising over $1 million for a very worthy cause. It’s a very fiscally responsible organization, nearly 86 cents from every dollar goes to the cancer research programs that they’re funding. It’s a great organization and they have most of the world’s greatest players signed up.

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    Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Full Tilt Poker, Online Gambling News, Poker Affiliate News, Poker News, Women's Poker 

    AsianLogic, PKR Enter Asian Marketing Partnership

    November 11, 2008

    AsianLogic Limited (AIM: ALOG), the diversified Asia-Pacific online and land-based gaming company and recent recipient of the Asian Operator of the Year Award from the eGaming Review Industry Awards, is pleased to announce that it has been named as the exclusive marketing partner for Asia for popular online 3D poker room PKR.com.

     

    Under the terms of the agreement, AsianLogic will be responsible for developing PKR.com’s customer base in Asia. Using its recognised knowledge of the Asian gaming and affiliate market and local payment processing solutions, AsianLogic will be promoting PKR.com via strategic affiliate partnerships and programs as well as direct marketing initiatives throughout the region.

     

    PKR.com is a leading online poker brand known for its innovative poker room software that allows players to play in a truly 3D environment. Last August, PKR.com reached its two millionth player milestone less than a year after gaining its first million users. Because of its leading edge technology and success in the marketplace, PKR.com recently received “Hotshot Operator of the Year” at the prestigious eGaming Review Industry Awards 2008.

     

    Tom Hall, AsianLogic CEO, said:

     

    “PKR.com is a very innovative and popular online poker brand and to be named their partner in Asia displays PKR.com’s trust and confidence in AsianLogic. With our knowledge of the Asian gaming market, not to mention affiliate marketing in a diversely-cultured region like Asia, we believe the PKR.com brand is destined for rapid growth and success. The PKR.com 3D product is also ideally suited for the huge Asian subscription gaming and play for points markets and we see significant opportunities in these sectors.”

     

    Malcolm Graham, CEO of PKR.com, expressed his confidence of the partnership with AsianLogic:

     

    “We see huge potential and acceptance of our unique 3D poker product in Asia and for success we need a local partner that understands our needs and possesses the right experience and competency. We believe AsianLogic is the best partner for PKR.com.”

     

      Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Online Gambling News, Poker Affiliate News, Poker News 

      Holiday iGaming Social Celebrates Launch of Jadestone’s DiceArena

      October 28, 2008

      The final iGaming Social of the year will be held at London’s astounding Club 24 in Soho and will be sponsored by Swedish software developer, Jadestone who will be celebrating the launch of DiceArena, their new multiplayer dice product. The event will be the last big gathering for the London iGaming community until Fire&Ice in January.

      “Our business is all about relationships and the holidays are a special time to get together,” said Lyceum Media’s Managing Partner and event producer Jodie Thind. “Jadestone’s sponsorship coupled with this incredible venue will really make this party a memorable start to the holiday party season.”

      Equipped with the latest state-of-the-art lighting and bar technology, Club 24 is without a doubt the most high-tech venue in the whole of London and is the first fully interactive bar in the world. The panels are interactive and react to movement when touched.

      “Our new dice games represent years of hard work by many people so we are definitely in the mood for celebrating this holiday season!” said Robert Henrysson, CEO of Jadestone. “We’re happy to spread a little Swedish yuletide cheer as we launch our exciting new multiplayer dice games.”

      The next big iGaming party in London will be Lyceum’s legendary Fire&Ice event during IGE (International Gaming Expo, formerly ICE and ICEi) on January 28th. The theme of the mind-boggling annual event is still a secret – although prospective event sponsors can probably get a hint.

      “We’re really going to showcase our Fire&Ice sponsors this year. There are several levels of sponsorship available. We’ve also got more private tables this year,” said Jodie. “The party’s gotten so big, people like having a VIP table where they can enjoy drinks at with their friends and associates. This year, because of the amazing venue we’ve booked, we’re offering dinner as part of the package. It’s going to be a big night!”

      Last year’s cabaret theme amazed nearly 2,000 guests at the venerable Hippodrome in London’s Leicester Square. The event has grown exponentially every year since it began as a small group of iGaming friends getting together for drinks seven years ago.

        Written by Gambling News Contributor · Filed Under Gambling Affiliate News 

        US Legal Online Poker Room Closes: Farewell To Duplicate Poker

        October 6, 2008

        The online poker room, Duplicate Poker, whose rapid growth astounded the online gambling industry, closed its virtual doors this weekend. Established only a year ago, Duplicate Poker had attracted a large player base in such a short time, especially from the US market.

        Duplicate Poker provided legal online poker to US customers by putting emphasis on the effects of skill versus luck at the poker tables. As the name implies, there could be ten poker tables played at once, all dealing duplicate hands to the participants. It is the players with the most experience and skill who can take what might have been a losing hand, if left up to luck alone, and turn it around to win the hand.

        Now, when you traverse the web over to www.duplicatepoker.com, you are met only with a single, white backdrop page, telling the online poker room’s short, sad tale of demise.

        “Dear players,

        Duplicate is sadly bidding farewell to its players. Caught in the middle of the global financial situation the company is not able to continue to provide service. We are a small victim of the global financial crisis.”

        The message from the Duplicate Poker Team went on to date its closure as of October 5th, 2008. The online poker room gave thanks to all of its members and closed with this optimistic statement: “Hopefully at later time and in a better economic climate Duplicate Poker will re-appear.”

        Members of the ex-online poker room with any questions are asked to contact Duplicate Poker’s Customer Support via the following address: Customercare@duplicatepoker.com

        Should you have any unfinished financial dealings with Duplicate Poker, be sure to visit the web site and login. From here, you can check your existing bankroll and request a withdrawal of any remaining funds.

        In addition, affiliates of Duplicate Poker should get in touch with the customer support team at the address above for information about claiming any due funds for affiliate related services.

          Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Gambling Affiliate News, Online Gambling News, Poker Affiliate News, Poker News 

          Poker Affiliate Tournament in Barcelona Shut Down by Police

          September 28, 2008

          A freeroll poker tournament offered to private members of a poker affiliate forum during an industry convention in Spain was shut down by local Police. Poker tables, and chips were confiscated from the event, set in Barcelona, reported NoSoloPoker on Friday.

          Police raided the Hotel Princesa in Barcelona Spain where a private freeroll tournament was being held. This years ASOP brought together 42 online poker affiliates, each of whom earned their seats in the event though a series of  private (members only) online poker events sponsored by a variety of poker rooms online.

          It’s common knowledge among poker affiliates, and most poker players even, that cash poker games aren’t allowed just anywhere, and in Barcelona, they’re only allowed in actual casinos. There was definitely an air of surprise afoot however as affiliates found out that a private members only free poker tournament would be shut down, and supplies confiscated. No arrests are reported, no charges filed at this time.

          The tournament in question is the Affiliate Series of Poker, held during many Casino Affiliate Program events, and open to members of Poker Affiliate Programs, a web resource for online poker affiliates, affiliate managers, and others involved in the poker industry online.

          This is not the first time an ASOP has been shut down during a CAP convention.

          More than $10,000.00 in cold hard cash was to be won at this event, in addition to the coveted gold and diamond bracelet valued at nearly $15,000.00.

            Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Gambling Affiliate News, Gambling Events, Online Gambling News, Poker Affiliate News, Poker News 

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