Partypoker Ambassador Patrick Leonard hosts the new Diamond Club VIP Program

Partypoker is proud to launch the Diamond Club, the top VIP level for the new Cashback Loyalty Program. Last week new partypoker Chairman Mike Sexton outlined ten commitments he’d like to deliver for the poker community. His aim is to “reward players who start games and keep the action going”. The Diamond VIP Club will do just this, rewarding its members with at least 50% rakeback plus other VIP bonuses.

To be eligible, players must commit to earning 100,000 points [$100,000] over a 12 month period across any poker game type including MTTs, Ring Games, Fast Forward, SNG HERO and STTs. Players will receive their normal weekly cashback every Monday into their online account.  The additional cashback and VIP Bonuses are paid once players achieve the agreed 12 month points target. Should a player achieve their target in less than 12 months, the extra Diamond Club Cashback and benefits will be paid out as soon as the player reaches the points target.  Lastly, Members receive dedicated 24/7 Skype Customer Support from the Diamond Club team.

Welcome to Stars Rewards!

I’m happy to announce that this summer we will be launching Stars Rewards, our new rewards program. Stars Rewards is an integrated rewards program that will offer an exciting, personalised gaming experience that rewards players for their play in poker, casino, and sports (where available) making every game count.

Stars Rewards gives you Chests that offer a variety of rewards, all personalised to the games that you like to play. You can open Chests as soon as you earn them – or collect them and open when it best suits you. Every Chest offers you the chance at winning a huge prize, no matter what type of player you are.

This video gives you a glimpse into what it will look like.

Stars Rewards Overview

Excitement: Stars Rewards is designed to create excitement with a variety of rewards with randomized values. The more you play, the bigger the Chests.

Big top prizes: Every time you open a Chest there’s a chance that you win a big top prize. It might be $1,000 in cold hard cash, 1,000,000 StarsCoin, or a PokerStars Championship package worth thousands of dollars or, if you are a sports bettor, a big bet for an upcoming match. The top prizes will be changing on an ongoing basis, but every Chest for every player gives you the chance at a big prize.

Personalised rewards: Chests will offer a variety of rewards including StarsCoin, free sports bets, tournament tickets, casino instant bonuses, and more, all personalised to reflect your gameplay. For example, a tournament player will predominantly receive tournament money or tournament tickets, whereas a sports-bettor would receive free bets. You will also earn StarsCoin from Chests, and will continue to be able to redeem them in the store at the same rate for cash rebates, tickets, merchandise, and more.

Fasttrack your progress: You will be able to double the speed you make progress for a short period each session you play via ‘boosts’, designed to reward players who play more frequently and play in consecutive days.

We will be launching Stars Rewards first in Denmark later this month, with Italy planned shortly thereafter, and most other markets planned for later this summer. We will notify players via email when we are close to launching in each market.

partypoker announces Brazilian actor Bruno Gagliasso as new ambassador

 

Partypoker has agreed a new sponsorship deal with Brazilian superstar Bruno Gagliasso. The new face of partypoker for Brazil will join ambassador Joao Simao.  Furthermore, they will play live across Latin America and online on partypoker.

The Brazilian actor began his career at a young age.  As a result, he has now become a Brazilian sensation staring in TV series, films and theatre.

In addition, The keen poker player away from the camera will come back to the tables playing on the new partypoker LIVE circuit and regularly online including the $300,000 guaranteed weekly SundayTitle Fight.

How do people feel about Bruno joining the team?

Bruno Gagliasso said: “joining the partypoker team alongside Joao brings me great excitement. I have played poker for many years and I enjoy playing. This opportunity to represent partypoker is really appealing to me so I jumped at it and I can’t wait to get back to the tables.”

Managing Director Tom Waters said: “Welcoming Bruno to the party poker team is an honour. Having Bruno on board alongside Joao to represent partypoker in the Brazilian market is a dream team! We look forward to working with Bruno to grow partypoker and support the Brazilian poker community.”

Finally, partypoker ambassador Joao Simao said: “I am thrilled to have Bruno agree to join me at partypoker. I’ve known him for many years and when I partnered with partypoker I knew that he would be the perfect representative to work with me on the journey to make poker in our country enjoyable for everyone.”

BLAST Poker has been wildly successful on 888poker since they were added to our stable of poker games earlier last year.

The four-handed Sit & Go format may be simple but the prizes that can be won certainly are not!

With that in mind, we have decided to up the ante!

BLAST Poker just got better!

We’re introducing some awesome new features to our BLAST poker games.

Here’s what’s in store:

BLAST to the top!
A new $5 buy-in Tournament where you could win a ticket to our Top Tier tournaments.
Right now, you could win a $1,050 Main Event ticket to our smokin’ new XL Inferno Series!
Fast BLAST!
A fast paced new $1 Tournament where the timer runs out after just 2 minutes – for players with the need for speed!
$1,000,000 BLAST off!
A $100 Tournament where you could win your share of a staggering $1,000,000!

Partypoker brings back rakeback

Starting May 22nd, 2017, partypoker will launch the new, improved, simple loyalty program giving up to 40% rakeback each week.

Players will earn points playing on partypoker, receiving 1 point for every $1 of rake generated. Additionally, after earning a minimum of 25 points, players will start to receive cashback. The more points collected, the higher the rakeback percentage. Finally, Cash is paid directly into partypoker player accounts every Monday.

The partypoker Cashback loyalty points, tiers and percentages are as follows:

Points Loyalty Payment %
25 $5.00 20%
50 $10.00 20%
75 $15.00 20%
100 $20.00 20%
150 $37.50 25%
200 $50.00 25%
250 $62.50 25%
300 $75.00 25%
350 $87.50 25%
400 $100.00 25%
450 $112.50 25%
500 $125.00 25%
600 $180.00 30%
700 $210.00 30%
800 $240.00 30%
900 $270.00 30%
1000 $300.00 30%
1200 $480.00 40%
1400 $560.00 40%
1600 $640.00 40%
1800 $720.00 40%
2000 $800.00 40%
thereafter 40% for every 200 points earned
Palladium Elite VIP – invite only

Partypoker continues to listen to its players, an make changes based on their needs

partypoker Managing Director Tom Waters said: “The new, significantly improved loyalty scheme is straightforward and offers regular cashback to players. I recognised that the existing loyalty store was complicated and confusing for some players. So, we decided to replace the store with a simple and rewarding rakeback scheme.  We will deliver cashback into players accounts every week. The new scheme was designed in consultation with a large group of players. I hope that we have delivered a rakeback program that will suitably reward our loyal players.

Lastly, partypoker Ambassador Patrick Leonard said: “This is a huge improvement for partypoker which I have been championing for a long time. I made sure that all the feedback I received from the poker playing community was passed on to partypoker to ensure we were given a simple and fair reward system that gives players exactly what we are looking for.”

Online poker giant reveals its future ambitions for 2017 and beyond

The world’s 2nd largest online poker brand, 888poker, has launched a long term strategy under the bold new banner of ‘Taking Back the Game’, accompanied by a brand new TV campaign which will air on 11/05/2017.

As a huge influencer in a fast-evolving market, the 888poker site is celebrated for its on-going commitment to supporting and enriching the experience of its players.

888poker was the first to recognize a desire for change. Citing a growing sense of frustration from players due to the direction in which the industry is developing; uneven matches, slow games and disproportionate VIP bonuses. The online poker room have now made it their mission to change this. 888 wants their players to have a poker game worth playing.

888poker is, essentially, ‘Taking back the Game’ on behalf of the players.

Working towards this goal over the past year, 888poker has already launched a number of initiatives aimed at rekindling online poker players’ enthusiasm and love of the game, including:

  • The launch of a unique loyalty program which offers its recreational players a more beneficial structure and rewards system.
  • Exciting and original promotions which offer all players, no matter their skill level the chance to win more cash and prizes. For example, this year’s hugely popular ‘Treasure Quest’. It requires players to complete daily challenges in order to reach the end of an online game board.
  • Exceptional, innovative and quick-paced poker variants to enhance players’ game experience. The extremely popular ‘BLAST’ poker is just one example of this – and players can expect some other exciting developments in this area very soon!
  • As exclusive sponsors of the World Series of Poker, the largest online poker event in the world, for the third year running, 888poker has made the WSOP more accessible to its players. This year 888poker will send over 250 players to Vegas through its online satellite tournaments and promotions, which offer buy-ins starting from just 1 cent.
Several other initiatives and projects are also expected to be announced in the coming months.

SVP Head of B2C at 888Holdings, Itai Pazner, spoke enthusiastically about the poker site’s ground-breaking new approach:
“For many years, 888poker has been celebrated as a platform which welcomes members from all different levels of experience and ability; a place to call home for recreational and professional players alike.
‘Taking back the game’ is about going one step further for our players; it’s about moving forwards, not backwards. We are shaping the future of online poker so that our players have a better experience.
We have a clear and positive picture of how we see 888poker developing over the next few years. Both online and offline, I personally can’t wait to see 888poker transform and revolutionize the way online poker is played!”

A TV, VOD, pre-roll and digital display campaign will launch this new strategy.  #Buzzkills, a campaign calling out all these negative elements about online poker and highlighting the changes that 888poker has made to create a more enjoyable game for a more diverse community of players.

Four 30 second ads channel the frustrations players feel as ‘What a Buzzkill’ and reveal 888poker’s solutions – less waiting, more playing; fairer games; better chance of winning and exciting promotions for everyone, encapsulated in the endline: ‘888poker. Taking Back the Game’.

888poker will continue to develop its exciting new initiatives in the coming year. Furthermore, introducing a number of additional promotions and projects to further its ambitions for 2017. Watch this space!

Check out our new film which highlights 888poker’s new vision:

For English – click here
German – click here
For Portuguese – click here
Spanish – click here
For Russian – click here

To view the new #Buzzkills campaign, click here.

UPDATE!

Centrolls Added to Powerfest Schedule

PartyPoker has decided to add the following centrolls which are country specific. Furthermore, they run daily at 20.00 local time to EACH COUNTRY.

The table below shows which countries we are running these with number of seat awarded per day. Runs Monday to Saturday.

These cent rolls will be called “Country name powerfest freeroll to $1M”

Cents rolls:

Country Daily Seats for $1M cents
Canada 10
United Kingdom 10
Germany 10
Russian Federation 10
Poland 5
Brazil 5
Ukraine 2
Netherlands 2
Hungary 2
Belarus 2
Ireland 2
Austria 2

Lastly, This is a great opportunity for new depositing players to take on the big guarantees!

888poker welcomes PKR players with a Special Double Free-roll to all new players

We at 888poker really value our players. In fact, the 888poker community is like a family. It’s our mantra to always keep our players informed even when things don’t go according to plan.

Our reliable and advanced poker software is a big part of our appeal. We are dedicated to keeping our players online and entertained.

That’s why we’re planning something very special for our “family” this Sunday. It’s two exclusive free tournaments for all eligible new players, including PKR players who have not had access to the site and their accounts for more than 48 hours. More info here [link to news article]

It’s all happening on May 6 and 7. Biometric identification is expected to be in place for 2020 fake ID cards.

Here are the details: –

Name: Welcome to 888poker
Dates: 6/5 and 7/5/2017
Time: 18:00 GMT
Where: Tournaments restricted tab
GTD: $2,500 each

Great Safe Place to Play

We are one the largest online poker networks with an easily recognizable brand.Our primary goal is to provide players with a safe and reliable place to play.

While we host a traditional mix of poker games – such as Texas Hold’em and Omaha, our site also features PokerCam tables, which brings the excitement of live poker to the online world!

 Generous Poker Tournament Guarantees

In addition to our free games, we have some of the best poker tournament series online. Coming up in a few days is our re-branded XL Championship Series. First up is the $7,500,000 XL Inferno Championships. The series will feature an unprecedented 197 events and run from Sunday, May 7 through Sunday, May 21.

In the meantime, enjoy our two special Free-rolls courtesy of one of the most trusted poker sites on the web.

Bet365 Hat Trick Challenge

Throughout May bet365 are giving players the chance to become a hat-trick hero and net themselves a share of prizes worth over €100,000!

Players can take a choice of two daily challenges to get rewarded. Players can score goals to gain entry to daily €500 and €1.000 All-In Shootout freerolls.

They can then complete a hat-trick to get Cash Game tickets and General Tournament tickets.

As well as the above players can tackle weekly tasks to enter a €10,000 All-In Shootout every Sunday.

Significant Terms

  • Promotion runs from 00:00 GMT on 1st May 2017 until 19:59 GMT on 4th June 2017. The promotion has daily qualifying periods which run from 00:00 GMT until 23:59 GMT each day. However, the  final one runs from 00:00 GMT until 18:59 GMT on 4th June 2017. The promotion has weekly qualifying periods which run from 20:00 GMT each Sunday until 19:59 GMT the following Sunday with the exception of the first one, which runs from 00:00 GMT on Monday 1st May 2017 until 19:59 GMT on Sunday 7th May 2017.
  • In order for play to contribute towards mission completion, you must press the relevant Start button, located in the Missions section, within the relevant qualifying period.
  • Complete any mission within the corresponding qualifying period to get the relevant reward. For details, see relevant missions below.
  • The €1,000 Hat-trick Challenge freeroll takes place at 19:00 GMT daily. The €500 Hat-trick Challenge freeroll takes place at 19:30 GMT daily. The €10,000 Hat-trick Challenge freeroll takes place at 20:00 GMT on the following dates: 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th May 2017 and 4th June 2017. For details, see Full Terms and Conditions below.
  • Tournament Tickets for entry to a freeroll can be used to enter any relevant freeroll. Furthermore, If unused, expire once registration for the final relevant event closes.
  • General Tournament Tickets can be used to enter any Scheduled tournament or Sit & Go with the corresponding buy-in amount and, if unused, expire 14 days after being credited.
  • Cash Game Tickets can only be used on real money cash tables which contain the word ‘Premium’ in the table name via the Poker software. If unused, Cash Game Tickets expire 14 days after they are credited. For details, see Full Terms and Conditions below.

 

Be Apart of the Biggest Powerfest in History

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The headliners:

A huge choice of tournaments
Bounty tournaments, rebuys, re-entries, turbos and many more! Buy-ins from a mere $5.50 and qualifiers from as little as $0.01 – we are giving you the chance to get the most out of Powerfest!
Check out the ‘Schedule’ tab for more info.

Main Event Satellites
Win your way into the biggest events from just $22 as we are running various satellites from 07.05. to 21.05.2017. Check out the ‘Schedule’ tab for more info.

Powerfest Missions
Start your Powerfest Missions to score Powerfest entries from 01.05. to 20.05.2017!

Check out the ‘Missions tab’ for more info.

Deposit Bonus
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