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William Hill Poker $1k Rake Race this December

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! This December we've got an exclusive $1k Rake Race set up for you at William Hill Poker. Only brand new William Hill sign-ups via PokerTableRatings are eligible to participate.

The exclusive nature of the offer paired with the short notice means that you will not be competing against much of a crowd in your race to the prizepool for the top 10 rakers. Don't miss out on this sweet opportunity! The race starts on December 1st and runs until December 30th. Follow the instructions below to have your progress tracked as soon as you take your rake-racer seat at a William Hill table.

This offer is for brand new William Hill sign-ups via PokerTableRatings only! 

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200% up to $2000 Bonus + $1k December Rake Race Offer: $1k Rake Race running through December, paying top 10 Deposit Bonus: 200% up to $2000, Bonus Code: PTR200 Network: iPoker 2

 

Rake Race Results:

With only two participants registered, the winners of the rake race are:

Bimiff : $250 prize

Sssproplayer : $200 prize

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iPoker Splits Micro to Mid Stakes NL Games

Earlier this week, the iPoker split finally took place, although their hasn't been much clarity as to what it means or what has actually been separated.

Thus far it seems that the split is across No Limit cash and SNG tables from micros to mid-stakes, although this may change in future updates. The guys over at PokerFuse have done a great job of compiling an iPoker Split FAQ about the split, and we recommend all our iPoker members check the article out to see how it affects them.

On our end, we're monitoring the situation and will provide updates on how this affects your player profiles. So far, we estimate that roughly 30% of hands for the iPoker network as a are played on iPoker 1 rooms.

Overall, the split should result in softer games on iPoker 2, now that the rakeback grinders of some of the smaller iPoker 1 skins are being forced to fight it out with each other without the opportunity to take advantage of the new players joining every day via the player acquisition efforts of the larger skins.

Users interested in making the jump over to the iPoker 2 network can get an ...

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Exclusive Rakeback Offers & 1 Month Free PTR Premium

We're proud to announce a new section in our forum dedicated to VIP/Rakeback offers.  We've been working with our poker site partners to get the best VIP and Rakeback deals for our members and we'll be adding more in the upcoming weeks. 

In addition to the great deals we're giving away 1 Month of Silver PTR Premium absolutely free to anyone who signs-up for one of our VIP or Rakeback deals.

You can view all our Rakeback and VIP Deals here: http://www.pokertableratings.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=41

Also, contact us at vip@pokertableratings.com to get exclusive offers and rewards not listed!

Here's a quick of highlight of the great deals we have today:

Sign-up Now	36% Rakeback + PTR Exclusive VIP Loyalty Rewards at Comeon Poker! Offer: 36% Rakeback paid weekly and up to 14% in PTR Loyalty Bonuses AND 1 Month Silver PTR Premium Free! Deposit Bonus: 110% up to $600 Network: Revolution Gaming (formerly the Cake Poker Network) More Details
Sign-up Now	200% up to $2000 Deposit Bonus and VIP Rewards Program Offer: Huge deposit bonus, VIP rewards program AND 1 Month Silver PTR Premium Free! PTR Exclusive: Special ...

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Update on PokerStars profiles on PTR

We have received several requests from users to have their PokerStars player profiles unblocked from view.

Unfortunately we have not yet received the green light from PokerStars to be able to allow players to view their own personal profiles here on PTR.

We urge all interested users who wish to be able to view their profiles and to have them update with new hands to contact the support team at PokerStars directly, as we currently do not collect PokerStars hands or allow for any viewing of Stars profiles on PTR today.

Any changes to the situation regarding PokerStars players will not occur without their consent. Stay tuned to our blog for any updates on this ongoing feature discussion.

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Full Tilt CEO Ray Bitar Speaks, Apologetic

11 months have passed since Black Friday, and today was the first response of any kind from a member of Full Tilt's board of directors. Tuesday, Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar finally ended the almost year-long silence, while still revealing very little in an exclusive interview on PokerStrategy.

One of the original founders of Full Tilt Poker, Bitar currently still works with Full Tilt as the operating Chief Executive Officer. In the interview, he gave little away on the legal matters facing Full Tilt from the Department of Justice, or the timetable for the rumored purchase of Full Tilt by Groupe Bernard Tapie. However, he did answer three basic questions, the last of which was an opportunity to issue a public apology. "I would like to offer my sincere apology to all who have been affected by these events and to clarify that my silence was not an attempt to 'hide' or 'ignore' the situation," said Bitar. "My entire focus is on obtaining a successful resolution for the players. I hope that before long I can provide some good news for all of the players involved."

A former equities trader in Los Angeles, California, Bitar forged a friendship ...

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PTR's 2011 Poker Players of the Year

Who was the best High Stakes Hold'em player in 2011? Which Omaha Mid Stakes reg had the highest earnings? We went through our entire database of hands last year and the results are in! Several familiar names top the lists, as well as some surprising new faces.

This time around we looked at earnings, because after all, the bottomline is what pays the bills. The winners are awarded an exclusive PTR Player of the Year badge to add to their trophy case. Here are the top online cash game winners of 2011:

	Hold'em			Omaha
Nosebleeds: takechip			Nosebleeds: Ilari FIN
High Stakes:Trueteller			High Stakes: PepperoniF
Mid Stakes: fish2013			Mid Stakes: RivalzZz
Low Stakes: gutter23			Low Stakes: alien slayer
Micro Stakes: fareed1234			Micro Stakes: tShGsT

To see the complete list of players in each category, visit the PTR Poker Player of the Year page. * Earnings were calculated by site for poker rooms operating for the entire year.

Hold'em Players of the Year

Nosebleeds ($100/$200 and up) takechip - A common fixture on PTR's Biggest Online Pots leaderboard, humble Canadian Phil D'Auteuil had a great 2011, ending the year with an incredible run to take home the ...

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Bodog Launches Anonymous Tables

In an attempt to make their games friendlier for recreational players, Bodog released an update today with significant and controversial changes to their poker client:

• Player names and avatars removed (truly anonymous tables)


• Note taking removed


• "Sit out next big blind" feature added


• Icon added to the top right of tables to launch in-client Blackjack


• Preferred seating removed


• Added a "Rabbit Cam" to see remaining community cards even if the hand has finished.


• "Points to cash" feature removed


• "Auto muck" feature removed

In a classic example of news release spin, Bodog also announced that players can now "play up to 20 tables". Tournament tables, yes, and only assuming there are enough active tournaments to play in. Cash and SNG's are still limited to a 4 table maximum.

Following up on a Calvin Ayre piece slamming poker tracking sites like PokerScout, this latest move is another example of Bodog trying to better accommodate recreational players. By limiting the amount of external information players can gain on and off the tables, the playing field has essentially been made equal for everyone.

A screenshot of the new Bodog poker client, with seat numbers only and much chastised redesign:

However, the update has ...

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