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Dan Kelly On a WSOP Cash-Out Roll

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

The 2013 World Series of Poker is in full swing and many pros and amateurs are doing quite well in the many different events. Players dream of earning a gold WSOP bracelet but most have to settle for cashing out, which is still great! One pro is doing quite well in this year’s WSOP and has managed to cash out a whooping six times during the series. The tournament series still has many events left and Kelly may soon be able to break the current record for the most cash outs earned in one year of WSOP game play.

The current record for most cash outs in a single WSOP is held by Konstantin Puchkov. The pro was able to earn eleven cash outs last year and Kelly would have to win 6 more events to beat the current record. Kelly is on a good pace and if he continues his momentum, he should be able to surpass Puchkov by a large number of cash outs.

Kelly is currently competing in Event #21 of the WSOP which is a shorthanded no-limit hold’em tournament with a buy-in of $3,000. As of today, Kelly is in the top 13 with game play to resume later today. He is already in the money so one more cashout can be added to his total. Kelly is earning a great amount of cash in this year’s WSOP as he is already up over $400,000.

It will be interesting to see if Kelly will be able to maintain his momentum in the WSOP and continue to earn cash outs in the events he competes in. we may see a brand new record created soon and one that could pay off handsomely for the poker pro! We will continue to cover Kelly’s game play and report as he continues his plight.

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Poker Progress Could Lead To Increase in Poker Television

Friday, June 7th, 2013

Years ago, it was not uncommon to see a variety of poker programs on television. From NBC’s Heads Up Poker to Poker After Dark and of course the WSOP footage, poker footage was not lacking. However, after online poker dissolved in the US, poker shows quickly went off the air. However, with the progress of online poker in the US, many believe that poker shows will now be back in action.

According to a recent article by Reuters, the recent legalizing of online poker should see poker shows back on the television. Jamie Horowitz of Walt Disney’s ESPN stated that online poker should introduce many new people to the game and this should bring a new audience for online poker. It is the ESPN network that offers the World Series of Poker footage and they are currently filming events at the 2013 WSOP.

Because of the upswing of online poker, those in the television industry have begun to discuss new ideas for poker programming. Reality shows that cover female players as well as new online gaming selections are all under consideration. However, some are wary of creating new poker television shows because the option is only available in a few states.

It was back in the early 2000s that poker programming really took off and saw great numbers in ratings and viewings. However when Black Friday hit, in mid April 2011, poker shows pulled off the air as networks did not want to be involved with the charges of money laundering, fraud and more.

However, times seem to be changing for the good in the area of online poker in the US and hopefully fans and players will soon be able to frequently see the games on television and enjoy watching as much as they love playing the game.

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WSOP Sets High Buy-in of Males in Female Event

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

The World Series of Poker is the most anticipated tournament series on the planet and pros and amateurs from around the globe converge in Las Vegas during the summer to compete in various WSOP events. The events range in buy-in and format but one thing is for certain, the winner will earn the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. One event available for players to enjoy is the Ladies option. Unfortunately very few women compete in the predominantly male field of poker so the Ladies event is an option for women to enjoy. However, men still manage to compete in this event as well.

Despite the fact that the event is catered to women only, the WSOP cannot discriminate and ban men from competing in this event. Most men are courteous and do not register to compete in the event but there are a few who just don’t care and compete anyway. Seth Palansky a spokesperson for the WSOP commented on these types of men stating: “Usually they are obnoxious and disrespectful. It’s usually a man who probably doesn’t have a mother…some men are disgusting, unfortunately.”

So to try and discourage men from competing in the ladies only event, the WSOP has set a very high buy-in for men: $10,000. Women who want to compete will be able to take advantage of a very high discount of $9,000 and pay only $1,000 to compete. The increase buy-in for men is considered legal per a new law from 2011 in the state which says the women are able to enjoy reduced prices on certain items including drinks, food, entertainment, nightclubs and casinos.

Hopefully the higher buy-in will discourage any men from registering to compete in the women’s only event. However, if not, the women can just take out the men and make them look like the fools they are!

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Maryland Casino To Open Large Poker Room This Summer

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

The state of Maryland is home to Maryland Live! A new casino that is available to gamblers in the area. The casino offers a nice selection of gaming option and has just announced they are planning on opening up a very large poker room in the coming months.

The new poker room is expected to launch this summer and will be almost 15,000 square feet in size. The room will have fifty poker tables and will push the number of poker tables the casino now offers to 120. This will be a very nice poker room and will be the home to many a poker tournament.

Maryland Live! released a press package on the new poker room which read: “The Poker Room at Maryland Live! Casino promises to be one of largest poker rooms in the Mid-Atlantic region to accommodate the overwhelming demand for the games. With more than 50 tables, a dedicated tournament floor, varied limits, and high-profile partnerships, the poker operation at Maryland Live! is expected to draw customers from the local Mid-Atlantic region and across the country.”

It was late 2012 that voters in the state voted to approve the measure which would allow the new casino gaming options. The casinos are also now allowed to remain open every day of the week, every hour of the day. The casino has already seen great numbers with their regular gaming options but the addition of even more poker rooms should see even more pros and amateur players hit the casino to compete in regular cash games as well as tournament options.

The new poker room is expected to launch this summer which should be very soon. June is almost upon us and the casino will most likely continue to announce the poker room as it

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Electronic Poker Tables Facing Shutdown in Wisconsin

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

As many states in the US have began to expand existing gambling options – as well as online options –  for the first time, the state of Wisconsin has been dealt an unfortunate setback in that very niche. The state made the news earlier in the week as the state Attorney General is trying to shut down a popular Madison poker room.

On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Attorney General’s Office filed a suit with the US District Court against the Ho-Chunk Casino. The casino is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and is completely ran by the local tribes in the area. According to popular gaming news portal http://www.toptenpokersites.org it is also one the premier gambling destinations in the state.

The suit states that poker is not ‘explicitly authorized’ in the state and is ‘explicitly prohibited’ by the state law. Even though the poker gaming options are electronic in nature, the state does not feel as though the game is legally valid.

The Ho-Chunk tribe does not feel that the state is correct. Their tribal leaders feels that these particular electronic poker options should be allowed as they provide an opportunity for players to compete against each other instead of the house.

The Ho-Chunk tribe is allowed to offer table gaming options at the Black River Falls, Nekoosa and Wisconsin Dells locations but the Tomah and Madison locations are supposed to have much more restricted options. Last year the tribe saw their contract restricting poker options at the Madison property. The agreement with Ho-Chunk and the state of Wisconsin states that the tribe is allowed to have as many as three Las Vegas style gambling locations.

The remaining facilities have to maintain the Class II gaming license and the state feels that the tribe has not done enough to warrant keeping their existing license to have such gaming options available to its patrons.

It will be interesting to see if the state will win this argument or if the tribe will be able to continue their electronic poker options, which have proven to be popular in certain Las Vegas casinos.  The company behind PokerTek is one of the leading electronic poker brands being used today.

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World Series of Poker Announces Upcoming Circuit Schedule

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

In just a few months, the World Series of Poker Tour will be back in action and just yesterday, officials announced the new schedule for the circuit tour for 2013/2014. The new schedule will offer twenty two stops and will begin in Connecticut with the Foxwoods Resort Casino hosting the very first event!

Executive of the WSOP, Ty Stewart, commented on the upcoming schedule by stating: “The WSOP Circuit continues to pick up momentum. We’re proud to have become North America’s largest poker tour, and believe we have the most complete offering out there. With big fields, good value, and exciting stops, the action doesn’t stop all year long.”

The new schedule will include twenty two stops on the circuit tour and will offer twelve ring events on each stop. The buy-ins will range in price from $365 to $1,675. The winner of every main event on the tour will earn a seat to the WSOP Circuit National Championship. Players earn their way into the National Championship by earning points during the 12 event schedule at each circuit stop.

Players will be able to qualify for the Championship event by earning points throughout the tour. 100 players, every main event winner, casino champions and 50 more players will be earning a spot at the event. The tour also features many changes. The WSOP will be hosting a Last Shot online poker tournament series will which offer seats to the National Championship event. The National Championship will also be filmed and televised on ESPN.

The tour will also feature three new stops: Ohio, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and a second stop in Ohio. The Horseshoe Cincinnati and Horseshoe Cleveland will host a tournament while the Casino Montreal is also new to the circuit.

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Poker Players Find Love with New Dating Site

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Are lonely at the poker table? Need a significant other to play Heads up with? A new dating website might be just what you need. It is hard enough to find someone special and poker players are no different. Millions of people use dating sites such as eHarmony but now poker players have a new site specifically for their main interest: Poker. PokerRomance.com is a new dating site that is supposed to connect poker players with new people so a connection can possibly be made.

The poker dating site is dedicated to helping fans of the game find potential partners or at least a date or two. The site offers a search tool so players can enter in traits they are looking for to find the perfect person. The site helps everyone find someone in their area so it is easier than ever to find someone to spend time with.

Players would need to create a dating profile and then list things about themselves to be able to find other people who are single and looking for someone like you! Matches will then be able to contact each other to meet up.

After making a profile, you can look through other profiles to try and find someone to meet and possibly set up a date. This new option is perfect for those who have tried dating sites before but want someone with more similar interests or at least someone who enjoys the game of poker.

The new site was covered by Card Player and seems to be run by the same company. It will be interesting to see if players begin to find love at the site and if any top pros get in on the dating action! Who knows, we may see new couples emerge during the WSOP if pros begin to use the site for love

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Celebrity Poker Tournament to take place This Month

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Poker professionals and celebrity poker players are known for their charitable ways. Pros and celebrities alike compete in special charity tournaments or host events to benefit specific charities. The All In For Hope Celebrity Poker Tournament is the next charity tournament to take place and is set for May 31st.

The City of Hope will host the event in Los Angeles and is being held to help raise money for the City of Hope Research and Medical Center. The Creative Artists Agency will host the event which will take place on May 31st.

The tournament will feature celebrities and poker pros, all of which will pay a $500 buy-in to be able to compete. The event will also have re-buys during the first tournament hour and the price for this will be $250. Rob Light, the honoree of this year’s Spirit of Life, will be hosting the event and the top prize includes a seat to a 2013 WSOP event. The winner will also receive luxury accommodations during the event and will be offering up a quarter of any winnings to the charity.

Several players have confirmed their participation in the event including Jamie Gold, a former World Series of Poker main Event winner. Celebrities such as Camryn Manheim, Mimi Rogers, Joe Mangariella and Tony Danza have confirmed they will compete as well. Players who make the final table will be able to earn special gifts donated to the event. Players at the final table will all earn a watch by TW Steel, except for the top two finishers.

The event will also host an auction which will raise money for the charity. The prizes up for grabs during the auction include: Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival tickets, Ray Romano Meet and Greet in Las Vegas, Cabo trip and so much more!

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New Poker Documentary Releases Updated Trailer

Friday, April 5th, 2013

“Bet Raise Fold: The Story of Online Poker” is a documentary based on the lives of three online poker players. The documentary has been in the works for some time now and according to a recent report by PokerNews, which just released a trailer for film.

Just yesterday, a new website was launched for the new movie which featured a new trailer. The website was created by Taylor Caby (Executive Producer), Jay Rosenkrantz (Producer), Ryan Firpo (Director and Editor) and Michael Epple (Director of Photography).

The movie has been in the works for some time now and was first titled “BOOM!,” but was later changed to its current title. The movie will be out this June so the creators are launching the new preview to get the word out about the project.

The movie features Danielle Moon, Martin Bradstreet and Tony Dunst, all poker players. The movie follows their game play and lives in the game but also features notable poker pros including: Tom Dwan, Mike Sexton, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Galfond and many more. Jay Rosenkrantz spoke with PokerNews about the new trailer release and the upcoming movie release.

Rosenkrantz stated:

“We are extremely excited. We feel like we’ve been operating in secrecy for a long time, and we know that people have been waiting for the movie since we put up the old trailer. We’re especially excited because we can release a lot of information about the movie.”

Rosenkrantz told PokerNews that today; the site will launch deleted scenes from the movie. One such scene is titled ‘Phil Ivey is God’ and should be quite interesting. The site will be posting deleted scenes until the movie is released in June. So players and fans will have a new clip to watch each week in anticipation of the new movie!

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Site Renovation at RakeMonkey.com

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

We apologize for the inconvenience but RakeMonkey is going under some renovations to improve the quality of the site. Everything will be back to normal shortly while we fix up some of our reviews and other content on the website.

In the meantime we have updated some of the pages, as well as adding other USA-focused and international poker rooms to the homepage.  We’re hoping to do some big things in 2013, including getting our site translated fully into 4 additional languages – German, Italian, Spanish and French.

We’ve also partnered with Poker Affiliate Solutions to offer you a customized feel to your poker experience.  New members who sign up via our reviews can sign up an account at RB.rakemonkey.com and track your rakeback as well as cash out whenever you want!  So make sure you check out that feature by hitting the the “Sign Up” orange button on the top right of the website.

Stay tuned for more as we finish up the site!  Thanks everyone!

 

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