Freeroll League Date Change

The Freeroll League starting date has been changed to June 1st 2009. Freeroll 1 will take place on that date at 19:30 GMT.

To take part in The Freeroll League simply follow the instructions on our special Freeroll League Page and get ready to play in our six part league, worth $3000, from June 1st.

We need 30 players for the freeroll league to start, so tell your friends to join today. There are no wagering requirements and alongside the $3000 in free cash you could win a seat to the 2010 Aussie Millions!

EPT heads to Monte Carlo

The European Poker Tour (EPT) heads to Monte Carlo today for the Grand Final of the tour. Players have flocked to the tax haven to take part in the €10,600 buy in main event. 550 players were registered, at the last count, with a whopping 360 players represeting online poker giants, Pokerstars.

The Grand Final is being held at the Monte Carlo Bay Resort until May 3rd. Several side events will take place alongside the main event, including High Roller events which are sure to gain plenty of interest from the super rich.

We’ll have all the latest from the EPT Monte Carlo as it happens here at PNH.

Freeroll League update: One week to go before Freeroll 1

Time is running out before The Freeroll League begins here at PokerNewsHeadlines. If you’ve been living under a rock for the last month then you may have missed the news that we have teamed up with William Hill Poker to bring our readers a series of SIX $500 cash freerolls which will comprise The Freeroll League.

Each freeroll will generate points for the top 8 players. Following the conclusion of Freeroll 6, the top three players will be awarded additional prizes, including an Aussie Millions qualifier seat on William Hill Poker for the overall league winner.

Joining The Freeroll League is easy and there are NO wagering requirements. Simply:

- Join William Hill Poker
- Make your first deposit (William Hill Poker accept all credit and debit cards and online payment processors such as Moneybookers)
- Within 48hrs register for the PNH $500 League tournament in the Freerolls area of William Hill Poker. Starting on May 1st at 19:30 GMT.

That’s all there is to it. Remember all new depositors at William Hill Poker benefit from a 100% deposit bonus.

European Masters of Poker attracts 311 to Varna, Bulgaria.

The second leg of the European Masters of Poker (EMOP) was won at the weekend by Reuven Dayan from Israel who came out on top of the 311-strong field to take down the €77,750 first prize.

The €1,100 buy in event was held at the Golden Sands Resort, Varna, Bulgaria from Apr. 15 to 18 and created a total prize pool of €311,000. It attracted players from 18 different countries spanning the globe from Canada to Thailand.

Last month EMOP stopped off in Tallinn and attracted 248 players with Johanna Pyysing who took home €69,440.

The final table payouts for the Varna, Bulgaria, event were:

The next stop on the tour is Prague, Czech Republic from June 25 to 28.

Players can qualify for EMOP through all poker sites within the Entraction Network which includes DevilFish Poker

There are nine daily satellites to the €100 Sunday Main Qualifier and three daily satellites to the €100 Wednesday Main Qualifier. Each package to the EMOP is worth €1,800. The package consists of €1,100 for the tournament buy-in and €700 for travel and hotel expenses. Each Sunday a total of at least six packages are guaranteed in the prize pool and on Wednesdays four packages are guaranteed.

An additional benefit of the European Masters of Poker is the leader board competition where players can win additional prizes beside the regular prize pool. Five percent is taken from each tournaments prize pool and is placed in the leader board prize pool. The top 15 overall players will receive cash prizes after the five first tournaments.

Dragan Breathes Fire at EPT San Remo Day 3

Day 3 from the EPT in San Remo is due to start today with Croatian player Dragan Galic heading a record breaking field. Galic who now lives in Hamburg, Germany, is sitting pretty with over 500,000 chips.

124 players remain from the 1,178 starters. The record breaking field has produced an enormous prize pool and a life changing €1,500,000 first place prize.

Still in the hunt on Day are; Ramzi Jelassi, Benjamin Kang, Andrew Feldman and Pokerstars pro’ Tom Mcevoy. Hot on Dragan’s heels, though, is Dutch pro’ Constant Rijkenberg with almost 400,000 chips.

The bubble is due to burst today as payouts start from the 112th place with €5800 awarded to players knocked out between 105th and 112th.

Building a Poker Bankroll – 3% per day

Building a bankroll in poker, or any of form of gambling, can be a daunting task. Just how did these super high stakes players make their millions? Have they been incredibly lucky? Is it all down to skill or playing 16 tables at once? Well, the answer might be “yes” to some of the questions. However, some players are “grinders” who have built their bankroll up slowly and steadily each day over a long period of time.

Variance plays a huge part in poker. We’ll all suffer losing days no matter how well we play. However, things do average out over time and if we assume we can increase our poker bankroll by just 3% each day then things will be looking pretty impressive after only a year!

SCOOP Main Event won by j.thaddeus

The inaugural PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Main Event took place on Monday and it was high stakes player j.thaddeus that took down the $10,300 buy-in main event.

502 players took their seats for the high stakes main event SCOOP showdown. j.thaddeus took away a jaw dropping $963,000 for his victory – one of the biggest online poker prizes in history.

The final table payouts looked like this:

1. j.thaddeus – $963,000
2. ragen70 – $715,000
3. PearlJammer – $527,000
4. MazeOrBowie – $401,600
5. $teveyMoney – $281,120
6. Chowdahhead4 – $213,350
7. actionDJ – $163,150
8. Moorman1 – $112,950
9. teacuppoker – $83,332

Two other versions of the SCOOP main event played out at the same time. The $1050 buy-in event pulled in a crowd of 3198 players. PrtyPsux took the honours in that one, winning over $500,000.

An incredible 18,747 players took their seats for the $109 buy-in event. French player JannotLapin won that one for a staggering $151,000.

Using Moneybookers for Online Poker

Many seasoned online poker players will be fully versed in the methods of paying for their games on the Internet. Credit and debit cards, bank or wire transfers, NETeller, etc are all popular ways to securely transfer money around online. Those methods have one draw back, though – processing fees!

This is where Moneybookers comes in. The processing fees at Moneybookers are among the smallest in the industry, that means more money in your pocket OR more money for you to play with at the online poker tables.

Join Moneybookers today and reduce your payment processing fees! It’s fast and easy to do – you could have an active account ready in under 5 minutes.

$20,000 New Depositors Freeroll at Titan Poker

Finding value for your money in online poker can often be a hard task. There are a huge number of online poker rooms to choose from right now and where to “put your money” can be a confusing business. So, here at PokerNewsHeadlines, we aim to make your life easier by finding you the best deals and the biggest bang for your buck!

That’s why we are highlighting the $20,000 new depositors freeroll at Titan Poker. Every player that joins Titan Poker via any links on PokerNewsHeadlines.com gets credited with 5 qualifying seats to the $20,000 freeroll tournament.

Winning, or even just cashing, in a $20,000 prizepool tournament will result in a huge boost to your online poker bankroll. The chance of playing in this huge freeroll is not the only thing on offer at Titan. New depositors also get a 100% bonus up to $500! That’s $500 extra, just for playing at Titan Poker!

Are you ready to play? – Join Titan Poker now.