At the beginning of each month, we post the top standard promotions for the month in the Poker Marketing Forum. Often times as the month moves along new promotions are announced by poker rooms. The promotions below are some of the best that you should be informing your players about for the rest of January. Party Poker Rake Free Tournaments: For the remainder of January, Party Poker is slashing buy-in fees on all multi-table tournaments. To celebrate this offer, Party Poker is offering a 100% up to $100 reload bonus and a $50,000 Depositor Freeroll entry to all players that use bonus code RAKEFREE. Minted Poker $1 Rake Caps Minted Poker has continued $1 Rake Caps on all USD tables through the month of January. Euro tables are not eligible for this promotion. Minted Poker will also be holding a large 10,000 guaranteed tournament on January 29th. Red Kings $85,000 Points Race Ongame's Red Kings is offers a huge $85,000 Points Race each month, and players only need to play for three days in a row to qualify for a prize. A player simply needs to finish in the top 120 chart for three consecutive days to receive a prize based on their performance during those days. The next three-day cycle starts with the accumulation of more Player Points. Betsafe Second $60,000 Race It's not too late for players to start accumulating Race Points towards Betsafe's second $60,000 January Race, which started January 17th. The leaderboard will pay cash prizes of up to $7,500 to the top 100 Race Point earners. In addition to the cash prizes, the Top 15 finishers from Race 1 and 2 will receive an entry into a $6,000 January Race freeroll in early February. Red Star $27,000 Rake Race The $27,000 Rake Race (really more like a Rake Chase) is one of the best offered by a Cake Poker Network site. Players that generate rake at 1 of 14 levels are paid predetermined cash prizes of $3 to $2,000. Many of the smaller cash prizes have been claimed, but there are plenty of opportunities remaining for players that generate at least $350 in rake for the rest of the month. These cash rewards effectively pay more than 10% extra rakeback to players. Intertops FPP Race Intertops, a popular Cake Network poker room, offers $6,250 FPP Races each week exclusively to their players. The weekly leaderboards pay the top 100 FPP earners during each promo period. Race 4 gets underway on January 22nd at 04:00 GMT and runs through January 29th at 04:00 GMT. Poker Heaven 20,000 Cash Race This race started on January 16th, but players have until January 29th to accumulate points towards this large race. The leaderboard will pay cash prizes to the tpo 50 point earners during the promotion period. This promotion is offered network wide but Poker Heaven seems to be offering the largest prizes. Players must opt-in via the Player Zone. True Poker $65,000 Points Race, $75k Gtd. Tournament The $65,000 Points Race has become a monthly staple and players joining the race today still have a chance to get on the leaderboard. A $50 prize is for the taking for currently just over 1100 points. On January 29th, True Poker will be offering a $75,000 guaranteed tournament. Players can enter by buying in directly for $109 for satellites for a low as $2.20. NoiQ 60,000 VIP Races There are two remaining promotion periods remaining in NoiQ Poker's main VIP Races. The Entraction Network room will be giving away 15,000 each from January 16th to January 24th and January 24th to January 31st. Cash prizes are awarded to the top 100 VIP Points earners during each period.
Black Friday has officially claimed Cereus Network sites Absolute Poker and UB.com as parent company, Blanca Games, has submitted plans to liquidate with a goal of eventually repaying players a portion of the balances owed to them. On the U.S. legislative front, a hearing was held on Tuesday by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee discussing the future of online poker in the country. Read about these stories and more in this edition of the PAS Weekly Industry Update. Cereus Network Submits Plan for Liquidation: On Friday, the Cereus Network effectively closed down with an announcement that the battered poker room had submitted a liquidation plan to the U.S. Department of Justice for approval. The network has operated since Black Friday to non-US players, but has been a shadow of its former self with traffic down over 99% from Black Friday levels. Players had been receiving very sporadic cashouts of $250-$500 in the weeks leading up to the liquidation announcement. New House Hearing on Online Poker: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held a two hour plus meeting on online poker in the United States. The mostly positive meeting focused on safeguards and consumer protection that would be required if and when online poker is regulated in the country. After the hearing, Chairwoman Rep Mary Bono Mack stated her desire to hold another hearing in the near future but to not expect any legislation to be attached to the Deficit Reduction package that must be decided upon by November 23rd. Check out PAS's summary on the day's events. Full Tilt Poker Updates: : Early in the week, the Irish Times reported that Full Tilt Poker had made 180 of their 500 staff members "redundant," a plan that had Full Tilt Poker employees first became aware of in September. In some interesting news, multiple players reported that they received telephone surveys from a magazine with ties to the Tapie investment group. In the survey, players were asked to choose between one of three options on how they would like to receive their funds in a hypothetical repayment scenario: 1) buying shares of Full Tilt with part of their funds 2) cash out immediately with a undermined penalty or 3) be paid in full but released in incremental payments over a year. The survey is noteworthy because it indicates the variety of payment resolutions that Tapie and his group are considering at this time as negotiations continue. Everleaf Lowers Rake on USD Tables: In an effort to attract more U.S. players to their tables, the Everleaf Gaming Network will be slashing the maximum rake on all US Dollar tables to $1 through December. The move will primarily affect players at No Limit and Pot Limit tables. There is currently very little action at Limit tables on Everleaf, but players seated at these tables at limits of $2/$4 and above will also see the rake greatly reduced. Latest Traffic Update from PokerScout: PokerScout's latest traffic report details a 1.2% traffic drop after a healthy gain the previous week. An exception to the trend was Merge Gaming, which saw it traffic increase another 7% after soaring 13% the week prior, up 20% since the network began accepting U.S. players for the first time since June. Merge Gaming is once again a top 10 room in terms of online poker traffic, with more than 2200 cash game players on the site during peak times. Jottings: Entraction rakeback policy and VIP program change...Operators face difficult regulatory regime in Germany...UK unlikely to see Gaming Act changes in near future...Top five CPAs from U.S. poker rooms...Fertitta purchases CyberArts...Ongame promises to fight bots...Maryland Gov proves online poker battle is about the money...D-Amato distances himself from Full Tilt Poker.
November will see some important changes on the Entraction Network related to how rakeback is paid. Starting next week players will be required to generate at least 33.33 in rake from Friday to Thursday to be paid rakeback for that week. The VIP program is also undergoing some significant changes in November with the introduction of new status levels, Loyalty Points ratios and new instant cash bonuses. These changes will affect all Entraction rooms including PAS partner, NoiQ Poker. Rakeback Policy Change Weekly rakeback will now be based upon generating at least 33.33 in rake from Friday 00:01 to Thursday 23:59 CET (GMT+1), meaning that the rakeback minimum a player is paid will be at least 10. Note that rake will not roll over from one week to the next. VIP Program Change Note: The changes here do not affect PAS rakeback players who are under a flat rakeback program. November also sees a huge change in the standard VIP Program, which is available as an alternative to rakeback. It is still beneficial for players to sign-up for a rakeback site through PAS due to the exclusive promotions ($13,000 Monthly Rake Race, Free Coaching) and the ability to switch back to flat rakeback if they desire. NoiQ players may switch to the VIP program from rakeback -- and vice versa -- by contacting NoiQ Poker support at support@noiq.com. When a player makes a switch, they are allowed to switch back again but NoiQ may limit the amount of times if it becomes excessive. Affiliates of players who switch programs are not affected. The New VIP Program Details The VIP Program will now be based on "Base Points," which will be earned at the same rate VIP Points currently are - 1 for every 0.50 in rake. When qualifying for a specific status level, a player will earn Loyalty Points based on a Base Points to Loyalty Points Ratio. Qualifying for a VIP Status Level To qualiy for a VIP Status Level, players must earn the a certain number of Loyalty Points over 60 days... Level 1: 0 Level 2: 100 (25 average monthly rake) Level 3: 225 (56.25) Level 4: 500 (125) Level 5: 1,000 (250) Level 6: 1,500 (375) Level 7: 3,150 (787.50) Level 8: 7,000 (1750) Loyalty Point Ratios and Effective Returns The ratio at which players earn Loyalty Points will range from 1:1 to 1:3: This ratio will drastically impact the overall return players receive. Those at the lowest status level will receive the equivalent of 10% rakeback, whereas players at Level 8 -- who save their Loyalty Points for the largest bonuses -- can receive as much as 40%. Level 1: 1:1 ratio, 10% effective rakeback Level 2: 1:1.20, 12%-13% Level 3: 1:1.4, 14%-16% Level 4: 1:1.7, 17%-20% Level 5: 1:2, 20%-24% Level 6: 1:2.3, 23%-28% Level 7: 1:2.7, 27%-33% Level 8: 1:3, 30%-40% Some FAQs Why the difference in effective rakeback returns within a level? A variety of instant cash bonuses ranging from 3-4,000 are offered to players based on their status level. A Level 1 player, for example, is only given a 3 bonus to receive for their Loyalty Point exchange, while a Level 2 player also receives access to a 5 and 8 bonus (in addition to the 3 bonus). So as a player moves up in status levels, the bonuses get larger and the effective earn rates improve. This means that even though a higher status player has access to bonuses from the lower levels, they should save up their Loyalty Points for as long as possible to maximize their return. How should a player determine whether the VIP Program or 30% flat rakeback is right for them? In short, if a player rakes at least 787.50 per month on a consistent basis, the VIP program can become a reasonable consideration. Players averaging at least 1,750 a month in rake have a VERY compelling reason to switch to the VIP program. This answer is not cut and dry, however, as some players are going to put high value on the intangibles, such as the relative ease and guarantee of flat rakeback. The desirability of the VIP program versus flat rakeback will really depend on preferences from the player. However, from a pure value standpoint, a player that can earn 3,150 Base Points over 2 months (this is an average of 787.50 a month in rake per month) will receive slightly more than a player receiving 30% flat rakeback. This is assuming a player saves up at least 13,000 Loyalty Points, the equivalent of approximately 2,400 in rake, before redemption. Surprisingly, very small rakers may also benefit more from participating in the program as well. If a player doesn't rake 33 in a week very often but rakes at least an average of 25 per month, the VIP program will benefit them more, albeit with a very low 12%-13% return. These players should immediately switch to 30% flat rakeback when they start raking more than 33 per week, as the jump in return is significant.
***Updated: May 19th at 1:31 AM ET*** Almost as soon as the news of the Online Poker Domain Name Seizures struck, poker sites started to announce special promotions for players and work with PokerAffiliateSolutions to create exclusive promotions. While are seeing US players flocking to sites that currently allow them, European sites are marketing to players spooked by the effect it may have on them (although this is being calmed a bit Wednesday by the DOJ Agreement with Poker Stars and Full Tilt). There are some truly amazing promotions to be had for US and Non-US players alike. This is a great opportunity for PAS publishers to retain existing and convert new players during this time of transition. We strongly encourage you to use these promotions to create special landing pages and news posts so that your visitors are up to date! US-Facing Sites: __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Cake Poker Double Rake Race Prizes in May for New Players PAS is doubling Rake Race payments for any new Cake Poker players in April or May. To opt-in to the promotion players must contact support@cakepoker.com or email our customer service. Starting in May, the Rake Races will turn into four weekly $15,000 leaderboards. The same prize structure will exist, just divided by 4. __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Carbon Poker 150% up to $750 SIGN-UP Bonus ***PAS Exclusive RB Bonus*** The sign-up bonuses simply dont come this large on the Merge Gaming Network. PAS publishers can offer their new Carbon Poker with a sign-up bonus of 150% up to $750, clearable at a 75x VIP Point rate. Players must use PAS2000 when making their deposit. Important: Players MUST sign-up for rakeback prior to June 1st to secure 35% rakeback. After June 1st, players will receive the standard VIP offer. __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Minted Poker 200% up to $1,000 SIGN-UP Bonus ***PAS Exclusive Minted Poker is also stepping up to the plate with the largest sign-up bonus we have ever offered 200% up to $1,000. If that wasnt enough, the clearance rate has been slashed in half! The sign-up bonus code is may1000 and is only available April and through the month of May. European-Facing Sites __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Party Poker Gladiator!, $100 Reload Bonus VIP Upgrades *** PAS Exclusive $15,000 Raked Hand Races - May*** PAS players can participate in $15k Rake Hand races during May. The races will be divided into two $7,500 races that will pay top raked hand earners from May 1st to May 15th and again from May 16th to May 30th. Last but not least, Party will offer VIP upgrades to all players who can prove they were VIP at another site. Email proof to vip@palladiumlounge.com, earn 1,000 Party Points within 15 days and receive access to this elite VIP status. Reload Bonus details: Code: 100PARTY Valid until: May 31st at 11:59 PM ET Clear Rate: 6 Party Points per $1 of bonus money (33% rakeback equivalent) Bonus Release: $10 increments Expiry Time: 30 days __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Eurobet -- $100 Weekly Bonuses, Live the Dream Qualifiers Eurobet players can also now purchase weekly $100 bonuses from the store! Through the Live the Dream promotion, players can qualify for a WSOP Live the Dream satellite when earning a few as 100 Poker Points during the month. __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ NoiQ Poker -- 200% up to 1,000 Sign-up Bonus, 300,000 in May promosl In addition to 300,000 in special promotions this month, NoiQ is also sweetening the pot with a 200% up to 1,000 sign-up bonus (only available for a limited time) adding 20% extra rakeback for players. __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Poker Heaven -- 10,000 first time player freerolls, 100,000 freeroll series, 12,000 Cash Races Poker Heaven has announced the launch of their 100,000 freeroll series with a final taking place on June 12th. Each Week, 1000 will be up for grabs with 200 qualifying for the final. Poker Heaven will also be offering 10,000 in first time player freerolls over the next 8 weeks, requiring only 1 FPP to enter. 12,000 Cash Races start May 5th and run until 22nd. The races pay the top 45 rake generators with cash prizes 40 to 1500. Boss Network site's Interpoker, Fortune Poker and Paradise Poker are also offering these promotions. __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Betfair $30,000 Raked Hand Frenzy, $70,000 WSOP Points Race The May $30,000 Raked Hand Frenzy will award top raked hand earners over three buy-in levels for play from May 1st to May 21st. With the $70,000 Good, Bad and the Ugly Points Race, Betfair will pay out 3 WSOP packages, and cash to the top 150 players. Betfair will only use your best week over the remaining four weeks of the promotion. __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Titan Poker 200% up to $1k sign-up bonus, VIP Upgrades, New Player Freerolls Titan Poker is offering a huge new Black Friday sign-up bonus of 200% up to $1,000. The site will also convert players to an equivalent VIP program when contacting VIP support. New players also receive four tokens to the $2,500 New Depositor Freerolls. Players can also receive 60%-80% off in popular guaranteed tournaments through the Super Sale. For other iPoker rooms, Mansion Poker is offering a full plate the same promotions, while Betfred is also offering a $1,000 sign-up bonus, __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Redkings $11 Tourney Ticket, Race Increases New depositors will receive a free $11 ticket to the next $10k FishMarket tournament. The Knockem Down Race will increase another $20k to reach $100,000 in May. Another $10,000 in being added in freerolls with the new concept of RedKings freebuys. Reload bonuses and additional free tickets will also be offered. __________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Red Star Poker $250% up to $1500 sign-up bonus, $1000 reload bonus New sign-ups will receive the largest sign-up bonus ever at Red Star Poker -- 250% up to $1500. Existing players, can take advantage of a huge reload $1000 reload bonus through the end of June.
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