This great Christmas promotion, along with the various poker bonuses PKR offers to new players, such as the 100% matching bonus up to $800, make this the perfect time to register at PKR and try out the most advanced gaming software on the internet.

PKR was also proud to announce their new official fan page on Facebook.  This page will keep you up to date on all of the current PKR promos and changes.  Joining up as a PKR fan page member on Facebook could also add some coin to your poker bankroll.  This Thursday PKR is running a $1000 freeroll exclusively for members of their Facebook fan page.  If you are off Thursday night and you are interested in playing some free poker for some decent cash this is a great opportunity for you.

As an aside note I will stray from the PKR news for a second and talk about some interesting industry news.  PKR’s online poker competitor Ultimate Bet has now officially changed their name to simply UB.  Ultimate Bet has been trying to mend their public image after last year’s scandal.  This brand name change may be a good way to continue to move past the incident and improve public relations.  If you want to check out the newly branded site make sure you use a UB referral code.

That’s it for now.  I’m going to try to update this blog section more often, so check back to find more PKR updates and some other industry news in the future.

PKR Bonus

First of all we will describe the details of the PKR poker bonus.  The bonus matches the initial deposit, dollar for dollar up to maximum of $800.  The bonus clears at a rate of $1 for every 225 PKR points, which equals out to $0.44 cleared for every $1 paid in rake or tournament fees.  The bonus is released as a lump sum when you have cleared the entire bonus.  You are given 60 days to clear the entire bonus and have it released into your account or you receive nothing.

Full Tilt Poker Bonus

Full Tilt Poker is one of the best online poker rooms around and they also offer one of the top online poker bonuses.  Full Tilt offers a 100% matching bonus up to $600 on all first deposits.  The bonus clears at a rate of $0.42 for every $1 paid in tournament fees.  The bonus is released in increments of either $20 or 10% of the total bonus and you are given 120 days to clear the bonus.

So let’s take a look at the Full Tilt bonus and compare it to the PKR .bonus:

Matching Percentage: Equal
Maximum Bonus: PKR
Clearing Rate: PKR
Release: Full Tilt
Expiry: Full Tilt

So it looks like it’s a tie.  If you are looking for a big bonus that clears quickly then PKR is better as long as you are confident you will be able to clear the entire bonus within 60 days.  If you want to play more casually and not worry as much about clearing your bonus in time, the Full Tilt is best because you will be clearing the bonus in increments as you play.

Doyles Room Bonus

Doyles Room is an up and coming room in the online poker world and it’s as good as any to use for our second comparison.  Doyles Room offers a 110% matching bonus up to $550.  The bonus clears at a rate of $0.42 for every $1 paid in tournament fees and the bonus is released in $10 increments.  Doyles Room gives players 90 days to clear as much of their bonus as possible.

Let’s compare.

Matching Percentage: Doyles Room
Maximum Bonus: PKR
Clearing Rate: PKR
Release: Doyles Room
Expiry: Doyles Room

So by that count, Doyles Room pulls out a close race 3-2.  However, the most important aspect of any online poker bonus is the clearing rate and once again PKR takes that category.  Doyles Room is another online poker room that has a great initial deposit bonus offer, but PKR’s maximum bonus and clearing rate are still unmatched.  It would be difficult to find any online poker room with a better clearing rate than PKR’s, especially if they offer more than an $800 maximum bonus.

To run PKR on your Mac you must meet a few performance criteria, including the operating system, the cpu, the available ram and hard drive space and a few other specifications.  As long as your Mac is fairly new you should have no problem meeting the criteria and download PKR onto your Mac.

To download PKR on your Mac, just follow the instructions at the PKR website.

Also, remember to use PKR bonus code PKRRB30 to receive 30% rakeback from your play at PKR, as well as a 100% up to $800 bonus on your first deposit!

$5000 Freeroll in August

This month only the top 1000 finishers on the MTT and SNG leaderboards will qualify for the $5,000 August freeroll.  This means you have double the chance of making the grade and being able to compete for this prize pool.

PKR Live III Satellites

PKR Live III will be taking place in November of 2009 and PKR has decided to kick off the satellites during August.  So compete for your chance to play in an awesome live PKR tournament and party it up courtesy of PKR.

Raise Your Game at PKR

PKR has added a new section to their website where players can find poker strategy and tips to help improve your game and hopefully turn you into a winning player!  Check it out.  There are some great tips and you will likely see the results right away.

This month at PKR will be crazy, with bigger guaranteed prize pools, updated software and lots of added value for players.  Check it out, and if you are new don’t forget to use PKR bonus code NEWBONUS to receive a 100% matching bonus up to $800 on your first deposit.

Some players that are still currently in the tournament and look like they could make the final table include Gus Hansen, Huck Seed, Vitaly Lunkin and more.  No matter which players do survive to the final table there is sure to be a lot of big names and a lot of big action.

Watch the $50K Event Now

As far as added value goes, the winner of each Super Series event will win a unique winners bracelet that they can wear or display proudly.  Also, the top 200 finishers on the Super Series leaderboard will gain entry into a $5K freeroll, which is a nice chunk of added money PKR is putting up to make this Series great.

When you do download PKR, make sure you use PKR bonus code “NEWBONUS” on your first deposit to receive the new 100% up to $800 bonus offered by PKR Poker.

Also, don’t forget that PKR is a great place to win your seat into the WSOP so you don’t have to watch online but can instead watch live!  Use PKR bonus code “NEWBONUS” when signing up to receive a 100% up to $800 bonus.

PKR points rack up fast anyways, but with this double PKR points for the weekend promotion you will be earning points like you won’t believe.

If you are new to PKR make sure you sign up using PKR bonus code “NEWBONUS” to get your bonus of 100% up to $800.  This is the best bonus for the majority of PKR players, but if you look around our site more you will find which bonus is really right for you.

PKR is also making sure this tournament series is of great value for everyone involved.  The top two finishers in each of the High Stakes Championships tournaments will win an entry into the Tournament of Champions which has a $12,500 WSOP prize package up for grabs.  In addition to his the 4th High Stakes Championships event (the $50 rebuy) will have $5000 added to the prize pool.  This means there is $17.5K in cash/prizes being added by PKR to make sure this High Stakes Poker Championship is a success.

There are satellites offered from as little as $2.10, which means anyone can take a shot at winning a seat in any of these big buy-in events.

The schedule for the PKR High Stake Championships is as follows:

May 1 – $200 buy-in – $30K guaranteed – NL hold’em
May 3 – $300 buy-in – $20K guarnateed – NL hold’em deepstack
May 5 – $150 buy-in – $20K guaranteed – NL hold’em deep and steep
May 7 – $50 rebuy – $5K added – NL hold’em
May 9 – $500 buy-in – $30K guaranteed – Main Event
May 17 – tourney of champions

Sign Up to PKR Now using PKR Bonus Code ‘NEWBONUS’

There are WSOP satellites from as little as $6 that will guarantee you a seat in the freeroll.  Although you will be guaranteed a seat for playing in any satellite, playing in the bigger satellites will get you more starting chips.  For example if you play in stage 2 satellite or a sit and go stage 3 qualifier you start the tournament with 500 chips, whereas if you play in the weekly final on the 20th of April you start the freeroll with 3,000 chips.  These starting chips can make a huge difference.

Regardless of how many chips you start with somebody is going to be taking home this generous prize.

Sign up at PKR today using PKR bonus code NEWBONUS in order to receive a bonus up to $800 on your first deposit.

The PKR Small Stakes Championships start on March 30th and run until April 12th, with 14 events running during this time.  The event buy-ins range from $0.50 to $8, so this is truely a small stakes championship.  The winners of all 14 SSC tournaments, plus the top 6 finishers on the SSC leaderboard win entry into the Small Stakes Championship tournament of champions where the first place finishers takes home the PKR Majors Package.  This package includes seats in many big buy-in tournaments on PKR, totalling over $1K.

There will also be a $2K freeroll for everyone who participated in at least one SSC tournament.  Every tournament you enter earns you 250 chips in the freeroll, so the more tourneys you enter the better your chance will be in this $2K event.

Small stake players everywhere.  There is finally a tournament series for you!  Tournament series are extremely fun as you watch how you’re doing on the leaderboard.  Download PKR today and start your ascent.  Remember to use the PKR Bonus Code found on the main page to get your initial deposit bonus.

This new bonus option is definitely the best option available at PKR.  The only reason you might not want to use it is if you depositing between $50 and $100 because the fixed $50 bonus is easier to clear.  The $50 fixed bonus requires 150 PKR Points per $1 of the bonus, compared to the 225 points that the new bonus requires.

Other than that you should definitely use the NEWBONUS over the 50% up to $250 or the 100% up to $600 bonuses.

In addition to the bonus, PKR is now giving 6 premium freeroll tickets PLUS 1500 in PKR Points to all new depositors!

This is a great step forward for PKR and this new PKR bonus hopefully bring many new players to the best 3D poker site online.  To check out more information on the bonus click HERE.

Guaranteed Tournaments

Every week PKR holds their $50K guaranteed Sunday Classic tournament with a buy-in of $65 + $6.50 at 2pm EST.  The PKR Masters event is held the last Saturday of every month at 3pm EST.  Even during the week you can find some big prize pools including the “The Open” $12.5K guaranteed with a buy-in of only $24 every day of the week at 2:30pm EST.  The Open is replaced on Wednesdays by the Bounty tournament, which is a $15K guaranteed tournament where you can earn an extra $100 for every PKR sponsored bounty player you knock out.

Terminator Tournaments

Terminator tournaments are PKR’s take on bounty tournaments and they have become very popular amongst PKR players.  In terminator tournaments a certain proportion of each players buy-in becomes a bounty on their head.  The percentage is usually 50%, but this can change depending on the tournament.  The twist with PKR’s terminator tournaments is that when you knock a player out, you earn only a portion of their bounty and a portion adds to your bounty.  This means that the bounties become larger and larger as the tournament progresses.

PKR also has some special terminator tournaments, such as the terminator two, which is a heads up multi-table tournament where your entire buy-in is on your head, and when you defeat your opponent you win a portion of his bounty and a portion adds to your bounty for the next match.

Satellites

PKR holds a ton of satellite tournaments into their big guaranteed events and many super satellites to their live tournament satellites.  You will be able to find a satellite tournament that is well within your budget because PKR has satellites of all buy-in levels.  For example you can satellite into the PKR $100K Masters event for under $1.

Rebuy Tournaments

PKR runs a lot of rebuy tournaments, which give you a chance to still compete for a prize even if you bust early on.  PKR also has some unique rebuy tournaments called second and third chance tournaments.  In these tournaments you can choose to divide your stack into 2 or 3 stacks to use in case you bust in the tournament.  Of course the smartest way to play these tournaments is to use your entire stack right from the start, but if you are a good short stack player, maybe having a short stack all the time is what you need to succeed.

PKR has a very strong and fun tournament schedule with a lot of unique features which help to keep PKR’s tournaments, newer and fresher than the tournaments of a lot of other poker rooms.  You should make sure you use a PKR bonus code when signing up at PKR in order to receive the PKR bonus that is right for you.

Sign up forPKR right now using PKR bonus code PKRFREE50 and receive a free $50 bonus on your first deposit.

Here is the schedule of events:

March 14^th – $12.5K guaranteed no limit hold’em rebuy – $12 buy-in
March 15^th – $15K guaranteed springfest classic no limit hold’em – $65 buy-in
March 16^th – $10K guaranteed 6-handed no limit hold’em – $20 buy-in
March 17^th – $5K guaranteed pot limit Omaha – $20 buy-in
March 18^th – $15K guaranteed with $600 added Deep stack bounty tournament – $25 buy-in
March 19^th – $7.5K guaranteed 6-handed rebuy – $8 buy-in
March 20^th – $10K guaranteed terminator bounty tournament – $20 buy-in
March 21^st – $12.5K guaranteed 6-handed deep stack – $30 buy-in
March 22^nd – $30K guaranteed no limit hold’em – $100 buy-in
March 23^rd – $12.5K guaranteed pot limit hold’em – $30 buy-in
March 24^th – $3K guaranteed pot limit Omaha rebuy – $6 buy-in
March 25^th – $15K guaranteed with $600 added second chance bounty tournament – $20 buy-in
March 26^th – $5K guaranteed limit hold’em – $15 buy-in
March 27^th – $7.5K guaranteed heads up terminator two – $20 buy-in
March 28^th – $100K guaranteed deep stack – $250 buy-in
March 29^th – $50K guaranteed no limit hold’em – $65 buy-in

After the series is done there will also be a tournament of champions for all 16 event winners, as well as the top 4 finishers on the PKR Springfest leaderboard.  The winner of the tournament of champions wins a seat in the 2009 WSOP main event!  There will also be a $10K freeroll for everyone who played in at least one PKR Springfest event.  The twist is that the more events you played the bigger the stack you will have for this freeroll!  You get 250 chips for every event you entered, so enter more PKR springfest events and build your stack before you even start the tournament!

PKR’s Springfest 2009 is sure to award a ton of money and have some great games.  If you haven’t signed up at PKR yet, do so now by looking through our PKR bonus codes and finding the one that is right for you.

Friday April 17th @ 8pm – $100 Buy-In – 150 max
Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19th starting at 1pm – $500 Buy-In – 150 max
$10K Sunday Bounty Freeroll – 2pm – Exclusively for all main event players!!

The tournaments aren’t the only reason to head to London for PKR Live II.  PKR is also putting on some great events away from the table and the entire weekend is sure to be a blast.

You can satellite in from many tournaments on PKR.  Sign up for PKR now using PKR bonus code PKRBC600!!

Direct buy-in costs $250, but there are many satellite options available, including PKR point satellites.  And now with the PKR point tournaments you can gamble your PKR points up to the best possible PKR point satellites, which cost 9000 PKR points.

Open an account now using one of our PKR bonus codes and try your luck in this massive tournament!

Check out the bounty info tab of the tournaments to find out the number of bounties each player has collected, the amount on all of the remaining players heads and the total amount claimed from bounties.

Terminator Two
This is the heads up form of the terminator tournaments.  Each player has their entire buy-in on their head, and each time you knock out a player you earn a portion of their buy-in and a portion is added to your bounty.  This means the further you get in the tournament the more value each knockout will become.

Terminator Xtreme Sit & Go’s
This is the sit & go version of the terminator tournaments.  Your entire buy-in is on your head and each time you knock a player out you earn a portion of their bounty, and the remaining portion is added to your head.  This means that the more people you knock out, the more others can make from taking you down.

You can find multi-table terminator tournaments running at various times throughout the day at PKR.  The multi-table terminators are usually between $5 and $30.  Bounty tournaments are a ton of fun to play and add a nice little twist to the average old tournament.

Havent played in any PKR tournaments yet?  Claim your $2000 initial deposit bonus now.
And don’t forget to use the best PKR bonus code for your personal playing style.

Here is the schedule for the 12 days of the Christmas Cracker Promotion:

Dec. 23 – 1:30pm EST – $3K limit holdem – First place wins a bonus PSP-3000 and a Go!Cam.
Dec. 24 – 1:30pm EST – $5K NLH – First place wins a bonus XBOX360 Elite System
Dec. 25 – 3:00pm EST – $5K NLH – First place wins a bonus Playstation 3
Dec. 26 – 1:30pm EST – $10K 6-seat NLH – First place wins a bonus iPod touch
Dec. 27 – 3:00pm EST – $100K NLH – First place wins a bonus Nintendo Wii with Sports pack
Dec. 28 – 10:00am EST – $5K 6-seat NLH – First place wins 2 bottles of Cuvee Cristal 2002
Dec. 29 – 1:30pm EST – $5K PL Omaha – First place wins a B&W Zeppelin iPod speaker
Dec. 30 – 1:30pm EST – $5K terminator – First place wins a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 Digital Camera
Dec. 31 – 10:00am EST – $5K Speed – First place wins a bonus Sony PRS505S eBook reader
Jan. 1 – 3:00pm EST – $15K NLH – First place wins a bonus Panasonic SC-PT860 DVD Home Cinema System
Jan. 2 – 1:30pm EST – $5K Terminator – First place wins a bonus Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray Disc Player
Jan. 11 – $5K Freeroll – Play in 3 or more Christmas Cracker tournaments to gain entry into this freeroll.  The more tournaments you play in, the bigger your starting stack for this freeroll will be!

f you don’t have a PKR account yet, make sure you get the best PKR bonus code around by using our bonus code located on the homepage.

Splitting your stack into smaller piles would be good if you are a strong short stack player.  However, the majority of players should still keep their stack intact as one, as this will be the easiest way to win tournaments because the bigger your stack the stronger you are and the more chips you can win.  By splitting your stack you are likely putting yourself at a disadvantage.

Double and triple chance tournaments are not available at any other poker room, so if you want to try them out, sign up at PKR using our PKR bonus code and get the best bonus to use towards these new tournaments.

Some of the tournaments at PKR will have a set number of rebuys allowed, while others will allow unlimited rebuys in a set amount of time.

Rebuy tournaments are a great way to make some good money at poker if you are a good player.   Rebuy tournaments give the fish a chance to put more of their money into the prize pool, which just means more money for the top players .

So check out our PKR bonus code to make sure you get the best initial deposit bonus before you try these rebuy tourneys!

The only way a poker player can cheat in a NL hold’em game is through collusion.  Notice I did not include limit hold’em in that statement because poker bots are very capable playing this the limit variety of hold’em online.  Collusion is when two players play at the same table, sharing information between them, such as their cards and what they are planning to do in their coming turns.  A common collusion strategy is each player betting small amounts when one of the players has a big hand, hoping to string along another player, because the pot increase is minimal each time. 

To repeat though, there is no way to hack into PKR and gain an advantage on the other poker players.  For some reason because the software is more advanced than other sites, people sometimes think that it may not be as safe, but this is not the case. 

PKR is a safe room.  Check out our PKR bonus codes and try it out for yourself.

To start a game of Deal or No Deal, just click on the red “Deal or No Deal” tab in the top left corner of the PKR lobby.  You can play for anywhere from $0.50 to $100. 

How to Play
First of all you will have to pick one of the 26 boxes to be your own box.  The hope is that your box will contain the highest value of all 26 boxes.
Next you must reveal the remaining boxes in chunks of a set number of boxes.  For example at first you will have to reveal 6 boxes, and this number will decrease each time you do not take the Bankers deal.
After you have revealed all the necessary boxes in one turn, the banker will give you an offer to sell your box that you chose at the beginning of the game to him.  If you choose not to sell the banker your box, you must choose more boxes.  This continues until either you take the bankers offer, or you are down to your box and one remaining box.
If you get down to one remaining box you will be given the option to keep your box or switch boxes.  Then whatever you have is what you get.

The bankers offers are based on an average of what values have not been revealed.  This is  game of complete luck and you can even choose to autoplay.  PKR has done a good job with there Deal or No Deal game at it’s a fun novelty to have if you want to take a break from the tables.

If you want to play Deal or No Deal, remember that our PKR Bonus Codes still apply.

The beginner section includes articles on getting started, game selection, starting hands selection, hand rankings and betting.  The intermediate section includes a ton of articles from playing pocket pairs to calculating your odds to basic sit’n'go strategy and everything in between.  The advanced section is where it really gets interesting though, with information on player types, bluffing, bank roll management (which is extremely important for any serious player), pot odds and more.

Every article is extremey informative and is set out in an easy to read format, that features many sections to each article as well as pictures to help keep you interested. 

The poker school is then topped off with a glossary so you can look up anything you don’t understand from the articles right there and then.

I suggest you check out the PKR Poker School today and report back here, letting me know if it improved your game!

1. Purchase character accessories, such as chip tricks and new clothes to make your character exactly the player you want at the table.
2. Buy-in to some exclusive PKR freeroll events, including the big $10K premium freeroll at the end of every month.  PKR point satellites to all the land based events have also recently been added.
3. Purchase cool “real life” merchandise such as hoodies or tournament tickets from the PKR store.  Some examples of merchandise include a PKR hoodie for 100,000 points or a ticket to the $7.5K Guaranteed tournament with a buy-in of $109 for 150,000 points.

For every $1 you spend in tournament fees, you earn 100 PKR points.

In ring games, PKR points are awarded based on how much money you contributed to the pot.  For example if you contribute $9 to a $50 pot with a $2.50 rake, you would earn 45 PKR points because that is 18% of the total amount of PKR points given out for a $2.50 rake hand.  The maximum amount of PKR points you can earn in one hand is capped at 150.