Full Tilt Poker Academy WSOP Main Event Challenge

Win your way to the 2010 WSOP* Main Event with a $12K prize package and private instruction from a member of Team Full Tilt in the Full Tilt Poker Academy WSOP Main Event Challenge.
Freeroll Your way to the Main Event

From Monday, April 26th to Sunday, June 20th, take the Full Tilt Poker Academy WSOP Main Event Challenge to earn entry to exclusive Academy Challenge Freerolls and play for your seat at the Main Event:

    * Sit-N-Learn: Players who complete any Sit-N-Learn will automatically receive one Tournament Ticket for entry to a daily Round 1 Freeroll; finish in the top 100 and you’ll advance to a weekly Round 2 Freeroll

    * Academy Challenge: Players who complete any Academy Challenge will automatically receive one Tournament Ticket for entry to a weekly Round 2 Freeroll

Winners of weekly Round 2 Freerolls will advance to the Challenge Final, on Sunday, June 20th, 2010 at 15:00 ET to compete for their $12K Main Event prize package and the chance to learn one-on-one from a member of Team Full Tilt.

Learn from the Pros – in Person

The Academy Challenge winner will also have the opportunity to learn from the pros in person. When you arrive in Las Vegas in July, you'll participate in a one-on-one training session with a member of Team Full Tilt that will be recorded for the Academy web site. Listen closely and ask good questions – if you outlast your instructor in the Main Event, the Academy will give you an extra $5,000!

Read more about the Full Tilt Poker Academy.

*World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrahs"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with Full Tilt Poker or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.

Poker League Update

Important Notice
Effective May 1, 2010
All future Poker League games will be hosted by Luvin Poker.



Luvin Poker is a US friendly Poker Room.
For more information about Luvin Poker, or our Poker League, visit our League page.

Carbon Poker (Merge Network) Ups the Ante

Increased Rakeback - Great News!
Effective midnight April 15th, Carbon Poker is increasing their rakeback payments from 30% to 35% for all players using their rakeback program.  Players need do nothing, Carbon Poker will automatically increase your daily rakeback payment to 35%.

All Merge skins are affected by this network decision.  For example, if you are currently earning rakeback at Aced Poker or Poker Nordica, you will automatically begin earning the additional rakeback.


Players Only Announces Move to Merge Network

Players Only Poker have announced their intention of moving over to Merge from the Cake Network this week.
What this means for players....

• More rakeback!  Players will now receive 35% paid daily instead of the 33% paid under the Cake Network system.

• Merge Network will see a massive overnight increase in player volume!  More players = more action!

• Higher payouts on their guaranteed tournaments!

This is all very good news for players who enjoy the Merge software but wanted to see more action at the tables.  Poker players on the Merge Network can expect to see traffic virtually double this week!


Merge's Gain is Cake's Pain

The Cake Poker Network receives nearly all of it's traffic from Doyle's Room, Players Only, Sportsbook.com and their flagship brand, Cake Poker.  With the loss of Players Only and their sister site, Sportsbook.com, Cake will need to pull out all the stops if they want to retain their current share of the market.  It will be an interesting year for poker players.  There should be some great incentives coming your way from Cake Poker and Doyle's Room as they try to stop the bleeding.  This can only benefit you, the player!