Plenty of promotions at bet365

Plenty of promotions at bet365

21 May 2010

(PRESS RELEASE) -- bet365 Games is pleased to announce the arrival of The Money Drop, an exciting game based on the brand new TV show The Million Pound Drop.

The Money Drop is a tense game in which you are given your total prize money at the very start. You are then presented with a number of trapdoors – it's up to you to decide which ones you will place your prize money on. At the end of each round trapdoors will slide open – you get to keep whatever is placed on the trapdoor that remains closed. The rest falls victim to The Money Drop.

The key to this game is judging how best to divide and place your prize money. Do you place all of your money on one trapdoor, or hedge your bets and divide the money across multiple doors? The greater the number of rounds and doors you play, the larger the potential prize money. Use your judgement to place the money wisely, at all times aiming to avoid The Money Drop!

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On 26th May bet365 Casino & Live Dealers is hosting its regular Tickets Please! promotion, during which you'll get the chance to win one of 50 cash prizes.

To put yourself in line for one of these great prizes, simply play your favourite Casino games. For every 500 you wager, you'll receive one ticket to a special prize draw. At the end of the promotion 50 tickets will be drawn out, with each ticket winning an incredible 50!

There is no limit on how many tickets you can receive and your wagering on all of bet365's Casino games counts during this exciting promotion. So make sure you Opt In and enjoy your favourite games during Tickets Please! – you could walk away with a superb cash prize.

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Tickets Please! is just one of a packed calendar of offers and promotions available every month, giving you many exciting opportunities to receive bonuses and win cash prizes.

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Anyone for tennis? On Sunday (23rd), the second Grand Slam tournament of 2010 gets under way in Paris and this year's French Open looks at the mercy of a now healthy Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard has already won the title four times and with world number one Roger Federer struggling for top form since winning the Australian Open four months ago and Andy Murray seemingly short of his best, it would be a brave man to bet against him at 4/11 at bet365 Sportsbook & Racebook (1.36). The women's title is much more open with Justine Henin an uneasy favourite at 13/8 (2.62) after her first round defeat to Aravane Rezai in the recent Madrid Open. Considering the latter went on to win the title, beating Jelena Jankovic and Venus Williams along the way, she could be each-way value at 14/1 (15.00).

What is certain is that we are in for two weeks of non-stop high-stakes tennis and, from us, the most dynamic In-play offering imaginable with over 20 markets available at any one time. We may not be live streaming the event but our In-Play odds will be pushed through our new tennis live odds banners and these should help boost your traffic and conversions. If you haven't tried out the new banners yet, next week affords a great opportunity.

Other sporting highlights next week include the First Test at Lords between England and Bangladesh (27th-31st) and the League One (29th) and League Two (30th) play-off finals at Wembley. Just down the road at SW19 (Wimbledon), the Greyhound Derby reaches it's thrilling climax. The final will be shown live on Sky, along with some supporting races, meaning your customers can take advantage of our '2/1 Winner Free Bet Offer' and 'Best Odds Guaranteed':

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The European Championship of Online Poker is back, with $4,500,000 guaranteed across 14 events. You can take part in this exciting championship with bet365 Poker.

There are some brand new features in place this time around, including a Mini ECOOP VI warm-up series which features smaller buy-ins. The Mini ECOOP VI series precedes the main ECOOP VI schedule and allows a broader range of players to get involved.

bet365 is also introducing a new and exciting form of tournament poker for ECOOP VI. The Quadric Events allow you to play not just one tournament, but four! Of the total prize-pool, 15% will be awarded to the winners of each individual tournament and the remaining 40% to the players who achieve the best combined position over all four tournaments.

In addition to the big cash prizes on offer throughout ECOOP VI, event winners will also receive an individually engraved Tag Heuer watch. Make sure you get involved in the action during this prestigious online poker championship with bet365.

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bet365 Bingo are giving all Bingoheads the chance to enjoy some First Class Fever and play for loads of hot prizes daily!

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It's an exclusive invitation you won't want to turn down, as there are five Free Bingo games, each offering a fabulous 50 prize-pool. What's more, there are also five fiery games in which you can play for 150 each time – with tickets costing from just 3p.

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Paddy Power Launches Iceland Volcano Betting

Paddy Power Launches Iceland Volcano Betting

Take the risk out of volcanic ash spoiling your summer holiday. Simply place a bet on your departure airport closing on your travel date due to volcanic ash. They are offering odds on a variety of UK and Irish International airports covering departure dates until the end of the summer. So don't let the volcano cost you cash, hedge your holiday with paddypower.com.

Conditions: Your chosen airport must have an unscheduled closure (i.e., no flights allowed land/depart) due to volcanic ash contamination for at least one hour on your selected day resulting in flight cancellations for bet to be deemed a winner.

 All normal Paddy Power Terms and Conditions apply.

Double Loyalty Points in All Ring Games All Day at UB

This Sunday Delivers Double Loyalty Points in All Ring Games All Day at UB

The leading online poker site is rewarding every ring game player across the Network with twice the number of UltimatePoints for a full 24-hours on Sunday, May 23rd.

Miami, FL (Marketwire), Thursday, May 20, 2010 – UB.com is unleashing another amped up ‘Double Points’ promotion for an entire 24 hours that rewards all ring game players with twice as many UltimatePoints around the clock, from 00:00 until 23:59 ET on Sunday, May 23rd.

The Power Hour promotion is getting supersized at UB, delivering bonus loyalty rewards to dedicated ring game players at the online poker room not just for the usual six hours, but for a whole day. Play in any live game (except heads-up) to be generously rewarded with double UltimatePoints this Sunday, May 23rd.

There’s cash game action every minute of the day and night across UB, and with a complete 24-hours of the double points bonus available at all ring game tables, that means an amazing 1,440 minutes in which players can rack up twice as many loyalty points than on any other given Sunday. This ‘Super Sunday’ celebrates players who have proven their allegiance to UB, and who turn up to grind it out all day most days, playing cash games to eke out a living.

If you’re more of a ring game player than a tournament devotee, this Sunday is a perfect time to check out some live action at UB. Ring games are the bread and butter for many regular online poker players looking for an earn, so it makes sense for them to take advantage of a full day at the felt knowing they can clock up extra loyalty points while  pocketing some cash along the way.

The extra Points will automatically appear in player accounts, so all they have to worry about is how to spend them. More Points in the bank means more ‘spending power’ in the UltimatePoints Store; players can also convert loyalty points for real-money tournament entries, and UB’s leading RAI$E Loyalty Programs now allow qualifying players to turn their loyalty points directly into cold hard cash.

Annie Duke of Team UB.com to Host Poker Tournament in Support of At-Risk Youth

Annie Duke of Team UB.com to Host Poker Tournament in Support of At-Risk Youth

Celebrity tournament at Commerce Casino in LA this Thursday to include celebrities and other members of Team UB

Miami, FL (PRWeb) May 19, 2010 – In her continuing quest to save the world with a deck of cards, Team UB pro Annie Duke will be hosting a celebrity poker tournament on Thursday night in support of After-School All-Stars, a charity committed to keeping at-risk youth off the streets, out of gangs, and away from drugs, alcohol and other temptations. The tournament gets underway at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 20th at 7:30pm.

Slated to play in the charity poker tournament are a number of Hollywood celebrities including Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle, funnyman Brad Garrett, and David Zayas of Showtime’s Dexter. Also confirmed to play in the event are a number of Team UB pros including Adam Levy, Dave “HollywoodDave” Stann and Tiffany Michelle.

Annie Duke is UB’s Cardroom Consultant and a member of Team UB. With a number of impressive titles under her belt, including the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Championship, she is undoubtedly the world’s best female poker player.

Annie’s first WSOP bracelet win came in 2004 after she beat out 234 players in the $2,000 buy-in Omaha Hi/Lo Split event. That same year, Annie also took a seat in the invitation-only WSOP Tournament of Champions and knocked out eight of the world’s best poker legends to claim the top prize of $2 million. Duke has made 15 final tables at the WSOP alone and has cashed 37 times heading into 2010.

Annie is also revered for her humanitarian work. In addition to her unwavering support for a number of important charities, Annie is the co-founder of Ante Up For Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for Africans in need.

Online poker players interested in playing with Annie Duke can do so by downloading UB’s free online poker software from UB.com.

Tokwiro Confirms Security Upgrade On Its Cereus Network Is Complete

Tokwiro Confirms Security Upgrade On Its Cereus Network Is Complete

COO Paul Leggett Provides Update on the Recent Encryption Security Issue at UB.com

MONTREAL, CANADA (MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010) – Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG (“Tokwiro”) has announced that a new version of its CEREUS software was released yesterday, upgrading security the Network’s online poker rooms.  The new software release uses Open SSL encryption to secure all Client-Server communication, and reestablishes the CEREUS Poker Network as a safe and secure online poker environment.  PokerTableRatings (“PTR”) has also confirmed that SSL is live at CEREUS and operating as it should.

“Our priority is our players, and providing them with a secure online poker environment,” said Tokwiro Enterprises (“Tokwiro”) Chief Operating Officer Paul Leggett. “The implementation of the Open SSL standard achieves this for our players, and we will continue to conduct rigorous verification tests and submit to third party audits to ensure our entire operation is secure.”

This latest CEREUS security software release completes the implementation of the Open SSL encryption for all Client-Server communication at UB and other CEREUS brands.

Throughout this process, Tokwiro has developed a solid working relationship of transparency with PTR, and the collaboration is expected to be ongoing.

“We are communicating openly with PTR, our players, and the rest of the poker community to prove ourselves as a company that is safe to play at, and that we are serious about security,” added Leggett.

Tokwiro management will also work with their various regulatory bodies, including the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, and third party auditing firms to ensure everything possible is being done to provide a secure gaming environment for players.

韓男捐出史上最大賭場獎金 

韓國一名男子贏得該國史上最大筆的賭場大獎，折合約519萬港元，但他把獎金全數捐給一間大學。

該名男子叫Ahn Seung-Pil，現年60歲。他在韓國唯一合法的江原道賭場，贏得7.67億韓元的大獎後，決定把獎金捐給「韓國科學技術學院」。

「因為我自己的學歷不高，所以我一直夢想，可以為教育發展做點貢獻。我很高興能夠藉著這次意外的好運，實現夢想。」

他本身是個商人，在首爾開設有一間細小的製衣廠，但他在1997至98年亞洲金融風暴期間，積欠了40億韓元的債務，至今尚未還清。

「最初，我也想過用這筆獎金來清欠債務，但這麼好運得來的錢，如果能用於國家，會來得更有意義。」

（法新社）

Did Your Mom Just Win $634,000?

Did Your Mom Just Win $634,000?

61-Year-Old Rural Indiana Woman Hits One Of Bodog Casino's Biggest Jackpots Ever

May 13, 2010 

KAHNAWAKE, QC // Linda W., 61, of rural Indiana has done the unthinkable, hitting one of the biggest progressive jackpots in the history of the Bodog Online Casino! After a long day of running a landscaping business she owns with her husband she returned home to kick back, relax and play her favorite game in the Bodog Casino – Jackpot Piñatas. With just $52 left to play with, the magic happened. She won her way into the game's bonus round where she earned ten free spins, and on only her second free spin the reels came to rest showing five bulls in a row, triggering the game's progressive jackpot and earning Linda an incredible $634,000! 

Just weeks before her staggering $634,000 progressive jackpot win, Linda's husband told her "people just don't win those huge progressive jackpots." Sure enough, she proved him wrong. She admits to having won smaller amounts playing Jackpot Piñatas in the past, but nothing more than a few thousand dollars. "I like it because it's bright and it's just fun," she said when asked what it was that continued to draw her back to Jackpot Piñatas slots, adding "It's my favorite game."

For most couples in their 60's, hitting a $634,000 jackpot would lead to a very quick and comfortable re-tirement, but that's not in the cards for Linda and her husband. Self-professed workaholics, the couple plans to pay off their bills, invest in new equipment for their landscaping business and, best of all, help their friends and family. "I'm more of a giver than a taker," said Linda. "I've got a friend I want to help, I have one grandchild going to college I want to help, and my husband needs to have surgery."

Though Jackpot Piñatas is Linda's favorite slot, it's not the only one she's played. She's tried three reel classics like Triple 7 Inferno and Bank On It!, as well as video slots like Fruit Frenzy, Honey to the Bee, Paradise Dreams and Rain Dance, but she always goes back to her favorite - Jackpot Piñatas.

With more than $1.5 Million in progressive jackpots up for grabs and the release of two all-new games – Casino Hold'em and Freaky Wild West slots – Bodog Casino is the premier online casino destination. Experience all that the Bodog Casino has to offer!

Bodog.com Poker Crowns Its First King of the Felt

Bodog.com Poker Crowns Its First King of the Felt

"Ddsromero" defeats "Brutus31" to win $1,000 and King of the Felt Crown

May 5, 2010 

KAHNAWAKE, QC // Bodog.com Poker crowned its inaugural King of the Felt, "Ddsromero", this past Thursday. After an intense 50-minute heads-up battle with "Brutus31" it all came down to one hand, "Brutus31's" A8 vs. "Ddsromero's" AJ. "Ddsromero's" AJ held up, winning him a $1,000 prize and ultimate bragging rights as Bodog.com Poker's first ever King of the Felt.

With the crown comes glory, bragging rights, and cash, but only for as long as the King can defend it. This Thursday, reigning King of the Felt "Ddsromero" will once again have to rise to the challenge and defend his crown against a newcomer. Every week a new challenger will be drawn, at random, and will have the chance to topple the reigning King in heads-up online poker action. If the reigning King is taken down by the newcomer, the newcomer will be crowned the new King of the Felt, awarded $1,000, and will then have to do their best to defend the honor of the crown. The longer a King reigns and defends their crown, the bigger their potential payouts get. Being crowned King of the Felt pays $1,000, defending the crown each subsequent week pays an additional $1,000, defending the crown for 5-weeks straight pays $2,500, and an incredible 10-week streak will earn the reigning King a shot at a 2011 World Series of Poker* Main Event prize package worth an estimated $12,000.

Earning a shot at Bodog.com Poker's King of the Felt Crown is simple, make the money in three Sit and Go tournaments in one week and earn one entry into the weekly draw. Cash in six Sit and Gos and earn two entries into the draw as well as entry into a $1,000 Freeroll. Better still, cash in nine or more Sit and Gos in a single week and earn three entries into the draw and entry into a $500 Freeroll. The weekly Bodog.com Poker King of the Felt draw will happen every Monday, and any player to have cashed in at least three Sit and Gos the previous week will be automatically entered into the draw once for every entry earned. Every Thursday at 8:45pm ET the reigning King and the winner of the draw will do battle in heads-up poker action to determine whether or not the King will continue to reign, or a new King is to be crowned.

"Earning a name for yourself in the Poker world isn't nearly as easy as it used to be, but with competitions like Bodog.com Poker's King of the Felt, anyone has a chance to wear the crown," says Bodog.com Poker Pro Amanda Musumeci.

The Hunt Is Over! Bodog.com Signs Female Poker Pro Amanda Musumeci

The Hunt Is Over! Bodog.com Signs Female Poker Pro Amanda Musumeci

Amanda Musumeci lands Bodog.com Poker sponsorship via Facebook

May 3, 2010 

KAHNAWAKE, QC // The hunt was extensive and the decision wasn't easy, but after opening the floodgates to fans on both Twitter and Facebook, Bodog.com Poker's social media-sourced hunt for an all new female poker pro has come to an end. Hundreds of dedicated Bodog.com Poker fans and players heard the call for applications and responded in droves. The quality and quantity of applicants was staggering and the final decision was an incredibly challenging one to make. After extensive review and deliberation, Bodog.com Poker is very happy to present to the world its newest female poker pro, Amanda Musumeci!

Amanda Musumeci, better known as "Manderbutt" to fellow online poker players, has been a regular MTT player at Bodog.com for a number of years and has racked up an impressive $175,000+ in winnings just by playing MTTs at Bodog.com. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Musumeci moved to Kutztown, PA at the age of 19 to attend Kutztown University, where she majored in Speech/Mass Communications and minored in Political Science and Public Relations. It was during her time at Kutztown University that she first developed her passion for Poker, eventually turning her natural skill for the game into a means of paying her way through school. From there, a friend offered to send her to The Aussie Millions Poker Championship where she met and instantly became friends with noted female Poker Pro Anna Wroblewski. Shortly thereafter Musumeci found herself living in Las Vegas with Wroblewski, who took her under her wing, trained her and helped her get her start in the poker world. Musumeci has been playing poker professionally ever since.

Having started and played most of her online poker career at Bodog.com, Musumeci credits Bodog.com with helping her poker career blossom. So when a friend and fellow Bodog.com Poker regular, John Westra, sent her a link to a posting on Bodog.com's Facebook Fan Page just a few short months ago saying they were looking for an all new female poker pro, she jumped at the opportunity and it paid off big.

"When you respond to an opportunity like this, no matter how confident you are in yourself and your abilities, there's always a little nagging doubt in the back of your mind. So when Bodog showed a genuine interest in me, I was ecstatic," says Bodog.com's newest Poker Pro, Amanda Musumeci. "I've spent most of my online poker career playing at Bodog.com, and getting the chance to play as a pro for my favorite room was the opportunity of a lifetime. It also really showed me that, unlike a lot of other rooms, Bodog supports and invests in their players. I couldn't ask for a better home and look forward to kicking some butt in Bodog's name."

Musumeci, now known to the Bodog.com Poker world as "BodogMander", joins Veteran Bodog.com Poker Pro Evelyn Ng as a member of Team Bodog, easily the hands down most attractive team in the industry. Combine Musumeci and Ng's sultry seductions and feminine charms with their years of experience and finely honed skills, and you've got the succubi of the online poker world - two women as beautiful as they are dangerous.