HoldemBonus Poker Blog

Last week we launched a new poker bonus information page in our main Website. It contains all the top poker bonuses, including specific poker bonus codes for some poker sites. For ex: we have an world exclusive deal with Hollywood Poker with up to $1500 free with unlimited reloads every month with the only requirement that last months poker bonus was cleared.

We hope this new section will be helpful for all the poker bonus lovers out there and we will work on keeping the list updated and fresh.

How To Use a specific bonus code?

• After you have decided what poker site to play at check if a poker bonus code is available.(Some online poker rooms do not use deposit bonus codes they use special links instead.)
• Write it down or copy it to a .txt document.
• Download the software from the chosen poker room to your computer.
• Install and register the software and use the specific code if available. (Some of the poker sites want the sign-up bonus code when registering, others want you to input the bonus code when making the first deposit and a handful poker sites wants the code both when registering/signing-up and when making the deposit)

When browsing through our poker bonus page you will notice that there are some poker sites without a code and only with a link. Using the links instead of a bonus codes when it specifically says so will still be as good as using a poker bonus code.

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Titan poker is running a special tournament promotion. Make it to the final 3 times in selected tournaments and receive a seat in a $1,000,000 guaranteed special tournament for 20 players only.

The Tournament Titan is a freeroll for the first 20 players that make it to the final table in any of the selected tournaments below. With a prizepool of one million dollar shared amongst 20 players makes this tournament a great chance of collecting valuable money especially if you are a poker tournament player.

$3,500 Guaranteed $5 + 0.50 Staged daily at 10:00 EST
$2,000 GP Freezeout $5 + 0.50 Staged daily at 13:15 EST
$3,000 GP Freezeout $10 + 1 Staged daily at 14:30 EST
$10,000 Guaranteed $10 + 1 Staged daily at 15:30 EST
$2,500 GP Freezeout $10 + 1 Staged daily at 17:00 EST
$2,000 GP Freezeout $10 + 1 Staged daily at 20:00 EST
Friday $15,000 Guaranteed $30 + 3 Fridays at 17:30 EST
$15,000 GP Freezeout $50 + 5 Saturdays at 16:30 EST
$25,000 Guaranteed $100 + 9 Sundays at 17:00 EST

The key is to make the final table 3 times in a row in any of the tournaments above and you are all invited to the final table.

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Fulltiltpoker has raised their big guaranteed tournament. You can now play poker online in a $500,000 guaranteed tourney at Full tilt poker every month.

Direct buy-in is available for $500 + $35 or you could qualify through satellites as low as $4+$.04.

Full Tilt Poker is growing fast, mainly because there are several poker professionals promoting and endorsing them. You can even chat online with super professionals like Howard Lederer or Phil Ivey. This poker site is one of the biggest tournament sites online with superb action 24/7. It will not take long before this online poker room gets bigger than Party Poker or PokerStars.

Pokerstars is now running a special first deposit bonus and reload bonus campaign. You will find bonus codes and other terms for this poker bonus further down this post. Additional information about the poker bonus and how the progress clearing it will be available in your Pokerstars account after signing up.

FIRST TIME DEPOSIT BONUS

Pokerstars.com is offering 100% up to $50 on your initial deposit. Use Pokerstars bonus code “FirstSep2006”.

Terms
Use bonus code: “FirstSep2006”
This poker bonus will be valid all year or until December 31st when the bonus ends.
It applies to everyone that hasn’t made a deposit at PokerStars yet.
Collecting Base FPP.(Pokerstars frequent player points) 10X the bonus clears the bonus.
Example: If you deposit $50 you will need to earn 500 FPP (10×50=500) for the bonus to be released.

RELOAD BONUS

Pokerstars.com is offering 20% up to $120 on your next deposit.

Terms
No bonus code necessary
This bonus ends September 19th 2006 at midnight.
For everyone that already has made a deposit at PokerStars.com
Collecting Base FPP (Pokerstars frequent player points) 7X the bonus clears the bonus.
Example 1: If you deposit $500 you will need to earn 700 FPP (7×100=700) to receive the $100 bonus.
Example 2: If you deposit $600 you will need to earn 840 FPP (7×120=840) to receive the $120 bonus.

Pokerstars is one of the online poker sites that rarely offer a sign up bonus for its new players, which makes this pokerstars bonus very attractive. They are one of the biggest pokerrooms on the Internet with over 100,000 players online at peak hours and constant 24/7-poker action.

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Believe it or not, even if you are a highly skilled poker player, you do not want to enter too many tournaments. Sure the reward is high with some tournaments such as the World Series of Poker (also known as WSOP) that is broadcasted on ESPN annually and the winner can take home more than $12 million. Although we can all dream to make that kind of money playing poker, luck is a very important factor in large tournaments. Sure skill and strategy matters, but multi-table tournaments often can have hundreds of people entering and as was said before, “As a game or tournament of poker grows larger in size, the more the game becomes about luck than skill.”

Enter tournaments because they are a blast and entertaining to play not in order to make a lot of money. One exception is however poker sit-n-go tournaments, where you can earn a lot of money by playing smart. An article about making money playing sit n go’s will soon be published.

Make sure that you also play ring games with far fewer people (6 or 5 player table) where the game becomes more about skill and strategy than luck. It’s all about risk vs. reward. Large tournaments such as the WSOP have a large risk ($10k buy in), but offer a slim chance at a huge reward, with millions of dollars in the prize pot and. Playing ring games have a far lower risk or buy in and you have a better chance of winning.

The key is to find the right balance in what type of games you enter in and this can only be done by practicing and learning the game of poker. Read poker articles, guides and various poker books in order to find the game that suits your play. Some poker players are exceptional tournament players but will immediately lose money when sitting in a ring game and vice versa.

Thursday, September 7th, at 9PM EDT, Nicky Hilton and Hoyt Corkins are special guests in the bounty tournament at Doyles Room.

Nicky Hilton, sister of Paris Hilton, is a model and a poker enthusiast. Playing poker has become more popular and we will see more famous people tagging along the poker wave. What skills Nicky has playing poker is yet to be determined but some say she is as sharp as she is beautiful.

Hoyt Corkins is the second special guest. He has several big poker wins in his trunk and is considered by many one of the most aggressive poker player in the world with

3rd place, Main event, 2006 Legends Of Poker
2nd place 2005 WSOP Tournament of Champions
1992 WSOP bracelet winner – Pot-Limit Omaha

just to mention some of his winnings.

The bounties are for Nicky, Hoyt and of course Mr Doyle Brunson. This is a poker site that is growing rapidly and gaining valuable ground in the Internet poker world.

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Although you may be playing the same type of poker casually with your friends at home and at the casino; playing a version of poker at home is very different from playing that same version of poker at the casino. In the casino poker is usually a no nonsense serious game with rigid rules that must be followed. When playing at a casino there is far less interaction between players than there would be at home playing against just a few friends. After all, there is far more money up on the table than at typical casual Friday Night Poker Meeting so all players are very serious and keep their poker face on almost all the time to help give themselves the advantage.

If you have luck playing at home against friends and family, don’t build up too big of an ego when you come into a casino to play poker for serious money. Many of the players who keep winning in casual games get crushed when they first begin to play poker in casinos. In casinos the players are normally far more skilled and experienced than the players you may be used to playing against. In the casino, poker becomes a far more psychological game, where luck won’t get you that far. It is all about strategy and picking up on bluffs and fooling your opponent. These are all skills you need to win and the only way to acquire them is with a lot of practice and experience. You may end up winning at first by luck at the casino, but it will not last and if you get your hopes and expectations up too much, you could lose a lot of money so be careful how much you bet.

There are also some differences in the game themselves at home and in the casino. For example, when playing casually, some people will play all types of poker with Antes and disregard blinds. However, at casinos, unless you are playing seven card stud, there are no antes, and blinds are always used. (If you are confused or unfamiliar with these terms you should first read our glossary to familiarize yourself with poker terminology and practice a bit more to become more familiar with the game before you head into the casino to play.) There are also a few other little differences, such as no dealer button, etc. between casino and casual play.

Playing poker at home and in the casino are very different in terms of how the games are played and the mentality of the players. If you are serious about making money with poker or attempting to become a professional poker player, you need to familiarize yourself with the casino style of poker. Just make sure you have some practice before you come out of the casino and be careful how much you bet, because you don’t want to loose too much money that you most likely cannot win back.