UK Poker Betting Guide

The world of Internet poker can be an intimidating place for poker rookies. To help newcomers find their way around the lucrative world of online poker, Gambling Guru has assembled a detailed guide to some of the best online poker rooms on the planet.

Along with online tournament schedules, poker room reviews and in-depth articles covering various poker related topics, Gambling Guru also offers briefs and news from the finest Internet poker providers, ensuring that you’re well informed about the latest tournaments, freerolls and cash bonuses available from our affiliates.

Live Poker Tournaments	Start Time	BuyIn
$250,000 GP Stage2 SPEED R/A (Holdem)	09:35	$5
$20 Freezeout $3,500 GP (Holdem)	17:45	$20
$250,000 GP Stage2 SPEED R/A (Holdem)	10:45	$5
$2,000 GP Rebuy (Holdem)	11:05	$5
LTD Sunday Invitational (Holdem)	19:00	$0
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William Hill Poker Cruise

William Hill Poker is offering its users a final opportunity to win an unforgettable, once in a lifetime opportunity to play live tournament poker on luxury cruise ship as it sails the Caribbean.

Time is running out for players who wish to qualify for theCaribbean Poker Classic Cruise with satellites due to conclude at the end of October. Satellites cost as little as $5, and can also be entered using loyalty points earned playing poker.

Players who win entry to the Caribbean Poker Classic Cruise with either the $10,000 CPC Main Package or the $5,000 CPC Lite Package will experience an all expenses paid cruise on the Freedom of the Seas.

William Hills Poker Bonus
All new players at William Hill Poker will receive a £250 welcome bonus!

• Open an account at William Hills Poker
• Earn over 5000 poker points and get the full bonus
• You also get £25-100 every single month for playing!

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Bet365 ECOOP III

The European Championship of Online Poker gets underway on the 24th of November, and over the next two months Bet365 is offering players the opportunity to qualify for any of the 13 ECOOP III events.

Buy-ins for the tournament begin at as little as $109, and numerous satellite events are available in the Bet365 Scheduled Tournament lobby for players wishing to qualify for the event at low stakes tables.

The unmistakable highlight of ECOOP III will be the $1,5 million guaranteed $1000 main event starting on the 6th of December, with the winner guaranteed instant poker stardom.

$600 Bet365 Poker Bonus
Open a Poker account at bet365 today and the more you play, the more Bet365 Poker pay. It’s very simple...

• On your first transfer to Poker greater than $10 you will qualify for our massive 200% match up bonus.
• To claim the maximum $600 bonus you will need to transfer $300 on your first transfer to Poker
• In order to redeem your bonus for every 1,000 Merit Points earned Bet365 will release a $10 bonus up to a maximum of $300, dependent on your first transfer to Poker.

As a new player, you'll qualify for 90 days worth of FREE tournament play.

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Stanjames Hand of the Day

The Stanjames poker room is offering players an unparalleled opportunity to earn extra cash in the easiest way possible. Play poker at any of the Stanjames £££ tables and you’ll stand to earn up to $30 every time you hit the hand of the day with your pocket cards.

• Monday: Big Slick (A,K) - black
• Tuesday: Big Lick (6,9) - red
• Wednesday: Flat Tire (J,4) - black
• Thursday: Royal Marriage (K,Q) - red
• Friday: Mo-Town (J,5) - suited
• Saturday: Beer Hand (7,2) - suited
• Sunday: Huey, Dewy and Lewy (2,2,2)

To claim your cash bonus simply email the Stanjames support team with the hand ID of the winning hand within 6 hours of the hand being dealt, and the cash bonus will be paid directly into your account. Payouts amounts are determined by the size of the blinds on the table where the hand is dealt.

StanJames Sportsbook Free Bet
Stan James specialises in in-running betting and is a leading player in these markets. To claim their £25 free bet offer:

• Simply open an account with Stan James
• Deposit cash into your account
• Place your 1st bet

Stan James will match your first stake of up to £25.

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Titan Poker Digital Prize Handout

Titan Poker is giving all new account holders the chance to win some of the latest digital gadgets including laptops, iPods, digital cameras and Apple iphones.

All you need to do to put yourself in line for one of these great prizes is register at Titan Poker. You’ll then be credited with a freeroll token which can be redeemed for a place in the weekly new account holder freeroll.

Once you’ve registered for the freeroll your fate is in your hands as you come up against other new account holders in a no limit hold ‘em poker battle for the latest digital gadgetry.

Titan Poker Bonus Offer
Make use of this incredible offer from Titan Poker - 50% Up to $200 Sign Up Bonus.

This offer is only valid to depositing players making their FIRST deposit at Titan Poker.
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Betfair Sit and Go Bonanza

Betfair are offering the Sit and Go Bonanza throughout October. Weekly leaderboards will be opened in three stakes divisions, with players standing to earn a share of $6750 in prize money each week.

Besides giving players the chance to earn a share of $27,000 in October just by playing their favourite sit and go tournaments, Betfair is also giving players the opportunity to rate their poker skills against those of other players in their stakes division.

Betfair are adding to this offer by bringing down house fees to a maximum of $10, meaning that high stakes sit and go players will never have to pay more than $10 to the house for their tournament entries.

BetFair Poker $600 New Player Bonus
Exclusive $600 bonus for all new players. Just join and play to claim.

Use promo code WSP600 when joining.
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Ladbrokes Bad Beat Jackpot

On a bad run? Are your pocket aces getting cracked every time the nearest donkey bluffs all-in with 35 unsuited? You might want to cash in on some of your bad luck with the Ladbrokes Bad Beat progressive jackpot.

To qualify for the Bad Beat progressive jackpot all you need to do is participate in cash games played on specified Bad Beat jackpot tables. The jackpot pays out any time a player makes a full house of aces full of tens or better with their pocket cards and goes on to lose.

Simply putting cash into the pot in a Bad Beat jackpot winning game makes players at the table eligible for a slice of the jackpot, with 25% of the jackpot split amongst the players who participated in the Bad Beat hand.

Ladbrokes £500 Welcome Bonus
Receive a Welcome Bonus of up to $500 at Ladbrokes Poker. 100% match bonus upto $500
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Pacific Poker Aussie Millions

Pacific Poker is offering poker players the opportunity to win seats to one of the biggest poker events of the yea – the Aussie Millions live tournament. The Aussie Millions pays out a first prize of over $2 million, making it the richest poker tournament in the Southern Hemisphere.

Qualifying for the Aussie Millions can be accomplished for as little as $3.30 at Pacific Poker. Play in a low stakes satellite to qualify for one of the main satellites, or alternatively pay the full $300+$15 buy-in for the primary satellite to play for a place in the Aussie Millions main event. Satellites will be available in the lobby from November onwards…

888Poker (Pacific Poker) Bonus
Make your first deposit at Pacific Poker now and get 100% up to $400 free! To take up this offer simply:

• Open a new player account at Pacific Poker (888Poker)
• Enter promotion code welcome08 in the Cashier as you make your 1st deposit
• For example, make a 1st deposit of $100 and get $25 immediately.
• Pick up the remaining $75 as soon as you collect 750 Bonus Points

Put it all together and what do you get? A whopping 100% up to $400 on your first deposit!

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Littlewoods $100k Deep Stack Challenge

If you’re looking to sink your teeth into a meaty big cash no limit hold ‘em tournament, don’t miss out on the weekly Littlewoods $100k big stack tournament. With the opportunity to earn tens of thousands of dollars the Big Stack tournament could give you the boost you need to go pro.

Qualifying for the Littlewoods $100k is as easy as buying in to a qualifying satellite for as little as $2.20. Alternatively players can pay the full buy-in for $140. The Littlewoods $100k Deep Stack Challenge is held every Sunday at 20:00 GMT.

£100 New Player Littlewoods Poker Bonus
All new players registered at Littlewoods Poker are invited to claim their free £100 New Player Bonus.

So it's money for nothing and your chips for free!
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The 32Red Poker Elevator

32 Red Poker brings you the innovative 32Red Elevator. This bonus-points based promotions gives out over $20k every month in free cash bonuses, based on how many ‘express points’ are earned during play at the 32Red poker tables.

Once players have earned over 100 express points they become eligible to receive anywhere from $10 to $200 in cash bonuses each month. The more express points players earn, the higher the elevator takes them, and the bigger the bonus payouts become. To qualify, simply register at 32Red poker and keep an eye on the elevator leaderboards.

32Red Poker £500 New Player Bonus
Deposit a minimum of £50 and 32Red Poker will match the amount up to a maximum of £500!

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Party Poker Step Challenge

You’ll find no better way to build your bankroll than the Party Poker Step Challenge. This innovative knockout tournament allows players to turn an initial buy-in of $3 into $2,000 in prize money by progressing through 6 levels of 10 handed sit and go tournaments.

The great thing about this competition is that it gives you a number of opportunities to win. Players finishing in the top 2 or 3 progress to the next level, while those ranked 3rd to 4th get to stay on the relevant level and try again. Lower ranked players drop down one level and can try again, while the unlucky player in the last place is eliminated.

Players who make it to the final level of the Step Challenge simply need to finish in the top 5 for a cash payout. Prizes start at $500, with the winner walking away a $2,000 payout.

Party Poker Bonus
Get your welcome bonus of up to $500 when you open an account today at PartyPoker.

• Download Party Poker software
• Open a real money account
• Deposit at least $25 to get 100% cash matched

Discover the place where people love to win where Party Poker match your first deposit, up to a whopping $500.

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How to Take Advantage of Free Poker Offers

In order to take advantage of free poker offers you will need to open an account online, confirm your details and place your first deposit.

Free poker bets generally come in the form of matched deposits or poker points earned at the room.

Find out more about each UK Poker Rooms free bonus offers and website.

Once your free poker bonus has been paid out you can choose from a wide range of poker games, including Texas Holdem, Omaha and Stud Poker - not too mention a variety of buy-in games.