Archive for December, 2008
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Hello!
Due to UB and AB’s recent merger with Cereus there will be payment delays for November’s rakeback. After the merger there were some complications with the rake reports we use to calculate the payments. We are currently waiting for the complete reports for November, once they have resolved the issues that occurred due to the merger we will be able to request the payments to be made.
We hope for your understanding in this matter as it is out of our hands. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused our members, unfortunately it could not be avoided.
Regards,
Rakebrain Support Team
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
The Poker Brat himselfm Phil Hellmuth shows no sign of cooling down after many years of whining on TV, by the poker tables, in articles, online. The eleven-time winner at WSOP just keeps at it. No doubt a good poker player, but still, even at
a professional poker level, moaning over lost hands, bluffs, bad call and bad beats. In recent years he has become known for his behaviour rather tha game and poker skills. He even adapted the nickname “The Poker Brat” as it so elegantly described his posh nature.
in any case, here are a top 5 list of Phil Hellmuth’s most remarkable reactions:
- The Patented All-in Call
- Table talk whining
- A bad read
- Some more whining over a bad call
- Hellmuth Vs. Durrr
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
When me and my buddies gather for our monthly poker night in Joe’s basement, antes and straddling are not the only things applied to make the game somewhat more interesting. With normal buy-in at about $50 a common “extra feature” to the game is picking a pre-flop hand and whoever wins a pot with it also get $1-$2 extra from all players. In our case it is normally the worst possible pre-flop hand in Texas Holdem - 7-2 offsuit.
For poker legend Doyle Brunson however it is 10-2, also knowadays called “The Brunson”. Brunson has won no less than 2 WSOP finals with 10-2. It has simply become one of those hands with special meaning. All poker players have these type of low-outed pre-flop hands that has brought they good fortune in the past. And although it goes against all poker theory and strategy - even the top pros have favorite hands, incosiderate of it’s potential and winning-average.
What is your favorite hand and why?
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
€30,000 New Year Rake Chase for all RakeBrain players that play on CelebPoker, new and existing!
The race starts on December 15th and ends on January 15th. The €30,000 prize pool will be divided among the players who reach one of the 6 levels below.
- Level 1: The first 15 players who rake €750+ between 15th Dec and 14th Jan will receive an extra €100 (Total €1500 in cash prizes)
- Level 2: The first 10 players who rake €1500+ between 15th Dec and 14th Jan will receive an extra €300 (Total €3000 in cash prizes)
- Level 3: The first 10 players who rake €2500+ between 15th Dec and 14th Jan will receive an extra €500 (Total €5000 in cash prizes)
- Level 4: The first 5 players who rake €5000+ between 15th Dec and 14th Jan will receive an extra €1000 (Total €5000 in cash prizes)
- Level 5: The first 5 players who rake €7500+ between 15th Dec and 14th Jan will receive an extra €1500 (Total €7500 in cash prizes)
- Level 6: The first 4 players who rake €10000+ between 15th Dec and 14th Jan will receive an extra €2000 (Total €8000 in cash prizes)
The prize money will be paid directly into your poker account on the 16th January.
The cash prizes awarded for this promotion will not be deducted or affect any other player bonuses.
Players will only receive ONE Prize from the six possible Prize Levels and it will be credited to the Player’s account within 24 hours of the close of the promotion.
To participate in this €30,000 Rake Chase you need a CelebPoker account signed up through us - sign up to CelebPoker here!
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
The top 9 rakers at Betfair in December will be entered into an STT freeroll. The prizepool will be 10% of the top 9 players’ collective rake for the month of December.
The STT will be played on the 18th of January 2009 at 19.00 GMT. We will update this post with current leaders and prize pool.
To be eligible for this promotion you need a Betfair Poker account signed up through RakeBrain - sign up to Betfair Poker here!
Current eligible players:
Dirk Bouts
jolls6
Seiikyo170
Oebiedoebie
redleadblaa
ThePusher
IAMMULC
1crzybeaver
Pooshell80
Current prize pool:$ 88,69
Information updated on 2008-12-08
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
Hello Rakebrain members!
As some of you might have noticed our Absolute and Ultimate Bet stats have not been updated in a few days and pending members on these rooms might be wondering why it is taking so long to be verified.
Absolute and Ultimate Bet have merged with Cereus which has required some updates on their part. As soon as we can we will be posting the latest stats for November and December, we appreciate your patience in this matter.
Regards,
The Rakebrain Team.
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