Eastgate vs Demidov the re-match

Peter Eastgate vs. Ivan Demidov was one of the classic World Series of Poker* Main Event confrontations, and now PokerStars is recreating that epic encounter with an online grudge match. Heads-up poker is the purest form of the game and this battle is set to be another classic. Ladies and Gentlemen, we bring you Eastgate vs. Demidov: The Rematch. Let’s get ready to rumble!

At stake are bragging rights and $10,000 to the charity of the winner’s choice. You can take part too and show your support for the player that you think will win, by playing in one of two fan tournaments. One tournament will be for players that think Eastgate will win, and the other for people that think Demidov will win. The winner’s tournament will have $10,000 added, so you can win cash as well as support your favorite player. Who do you think will win?

Check the Pokerstars website for more information.

PKR Super Series 2009

From Friday 26, June PKR brings you a 12-day poker extravaganza with over $230,000 to be won in guaranteed prizes. Plus, each event winner will also walk away with a unique Super Series ’09 bracelet.

From the $100,000 guaranteed Masters to $6,000 guaranteed Omaha plus Terminators, Deep Stacks and more, Super Series ’09 has all of your favourite variations in highly playable formats sure to bring skill to the fore. And our wide range of buy-ins and satellites make this the perfect series to play, whatever your budget is.

Super Series ‘09 schedule

Friday, 26 June 19:15 GMT ($10 buy-in)
SS#1 - NLH rebuy $10,000 GTD
1,500 starting stack

Saturday, 27 June 19:00 GMT ($250 buy-in)
SS#2 – NLH Deep stack $100,000 GTD Masters
5,000 starting stack

Sunday, 28 June 19:30 GMT ($50 buy in)
SS#3 – NLH (six-seater) $25,000 GTD
3,000 starting stack
Satellites (see lobby for dates and times)
$6.88 MTT (1 in 8 qualify)
$11 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Monday 29 June 18:15 GMT ($20 buy-in)
SS#4 – Terminator $11,000 GTD
3,000 starting stack
Satellites
$4.40 MTT (1 in 5 qualify)
$4.40 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Tuesday, 30 June 19:15 GMT ($30 buy-in)
SS#5 – Deep & Steep (six-seater) $15,000 GTD
10,000 starting stack
Satellites
$6.60 MTT (1 in 5 qualify)
$6.60 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Wednesday, 1 July 18:15 GMT ($20 buy-in)
SS#6 – PLO Bounty $6,000 GTD
3,000 starting stack
Satellites
$4.40 MTT (1 in 5 qualify)
$4.40 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Thursday, 2 July 18:15 GMT ($20 buy-in)
SS#7 – Terminator Two $7,000 GTD*
3,000 starting stack
Satellites
$4.40 MTT (1 in 5 qualify)
$4.40 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Friday, 3 July 18:15 GMT ($12 buy-in)
SS#8 – PLO Hi/Lo $3,000 GTD
3,000 starting stack
Satellites
$2.20 MTT (1 in 6 qualify)
$2.64 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Saturday, 4 July 18:15 GMT ($40 buy-in)
SS#9- NLH Double chance $14,000 GTD
4,000 starting stack
Satellites
$5.50 MTT (1 in 8 qualify)
$8.80 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Sunday, 5 July 19:00 GMT ($100 buy-in)
SS#10 NLH Deep Stack (six-seater) $35,000 GTD
5,000 starting stack
Satellites
$21.80 MTT (1 in 5 qualify)
$21.80 Sit & Go (1 in 5 qualify)

Sunday, 12 July 15:00 GMT (free!)
SS freeroll NLH $5,000 GTD
Variable starting stack

Finish as one of the top 200 ranked players of Super Series ’09 and you’ll qualify to play the SS freeroll. Your starting stack will be determined by how many points you accumulate over the course of the series, with 1 chip for every point you have earned.

So don’t wait any longer: join PKR today and start erning those bracelets!

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PKR version 1.9 is released

PKR has released there new clientsoftware and a whole new website. The official mailing:

“After months of sweat, strain and many late nights spent at PKR’s HQ, the newest version of PKR is finally here. All the hard work seems to have paid off, with the unanimous verdict from our players being that the new PKR is better than ever before!

What’s new? Well one of the biggest changes is a facelift to the PKR.com site. First up there’s the red-hot ‘Raise your game’ - jam packed full of strategy and opinion from some of the brightest minds in the industry, like the legendary Phil ‘OMGClayAiken’ Galfond.

There’s also been massive improvements to the community section, which now gives players the chance to have more of a say in the future of PKR than ever before.

It’s not just the site that’s been improved; the client has also been upgraded. Players can now build up their personal social networks and instantly contact their friends, as well as finding them and joining them at tables through a better ‘MYPKR’. Even more options have been added to the avatar section and in-game graphics have been improved to make PKR the most realistic poker room ever.”

Finally PKR has a decent shop where you can buy nice things. New are the eletronic items (like an iPod, XBOX 360, WII, plasma TV’s and more). So if you want to experience the new client software download it here..

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Watch the WSOP live on PKR

The World Series Of Poker have started and you can watch the action live on PKR.com!

Just click here and see live action right now! Live streams of the WSOP 2009 all day! Have fun!