US Poker Players Wonder Where to Play Online

Bodog WSOP FreerollsOn Friday April 15, 2011 the US Department of Justice seized Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB and Absolute Poker’s websites and effectively ending online poker for US players at the top places for USA players to play online poker. This left scores of online poker enthusiasts wondering where USA players will play online poker.

Certainly the lock out of scores of players from their favorite poker rooms put a big question mark out there. Even though these four online poker rooms can not cater to US poker fans, there still remains many reputable alternatives to PokerStars, Full Tilt, UB and Absolute. Granted the current volume in the remain US poker rooms is no where near the level players enjoyed at the big four sites, they still remain a viable place for those players in the US to continue to enjoy the game they love. And actually, in some cases will exceed expectations due to the level of promotions, bonus offers and overall value.

One solid choice for US poker fans to play at is Bodog Poker. Bodog has been treating players right for more than 15 years and are notorious for the soft tables and ready supply of fish just aching to lighten their bankroll to the savvy player. The higher stakes players are not going to find players at nose bleed levels but for the low to mid stakes players there is plenty of action.

Not only do you find very soft tables in the cash games and sit n go’s, Bodog also is notorious for heavy overlays in their guaranteed multi table tournaments. The action caps off each Sunday with the Bodog 100K that starts at 4:00 PM (EDT). This game pays out a handsome $25,000 for first place and always has a massive overlay. At $150 + $12 it is one of the better values in major online poker tournaments. Of course you don’t have to ante up the entry fee if you don’t want to… there are qualifiers that run all week that start as low as $1. You will also find a lobby full of guaranteed tournaments that run 24/7.

Click here to open your account at Bodog and use referral code 2429235. You will be treated to a 110% deposit bonus up to $1,100 FREE and 10% of that bonus is paid instantly, up front, ready to take to the tables! You can also take advantage of a special offer from Bodog that gives you a seat in the WSOP Qualifier Freeroll! Just sign up here, make a deposit (you’ll still earn your 110% bonus) and Bodog will give you a seat in the WSOP Main Event Freeroll! This freeroll awards the top 10 players a seat a $35+$3 WSOP qualifier! This offer ends in April, don’t wait, click here to get started!

Want to see more choices for online poker for US players? Click here to visit our US friendly online poker room listings!

Bodog Poker King of the Felt Promotion is Red Hot!

Jan 6 Bodog King of the FeltA few months ago we told you about Bodog Poker’s King of the Felt promotion. The promotion that put you heads up with another player and the chance to win a 2011 WSOP seat. Well things have really heated up since then.

As a matter of fact, one player by the name of “Peeps” is going for win #10 tonight at 8:50 pm Eastern and a win tonight will put him heads up next week against one of the Bodog Pro players! If he can win just two more matches he’ll be headed to Las Vegas for the 2011 Main Event! That is a $12,000 prize package and is in addition to the $11,500 Peeps has already taken home! You can watch the action here, just click on "Scheduled Tournaments" then "Special" and click on the King of the Felt Heads up.

Even if Peeps wins the 2011 Main Event package, the promotion is not over. You can still play in the promotion to qualify for your own heads up challenge and a free Main Event seat!

Here is how you can qualify for the King of the Felt challenge along with a seat in the $1,000 King of the Felt Freeroll plus a special $500 Bonus freeroll!

  • Open an account with Bodog here.
  • Play in real money sit n’ go’s
  • Make it to the money in 3 qualifying sit n’ gos† in a qualifying week* and you are entered into a draw to play the heads up challenge.
  • Cash in 6 sit n go’s and get two draw entries plus a seat in the King of the Felt $1,000 Freeroll
  • Cash 9 sit n go’s and get three draw entries, a seat in the $1,000 King of the Felt Freeroll PLUS a seat in a bonus $500 freeroll!

Click here for complete details of the King of the Felt promotion!

When you open an account with US friendly Bodog Poker here, and use referral code 2429235 you’ll earn a special poker bonus of 110% all the way up to $1,100 FREE! A full 10% of your bonus is paid as an "Instant bonus" so you can take the cash to the tables right away! The remaining 100% is cleared into your playable bankroll as you earn poker points from playing in real money games and the time you spend playing at the tables. Click here to get your instant bonus today! All US players welcome!

*Qualifying week runs from 12:00 AM EST Monday to 11:59 PM EST Sunday.

† Qualifying sit n go’s are 6 to 45 person SNG’s and do not include heads up, beginner tournaments or double up sit n’ go’s.

Free Cash, Free Casino Chips, Free Tourney Entries at Bodog Poker!

Bodog Holiday Pokerfest 2010Bodog Poker is celebrating the holiday season with 14 days of free cash, free casino chips, free tournament entries and more for poker players around the world!

The Bodog Holiday Pokerfest will kick off on Saturday December 18th and continue on until the 31st. All that is needed to earn the prize is to earn 100 poker points in any of the two day prize periods. Earn the points and collect your prize!

Poker points are earned by playing in any real money cash game, sit n’ go or tournament plus you get points for time playing at Bodog Poker! This is by far one of the easiest ways to get free poker and casino cash ever announced. It makes no difference if you rank first or last, just earn the required (100) points or more and you win the prize! Click here to get started today!

Here is how to play in the Bodog Holiday Pokerfest promotion:

  1. Opt in to the Bodog Holiday Pokerfest Promotion here (If you need an account with Bodog, you can sign up here.)
  2. Play any real money poker games and earn 100 points or more
  3. Collect your prize. (see prizes below)

Yes, it really is that simple! You earn free prizes just for doing what you love. If you are new to Bodog, use referral code 2429235 and be rewarded with a poker bonus of up to $1,100 FREE! A full 10% of your 110% bonus will be paid as an instant poker bonus too! The remaining 100% match is released to your bankroll as you play real money poker games. All US and Canadian players are welcome to play at Bodog too! Click here to join now!

Bodog Holiday Pokerfest Prizing:

Prize Period

Earn 100 Poker Points and you win:

Sat, Dec 18
Sun, Dec 19

$10 in cold, hard cash

Mon, Dec 20
Tues, Dec 21

$20 in Casino Chips

Wed, Dec 22
Thurs, Dec 23

Entry to a Freeroll for the $100K.
Top 100 finishers receive a $162 Tournament Ticket
to the $100K Guaranteed

Fri, Dec 24
Sat, Dec 25

Entry to a $20,000 Freeroll

Sun, Dec 26
Mon, Dec 27

$20 Free Bet for the Sportsbook

Tues, Dec 28
Wed, Dec 29

$11 Tournament Ticket to the $5K
Guaranteed on Sunday

Thurs, Dec 30
Fri, Dec 31

$11 Tournament Ticket for
use in any $11 tournament

*Prizes will be awarded to all eligible players the day following the prize period. Players will also receive an email with further details regarding the prize won. All prizes will be paid in US Dollars.

More information about Bodog Poker is available at our Bodog Poker review page.

Private Bodog Poker Open Qualifiers Scheduled

Bodog Poker Open Private QualifiersThe qualifiers for the 2010 Bodog Poker Open V are now in full swing and we have landed some special private qualifiers for the $470 + 30 Championship Series Main Event!

Every Sunday in September, you can play in a small field private qualifier that will award a minimum of one seat to the $200,000 BPO V Main event! We hope you can join us at the tables for the special private poker tournament that will run at 9:05 pm eastern every Sunday in September.

The Bodog Poker Open is an annual event in it’s fifth season and is a run of 7 multi tournament tournaments that lead to the Main event where the winner will enjoy a massive poker payday along with a Corum Championship wrist watch and all the publicity that comes with a major online poker cash!

Bodog Poker Open Affiliate Qualifier Information:

Where: Bodog Poker – US friendly
Name: Private Affiliate BPO 5 Qualifier
Dates: Sunday, September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010
Time: 9:05pm ET
Type: NL Hold’em
RB/AA: No
Buy in: $5.00 + .50
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Prizepool: 1 seat to Sunday October 3rd, 4:00pm BPO V Main Event! (Value $500)

With a smaller field, it is much easier to qualify for the main event. Bodog Poker accepts all US players and has a 16 year history of treating players right! Click here to open your Bodog Poker account! All US poker players welcome!

When you open an account at Bodog Poker and use referral code 2429235 you will receive a 110% poker bonus up to $1,100 FREE with 10% of your bonus paid up front, ready to take to the tables! The remaining 100% bonus clears into your poker bankroll as you play in any real money cash games, sit n’ go’s or multi table tournaments. Click here to get your poker bonus today!

Bodog BPO V Satellites Begin!

Bodog Poker Open VSeptember has arrived, the end of summer, the start of Autumn, and the Bodog Poker Open! Yes, it’s time again to play in the Bodog Poker Open (BPO), now in it’s fifth year. And as in years past, Bodog Poker is hosting satellite games to the events that start on Sunday, September 26th.

Just like in the prior BPO’s there are two paths you can take, the Contender Series that has big prizes with smaller buy in amounts and the Championship Series that leads to the main event with the winner earning a Corum Championship Watch as well as a massive poker payday and the honor of being the champion!

Satellites to the competition tournaments have started at US friendly Bodog Poker and for as little as $1 or even free when you buy in with your Bodog Poker Points! Of course you can wait until the the Bodog Poker Open V events open on September 26th, but why not get in for a minimal investment? You could win huge while only risking $1 or 30 points making your win even better!

Both the Bodog Poker Open V Contender and Championship Series will begin Sunday September 26th and continue daily for 7 days. The Championship Series will have an additional semi-final tournament held on Sunday, October 2nd at 4:00 pm eastern. The tournaments will have various buy in levels and vary from no limit, pot limit, limit, short handed and turbo blind structures all being Texas Hold’em. All tournaments, satellites and qualifiers can be found by clicking the BPO tab while in the tournament lobby at Bodog Poker.

For the Championship series there will be over $55,000 in added and guaranteed tournament cash. Each game will pay a Championship Main Event seat for the event winner. The main event will have a $200,000 Guaranteed prize pool plus a Corum Championship watch for the Main Event winner (valued at over $5,000)!

The Contender Series pays over $35,000 in guaranteed cash plus a seat in the Championship Main Event for the each event winner. The remaining players at each final table will earn a Contender Main Event seats! The Contender Main event will feature a $15,000 Guaranteed prize pool.

How to Play the Bodog Poker Open Free:

Want to take a shot at fame and fortune for free? You can! Simply click here to open an account at Bodog Poker. Once you register your new account you will be awarded 50 Bodog Poker Points. Go to the Scheduled Tournaments lobby, click on BPO, then freerolls and PTS, you will see the qualifiers that have a 30 point buy in. Just register and play to win! One ticket to the Bodog Poker Open V main event qualifier is awarded for every 10 players registered. You really can’t get in cheaper than this! Click here to get started!

Once you have opened your account at Bodog, you will be eligible to claim a 110% poker bonus up to $1,100 FREE when you place your first deposit. Bodog will even give you 10% of your bonus instantly, up front, ready to play right away! The remaining 100% of your bonus will clear into your playable bankroll as you play in any real money poker games. Click here to get your instant poker bonus! Bodog Poker is a US friendly online poker room.

Very Special Charity Poker Tournament Sunday Aug. 29

Allan 'The Captain' Leonard
Allan 'The Captain' Leonard
A few weeks ago, one of the pioneers and well repected members of the online gaming affiliate industry tragically passed away.

Allan “The Captain” Leonard who owned OnlineCasinoMagic.com (among other web sites) had been an affiliate since the early days of online casinos and online poker. The Captain consistently maintained high quality websites and stood up for player rights and was also always available to help new affiliates with advice, questions and help in any way he could.

The past eight years had taken a tremendous toll on Allan, he lost one of his daughters in an auto accident, both of his parents, and a life long friend. His wife developed COPD and is currently on a waiting list for a lung transplant. The added pressure of his wife, Patty, becoming very ill and the financial downturn in online gaming also took their toll. It was all just too much for him.

Allan left behind his oldest daughter and his wife that he was married to for 30 years. The family must now cope with the expenses and growing medical bills as Patty continues to fight for her life. Her struggle now has been increased due to the emotional grief of losing the love of her life.

A special fund has been set up to assist Allan’s family and to date we have raised in excess of $12,000 USD. If everyone would make a small contribution to the fund we could grow it even more. Many online casino and poker affiliate programs as well as individuals and affiliates have already contributed to grow the fund to the level it is now.

If you could help with a donation of any size it would be greatly appreciated.

Bodog Poker is hosting a special charity tournament on Sunday August 29th at 8:05 pm ET. Bodog Poker will match the total contributions dollar for dollar and they have also added $250 in tournament credits to the prize pool for the players.

The buy in is a low $1.00 + $10 with 1.00 going to the prizepool and $10 going to the fund. From the $10 from each player in the game, Bodog will match the total amount doubling the contribution to go to the family. If you are able to play, please do and help a wonderful family during their time dealing with this tragic loss.

Here are the details of the tournament:

Where: Bodog Poker
Name: Allan Leonard Memorial Tournament
Date: Sunday August 29, 2010
Time: 8:05 ET
Type: NL Holdem
Buy in: 1.00 + 10.00
Prize: Buy ins plus $250 in tournament credits added
Password: None needed
Software: Click here to sign up to Bodog Poker

Thank you in advance for any contributions and to those that play in the tournament.

In closing, J. Todd of the APCW produced a tribute video remembering Allan Leonard. Here is the video:

Team Bodog WSOP Player Report

Play Online Poker at BodogWith the November Nine earning their place in poker fame and fortune, the Rio card room is now slightly emptier, but there’s still news flowing in from the 2010 World Series of Poker.

US friendly Bodog Poker sent nearly fifty players to this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event and even though none of them made it to the Novemeber Nine, their stories are still the stuff of legend. Lead by Bodog Poker pros Amanda Musumeci and Evelyn Ng, this year’s Team Bodog included players that made their way up through the ranks in Bodog’s 2010 Series satellite tournaments and finals, players that proved their mettle in the online poker world, but would they be able to bring the thunder to the live tables in Las Vegas?

The answer was a resounding yes, with seven Team Bodog players in the squad ending up in the money, including one remarkable player that turned a one dollar in a satellite tournament into over $27,000 in Vegas! Dennis Scott, a factory supervisor from Midland, MI had never even thought about going to Vegas for the show of shows before, but in an offhand decision to spend $1 on a satellite tournament netted him a 27,000% profit! “It’s actually the first time I’ve ever even tried to play in it,” he said after collecting his winnings. “Actually, it’s my only tournament cash not online. I’ve played in one other tournament at a casino, but it was nothing like the WSOP.”

Check out the video below that shows some of the Team Bodog experience as it happened and see if you’ve got what it takes when you play online poker at Bodog.

 

Bodog Adds More Poker Point Tournaments

US Friendly Bodog Poker has added even more poker point tournaments. These special multi table tournaments give you more ways to win big without risking a cent!

Every day you can win seats to the famous Bodog $100K Guaranteed that runs on Sunday afternoon, the nightly $10K Guaranteed, or play for good old cash in the $300 guaranteed. This is in addition to the current poker points tournaments and freerolls.

Buy-ins for these tournaments range from 30 Poker Points up to 1000 Poker Points. This is just another great way to spend your Bodog Poker Points!

You earn poker points from buying into tournaments, playing the cash tables and unlike most poker rooms, Bodog Poker pays you poker points for every hour you are playing poker!

When you sign up to play online poker at Bodog, they will give you 50 poker points to get you started! Once you accumulate poker points you can redeem them to enter the special poker points tournaments, save them up or exchange them for good old cash! As an extra bonus, in any month you earn 2000 points or more, Bodog Poker will double your monthly poker points!

Sign up with Bodog Poker today and you’ll get not only 50 free poker points, they will also match your deposit 110% up to $1100 FREE! 10% of your bonus is paid instantly so you can take it to the tables right away. The remain bonus clears as you earn more poker points. And… if you use eWalletXpress to deposit before July 16th, they will up the bonus to 120% with 10% paid up front. Get your bonus today! All US players are welcome at Bodog Poker!

Special 120% Bonus at Bodog Poker!

Extra Bonus at Bodog PokerBodog Poker already offers a great poker bonus, 110% up to $1100 free and 10% of the bonus is an instant bonus. So I was truly surprised when they told me you could get another 10% on top of it.

What’s the catch? There is none really, but in order to get the 120% poker bonus at Bodog, you do need to use your eWalletXpress to trigger it. And you only have until July 16th to take advantage of the Bodog extra bonus. Click here to collect your extra bonus!

Bodog introduced the eWalletXpress bonus about a month or so ago and thanks to amazing response, they have extend the offer until mid July.

The timing for the extra poker bonus is perfect too, because the Bodog Mini Poker Series starts this coming Monday, July 5th! You can use the extra bankroll to get into more of the games and increase your chances of winning a 2010 WSOP Main Event package!

How to Get Your Extra Bodog Poker Bonus

Your deposit will be matched 120% up to $1100 free! Bodog will give you 10% of your bonus instantly, up front, ready to take to the tables. The remaining 110% will be placed in your bonus account and will be released into your playable bankroll as you earn Bodog Poker Points. You’ll have 60 days to clear your remaining bonus. Bodog Poker offers perhaps the easiest bonus to clear.

Even better, once you sign up and deposit, you will get 6 entries into the Bodog $100K New Player Qualifier! 1st place wins T$162 to enter the $100,000 Guaranteed on Sunday’s at 4pm ET, 2nd through 10th place finishes will win T$17 to play in any of the $100K Semifinal tournaments!

Bodog Poker accepts players worldwide including US poker players and poker players in Canada! With over 15 years experience in online gaming, Bodog is the perfect place to play online poker.

You can learn more about Bodog Poker by visiting our Bodog Poker review here

Bodog Mini Poker Series to Award a 2011 WSOP Seat!

2010 Bodog Mini Poker SeriesTime to rev up your poker prowess and get ready for the 2010 Bodog Mini Poker Series! This year the Bodog Mini Poker Series is a run of 17 events with a total guaranteed prize pool of $40,000!

In addition to the big cash prize pools of the events, if you finish 1st in any event, you will earn a seat in the Bodog Mini Poker Series Main Event on Thursday July 22, 2010 at 8:35 PM eastern.

Winning the Bodog Mini Poker Series Main Event will give you a 2011 $12,000 WSOP* Main Event prize package! Second and third place pays out your buy-in to every event in the fall 2010 Bodog Poker Open (BPOV). While 4th through 9th place will each be awarded the buy in to the Sunday 100k Guaranteed (t $162)!

Every tournament in the Bodog Mini Poker Series has a guaranteed prize pool and as usual, every game will be Texas Hold’em. The events vary in blind structure as well. You will play no limit, pot limit, fixed limit, freezeouts, rebuy, short handed, turbo and super turbo events. Most games (except Saturday games) will start at 8:35 pm eastern the two Saturday tournaments are scheduled for 4:35 pm eastern.

All events in the Bodog Mini Poker Series have a low $10 (+ 1) buy in and you can also win a seat to any of the events by competing in the twice daily satellites that have five seats guaranteed.

In addition to the regular prizing in the events, as in years past, Bodog will maintain a leaderboad for the series. The top 30 players in each game will earn points to determine leader board standing. The top 10 players on the leader board will earn entry into the Mini Poker Series Final Freeroll and places 11 through 50 earn a seat in the Mini Poker Series semi-final freeroll. Click here to view the leader board.

There are several ways to win a seat in the final Mini Poker Series Main Event Freeroll:

  • Finish in the top 10 on the leaderboard.
  • Play in ALL 13 qualifying events
  • Be one of the top 18 players in the Mini Series Semifinal.
  • Finish first in any of the 13 event qualifiers.

Click here to get started in the competition!

Bodog Mini Poker Series - Win a 2011 WSOP Seat!

Bodog Mini Poker Series Event Schedule:

Event # Date Time† Game Buy In Guarantee
1 Monday, July 5 8:35 PM ET NL $10 + $1  $4,000
2 Tuesday, July 6 8:35 PM ET NL (turbo) $10 + $1  $2,500
3 Wednesday, July 7 8:35 PM ET NL $10 + $1  $4,000
4 Thursday, July 8 8:35 PM ET NL (Rebuy) $10 + $1 $5,000
5 Friday, July 9 8:35 PM ET NL $10 + $1 $3,000
6 Saturday, July 10 4:35 PM ET NL (6 max) $10 + $1 $3,000
7 Sunday, July 11 8:35 PM ET NL $10 + $1 $3,000
8 Monday, July 12 8:35 PM ET Fixed Limit $10 + $1 $2,000
9 Tuesday, July 13 8:35 PM ET NL $10 + $1 $2,500
10 Wednesday, July 14 8:35 PM ET NL (Super Turbo) $10 + $1 $3,000
11 Thursday, July 15 8:35 PM ET NL $10 + $1 $3,000
12 Friday, July 16 8:35 PM ET Pot Limit $10 + $1  $2,000
13 Saturday, July 17 4:35 PM ET NL $10 + $1  $3,000
SemiFinal Tuesday, July 20 8:35 PM ET NL (DS) $0 + $0  –
Final Thursday, July 22 8:35 PM ET NL (SS) $0 + $0  –

Daily Satellites

Bodog is also running "Cheap Seat" Satellites twice daily with a buy in of $1.10 or 100 Bodog Poker Points. One seat to any of the Bodog Mini Series Events is awarded for every 11 players in the satellite tournament. There are 5 seats guaranteed per game. Click here to qualify today!

Mini Series Event Date Time† Game Buy In Guarantee
Satellite Daily, June 23rd – July 17th 12:00 PM ET NL 100 BPP OR $1 + $0.10 5 Seats
Satellite Daily, June 23rd – July 17th 5:00 PM ET NL 100 BPP OR $1 + $0.10 5 Seats

†All Times are Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -4)

All games and events in the Bodog Mini Poker Series are located in the Tournament >> Special tab in the Bodog Poker Lobby.

When you sign up to play online poker at Bodog here, you will be awarded a special 110% poker bonus up to $1100 FREE with 10% of your bonus paid up front, ready to play in your bankroll. Just use referral code 2429235 when you register your new account. Bodog Poker accepts all US and Canadian players and is one of the oldest online poker rooms. Bodog has been treating players right for more than 15 years! Click here to get your Bodog Poker account now!

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