FullTiltPoker.com is revolutionizing the online poker world with the debut of Rush Poker, a brand new and original poker format built to offer the latest in high-speed online poker playing and lessen the wait time between poker hands.

This tremendously fast and extreme poker action gives Full Tilt players the chance to move through different tables, play different opponents in every poker hand and choose the type of game (Hold’em, No Limit, etc) and decide upon the stakes they want to play. Players will also be able to classify the game list by other groups such as number of poker players, average pot or number of poker hands per hour.

Once you select the Rush Poker game you would like to play, all you have to do is double click on that poker game to enter the Rush Poker lobby. Rush Poker players are also able to get into a Rush Poker game by utilizing the “Rush Poker Lobby Widgets” accessible in Standard View.

Rush Poker is the world’s fastest poker game and can only be found at Full Tilt. Give it a try today for the most extreme poker action on the planet.

For more details, please visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/rush-poker/details

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Open to ALL WDIAV Forum Members

This is your LAST BEST CHANCE to win one of SIX $1,500 2009 World Series of Poker event tickets in Las Vegas!

May 17th, 9 pm EST - Put it on your calendar! $500 Freeroll PLUS a chance to win a ticket to our WSOP Step 4 final where we are giving away 6 WSOP seats. Top 18 placers in the event will win a Step 4 ticket.

Terms and conditions:

1. You MUST be a registered WDIAV Forum member. This Freeroll will be by pre-registration ONLY. No password.

2. You MUST have a minimum of 50 valid (i.e. non-spam or redundant) posts to the forum threads.

3. You must have a minimum of 50 forum points available to enter. You can still earn points under the CURRENT point system (more about that below) by making posts to the forum and by posting your avatar. When you enter this final freeroll tournament, you will be redeeming ALL of your current forum points for this last chance to win.

4. All Step 4 Tickets are transferable to another forum member or WDIAV Player. Anyone found selling tickets will be immediately disqualified and their forum account will be cancelled. All tickets have no cash value.

5. WSOP seat(s) are non-transferable and have no cash value. You must be present at the RIO with your Harrah’s players card to obtain your WSOP seat.

6. You MUST be 21 years old at the time you present your ticket in Las Vegas for your $1,500 event #7 seat. This event will be played on June 2nd, 2009 at 12 noon.

7. Winners are responsible for any and all taxes, travel, expenses and any other costs incurred in this promotion. Winners of WSOP seats agree to wear the shirt and hat of our choice while playing in the event. Winners agree to hold WDIAV harmless for any occurrence as a result of this promotion. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

8. The final date to earn forum points and to make 50 posts to the forum is May 15th, 2009. After that date, forum members who try to enter this tournament by completing their posts and points will not be allowed to play in this tournament!

If you haven’t had time to earn points and post into the forum or you’re a new forum member, here’s your chance to get into a really GREAT DEAL! Get your points and posts into the WDIAV forum by NO LATER than May 12th, 2009.

ANNOUNCEMENT - WDIAV POINTS WILL BE CHANGING

We’ve been working hard to try to create a point system that rewards forum members who contribute to our forum and who make it a fun and interesting place to visit. The DAY AFTER this special tournament, we will be announcing our new forum point system. At that time, all old WDIAV points will be come invalid.

Some of the new features:

* Automatic point calculation

* Automatic point redemption for passwords to tournaments

* Point rewards for all parts of the forum - threads, posts, photos, videos, referrals, blogs, comments, adding events to the calendar and much more.

* Redeem points for cash and gift certificates

Once again, we want to say thanks to all our members who have made our forum the success it is. Now we want to take it to the next step in enjoyment.

Regards, WDIAV Team

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If you were to talk to any ordinary person off the street about Texas Hold’em poker, they possibly wouldn’t believe poker to be a game of tactics, planning, or careful observation. Chances are when you refer to online poker with them, they would more than likely visualize some poker buddies sitting around their TV room talking and drinking beer. They also might believe online poker to be a game of chance rather than talent, more similar to a game of blackjack and not a skill game, for instance.

So the big question you might be asking yourself is: “Can I become rich playing poker?”. You might not believe it but, there are folks who actually earn a living this way. Several people not just rake in some cash by playing online poker, but also make a lot of money by playing poker. The first thing you have to remember about Texas Hold’em is that although you can play in a Sin City casino, close to blackjack tables and casino slots; in online Texas Hold’em poker you are not playing against the house but against other online poker competitors. So, in all reality, you are gambling your money against other players in a game of ability rather than a game of luck.

You may be thinking to yourself: “Doesn’t it pay to be lucky?” Naturally in Texas Hold’em poker, no one really knows which cards will be dealt out. That doesn’t necessarily mean that one cannot play Texas Hold’em poker with a dependable amount of pre-tournament know-how. One major thing to keep in mind in online poker is that numbers do not lie. Mathematics plays a very significant role in the game of Texas Hold’em poker. So much so, that even if you become somewhat fortunate frequently the statistics always have a way of humbling a poker player.

Always remember that Sin City casino games similar to online Texas Hold’em where you are in reality contending against other actual players CAN be won. The more you play the game of online poker, you will discover that it is more of game of expertise and not just genuine chance.

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