The one to add a PKR Sportsbook to its PKR Poker site. The PKR sportsbetting offering will be provided in cooperation with Global betting Exchange (GBE), including use of GBE’s new and highly sought-after software iBroker.

This is a novel twist or a prevailing trend happening now in which many online sportsbooks are starting to add online poker and casino games and tournaments to their offerings. And here comes a poker site looking to add a sportsbook.

Could you imagine having two windows on your screen, like when you’re multitabling, except only one of the windows is a poker game or tournament you’re playing; the other one is the real-time stats on one or more sporting events that you’ve bet on without ever leaving the poker room (or even getting up from virtual poker table). It’s an incredible pairing for anyone who loves to gamble.

Word on the upcoming PKR Sportsbook is that it should be launching in 2010 and you can expect it to have the same sort of revolutionary 3-D graphics that PKR Poker uses for its poker games.

First the milestone: At just about PKR’s 1st birthday, they hit 1 million players; at just about their 2nd birthday, they hit 2 million players; and this year they get to continue that tradition having surpasses 3 million players within one day of their 3rd birthday.

Now the bonus: It’s PKR Live III, the third installment of PKR’s singular live poker series each year. PKR Live III will take place at London’s Loose Cannon Club starting on November 20, and it will last for three days.

On Day 2 of the series, the PKR Poker Live 3 Main Event will take place, a $1,500 buy-in event with a 1st prize of $40,000. The player pool will be capped at 150 players. On Day 3 of the series, a PKR Bounty Tournament is scheduled, a $200 buy-in event with a guaranteed $30,000 prize pool, on top of additional cash bounties earned by knocking certain PKR pros out of the running.

Last year’s winner of the $20,000 main event grand prize was Philip Conneller, the features editor for Bluff Europe.

Also they have a new upgraded version of the 3d poker software over at PKR. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really should go check it out. It’s the latest in three-dimensional virtual online poker, with an impressively realistic Las Vegas feel surpassing all others.

There are just simply way too many cookie cutter rooms utilizing the same skins and not doing anything to stand out from the rest of the pack. That makes it quite difficult to make your brand recognizable, much less desirable to play at.

However PKR Poker is genuniely unique and not part of a network.

One great way for poker rooms to try to stand out from the competition is to be creative in the games that they offer and the variations that they are offered in.

PKR is an excellent example of this. Not only do they offer tons of guaranteed tournaments each month, but they also offer fun variations of standard poker games making them more challenging, more rewarding and just different from anywhere else.

To provide some insight on what players can look forward to when they sign up to PKR, we have listed some of the games that are fairly unique to PKR or are flat out PKR exclusives.

PKR Exclusives

Terminator Tournaments

The Terminator Tournaments are a fun twist on your standard bounty tournaments and PKR offers two different variations, Terminator Two and Terminator Extreme.

The Terminator Extreme is only available in sit n go’s and there is no actual prize pool. All money is won by knocking players out with 80% of the bounty of each player going into your account and 20% added to your own bounty.

Terminator Two is played heads up in MTTs and sit n go formats and 100% of the prize pool goes to the bounty.

Break Thru

Break Thru tournaments are games where only the players who make it within the bubble are paid and are paid the same amount. The only difference is first place, which gets 25% of the total prize pool.

Winner Take All

Just as the title says, only the first place winner will walk away with the goods.

Double Thru

These tournaments and sit n go’s will pay out half the field once the bubble bursts making these games fast, furious and profitable.

Phase Tournaments

Phase tournaments are PKR’s step tournaments where players can start at step one and grind their way through so many steps to reach a bigger prize. This is a great way for players with smaller bankrolls to win big. Players can enjoy these heads up or in full ring game formats.

Guaranteed Tournaments

The Masters $100k Guaranteed

Would you like to be on TV? Well, if you make it to the final table of the Masters $100k, you will be broadcasted to over 100 million homes. Players can buy into The Masters directly for $250 or via satellite for as little as $1. Look for this tournament on the last Saturday of every month.

Sunday $30k Guaranteed

Cap off your weekend by playing in the Sunday $30k where players can compete for a guaranteed $30k prize pool for as little as $2.20. If you prefer to buy in directly, you can do so for $80.

Daily $17k Guaranteed

The Daily $17k guarantee is running daily and with a buy-in of only $55, there is no way you can miss this tournament.

The Bounty $10k Guaranteed

Take part in the tournament where players can compete for a guaranteed $10k prize pool and try to take out each PKR_Bounty player for $100 each.

Aussie Classic $5k Guaranteed

The Aussie Classic starts at a reasonable time for players in the Asia/Australia area and has a low buy-in of only $40.

Sunday Open $20k Guaranteed

If the Sunday $30k was not enough, take part in this $20k guaranteed tournament also held on Sundays.

The Open $10k Guaranteed

For only $18, players can compete for a piece of a $10k guaranteed prize pool. This tournament runs everyday of the week except for Wednesdays.

Omaha Showdown $4k Guaranteed

Take a break from the every day grind of playing Texas Hold’em and take part in the Omaha Showdown which has a $4k guarantee. Players can buy into this tournament for only $50.

Tournaments at PKR

With all the rooms out there, one would think that it would have to be difficult to stand out and make a name for yourself. But PKR has done it effortlessly by simply offering games that have huge guarantees and/or variations which make them more exciting, rewarding and challenging to play.

Quite simply, if the room does not have a deposit method that you can use, what is the point in signing up?

Well, being the great room that they are, PKR Poker has gone above and beyond offering several different deposit methods to try to accommodate as many of their players as possible. All of the deposit options that PKR offers are safe and secure, and well trusted worldwide.

Are you wondering if your preferred deposit option is accepted? You do not have to wonder anymore. We have listed all the deposit options that PKR accepts below as well as any information you may need to know in regards to making a deposit at PKR.

Depositing at PKR

MasterCard/Visa: A MasterCard or Visa is one of the best deposit methods to use. It is quick, easy, and in most cases, the money is in your account within minutes. It is important to keep in mind that some financial institutes do not allow members to use MasterCard or Visa debit/credit cards for gambling purchases. If you happen to use your card to load your PKR account, it will show up on your statement as MC PKR LTD.

NETeller: NETeller is another great option that is safe and secure and would be the next best thing to a Visa or MasterCard. Players can load their NETeller account using their credit card, debit card, or bank transfer.

PaySafeCard: The PaySafeCard is an excellent deposit method simply because it is a pre-paid card. That alone makes it extremely safe and reliable to use. Aside from using this card to play poker, players can also use it the PaySafeCard at over 100,000 locations including stores, retailers, and other gambling sites worldwide.

ClickandBuy: ClickandBuy is a respected deposit method that can be funded using a player’s debit and credit card.

UKash: UKash is another prepaid option so that players can avoid using their debit or credit cards online if they wish. Players who use UKash will be happy to see that their accounts are instantly loaded once they make a deposit.

Click2Pay: Players can load their Click2Pay account using a bank transfer or a debit or credit card to make instant deposits into their PKR account. Click2Pay users will also have access to their funds from any ATM all over the world and there are no cash out fees from a player’s poker account to their Click2Pay account.

EntroPay: EntroPay is a prepaid card that can be loaded using your credit or debit card and can be used to load your players account at PKR or to make purchases wherever you see a Visa symbol.

Moneybookers: Moneybookers can be funded using checks, credit or debit cards. This is a great ewallet to use as it allows players to make quick deposits and withdraws.

Wire Transfers: Players can make a wire transfer from their financial institute with the funds being available as soon as the bank releases the funds.

Visa/Maestro/Switch/Solo/Visa Electron: These are other versions of various UK based debit cards that players can use to make an almost instant deposit into their PKR account. This is a preferred method next to using a Visa or MasterCard credit card because players should see funds into their account almost instantly. Transactions will be shown as MC PKR LTD on credit/debit card statements.

Depositing at PKR Poker

As we mentioned earlier, it is very important to be sure that the room you would like to play at supports the deposit option(s) that you would like to use. Although there are still many rooms that do not accommodate their players as much as they should, that is of no concern with PKR because as you can see, they have a little bit of something for everyone. There should be no problem depositing at PKR poker.

Play Money Experience at PKR

Many times when I have signed up for an online poker room in the past, it was because US players were allowed to play there for real money and at the time, a great deposit bonus was being offered. Well, since the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006, poker players such as myself that live in the US are somewhat limited in choices to what online poker room we can sign up for. This truly is unfortunate because there are other great online poker rooms available to play at that offers great games, diverse competition, and amazing graphics. One room that stands out the most is PKR.

PKR is an online poker room that has been created and driven by experienced video game creators. The have created the innovative “Emote Control” technology which is a list of almost 50 different commands that allow users to interact with their tablemates. Anything from “Nice Hand” to “Loser” can be spouted off either to the table as a whole or to any individual player. PKR also offers stunning graphics which make you feel as if you are playing a video game with money involved and offers up to 8 different table views for you to choose from.

As a US player, I am extremely jealous at the fact that we are not allowed to play for real money at PKR. I mean, it simply is not fair. But before we lie on our backs and start kicking and screaming there is a silver lining to this dark cloud. PKR poker is one of the few rooms that allow US players to still play on their site for play money. With that in mind, I decided to check PKR out. Below you will find some of the things I enjoyed best about PKR that should be reason enough to download their software.

PKR Emote Control

Frankly, this is what PKR is known for. And although I am not one to follow the hype, I really had to see for myself why there was such much fuss surrounding the “Emote Control.” I am glad I did. When sitting at the table I started to play with the vast list of Emote commands that are there at your disposal. At the time of writing, I counted over 45 different commands that ranged from you congratulating a player on a “nice hand” to you holding your hand up in the shape of an “L” and calling your tablemates losers.

The reasons for using these controls will vary from player to player. I honestly do not think that you will egg on an experienced player into calling whatever raise you make. However, it may be possible to do that to an inexperienced player.

My goals for using the commands were completely for amusement purposes only. I enjoy being able to talk trash at the table without being told to shut up by a moderator. Some of my favorite “Emote” functions were the “boo,” “clap,” “cheer,” “loser,” “LMAO,” and “yawn.” And as I mentioned above, you can target any of these to a specific player or to the table as a whole. Some of the other fun ones to check out include, “dance,” “cough,” “unlucky,” “shake head,” “chicken,” and “bring it on.”

When I first played in a sit n go, I had the sound turned off. Boy, be sure to turn it on or you are missing out. Many of the “emote” commands also have sound effects so not only are you calling someone a “loser” with the wave of your hand, but your player also states it loud and clear. The first time you hear this you will surely land on the floor laughing.

PKR Functions

Aside from the “Emote” commands, I really appreciated the navigation and the ease of using PKR’s software. Their menu option tabs are all colored differently and are very easy on the eyes especially when combined with a black background and white text. Using a black background with white text is very hard for a webmaster to pull off but PKR has made it look easy.

When facing their menu for the first time, I found that trying to find a game was simple and required no thought on my end. Everything is labeled in tabs such as “ring games,” “tournaments,” and “sit n gos.” I found the game I wanted to play within seconds and registering took only a few seconds longer.

When sitting at the table playing my $500 50 man sit n go, it was appreciated that it was very “poker player” friendly. And by that I mean that there were several betting buttons available such as a min bet button, 2x, 3x, 6x, 8x, and an “max” or “all-in” button. You can adjust the chat to limit how much discussion you want to see, the font can be adjusted for easier reading, or you can turn it off all together if you wish.

The options that I enjoyed and could not play PKR without are the different “views.” You have 8 different options: North, South, East, West, First Person, Dynamic, Orbit, and Overview. I am a video game player as well so the different view options are definitely appreciated. It really can keep the game fresh and new as opposed to the same old view everyday, every game. My favorite view was the “Dynamic” view which followed the action at the table. If you are the type of player to try and find tells within the “emote” commands, I highly suggest you use this view.

Play Poker at PKR

My experience at PKR was as fun as it could be while playing only for play money. During my visit I played 3 Texas Hold Em sit n go’s and 2 different omaha cash games and the competition was what you would expect while playing for free. But the lack of competition was totally disregarded when I sat down and started playing with all the features that makes PKR poker unique. If for any reason you decide to check out PKR, I really feel that it will be for the one of a kind experience that at this time only PKR can deliver.

But before you can start calling people “losers” or give that lucky guy at the end of the table a “thumbs down,” you will first need to create an avatar. This process can be as simple as you want or as extensive as you want and will all depend on how much time you want to spend. What I have done below is create a simple step-by-step guide to creating your avatar for the first time. By following this guide, you should be up and ready to play using the “new you” within minutes.

How to Create an Avatar

The very first thing that you will want to do is choose from being a male or female. Although this may be disappointing to some of you, but you cannot be both sexes simultaneously and you cannot cross dress. So if you like to wear dresses choose the female option and if you like facial hair and nice button up shirts, choose the male option.
Once you have chosen a sex, then you can choose a head/face. There are several options in terms of ethnicity and color of skin. If you cannot find something that is the exact match to what you are looking for, chose the closest option as you will be able to change some of the details in the mouth, nose, and cheeks later on.
Choose a build. Your choices are skinny, normal, and fat or small, medium, or large. Although I can think of more ways to explain it, this should be rather self-explanatory.

Now that you have chosen a head and body you can now choose your hairstyle and color, and if you are a man a facial hairstyle. The one thing I did not like about choosing a hair color was the manner in which the colors are displayed. It seemed very difficult to know exactly which color was what. I think it would be much better to have a color wheel or something similar, but since they are not too many options to choose from, it should not take to long to cycle through and find one you like.

If you are a female, you can choose if you would like to have painted nails.

Now it is time to move on to creating some detail in your face. From my experience in video games where you have 20+ options in tweaking the features in your face, I find that this is really simple to do. What I enjoy most is that if you want to make your nose bigger, another feature such as your mouth or eyes will automatically adjust. This will prevent people from making a face that is out of proportion and resembles a marshmallow over an open flame or better yet, E.T. You can also make yourself look younger or older and you are given several different “texture details” which just gives different variations such as being shaven or unshaved, makeup, or having grey hairs.

Next, you will want to find some clothes. You have several options for both male and female avatars. You can find sweaters, jeans, button up shirts, and a few different shoe options.

Last, you will want to choose a voice for your avatar. There are 7 different options available ranging from English to Spanish which will help distinguish you from other players.

PKR Avatars

As you can see, creating an avatar at PKR is very simple and in all honesty, it is actually fun. You can easily spend an hour if you wish trying to get the “right look.” An important tip to keep in mind is that you can move your avatar from left to right by clicking on them and moving the mouse. This will allow you to see a side view or “profile” of your avatar.

If you though this was fun, wait until you actually play at PKR for real money. By playing for real money, you will earn PKR points which can be used to buy various things for your avatar such as tattoos, different kinds of clothing, or other accessories such as jewelry, hats, glasses, and much more. Most of these options are 100 PKR points are less which is a great value.

In all honestly, I would just play at PKR to simply create a cool looking avatar. But whatever your reason, you are sure to have a good experience playing there and by using our guide above, you will have an awesome avatar to use as well.

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The buy-ins for the 5 events vary between a $50 rebuy event and the $500 main event. All of the action gets kicked off on May 1st with a $200 buy-in; $30K guaranteed no limit hold’em tournament. The tournament series caps off on May 9th with the $500 buy-in; $30K guaranteed main event.

PKR is making the High Stakes Championship great value for everybody involved with $17,500 being added to the tournament series. First of all, PKR is adding $5000 to the $50 rebuy event that is taking place on Thursday May 7th, making this tournament a must play for all PKR players who can afford the buy-in.

On top of this PKR is also awarding a $12,500 WSOP prize package in their winner-takes-all tournament of champions. The top two finishers in each of the PKR High Stakes Championship events earn a seat in the tournament of champions and a chance to battle it out for this amazing first place prize. The big champion’s tournament takes place on Sunday May 17th, more than one week after the last High Stakes Championship event.

The PKR High Stakes Championship is meant for the players with a slightly larger bankroll than those of the PKR Small Stakes Championship, but this doesn’t mean the small stakes players can’t take a stab at entering any of these tournaments. PKR is running satellites to High Stakes Championship events from as little as $2.10 so players of all levels can have a shot at winning a High Stakes Championship tournament and subsequently the WSOP prize package.

Most of the smaller buy-in satellites are “lottery satellites” which means everyone goes all-in each hand until the seats have been won. Of course, there are other satellites where it takes a bit more skill to win your tournament seat.

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Big Guaranteed Tourneys

Every Sunday the $50K guaranteed Sunday Classic with a buy-in of $71.50 is held at 2pm EST at PKR Poker. On the last Sunday of the month, though, the PKR Masters $100K guaranteed tournament replaces the Sunday Classic and offers a bigger payout for all participants. During the week you can still find some big guaranteed tournaments at PKR including “The Open” tournament which takes place every day at 2:30pm and boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $12.5K for a buy-in of $24. On Wednesdays “The Open” is replaced by the Wednesday Night Bounty Tournament. The Bounty Tournament guarantees $15K, plus some added value in the form of $100 bounties on PKR sponsored pros.

Terminator Bounty Tournaments

PKR’s terminator bounty tournaments are PKR’s own unique version of how a bounty tournament should be structured. In terminator tourneys 50% of each players buy-in goes to the tournament prize pool and 50% becomes a bounty on each players head. The unique thing about terminator tourneys is that when you knock a player out you only collect 80% of their bounty and the other 20% is added to your own bounty. This means that the later you play into the tournament the bigger the bounty payouts will be. The terminator tournaments have become very popular at PKR and you can play them both as sit and go tournaments and as schedule tourneys.

PKR Satellite Tournaments

PKR always holds a ton of satellite tournaments into their bigger guaranteed events. There are lottery satellites, where every player pushes all-in each hand until the seats have been won, and more normal satellites where you have to play well to ensure you seat. You can find both varieties of buy-ins for as little as $1 to most of the bigger events at PKR.

Rebuy Tournaments

PKR’s tournament schedule includes a lot of rebuy tournaments. Some of these tournaments are the normal rebuys where you are allowed to rebuy for the first hour, but PKR also has launched some unique “rebuy” tournaments called “second and third chance tournaments. In these tournaments you have the option to split your starting stack into two or three portions or just keep it as one big amount. If you choose to split your starting stack, then when you bust out you can start over with the other portion of your stack. The smartest way to play these tournaments would of course be to just play with your entire stack from the beginning, but I guess there may be some short stack specialists out there who may prefer to split their starting stack in these unique tournaments.

PKR’s tournament schedule is very fun and unique. You can always find a game to your liking and PKR is always cooking up new, fun ways to keep your tournament playing experience interesting. If you are considering trying out some of PKR’s tournaments, signup via PKRPokerReview using the best PKR bonus code when signing up in order to guarantee you get the bonus that is right for you.

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