Cash Ladder At bet365 Poker

bet365 Poker Cash LadderPlayers are going to be climbing up the Cash Ladder at bet365 Poker since February 9th. Each rung you climb on the ladder will increase your potential bonus.

How to Qualify

The Cash Ladder is the newest promotion at bet365 Poker and this promotion isn’t automatic. If you want to participate you will have to opt in. All you need to do is click the opt in logo at bet365 Poker, and put in your username, password and email to join in the fun.

Climbing the Ladder

After you’ve opted in you will need to find your starting position on the Cash Ladder and then start to climb. There are different starting points for each VIP level so all players will have the opportunity to earn a bonus.

Points for climbing the Cash Ladder are earned by participating in raked hands or in real money tournaments. You will receive 18 points for every $1 dollars paid in rake or in tournament fees.

Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum players will all have a different Cash Ladder to climb and if you climb your way to the top of the Platinum Cash Ladder before the promotion ends then you can repeat the Platinum ladder as many times as you wish.

If you are a Diamond VIP player then you will start on the Platinum cash level. You can view the different Cash Ladders at the Cash Ladder promotion page on the bet365 Poker website.

Cash Ladder Bonus Details

You have until 12am on March 2nd to opt in for your Cash Ladder Bonus and then all payments will be credited to all players by 12am on March 4th.

Your bonus amount will increase with every rung you complete. The different VIP levels have higher starting bonuses and if you can move up in VIP status you will earn better bonuses.

If you have a current bonus such as a bet365 Poker Deposit Bonus or a Reload Bonus you will be ineligible for the Cash Ladder Bonus until your previous bonus is cleared.

Enhanced Software Features At bet365 Poker

bet365 Poker is starting off 2010 with several new features that extend the functionality of the bet365 online poker software. The recent additions provide enhanced options and improved playability for online poker players at bet365.

First, bet365 Poker has revamped the tables. A sleek new look accompanies the newly added ability to re-size the tables to suit your own preferences. A table tiling option now allows players to automatically re-size up to four tables to fit perfectly on the screen with a single click, providing the ideal, multi-tabling experience. Players at bet365 will find they can also choose any seat at the table, and the other players will be re-situated as needed.

Also numbered among the new features at bet365 Poker is the addition of Razz. Razz is an established poker form that has been growing in popularity. A variation on seven card stud, in Razz it is the lowest hand that wins.

There have been several other improvements as well. In answer to a request from their players, bet365 Poker has improved the betting slider functionality, making it much easier to bet a larger percentage of the pot in online poker games at bet365. The speed of play has been increased, too, in an ongoing effort to streamline game-play at bet365 Poker. Players can expect faster load times and improved game speed.

bet365 has made updates to the favorites section, as well. Players will be able to access their preferred cash tables and tournaments much more easily. bet365 Poker has also added a new calendar function for convenient scheduling.

One last expansion of the bet365 Poker software is an observer chat. Now, players can chat and show their support as they rail a friend or poker buddy’s online poker game.

To get the enhanced software, those who already have the existing bet365 software simply need to open the bet365 lobby to trigger the automatic update. Those who are new to bet365 can download the updated software to their PC to start enjoying the enhanced functionality of bet365. New players are eligible for Max Poker Bonus’ special bet365 Poker Bonus – a 100% match on the first deposit, up to $500.

PokerStars VIP Program Changes

PokerStars VIP ProgramPokerStars have made some big changes to their VIP program starting on January 1st. The first is their new VIP Stellar Rewards program, it will now automatically reward you with cash as you climb the different VPP levels throughout the year.

It is also going to be a lot easier for players to attain SilverStar status and maintain Supernova status. There is also going to be $1,000,000 dollars VIP freerolls.

You will see most of the changes on January 1st but the final changes will take full effect on all tables after the first server restart in January.

VIP Stellar Rewards

All VIP players are eligible to participate in the new Stellar Reward program. You will start out by getting $10.00 dollars after you earn 750 VPPs. The rewards will increase with each level.

Once you earn 5,000 VPPs for the year you will get a $50 dollar reward and $100 dollars once you hit 50,000 VPPs and so on until you get to the maximum reward of $1,000 dollars when you hit 90,000 VPPs.

All you need to do in order to participate is earn the required number of VPPs and then purchase your reward from the PokerStars VIP Store for 1FPP.

PokerStars VPP Earning

It is now going to be easier and faster to earn VPPs and FPPs especially in most tournaments and Sit ‘n Go’s. Players earn points according to the amount of tournament fees paid.

You will receive 5.5 VPPs for each $1.00 you pay in entry fees (or 8 VPPs for each €1.00). For all of the information on how to earn VPP’s and the rates at which you earn them check out PokerStars or our PokerStars Poker Bonus info page.

$1 Million Dollar Quarterly VIP Freerolls

There are now going to be $1,000,000 dollar quarterly VIP Freerolls instead of the old $75,000 dollar weekly freerolls. If you are a Supernova VIP you can enter them for free.

GoldStar and Platinum VIPs will need to win their seat by playing in FPP entry satellites. The upcoming quarterly freerolls are on February 6th, May 1st, August 7th and November 6th at 2:00pm EST.

Attaining VIP Status & Bonuses

If you couldn’t attain VIP status before you should be able to do so now because PokerStars has reduced the amount of VPPs required to attain SilverStar status to only 750 VPPs. Players used to need 1,200 VPPs in order to be a SilverStar VIP in the past.

There are also changes to the Supernova bonuses so players will receive extra rewards when they reach various milestones. Players that attain Supernova status will get a $200 dollar increase when they hit 100,000 VPPs.

Pro Sit ‘n Gos

SilverStar VIPs will now be also be to play in the Pro Sit ‘n Go’s on PokerStars. There are also going to be reserved seats for players that are from the same country as the Pro. You can use your FPPs to buy-in into these Sit ‘n Go’s.

Recent Poker Software Updates

Some of our recommended online poker rooms have recently released new versions of their poker room software. bwin Poker for instance, they’ve released a complete new version, while partypoker just released some updates and extensions, but worthwhile mentioning very much.

New bwin Poker Client

As bwin Poker introduced their new poker room about a month ago, and they are the rightful owner of the Ongame Network, it means that other poker rooms on the network, such as BestPoker, will also benefit from it. This includes the possibility to download and install a Mac client.

bwin Poker LobbyThe biggest change to the software is that the new poker software has an improved lobby. Besides a Quick-Seat option, you can filter the games and tourneys in stakes and types, as well as hide empty and/or full tables and hide running and/or finished tournaments.

Another very nice new feature is the table/tournament lobby – mini mode. You don’t have to activate the game or table to see what’s going on, as you can already see all the data just by selecting it. For cash games it means that you can see the players, their stack and position at a glance, and for tournaments it means that you can see all information related to the tournament you have selected. This is inclusive the time it takes before the tourney starts, how many players are registered, game type, starting stack, prize pool, etc. etc. From the lobby – mini mode you can activate the tournament lobby with extra information, such as levels, prizes and a player list. The days that you had to find all these details in a browser are finally gone – a much welcome improvement!

Still one of the biggest cons for bwin Poker’s client that I can think of – and one that still isn’t fixed to date – is the cashier, which is only accessible in a browser. It would be much better if this was integrated into the poker client.

partypoker Client Upgrade

partypoker Client

partypoker came with a completely new version of their renowned online poker room about a year ago. With that specific release they’ve introduced a great piece of poker software, one that can compete with any other online poker room in the world. There have been numerous of upgrades between the first release and the last. Each and every time they try to improve their poker room and come up with innovative ideas – and so, also this time…

First and foremost, as Max Poker Bonus is a site about online poker bonuses afterall, partypoker changed their bonus system. You are now able to stack bonuses and prioritize them as you wish. For instance, if you are playing to release your partypoker bonus once a new bonus becomes available, you can choose to put the first bonus on hold (without loosing it, as long as its not expired) and work on the new one.

Further new features in partypoker’s software include: Hand histories up to the last 100 hands on a table (this should be unlimited IMO), 9-Handed Single Table Tournaments (STTs) and Omaha Tables, and Super Speed Games where you only have 9 seconds to act when its your turn.

Other Poker Room Updates

New software releases happen all the time. Only a few days ago, Titan Poker introduced a Flash Client, which finally enables Mac and Linux users to play poker on the iPoker Network too.

Everest Poker has changed (and improved) their VIP Summit Club, with more rewards for all players at all levels. They have also introduced live support for players who have reached up to Camp II (third level), so you can contact them instantly when you have something on your mind. All levels give you different options for freerolls, starting at $1,000 weekly up to $25,000 monthly, and much more…