The online poker comunity are wondering wether online poker network ipoker are planing world domination?

Well it may not be that far but another online poker room, Sun Poker, announced that from January 2009 sun poker players will enjoy the benfits of being part of the ipoker network.

In a move announced on Tuesday, the Peak Group Malta, the parent company of Sun Poker, announced that its online poker site, along with Omni Casino and CSCasino.com, will be moving to Playtech’s iPoker Network effective in the middle of December. Players will be able to remain on the CryptoLogic Network until January 31st, 2009, according to an e-mail sent by Sun Poker officials to affiliates.

The move should be welcome news to users on Sun Poker. According to the statement, the new software’s capability will be a selling point for customers: “As you may know, the Playtech software is one of the most popular in the world due to its award winning game offerings, multiple currency and multiple language features, and unparalleled innovation in the online gaming world.” Playtech was founded in 1999 and produces software for the iPoker Network, which it owns and operates.

Sun Poker is currently on the CryptoLogic Network. According to an FAQ posted on the online poker room’s affiliate website, players will have new accounts opened for them on the iPoker Network and will need to download new software in order to play. Customers will then transfer their balances over, which can be done “directly within their account on Cryptologic.” Current online poker rooms that make their homes on the iPoker Network include Mansion Poker, CD Poker, Vulcan Poker and Paddy Power Poker

My Poker Points, or MPPs, will not transfer to the iPoker Network. Instead, Sun Poker is hosting a “special promotion once we move which will be based on the number MPP’s you have accumulated on the Cryptologic network.” The iPoker Network is currently gearing up for the third European Championship of Online Poker, or ECOOP as it’s commonly known as. Last year, a total of $2.85 million was up for grabs and over 44,000 players hit the virtual felts to play in its events. This year, the ECOOP III Main Event takes place on December 7th and boasts a $1,060 price tag. The tournament has a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool.

Recently William Hill also confirmed they will be moving to the ipoker network in the new year. William hill poker is currently on Cryptologic who announced last week that they will join with Boss! Its just as well we keep you up to date with the poker news or the online poker community would not know who who's!

Another change for players on Sun Poker is that the iPoker Network does not allow rakeback, which is a popular program whereby players recoup a percentage of their rake paid to the online poker room. Various “no rake” sites have popped up to take advantage of the high level of interest in rakeback. Sun Poker is expected to introduce a loyalty program in lieu of rakeback, although the specifics of it were not available.

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Traditionally Poker players have fell into two camps, Professional players found in casinos and poker clubs and social players who host home games. Now with the growing popularity of online poker there is more access than ever to players at all levels.

Online poker is definitely more popular than it has ever been and more people are playing at online poker sites such as Vulcan Poker everyday but casino poker still has its place. Both poker games are technically the same but they have quite a few differences that you must be aware of if you want to win money.

Whilst Poker played at online poker sites is the way that many people are playing poker today it is not the only way. People still choose to play regular land based casino poker. Some players even do both.

The first major difference between online poker and casino poker is the amount of hands played. There are so many more hands played online compared to a casino sometimes 4/5 hands being played online at once.
You definitely have to adjust your strategy for both situations. When you play against regular poker opponents you need to mix up your play and that applies more at land based casinos more than it does at an online poker site such as Vulcan Poker. Remember when you play at online poker sites that bluffs don’t work as well. Online poker is a game where all you see are the names, not the faces. You can’t get as many tells when playing online poker. At online poker sites you are more likely to run into a player that will call anything all the way to the river.

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