The New Lock Poker Software is Live!

I've just updated my Lock Poker client to the new Revolution Gaming Software! The new software just went live and players are kicking it! Ready to grind out the new Lock!

So what's new or different to before? Well, first of all Lock now operates their own gaming network after they aquired assest of the former Cake Poker Network to get off Merge.

I belive the move to be the right thing and I'm thrilled by it. In the past Lock had many great ideas and plans for promotions on the Merge network, like the LOCKOPS Tournament Series with over $2M in Guarantees, but Lock always run into walls with Merge not seeing the potential of Lock's visions and ideas.

It's sad for Merge cause with Lock Poker's move to their own poker network Merge just lost aprox. 50% of their players, if not more. However, with the move to their own network Lock is now at liberty to finally live up to their ideas and visions and I can't wait to grind it out. The tagline for Revolution Gaming is The Future and looking at the promotions in June Lock is certainly kicking their future off with a blast!

For the first week of June new and existing Lock Poker players recieve a massive 200% up to $4,000 using the bonus code THEFUTURE when making a deposit. This bonus is available on all deposits, and multiple deposits are allowed so you can keep using it all week to get the most out of it.

First Deposit & Reload Promos this Weekend at PKR

PKR - Let's Play is offering some sick promotions ONLY this weekend to new and existing players! Join PKR this weekend and you get to choose from one of three crazy first deposit offers including a PKR travel chip set, $20 instant bonus or a $22 entry to the famous PKR OPEN tournament. For the full promotion details head over to PKR and browse to rewards / promotions.

Exiting players receive a nice 100% reload bonus up to $250 this weekend, see bellow for details.

Are you more serious about your game?

Then choose from one of three great PKR bonuses. PKR also give you a host of added free gifts, including seven tickets to top tournaments, Club PKR upgrades and PKR Points to spend in the PKR Shop.

EU Poker League Season 3

In other news.. The EU Poker League has joined forces with Lock Poker for their third season kicking off this weekend. There is again over $500 in cash and merchandise up for grabs in season 3 and the tournament schedule has been announced on the weekend.

To celebrate the new partnership with Lock Poker the EUPL has received a complete new skin to go in hand with Lock and personally I think the site looks awesome! Now you'll say "Of course you do, you skinned it" to which I'd reply "Yes I did" - Shameless plug. ;)

However, I invite you to head over the the EUPL website to join the EUPL Grinders for their third season...and before you ask, yes the EUPL is open to ALL grinders from around the world inclusive US players since the EUPL has no Frontiers!

Bodog's Recreational Business Model

I just came across this news post on the Calvin Ayre's (Bodog) website "Viewpoint – Bodog Network’s Recreational Poker Model". I doubt my comment will be published so let's recab the video here.

Video by Gaming & Poker news - CalvinAyre.com

Jonas Ödman VP of Bodog states that their recreational business model is clearly aimed at the recreational / losing player who deposits a lot. The aim of Bodog here, according to Ödman is to offer players more of a "entertaining poker experience" rather than a real poker grind. When asked what more serious players or poker pros think about the model he replied "They don't like , but we don't care much about that".