Well, 2012 should be the year we see Full Tilt back. Whether the Durrrr Challenge resumes is another matter completely, it was not exactly getting itself momentum before our favourite poker site imploded.
Anyway, this post looks forward a little to 2012. Some Reviews, bonus code pages and a generally upbeat look at what might lay ahead.
First up, if you want the latest bonus codes, coupon codes and marketing codes for the new year then this is the article to head for over at Killer Holdem. The key codes are there along with some great special offers which can get you off to a flying start at some of the biggest and best online poker rooms. There is a $11 SNG token which is also good for US readers and a $20 extra cash boost for non-US readers… both of these are at well known leading poker sites – no not some dodgy half baked incentive to have you sign up at an unknown new poker room or anything!
What About The Sites In 2012?
I have been getting a little concerned lately that Pokerstars are getting too big for the overall good of online poker. At the same time I love this site and have had an account there since 2005… so it is not just a negative feeling. With one site so much bigger than all of the others it seems a little unhealthy for poker as a whole… sure, Party and Titan (iPoker) do a decent enough job of catching up, however they just can not match the financial power of the promotions offered by Pokerstars. Anyway, I have articulated my thoughts on this a little more clearly in an article at SNG Planet which looks at some Great Alternatives To Pokerstars.
In other news, the merger of the affiliate programs of Bwin and Party is causing some people to speculate that their poker rooms will soon also merge together. This will certainly make the new room bigger than the current number 2 (Titan / iPoker). I am expecting the Party Poker brand to stay, after all this is the brand which is really well known among those people who have not yet played online poker… where as bwin is better known as a sports-betting brand.
Facebook also announced they might be getting involved in online poker, starting in the UK. It is not known what form this might take (maybe just to allow people to play at the existing rooms via their facebook accounts). We will have to see on this one… though it does seem interesting times are ahead.
Finally some news from the US. Where the DoJ (Department of Justice) ruled that the Wire Act of 1961 only applies to sports betting and not to poker, lottery etc. This is interesting news in that in taking away a barrier for the individual states to pool together their players, we might see a federal bill rushed through to ‘beat the states’ to it… anyway this is just my interpretation / idea – we will have to keep those eyes open and see what happens as they year gets going.
Cheers!
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