PKR’s sports betting client still has a few bugs, but the odds seem fair and the software should be improved in the near future.  This release is great for PKR sports fans who would like to bet on the odd game, but do not want to set up an account exclusively for sports betting.

PKR players can try out the PKR software first and if they decide they enjoy betting on sporting events they can then register an account at a reputable online bookie who will likely offer more odds and different sports betting promotions.  I would suggest setting up an account at Bookmaker.com if you do decide to dive into sports betting online.  If you do register an account at Bookmaker you should use Bookmaker.com bonus code BMBONUS in order to receive your 20% up to $500 initial deposit bonus.

The minimum bet at the PKR sportsbook is $2.  This means if you are planning to place a Winter Olympic bet on Canada to win the 2010 Vancouver Olympics ice hockey you will need a minimum of $2 in your PKR account.  Sports betting is very enjoyable and it makes the games much more interesting even if you just place a small wager.  I suggest everyone tries out PKR’s new sportsbetting section to see if betting on sports is right for you.

There is also a $5000 exclusive freeroll for all players who play in at least 3 Octoberfest tournaments.  Each tournament you play in earns you 350 starting chips in the $500 freeroll, but you must play in at least 3 Octoberfest events to earn your entry.  This freeroll tourney takes place on November 1st and will be a great way to pad your bankroll if you weren’t able to cash quite as consistently as you would have hoped in the 10 Octoberfest events.

The majority of the Octoberfest events will be no limit hold’em, but there will be a few Omaha events sprinkled in to keep it interesting.

Sign up for PKR Rakeback

Octoberfest at PKR should once again be a lot of fun.  If you don’t have a PKR account yet, you should make sure you sign up for 30% PKR rakeback today.  If you sign up through our link you receive both the 30% rakeback, plus the 100% up to $800 PKR bonus.

Some of the poker pros that will be attending include Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan, Annette Obrestad, Roland de Wolfe, JC Tran and more.

The buy-in for the event is $10K, but you can qualify at PKR for as little as $7.28.  The four $12,000 prize packages will be given away in an online heads up grand final.  You can buy-into the online tourney for $1500 or you can satellite your way in on PKR by stringing together a good heads up poker run and making your way to the final four and cementing your place in London.

This is a great opportunity to put your name on the poker map by playing and taking down some of the best in the game.  The online final takes place from September 29th to October 1st.

If you haven’t yet signed up at PKR make sure you sign up for PKR rakeback to get 30% of your rake back for the life of your account.

If you have not yet played at PKR because you were not able to deposit money onto the site, this is great news for you.  Sign up for 30% PKR Rakeback right now and fund your account through paypal.  It doesn’t get any easier than this.

As mentioned earlier, only players from Ireland, Denmark and the United Kingdom can currently use PayPal to fund their accounts, but hopefully more countries will be added to this list in the near future.

Your PKR Points can be used in the PKR store to purchase PKR merchandise such as hoodies or baseball caps.  You can also purchase a wide variety of tournament tickets with your PKR points, which means PKR points can easily be turned into cash.

In a typical $10 + $1 tournament you would earn 100 PKR points, but for this weekend only those 100 points will actually be 200 PKR points.  This is a great offer and one you shouldn’t pass up.  With your 30% PKR rakeback, your PKR bonus and the double PKR points your value is a good as ever to play at PKR poker.

Find out if you have what it takes to beat a PKR pro.  Sign up for PKR rakeback today using PKR rakeback bonus code “PKRRB30” to receive 30% rakeback and a 100% up to $800 initial deposit bonus.  Then enter the PKR pro bounty tournament and try your luck against some of the best players that have ever played at PKR poker.  Who knows, if you take down the PKR pro’s a few times maybe you could end up taking their spot in a year or two as a PKR sponsored pro.