The Beast Progressive Points Race Launches at True Poker and Americas Cardroom

The Beast Progressive Points Race Launches at True Poker and Americas Cardroom
6/29/2012
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The Winning Poker Network, consisting of online poker rooms such as Americas Cardroom and True Poker, is launching a new points race in July. This race is called The Beast.


Americas Cardroom and True Poker are changing how they operate their jackpot tables. Instead of tables that are dedicated solely to bad beat jackpots, part of the money will now goes towards this new Beast promotion. In the past, the jackpot rake went entirely to the bad beat jackpot. Now about half of the jackpot will go towards The Beast. Note that 10% of the jackpot drop goes to the house to cover administration fees.


There are two competitions for The Beast. One is a cash game race and the other is a race to award live tournament satellites. For the cash race, the top 20 places share either $30,000 or 13% of the total prize pool, whichever is less. At minimum, 500 players will be paid in the race. There is no cap on the number of players that will win in The Beast cash game race. It all depends on the amount of the total prize pool. The bigger the prize pool, the larger the prizes and the higher number of players that will win.


The points awarded will depend on the limit played. Players at lower limits will earn fewer points than higher limit players. The lowest limit that qualifies for The Beast is $.10/$.25. The base number of points is 6. Players at $.25/$.50 will earn 3% more points, $.50/$1 6% more, up to 17% more at limits $5/$10 and higher.


In addition to cash prizes, there will be a separate live tournament leaderboard. This leaderboard will give players tickets for satellites to live events such as the Punta Cana Poker Classic and Latin Series of Poker.


Players earn points based on the average contributed method. This method means that players must contribute something to the pot to earn points. Posting a blind and folding counts. Any player that contributes to the pot in any way will earn the same amount of points as players that contribute more or less. Players that fold without putting anything in the pot will not be awarded points.


The Winning Poker Network accepts players from the U.S. The top skins on the network are Americas Cardroom and True Poker. When you sign up for those rooms through rakeback.diguk.com you will receive 27% rakeback and a 100% up to $1000 first deposit bonus.