More than just Promotions.

Chipleader will keep the blog update to date not only with Chipleader promotions, Chipleader manager enhancements but also product enhancements to both AbsolutePoker and UB. Recently there have been 3 changes to the software on the CEREUS platform.

1. Players stated that when they sat out while playing in a tournament and were moved due to the rebalancing of tables, the player was automatically sat back in before returning to their computer. The logic has been changed and players will now remain sitting out until they have selected to sit back in.

2. A second welcomed change to AbsolutePoker and UB’s tournament logic is to the Synchronized Breaks. Synchronized breaks will now occur even if the tournament is still in LR as long as the other rules have been meant. For more information, please see the Synchronized Breaks page at AbsolutePoker.com and UB.com.

3. Players will now only be allowed to wait on one Heads Up table per stake. Meaning, if a player is waiting for an opponent on a $1/$2 Heads Up table, the player will not be allowed to wait on another $1/$2 Heads Up table until the player has an opponent on the first table. Once the player has an opponent, the player may sit at another table and wait for an opponent.
Please check back soon for more information on Chipleader, AbsolutePoker, and UB software product updates.

Diana

Chipleader Product Manager

What is Ante and Blinds.

Hi Guys!,
Here I am again bringing you some basic info on this game that we all love: Poker!
Just for beginners

Antes

If a game has an ante, every player contributes a certain, predetermined amount to the pot before each hand. It’s usually a small bet. For instance, in a nickel-dime-quarter game, it might be a nickel. The important thing about antes to remember is that a player’s ante doesn’t count as a bet. It’s just a way of getting a pot started.

Blinds

The other way to start the action rolling is by making players put in a forced bet, called a “blind” before the deal. It’s called a blind because you haven’t seen a card when you put in this bet — you’re going in without seeing, or blind.

The most common practice is to have the two players to the left of the dealer pay the blinds. The player immediately to the dealer’s left places a smaller bet called the “little blind,” whiles the player two places to the left puts in the “big blind.”

The amounts of the blinds are fixed and determined before the game begins. Usually the “big blind” is equal to the smallest bet possible, while the little blind is 1/2 or 1/3 of that amount. So, if the minimum bet was $3, the big blind would place a forced bet of $3 and the little blind might put out $1.

The difference between blinds and antes is that blinds do count as a player’s first bet. This means in the first round of betting, no one can “check,” that is, everyone has to bet.

Stay tune! I’ll be giving up more info and maybe a tip or two 
Don’t forget to check out our latest promotions:
Absolute Poker: TRIP TENS IN APRILUB.com: OWN THE YEAR WITH UB
If you have any questions do not hesitate in contact me and I’ll be more than glad to help you.
Cheers!
GB

$50K New Depositors FreeRoll

Hi Everyone!

We have an incredible promotion for May. The promo is called the $50K New Depositors FreeRoll and to sum it up it is $50,000 in prizes, players play for free and they can own their share of the cash. A World Cup VIP package worth $14K is up for grabs!

The promotion names for AP and UB are: AP: South African Soccer Spectacular / UB: $50K Soccer FreeRoll Frenzy

The promotion consists of  a series of daily FreeRolls running in May (in total 33 FreeRolls) with $50K in prizes.  This is a promotion exclusive for players who fund their account for the first time between April 25th and May 30th.  Players who deposit (or receive a player to player transfer for the first time) between April 25th and May 30th qualify for all 33 FreeRolls.

Important Details

• Players can make their qualifying deposit any time starting on Sunday, April 25th and before Monday, May 3rd at 16:00ET if they want to qualify for ALL 33 New Depositor Freerolls.
• Player can make their qualifying deposit any time during the promotion and they’ll qualify for all the upcoming New Depositor Freerolls.    
• The Wednesday $2,500 freerolls will pay out 500 places so it’s easy for everyone to win something.
• Every new depositor from April 25th to the end of May will qualify for the GRAND PRIZE $20K Freeroll with a World Cup VIP Package worth over $14K.           

This is a Spectacular Promotion and we want one of your players to be the winner of this incredible VIP Package!

Alex

Smart Advertising

Marketing agencies are in constant look for the revolutionary and unusual approach. People no longer get easily amazed by a regular billboard, mag ad, tv commercial; it’s all practically the same: big headline, nice white teeth, hip track on the back and the catchy slogan for you to dream with. It still is effective, but this type of advertising has been forced to top its creativity to its max each time to be at least a bit memorable.
So, how about non-traditional advertising? Facebook for instance. Nowadays FB has become one of the biggest, if not the biggest, social networks there is. Imagine 200 million people logged in to the same network a day; that is 2315 users per second…2315 users…2315 users… (I can’t even say that number fast enough in one second). Every user has at least 60 connections to other pages, events or group: it’s the golden eggs hen. This is what you call long-range access. That is why top competitors need to keep themselves updated and do their homework. UB’s done theirs. UB’s Rai$e Loyalty Program has a FB fan page for their own, providing a space to share their experiences, photos, comments and to learn more about Team UB, hottest news and even enjoy the privilege of special tourneys registrations, such as $5,000 VIP Invitational tournament seats, VIP freerolls held on May 7th and May 21st at 9pm ET, among others. Make sure your players know about this, I’m pretty sure they don’t need to sign up to FB. Here’s the link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/RAISE-UBs-Poker-Loyalty-Program/102755079763948
And let’s not forget about my favorite toy these days: iPhone! As an Iphone user for the last years, I have to vouch for it. I’ve been hooked up into this small artifact that I carry everywhere; making calls and text messaging is a plus. Smartphones have lost their purposes, what do I need to call you if I can msn you from my little buddy? Or skype you, email you, even cheaper! And of course: my music, my pics, my videos, my apps! Apps-look-out is one of my favorite hobbies, and now Annie Duke is in my phone as well. The new Annie Duke Poker Tutor has very cool features such as the Tip of the Day, the way-easy to use Texas Hold’em Odds Calculator and a glossary of poker terms, for those struggling while watching reruns of WSOPs on ESPN. I believe our 2010 US Heads-up Poker Champion pro has quite a background to share. (PS: I NEED and iPad! )
It’s all about the cool new tech and flavor of the month now, even for poker. We don’t have the luxury to stay behind, and as poker players make sure to have yours pick UB a la mode always!
To leave you with some traditional and very smart marketing, take a look at this video. It’s last year’s but has had some nice effect for long now, I loved it! You just don’t see this kind of thinking these days; people don’t use their brains anymore. Not these guys, judge for yourself:

WSOP, Affiliate business in Prague, and Much More!

Hi Everyone,

As usual we have a lot of on our plates! The long of the short of it is… WSOP is coming up and you can bet that we’ll be offering WSOP packages through promotions to our affiliates. Make sure to check for the latest Chipleader mailers, and the site http://www.chipleader.com to get updated on the latest lucrative promos that are running.

Now we are on to the IGAMING Super Show in Prague in the Czech Republic. Myself and some of the Chipleader team will be there. This is sure to be an stellar conference, so don’t miss out! We’d love to meet up with you at the booth! Please contact myself Danielle@chipleader.com or our other lovely affiliate manager Alex Gomez Alex@chipleader.com. We are available from May 24th- May 27th. It’s always nice to know who you are working with, and much more exciting than an email conversation, so please stop by!

So, please stay tuned for the upcoming Chipleader promos and I hope to see you in Prague. As always email me, and I hope to speak to you soon.

Kind Regards,
Danielle