Two players split the 100k on offer because the hand was on an Omaha Hi/Lo table. They both received event packages that included entry to the WCOOP and WSOP Main Events. The other three people at the table shared 100k as a consolation.

Even though Full Tilt Poker ran their FTOPS event this month, PokerStars has laregely overshadowed their main rival. PokerStars is going from strength to strength and it looks as if noone can stop them. The team at Poker Shark has also just recognised that their average amount of cash players has soared from about 16k to over 29k in the past six months. Congratulations to PokerStars for yet another remarkable achievement.

Bet365 really picked up the pace in November with the running of the poker series ECOOP III. The European Championship Of Online Poker started on the 24th of November and will continue to run into the early days of December. With over $4.15 million in guaranteed prizes over the series there is plenty on offer for the players. Behind the WCOOP and FTOPS the ECOOP is the 3rd most popular series of poker tourneys available to players online.

The Main Event of ECOOP with boast a $1.5 million guarantee tourney on December 7th with a buy-in of $1060. There are satellites constantly running for those that don’t have the bankroll to buy-in directly.

With of course the success and stature of WCOOP, you will also receive your 200% up to $600 bonus when you make your first deposit there. Running on the iPoker network, this is the largest bonus you will receive from any site there. The smooth software and ability to use their sports book and casino as well makes it a complete package for players. Check out the full Bet365 Poker review

The month of June is now over and we have seen a frenzy of satellites to the 2008 WSOP Main Event. PokerStars wins the Poker Room of the Month award after their exceptional effort at providing a huge amount of seats to the Main Event. In fact, PokerStars sent more people to the Main Event than every other online poker room combined!

In a month that included the super satellite with 200 entries guaranteed to the Main Event, PokerStars sent over 2000 players to the Main Event through their satellites. The sheer amount of players that PokerStars sends to the WSOP outlines their reputation as the best online poker room. This was PokerStars’ best year in terms of players sent to the WSOP as they continue to improve and expand their poker room.

Aside from their WSOP satellites, PokerStars has continued to provide their players with plenty of opportunities to win big with massive prize pools in their weekly tournaments. The Sunday Warm-up, Million and Second-Chance continue to be very popular amongst players along with the hefty guaranteed prize pools they offer each week.

The month of May has seen Full Tilt Poker run FTOPS for the 8th time. FTOPS VIII comprised of 24 events that were completed in a period of 11 days. Run from the 7th-18th May 2008, this FTOPS series saw over 10 million dollars given away in guaranteed prizes. The Main Event paid out a whopping 2.75 Million and the winner took home over 410k.

For those of you that don’t know, FTOPS is the Full Tilt Online Poker Series. It is a series of tournaments where huge payouts are guaranteed and there is a great opportunity to make a lot of cash. PokerStars has a similar program called WCOOP (World Championship Of Online Poker).

FTOPS VIII consisted of Hold ‘em, Omaha, Stud, Razz and HORSE events. The formats were either standard, Knockout, 6-max or shootouts. Full Tilt has done a great job catering to the needs of players from all avenues of Poker. Many satellites ran to gain entry to these events, and the players flooded to the tables to compete.

Overall, the series provided a great change to the monotony of everyday poker and Full Tilt should be applauded for providing a great event to its players.

Pacific Poker has really stepped up their marketing efforts in recent times to attract more members to their software. Recently Shane Warne signed up as an official endorser of 888, which has attracted a lot of interest from Australia and the region. Pacific Poker ran the promotion to win a home game with Shane Warne earlier in April and now they have launched their World Poker Crown (WPC) tournament. This will be the biggest online poker tournament in history and provides an unprecedented $3 million USD guaranteed. The buy-in will be $1050 USD and the event will take place on the 26th April, 2008. First prize is a guaranteed $1m USD and the final table will be played live in Barcelona. The final table will be televised to all of the world and you will get VIP treatment while you are there. VIP treatment includes a 5-Star hotel, helicopter transport and a yacht party.

Pacific Poker has also introduced a brand new first deposit bonus. You will now receive a 100% up to $400 bonus , with 25% of the bonus going straight into your account after you make the deposit. This along with the upgrade of their software in recent times has made Pacific Poker a great room to play at. Their latest promotions are spot on have the online poker world taking notice. The signing of Shane Warne signals their intent to attract more Aussie players, so look out in the future for more Australian targeted promotions.

With the Shane Warne signing, WPC, improved software and upgraded bonus, Pacific Poker wins the Poker Room on the Month for April 2008. Make sure you take a look at the full review to learn more or download Pacific Poker.