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Hello mates 👋.
Today at 19:00 GMT, our traditional free tournament with a $200 guaranteed prize pool takes place on 888poker - the Wednesday Cardmates Freeroll (UK Only).
The password for today freeroll will be send by Harry Miller in private massages, If you have a problems with password, please write Harry Miller.
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🎃 Halloween Bingo Week one have a winners:
- Lawv - $50
- Ronojohno04 - $35
- Mickhan - $25
- chrismeboi2 - $20
- moi_aussi - $15
- r0ssii - $15
Harry Miller will contact all the winners.
Think you’ve mastered Halloween Bingo?
Let’s make things a little harder.
A new week means a new Bingo card and another $200 prize pool is waiting for 10 lucky members of the Cardmates community.
The idea stays the same: complete challenges, collect chances and enter the weekly draw. 🎃
How it works
This week’s card has 9 new challenges.
Complete one → 1 chance to win.
Complete five → 5 chances.
Complete the whole card → 9 chances.
You don’t have to complete everything to participate. Just pick the challenges you like and start ticking them off.
🕷️ Week 2 Bingo Card 🕷️
🕷️ Share your worst bad beat
🕷️Comment on 2 community blogs
🕷️ Share a memorable gaming experience
🎃 Write about your luckiest session
🎃 Read 5 community blogs
🎃 Recommend a Cardmates blog
👻 Write a Halloween-themed blog
👻 Publish 2 original blogs
👻 Write in a category you haven’t used before
Some are easy. Some might require a little more creativity. That’s the point.
💰 This week’s prizes
We’re keeping the same $200 prize pool:
🥇 $50
🥈 $35
🥉 $25
4th - $20
5th - $15
6th - $15
7th - $10
8th - $10
9th - $10
10th - $10
At the end of the week, we’ll randomly select 10 winners from all eligible chances. The more squares you complete, the more chances you have.
📌 Remember
⚠️ All blog content must be original.
⚠️ Copy-paste is not allowed.
⚠️ AI-generated written content is not allowed.
⚠️ One person can participate with one Cardmates account.
⚠️ Community activities must be genuine.
⚠️ All posts and comments must follow our community rules.
⚠️ Each Bingo task can only be counted once per participant.
Prizes are available via CoinPoker, ACR Poker, PayPal or Skrill.
✅ Completed some challenges? Let us know how many in the comments below!
👇 One more week. One more card.
You don’t need to be a professional writer.
You don’t need to complete every square.
Just get involved, write something you’d actually like to share and explore what other Cardmates members are posting.
Complete a square. Get a chance. Keep going
🎃 Good luck, mates!
PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge: $500 to $5,000 | Day 1
Welcome to Day 1 of my new PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge! The goal is simple, but ambitious: turn a $500 starting bankroll into $5,000.
Thanks to a sweet $109 score the day before kickoff, we actually officially started Day 1 sitting on a healthy $656.00. Having that extra cushion right off the bat gives us great momentum as we dive into the volume!
📊 Day 1 Recap & Stats
Day 1 was all about grinding out volume and building satellite equity. We put in a solid session across 32 tournaments and micro-stakes events.
- Games Played: 32
- Total Buy-ins: $63.80
- Direct Cashes: $40.50
- Satellite Tickets Earned: $27.50 ($5.50 Ticket + $22.00 Ticket)
- Net Cash P/L: -$23.30
- Net Value (P/L + Tickets): +$4.20
- Ending Cash Bankroll: $632.70 (+$27.50 in ticket value)
🏆 Session Highlight
The highlight of the day was taking down 1st Place in the $1.10 Bounty Hunter 8-Max Hyper ($40 Gtd)!
It was a fast-paced grind, but we managed to ship the win for $18.97 (including a huge $13.16 in bounties)! Bounties were definitely key to mitigating the swing on direct cash returns today.
🎫 Satellite Success
Even though direct tournament cashes were slightly down relative to total buy-ins, the satellite run made up for it:
- $5.50 Ticket banked!
- $22.00 Ticket banked!
Adding $27.50 in high-value tournament entries into our inventory allows us to take shots at bigger prize pools in upcoming sessions without putting direct pressure on our cash bankroll.
💡 Key Takeaways & What's Next
Grind Mode: Playing 32 tables on Day 1 sets a strong tone for the volume needed to hit $5,000.
Ticket Value: Taking advantage of satellite overlay/value is going to be crucial in escalating our bankroll growth early on.
We are officially under way! Time to rest up, review a few hands, and prepare for Day 2.
Current Bankroll: $632.70 (+$27.50 in Tickets)
Goal: $5,000.00
What do you think of the satellite strategy? Let me know in the comments below, and follow along for Day 2!
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Blackjack remains my favorite casino game. I've played slots and other card games, but Blackjack just hits differently for me.
It's the only casino game where I feel like I'm actually playing, and it feels closer to a 50-50 win-or-lose game. Yes, the house always has the edge, but Blackjack is the safer bet. Your odds of winning are better than in most games, and there are some very, very good days.
If I look back and evaluate all my casino sessions so far, I don't think I've ever been at a loss on Blackjack overall. Sure, I've lost on some days, but overall, I'm still up.
Part of what keeps me coming back is that your decisions actually matter. With slots, you press a button and hope. With Blackjack, every hand asks you something: hit, stand, double down, or split. Knowing basic strategy and when to apply it can shrink the house edge more than in almost any other game on the floor, and that sense of control is a big part of the appeal.
The goal is simple; get as close to 21 as you can without going over, or finish with a higher number than the dealer. It's all mechanical calculation, constantly working out the probabilities and chasing the advantage.
Blackjack is just fun. And it's even more fun when you have money to spare. Not to bet carelessly, though. Always bet responsibly. But when you have extra cash, the experience hits differently.
The discipline is what makes the difference. I set a budget before I sit down, I know when to walk away, and I never chase losses. Winning streaks feel great, but the real skill is protecting your bankroll on the bad days so you can still be playing on the good ones.
That mindset matters more than any single hand
Cardmates, I’ve got a confession to make…….
Last night, GeeGee went to bed early and something came over me.
It was like a calling, the room began to change shape. I suddenly developed a thirst for blood 🩸
Poker blood that is, after my bad morning at the tables in the silence I did it……….
I logged on didn’t I………
Yes, I know I said I wasn’t, but the stars aligned, the full moon was out yadayadayada!
Let’s have it right, the opportunity was to good to let it pass!
Here we go, GGpoker was open for blood thirsty soon to be single Poker Clowns!🤡
but it payed off Cardmates, the results speak for themselves, my revenge was exacted, a blood bath even………
Ok, No blood bath. ITM it’s a start!
Now, ITM, FT. Now I got blood 🩸

P.S does anyone know a good Divorce lawyer! 🤣💙
UK Gambling Portal
Stay ahead of the trends in the UK gambling industry with Cardmates. Here you can bump into the daily coverage of online poker and casino news, read expert reviews and crucial regulatory information. Learn to play different games, discover interesting strategies and get familiar with responsible play principles.
Oh, and never miss the latest promotions from top-rated poker rooms and casino sites. With every scroll or click, you’ll be hearing right from the source – years of experience under our belt accompany you here.
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We are a large and friendly community of casino and poker fans from around the globe. Therefore, on our website, there is plenty of information for everyone in one place. Cardmates is home to:
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Reviews of Gambling Sites
Our team regularly adds and updates expert reviews of leading poker and casino platforms to play online. We provide comprehensive poker sites rating and a UKGC-licensed online casinos list so that you can choose the one that best suits your needs. Each platform is analysed and ranked based on adopted security measures, available games and bonuses, software quality, banking, payout speed, customer support, etc. Cardmates personally test every brand, its site and services.
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We've also set you up with the ultimate casino guides to help you master the basics of gambling games. Learn how to play online slots, roulette, keno, craps, blackjack, baccarat and more. Our articles reveal specifics of each game, its winning odds and strategies, possible side bets and tips from Cardmates. All educational content is presented in a simple and straightforward way.
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In short, our collective goal is to deliver expert and unbiased reviews that punters can rely on. For your ultimate experience, our team of professionals heedfully analyse each gambling site mentioned on Cardmates. We assign each brand that we review a rating out of five stars. The overall score is related to the following factors:
Software & Games
Our reviewers personally download gaming clients to understand their quality and convenience. Game diversity counts as well.
Security
Before we recommend any site, we check its licensing, as well as the level of user data and money protection.
Bonuses & Offers
While bonuses are always nice, our aces also make sure that the T&Cs around are adequate and fair.
Cashout Speed
All players want their prize money ASAP, so payout tempo is among the crucial points we always check. Across all types of gaming platforms.
Customer Care
We test how quickly customer support agents resolve issues and through what contact channels.
Player Reviews
Here we look at other players’ experiences with a certain site, either positive or negative.
We also apprise things like sign-up process, payment solutions, limits and mobile experience. Actually, the exact criteria differ between poker rooms and remote casinos. Therefore, we suggest you visit our How We Rate page for relevant details.
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Who We Are and Why You Can Trust Us
Cardmates is an information portal about legal poker games that has expanded its competence to include remote casinos. Each team member is a passionate enthusiast and an expert in various aspects of online gambling. We’re a match made in heaven thousands of years ago to fulfil an important mission – become a global meeting place for everyone who loves gambling. And, if this is our karmic debt, then we work off it with sky-high pleasure.
Seriously though, we’ve been in business since 2012. Our staff have spent thousands of hours at online tables and reels to gain experience, which allows us to create top-quality informative content. Thanks to the professional approach to work, Cardmates built up a reputation as a reliable and trusted gambling portal, where there is no place for lies and deceit.
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There are dedicated charities and agencies like Gamble Aware or GamCare – you can be moved to their websites directly from our footer. Plus, every country has certain regulations towards online gambling to help players control their habits. The United Kingdom, for instance, has the strictest watchdog – UKGC – which obliges all casinos and poker rooms to join the Gamstop list. This free service restricts the internet gambling activities of everyone who requests it. Visit our Responsible Gambling page to learn more.
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There are many dedicated sites on the web. Just in case, Cardmates has been publishing online gambling news and more for over 10 years, every day. We exactly know what information will be interesting to remote gamblers, so navigate around our site. Maybe, we are your dream portal.
you staying in the good books and looking after yourself?
Again celebrated it like a first class chump that thought they had made a good play......
Didn't even tilt, got back over their stack too then had another pocket pair get busted by two overs. I personally don't call all in shoves with suited broadways, because like in this case it makes you a 60-40 dog but that's okay 888Poker rewards that kind of stupid play, you get top pair on the flop.
🤣🤣🤣👀👻
Nah I just treat people with respect and expect the same from an 81-19 dog that just sucked out on me when I had them covered and should have taken their soul ;)
Moi_ u gt anger in you fella 👊💙
ImageImageImage Tonights results for a total of $9.94.
Course you do, you play any two cards into a made hand and hit runner runner, then throw the haha emojis and tissues, clever boy.
lmao you were on the right of me on that table, van meijk being a knob or did leezer take another soul with trash, laugh it up and become chip lead?
I also think some of these idiots don't understand the mechanics, after a few good hands and a few folds to my shoves I showed the king in my right card slot. Now to anyone with half a brain that tells you I had KK or AK, the left slot holds either equal or higher card duh, instead the idiot fish that raised all in with 22 against my JJ later, flashed their left ace an OMG emoji and threw a fish, I literally laughed out loud on my coach, like, you know like Ace in left window could just as easy be deuce off in right muppet. I actually had cowboys, hence the right card flash and the annoyance that vanmeijk the table fish that bad beat at least 4 people for their souls on my watch didn't ship and donate half their stack. They liked to throw tissues when they won a bad beat, real class act.
If I was you I would grind it out until you get to the freeroll that the plebs can't join, I assume they have a slightly more refined play style. TBH based on the data I have collected so far most of the players on these freerolls have no understanding of range, position, stack depth, table image etcetera they are just playing on a feeling calling up the river and then shoving if they hit or folding the minute they miss. I think I got bluffed once, I had top pair but a weak AF kicker and credited them with top pair and a better kicker, they flashed the deuce in their right window, I had a tray so worse case I had them covered, but to be honest after a full tournament I now think they probably missed the board entirely, called a 2.5 xx re flop raise with 5 2 off then shoved all their cjips in a panic when realised they had zero showdown value or chance to win, I made a note, will see them again, they will be the ones with no shirt on their back ;)
I don't know why but I expected that the players from the site would have a little more class, I guess we just have a lot of idiots who add no site value but sign up for the freerolls. Maybe they should adjust the points system, do away with the points for joining and profile and not let you join a freeroll until you have actively contributed and got to know the people you are going to mock when you bad beat them.