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Pros & Online Players Alike Enjoy Big Action at WagerLogic Licensees' First Caribbean Poker Classic
Published: 2004-12-22
 Pros & Online Players Alike Enjoy Big Action at WagerLogic Licensees' First Caribbean Poker Classic
Business Wire, Dec 22, 2004
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- 3 WSOP Champs, 3 European Champs & 3 Internet Hopefuls Also Face off During a Special Pro-Am Tournament
WagerLogic Limited, a global leading provider of online gaming software announced today that its licensees' first ever Caribbean Poker Classic(TM) has proven to be a major success with pros and online poker players alike. This cross-licensee land-based poker championship event was held on the beautiful Caribbean island of St Maarten and concluded on December 11th. 157 entrants from around the world - 110 online qualifiers and 47 $5,100 buy-ins - descended on the island to bask in the sun and battle for an exciting prize pool in excess of $750,000.
The Caribbean Poker Classic(TM) title went to John Earle, a Betfair qualifier from Essex who won a cash prize of $213,205 and sports the event's first championship gold bracelet. He defeated Aleksander Vathne, a William Hill qualifier from Norway, in heads up play to take the prestigious title. Aleksander walked away with $137,061 for second place. Sharbel Koumi, representing Littlewoods, placed third and took home $83,760.
The Caribbean Poker Classic(TM) also featured a pro-am tournament held on December 9th where three World Series of Poker champions and three European champions faced off against three Internet hopefuls. This specially televised event included world-renown poker players, Chris Moneymaker, Robert Varkonyi, Russ Hamilton, Steve Vlader, Xuyen Pham and Simon Trumper. Steve Vladar took first place and won the $50,000 prize in that competition.
"WagerLogic licensees' Caribbean Poker Classic(TM) was a huge hit, attracting some of the biggest names and most skillful unknowns in land-based and online poker play," said A.J. Slivinski, WagerLogic's Managing Director. "The CPC was a great inaugural event for WagerLogic licensees, which combined the best of Internet and land-based poker action, and further strengthened their market position in online poker. The CPC has marked its place as a major stop on the poker tournament circuit and promises to offer even bigger cash prizes and excitement next year."
The Caribbean Poker Classic(TM) was an excellent opportunity for WagerLogic licensees - williamhillpoker.com, betfairpoker.com, interpoker.com, littlewoodspoker.com, classicpoker.com, ukbettingpoker.co.uk, theritzclublondon.com, caribbeansunpoker.com, totalbetpoker.co.uk and pokerplex.com - to bring the same high quality to land-based poker that they have brought to the online game, and that their players are truly world class competitors. The entire event was televised and is scheduled for broadcast in January 2005.
More than 4,400 players can be found simultaneously online at WagerLogic licensees' central poker room. WagerLogic software is used by some of the world's top online gaming brands, and powers one of the fifth highest revenue-generating poker rooms on the Internet according to PokerPulse.com, an independent research site.
About WagerLogic(TM) (www.wagerlogic.com)
WagerLogic Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic-Network.php>CryptoLogic Inc. (a publicly listed company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Nasdaq National Market and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange), licenses its gaming software and services to an internationally recognized blue chip client base. In addition to a broad product portfolio of more than 100 casino games, bingo and multi-player poker, the company offers integrated e-cash management and customer care services in multi-currencies and multi-languages for a total online gaming solution.
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All in! on Hold'em High
Published: 2004-12-22
 ``All in!'' on Hold'em High, DataViz's New Texas Hold'em Poker Game for Palm OS Handhelds
Business Wire, Dec 22, 2004
MILFORD, Conn. -- Poker fever has swept the nation; people are playing and watching poker in record numbers. And now, even when you can't round up your buddies, you can use DataViz(R)'s Hold'em High(TM) to play, practice and learn the game that everyone's talking about - anytime, anywhere. With an extremely visual emphasis, Hold'em High is the ultimate Texas Hold'em poker game for handhelds and smartphones and offers the following features:
--No limit
--Ten player table
--Three difficulty levels (Novice, Average, Expert)
--Five selectable card backs
--Animated dealing
--Professional-grade graphics
--Player recorded stats & rankings
--5-Way navigation for one-handed game play
DataViz has long been known for Documents To Go(R), its award-winning Palm OS office suite. Many journalists have pointed out that Documents To Go is a primary reason that people can use Palm OS handhelds and smartphones to get real work done when on the go. However, even the busiest road warrior needs to occasionally unwind, and what better way than playing at the final table of a No Limit Texas Hold'em poker tournament? Millions of people use DataViz software to help them get their work done - now you can use DataViz's Hold'em High when work is over and it's time to play.
Pricing and Availability
Hold'em High is available immediately from http://www.dataviz.com and sells for $19.99. Use promotional code ALL IN and receive a $5 comp off the regular price until the end of the year.
System Requirements
Hold'em High will run on any handheld or smartphone with Palm OS 5.x, including but not limited to the following handhelds: palmOne Treo 600/650, Tugsten T/T2/T3/T5/TE and Zire 71/72 as well as select Garmin, Sony & Tapwave devices.
About DataViz, Inc.
Please visit http://www.dataviz.com/about
All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. (C)2004 DataViz, Inc. palmOne and Palm OS are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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