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PokerRoom.com's Mobile Effort; PokerRoom.com Announces Real Money Cell Phone Poker
Published: 2005-03-21
 PokerRoom.com's Mobile Effort; PokerRoom.com Announces Real Money Cell Phone Poker
Business Wire, March 21, 2005
NEW YORK -- You still need to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, but for the first time you can always walk away no matter where you are. PokerRoom.com, one of the fastest growing online poker sites in the world, today announced it is launching the first ever interactive cell phone poker. A mobile effort indeed! Using the most secure protocols and patent pending collusion software, players can play Texas Hold 'Em for "real money" or "play money" beginning Monday, April 11, 2005.
Players who want to take their hand on the road, can sign up for the game on PokerRoom.com (the game is sent to their phone for download) and will play other members of the PokerRoom.com community, rather than a computer, as all cell phone games currently operate. With more than 3.5 million users, there will never be a lack of potential table mates no matter where one travels, and is a development sure to revolutionize both online gaming and the mobile phone industries.
"With television shows, online poker's accessibility and celebrity fans, Poker -- Texas Hold 'Em in particular -- has become America's new favorite pastime," said PokerRoom.com CEO Patrik Selin. "Online sites such as PokerRoom.com first brought the game to the masses and now with availability on cell phones, the game is available anywhere, anytime. The advance of cell phone graphics makes the experience almost identical to that of playing online and I think people will enjoy taking the game on the road."
Like the iPod people, expect to see a whole new crop of people tapping away at their cell phones perfecting their skills.
The game offers an experience both geographically and interactively that has not been available in any mobile poker games before. The player can choose between 3 different views: Normal View which has graphics similar to those seen on PokerRoom.com, Symbol View which gives a view over the whole table with simplified graphics or the Text View which also gives history of how the hand was played. Additionally, there is a chat function allowing players to text one another during the game.
On the subway or in a tunnel without a signal? The game also has an offline version where players can play against bots on three different levels.
About PokerRoom.com:
Launched in 1999 with a 'play money' format, PokerRoom.com was among the first gaming sites on the internet. In 2001, with the introduction of 'real money' games, the site quickly became one of the top sites with growth rates larger than any competitor. As the only online gaming site not requiring a download, and offering viable play for Mac and Linux users, PokerRoom.com continues to introduce new software that keeps it at the forefront of technology and growth in the industry. It is a site that provides a sophisticated, safe and pioneering gaming environment.
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TV Poker Expert Phil Gordon to Testify for Poker Reform Legislation
Published: 2005-03-17
 TV Poker Expert Phil Gordon to Testify for Poker Reform Legislation on Monday, March 21
Business Wire, March 17, 2005
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Phil Gordon, a top professional poker player, expert analyst and co-host of TV's "Celebrity Poker Showdown," will be in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, March 21 to testify on behalf of proposed legislation to clarify state laws related to card games. E[acute accent]The legislation, offered by State Senator Dave Kleis, would add the game of Texas Hold'em to the definition of social skill games that are legal in Minnesota, such as cribbage, bridge, gin, 500 and whist. E[acute accent]Under Kleis' bill, tournaments involving any of these games cannot provide any direct financial benefit to the promoter or organizer, and the sum of all prizes for each tournament cannot exceed $200. Tournaments involving games of skill, such as pool and darts, are allowed under current Minnesota law. E[acute accent]"Legalizing this game of skill and making the pleasures of the game easier for all to enjoy is a worthy pursuit," said Gordon, who competed in nationally rated bridge championship events before graduating from college. "Government need not protect us from social poker." E[acute accent]"Phil Gordon is one of the world's foremost experts on Texas Hold'em, as well as an emerging role model for how this game is played today," said Kleis. "His credibility and expertise lend a great deal to our argument for why it is important to make the legality of this game clear under Minnesota law." E[acute accent]Kleis' proposed legislation was prompted by an incident last summer when state law enforcement authorities raided a Texas Hold'em tournament held at a St. Cloud bowling alley, confiscating cards and chips and threatening the proprietor with criminal charges. E[acute accent]With the surging popularity of poker - it is estimated that 80 million Americans actively play the game, many in fundraising events for various causes - similar clashes with ambiguous or antiquated laws have been reported in states such as Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wyoming and Texas, as well as with administrators and enforcement personnel at many college campuses around the country. E[acute accent]Gordon, who has been playing poker since being taught by has great-aunt at the age of seven, is also the author of 'Poker: The Real Deal.' His next book, 'The Little Green Book of No-Limit Hold'em,' is scheduled for release in September 2005.
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