PokerRoom on your cell phone..

[kem]

Stolen from BB:

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2005

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.

[kenberman]

could you post the original link to this story?

interesting stuff.

[kem]

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could you post the original link to this story?

interesting stuff.

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Uh, yeah, so I grabbed it off Bloomberg. So if you type 718649 on a Bloomberg terminal you should see it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[kenberman]

thanks.

this should work too. basically it's a poker room press release, but it's interesting.

link.

[2ndGoat]

I've hoped this would come around soon, but then I just realized I probably won't use it because my GPRS signal is so flaky... would need two dozen disconnect protects per day.

2nd

[Anadrol 50]

This sounds cool. Any other info?

[Frequitude]

Great move on PokerRoom's part.

I wonder, will you play against the entire Pokerroom community, or just against other cell phone users?

I'd love sitting at home owning people on cell phones. The small/crappy display would definitely be -EV. Imagine the pool of fish! I'd obviously stick to my PC, but this would be great for random times out of the house.

This makes me wish I still had University classes. I mean, they can block websites in classrooms with wireless, but they can't really do anything against a cell phone.

...and people are worried that poker is peaking.

[kenberman]

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it would have to be the whole community. it would be near impossible for them to gain a player base large enough to support a cel phone only dbase.

[Frequitude]

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I wonder, will you play against the entire Pokerroom community, or just against other cell phone users?

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it would have to be the whole community. it would be near impossible for them to gain a player base large enough to support a cel phone only dbase.

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yeah, I guess you're right. I can't wait to play against someone with a 128x128 resolution.

[Freakin]

Think Pat will release a version of PT for the cell phone? Amir: start rewriting PV in java.

Freakin