Mobile Poker Coming From Poker Room

Published: Friday, March 25, 2005 Online-Casinos.com

MOBILE POKER COMING FROM POKER ROOM

Chat text included in new mobile package

One of the top five Internet poker companies, Poker Room.com announced this week that it is launching what it claims is the first ever interactive cell phone poker.

Using the most secure protocols and patent pending collusion software, players can play Texas Hold 'Em for "play money" or "real money" starting on Monday, April 11, 2005. It is believed that the software in use will be from sister company Ongame.

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 is unlikely to be a shortage of potential table mates no matter where one travels, claims the release.

"With television shows, online poker's accessibility and celebrity fans, Poker - Texas Hold 'Em in particular - has become America's new favorite pastime." says PokerRoom.com CEO Patrik Selin.

"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."

The game offers an experience both geographically and interactively that has not been available in any mobile poker games before, says Poker Room.

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. The game also has an offline version where players can play against bots on three different levels.