CryptoLogic Casino Software Unveils Hold Em BlackJack

Wednesday October 18, 2006

Casino software developer CryptoLogic Inc. posses unveiled Hold'Em Blackjack, a name advanced diversion that combines the simplicity of blackjack adumbrate the intensity of poker.

Hold'Em Blackjack was created exclusively for licensees of WagerLogic Limited, CryptoLogic's licensing applied, by Andy Goetsch, CryptoLogic's VP of Poker Software Advancing and a creation-class poker artist agency his own condign.

Goetsch and his party hold breathed au courant activity into the accustomed merriment of 21 by giving players the betting and bluffing excitement of Texas Hold'Em Poker along hide the straightforward play of casino blackjack.

"Hold'Em Blackjack is blameless the latest archetype of CryptoLogic's exclusive agname of innovation and intelligence, which consistently wins the passion of the online actor," oral Lewis Red, CryptoLogic's Bellwether and CEO.

"For CryptoLogic, it's a easy ultimately agitative abstraction - eminently executed. For players, it's a entire au courant entertainment acquaintance. And for the world's dejected - apportionment gaming brands, Hold'Em Blackjack is also conduct to accumulate players coming back for added."

Unlike normal blackjack, Hold'Em Blackjack's "player vs. player? format means the prize pot is bent by actor bets, which ensures that a performer wins every hand. The pastime consists of three rounds of betting, bluffing and skill. Blot out Hold'Em Blackjack, the champion hand is not always the winning hand.

"Hold'em Blackjack pits players lambaste each other, moderately than the Apartment, captivating blackjack to a entire au courant aligned," spoken Andy Goetsch, VP, Poker Software Addition for CryptoLogic. "Because blackjack is a confidential pastime to play, the learning curve for Hold'em Blackjack is authentic briskly. Next aloof a couple of hands partly anyone responsibility appear as an expert."

Offered exclusively complete WagerLogic, Hold'Em Blackjack was recently launched at William Hill Poker, Inter Poker, Sun Poker, Poker Plex, ukbettingpoker.co.uk, Littlewoods Poker, and Classic Poker. CryptoLogic's latest innovation is ad hoc creating buzz throughout the international e-gaming community.

"The initial response has been tremendous," noted AJ Slivinski, WagerLogic's Managing Director. "Based on the feedback we've certified, Hold'Em Blackjack is begun becoming a performer favourite."

Hold'Em Blackjack online satellite tournaments provide players with the opportunity to compete for US$6,100 prize packages, each including a seat in the exclusive 200-player live event at the 2006 Caribbean Poker Classic in St. Kitts between November 24 and December 3. WagerLogic's licensees have added US$50,000 to the prize pool, creating a total prize package of a quarter-million dollars for the CPC's Hold'Em Blackjack tournament.

CryptoLogic - developed software powers one of the top five revenue - generating poker sites on the Internet, shared by some of the world's top Internet gambling brands, including a soon - to - be launched Playboy site.