PKR.com

PKR.com
Web address PKR.com
Slogan Let's play
Commercial? Yes
Type of site
 online poker
Available in English
Owner Jez San, OBE
Launched June 2006[1]
Alexa rank
 negative increase 23,933 (April 2014)[2]
Current status Online

PKR.com (also PKR) is an Alderney, UK-based[3] website that allows users to play poker in a virtual reality setting.[4] The site uses 3D graphics and player character animation during poker play.[5] Each user's character can be customized. The characters incorporate body language, expressions, chip tricks and poker tells to make the game more realistic.[1]

History

PKR was founded by Jez San[3] and launched in June 2006.[1] It has grown to more than 5 million users as of November 2012.[4] They have also marked a record of 15,000 users playing simultaneously.[4] In August 2007, PKR signed a license agreement making Playtech their exclusive provider of casino software.[6] In response to the United States ban on online gambling, PKR barred US-based players.[3] In January 2009, the site recorded 40,000 new registrations, bringing the total player base to 2.4 million.[7]

Offline activities

In November 2008, PKR held its first in-person poker tournament in London, and 150 players from several countries participated. PKR plans to continue holding these tournaments on an annual basis.[8]

Recognition

In 2008, the site was awarded "Hotshot operator of the year" by gaming magazine eGaming Review.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapman, Matt (2006-05-12). "Online poker boom may fold". vnunet.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Pkr.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 LaPlante, Alice (2007-04-07). "Online Casinos Intend To Make A Game Of It". Information Week. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Carter, Barry (2009-01-20). "The Devilfish wins Euro Poker Finals, GUKPT side event results and more". UK Poker News. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  5. ↑ Polson, Sarah (2009-01-13). "PKR launches improved software". PokerListings.com. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Playtech signs casino software licence deal with online poker operator PKR". Forbes. 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Wells, Dominic (2008-11-20). "Online poker gets real". Times Online. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  9. ↑ "Awards". eGaming Review. Retrieved 2009-01-22.

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