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April 19, 2005 Tuesday 04:57 PM GMT
HEADLINE: ThwartPoker and Game Trust Launch
First Legal Online Poker in The U.S.; Game Trust Tournament-Enables
ThwartPoker's Skill-Based Online Poker Game, 'Poker Blitz'
DATELINE: PALO ALTO, Calif., and NEW YORK April
19
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ThwartPoker Inc., inventors of the revolutionary new skill-based
form of poker, ThwartPoker(TM), have selected Game Trust to tournament-enable
their "Hold'em" smash hit that will be known as "Poker
Blitz." Beginning this week on Miniclip.com ( http://www.miniclip.com/
), players from around the world will be able to compete for cash
and merchandise prizes in 4-player live tables. Players have an
opportunity to compete for as much as $1,000 in a single game.
"Poker Blitz" is a unique and strategic twist on classic
"Hold'em" poker, in which players choose the cards they
want, rather than being dealt a hand of random cards. All players
select from the same deck and must pick, block and dodge the selections
of their opponents. If a player picks a card that was also selected
by another player in a current or previous round, the players
are both blocked and dealt cards that have no value. In essence,
"Poker Blitz" takes all of the guess work out of poker,
ensuring that a player wins because of their skill rather than
their luck.
"Poker Blitz" is easy to learn, difficult to master,
and challenging for all types and ages while also appealing to
the traditional poker
crowd. Though the game concept itself is simple, there are many
levels of offensive and defensive strategies and an unlimited
potential for dynamic competition between and among players. Players
must rely purely on their ability to anticipate and outwit to
win.
Poker Blitz is completely skill-based and consequently does not
face the legal constraints encountered by traditional online poker
games that are built on chance and are therefore considered gambling.
"We are very excited to be working with Game
Trust. They have crafted such a robust and secure platform that
integration has been a breeze. Their superior technology and channels
of distribution made them the obvious choice for tournament-enabling
our game and quickly reaching as many customers as possible,"
states Daniel Pfeiffer, ThwartPoker Co-Founder.
"Integrating with the Game Trust platform is a win-win-win
proposition and we are excited to be working with the world-class
creative team at ThwartPoker," explains Adeo Ressi, CEO of
Game Trust. "Players win as they compete in Poker Blitz for
real prizes, leveraging their skills in the game. The developer
wins with a new revenue stream from an existing title and renewed
player interest. Game Trust wins by providing the technology and
sharing in the upside. At Game Trust, we always strive to benefit
everyone in the value chain."
About ThwartPoker Inc.
Founded in 2001, ThwartPoker Inc. is a developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive card games, and is known for its casual,
skill- based class of card games named ThwartPoker. The company
offers the next evolution of traditional poker,
made possible by its patented software that eliminates the randomness
of regular poker - and replaces it with skill. ThwartPoker games
are skill-based and therefore do not violate U.S.federal gambling
law. ThwartPoker games are played at http://www.thwartpoker.com/
. A version of ThwartPoker for mobile phones is on Verizon Wireless
and AllTel, and this was made possible through the company's licensing
deal with Infospace Mobile - that has titled the mobile version
Hold 'Em Poker+ For Prizes(TM). The company is headquartered in
Palo Alto, California. To learn more about ThwartPoker Inc., go
to http://www.thwartpoker.com/ .
About Game Trust
Founded in 2002, Game Trust ( http://www.gametrust.com/ ) is
the economic engine of innovation in games with the leading platform
for premium game play. The Game Frame platform is the industry
standard for deploying community and transactions within online
casual games. Licensed by leading distribution outlets worldwide,
the platform reaches a combined audience in excess of 130 million
players per month. Award winning games, such as "Shroomz,"
are released by leading developers on the platform to reach millions
of players with new premium play models. The Company is venture
backed with offices in New York and Denmark.
For Game Trust For Thwart Poker
AndyMorris ArthurJonath
Andy Morris & Co. Jonath Associates
212-561-7465 415-722-6949
andy@amc-pr.com
arthur@jonathassociates.com
CONTACT: Andy Morris of Andy Morris & Co., +1-212-561-7465,
andy@amc-pr.com , for Game Trust; or Arthur Jonath of Jonath Associates,
+1-415-722-6949, arthur@jonathassociates.com , for Thwart Poker
Web site: http://www.gametrust.com/
http://www.thwartpoker.com/
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