by Emma
25. November 2008 03:40
ONLINE poker is quickly gaining popularity in the virtual casino gaming community. This is due in large part to the increasing popularity of the World Series of Poker Tournament events. The players that take a seat at that final gaming table are celebrities in the gaming world. They are the go-to players that everyone keeps an eye on as each hand is dealt and each poker game is played.
The online gaming community held its breath recently when a poker powerhouse made a shocking announcement. World Poker Tour officials decided to end a long standing relationship with software giant CryptoLogic. At the moment this news made headlines, poker enthusiasts from around the globe were left wondering how or even if they would be able to engage in online poker play again.
Not one to leave their faithful players abandoned, World Poker Tour officials quickly moved on to find another suitable option. A search began to find the right partner to join with the WPT so that players could continue the online poker play they have come to know and love.
Shortly after that shocking announcement, WPT announced a new partnership with online poker gaming great InterPoker.com. This rising online gaming website is part of the Inter Casino family. Inter Casino maintains a long standing history of giving players the red carpet celebrity treatment when visiting one of their many online gaming websites. That factor played a huge role in WPT deciding to make the family their new go-to online poker gaming destination point.
Interpoker.com stands ready to accept any and all poker players that the WPT organization can throw its way. Already in the works are several impressive start-up offers and promotional events. To further prove that they have poker players’ best interest at heart, WPT officials announced a partnership with Full Tilt Poker as well.
This sponsorship arrangement will ensure that poker players continue to receive full account benefits without interruption. An unimpressive statistical report of player interaction with the previous website is the reason given for the partnership end with CryptoLogic officials. In order to keep player interest at the top of the list, WPT officials ended that relationship and formulated a new one with the Inter Casino family.
This new partnership will allow WPT officials to rededicate their focus to the television program side of its entertaining business. With the online poker aspect taken care of, they are free to re-focus on this and several other ideas that are currently in the creative stages within the company.