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Poker Pro – Black Belt Paul Hoppe Authors ‘Way of the Poker Warrior’

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Las Vegas, NV (Vocus) July 9, 2010

Paul “GiantBuddha” Hoppe, a fourth-degree black belt in taekwon-do and instructor at up-and-coming poker training site DragTheBar.com , combines the two disciplines in his new book, Way of the Poker Warrior. The book, which was published by Portland-based Imagine Media, LLC, will be released to the public today and is for sale at GiantBuddhaPoker.com.

Way of the Poker Warrior also includes forewords from DragTheBar.com CEO Hunter Bick and lead instructor Dusty “Leatherass” Schmidt. The book is already receiving rave reviews, including one from Poker News, which wrote, “Way of the Poker Warrior is a brilliant reminder on how to recapture the enthusiasm for learning poker wisdom that we all had when we started playing the game.”

Buyers of Hoppe’s book will receive a free 30-day trial on DragTheBar.com, the website also announced today.

Hoppe is both a Manhattan-based martial arts instructor and a highly successful mid-stakes Limit Holdem pro known for his work ethic, attention to detail and complete devotion to his two passions. In Way of the Poker Warrior, Hoppe applies one discipline to the other, detailing a remarkably clear-eyed approach to winning poker that he says he’s used to achieve acclaim and a six-figure income as a player and coach.

“The coolest thing about Paul’s book is that he manages to turn his theories into advice a poker player can use immediately,” Imagine Media CEO Scott Brown says. “This is not a book full of analogies and metaphors; it’s not vague kung-fu-speak. His advice is useful and real, and it’s written in a way that makes it incredibly practical and fun to read.”

Emphasizing discipline in preparation, play and conduct, Hoppe grounds his theories in hard-and-fast applications to the game, including 29 hand samples taken from Limit and No Limit Holdem, Pot Limit Omaha and multi-table tournaments.

Schmidt, a No-Limit pro whose own book, Treat Your Poker Like A Business, received worldwide acclaim earlier this year, said the advice in Hoppe’s book helped him reverse a slump that had him running $ 400,000 behind expected value over 28 months.

“My monthly income was plunging from $ 100,000 to zero,” Schmidt says. “Paul’s advice was so incredibly useful. He simplified things for me and suddenly it was clear what I was doing wrong: practicing ineffectively, playing too many hands, misjudging people’s ranges, playing emotionally, getting into spots I shouldn’t have … I was on autopilot, and at the same time I was miserable. He changed all that and got me back to enjoying poker again.”

Jared Tendler, a celebrated mental coach and DragTheBar.com instructor, says Hoppe’s book will be useful to amateurs and pros alike.

“Paul’s dedication, discipline and poise are a model for any player,” Tendler says, “especially established players looking to shore up bad habits.”

Hoppe says his goal was to simply make playing poker more profitable and enjoyable for his readers, and that the release of his book is the realization of a goal that’s been long in the making.

“I came up with the idea for the book almost 10 years ago, and I’ve dreamed of becoming a published author for almost 20 years,” Hoppe said. “Publishing my first book is truly a dream come true.”

Hoppe is perhaps most famous for his 2010 “Poker Grindathon,” a challenge he completed this spring during which he locked himself in his apartment building for 28 days, playing 80,000 hands and leveraging the publicity to raise money for charity. He says he applied the same single-mindedness to writing Way of the Poker Warrior.

“I throw everything I have into whatever it is I’m doing,” Hoppe said. “I wrote and revised the book in six weeks. I do my best work in marathon sprints.”

Bick says he hadn’t originally considered having a Limit Holdem component to DragTheBar.com when he founded the site two years ago, but a conversation with Hoppe convinced him otherwise.

“Paul got me to look at some of his previous coaching videos, which were brilliant,” Bick said. “He had a vision and wanted to be a part of creating something special, and that’s just what he’d done. Three months after he was hired, he’d made nearly 50 videos — the industry standard would have been around six. Now Limit Holdem is our second most-popular forum, and it’s all thanks to Paul.”

Hoppe is a fourth-degree black belt with Taekwon-Do International, which qualifies him as a “master.” He has taught martial arts for nine years — roughly as long as he’s been a black belt. For two years, he was the head instructor of a Dojang in Times Square.

As a poker professional, Hoppe is known for his detailed and efficient combo analysis. He first played live poker professionally from 1999-2000. This included $ 20/$ 40 Limit Holdem and Seven Card Stud, some Omaha 8 and Stud 8, and $ 5/$ 10 No Limit. After several years away from the game, he returned to poker in February 2006 with a $ 100 deposit bonus. He built his bankroll from that free $ 100 into a six-figure income, going from $ .50/$ 1 to $ 10/$ 20, $ 15/$ 30, and $ 30/$ 60, which he plays today.

Hoppe has maintained a very solid 1.5BB/100 win rate over the last 30 months. His Heads Up win rate is 5BB/100. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, he was able to double his poker income from the previous year. He’s known as a versatile player, mixing Limit, No Limit, Omaha, Stud, and Triple Draw.

He has coached poker for more than two years, including about 50 private students, and is an instructor at DragTheBar.com, for which he has made more than 50 poker videos.

Hoppe is in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, where he made it through Day 1 with $ 42,700 in chips and managed to bust Dan Shak, winner of the $ 100,000 buy-in event at the Aussie Millions. He’ll pick up where he left off when play resumes Saturday.

DragTheBar.com boasts affordable memberships and rakeback options at a variety of poker rooms. The site’s poker training videos and poker software are not digital-rights managed (no DRM) and are compatible with iPods and other MP3 players. Alongside poker, the site also offers backgammon, coached by world champion Bill Robertie.

There is no sign-up fee for joining DragTheBar.com, which has one membership level for all stakes and multiple payment options. The site is presently offering a 7-day free trial to all prospective members.

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DragTheBar.com Offers ‘Way of the Poker Warrior’ Free with Three-Month Membership

Way of the Poker Warrior

Las Vegas, NV (Vocus) September 8, 2010

Up-and-coming poker training site DragTheBar.com announced a promotion today that will enable new members to get a free copy of Paul “GiantBuddha” Hoppe’s Way of the Poker Warrior when they sign up for three months of coaching.

To receive the book, prospective members must go through Hoppe’s website, http://www.giantbuddhapoker.com, or through the website of fellow DragTheBar insructor Dusty “Leatherass” Schmidt, http://www.dustyschmidt.net. Schmidt’s media company, Imagine Media, published Way of the Poker Warrior, which combines Hoppe’s two passions — martial arts and poker — with the result being original instruction delivered in a very unconventional way.

A three-month subscription at DragTheBar costs $ 90, with the new member getting a fourth month free when they sign-up.

“I think this represents an incredible value,” Schmidt said. “Once they sign up, a person walks away with a book and a coaching site that will quickly make them more profitable. They can monetize the investment in hours.

“Even better, I feel that making a player more profitable is the least important take-away from Paul’s book. Way of the Poker Warrior is about poker and life seen through the prism of martial arts, and I think the reader walks away a better person for having read it.

Hoppe is both a Manhattan-based martial arts instructor and a highly successful mid-stakes Limit Holdem pro known for his work ethic, attention to detail and complete devotion to his two passions. In Way of the Poker Warrior, Hoppe applies one discipline to the other, detailing a remarkably clear-eyed approach to winning poker that he says he’s used to achieve acclaim and a six-figure income as a player and coach.

“Way of the Poker Warrior is about learning how to learn and learning how to compete,” Hoppe said. “DragTheBar will show you what to learn, and Warrior will show you how to assimilate and apply that knowledge efficiently and effectively.

“In the martial arts business, we require student to commit to at least three months of training. By committing to three months of poker education, you have a better chance to push through the challenges ahead.”

Emphasizing discipline in preparation, play and conduct, Hoppe grounds his theories in hard-and-fast applications to the game, including 29 hand samples taken from Limit and No Limit Holdem, Pot Limit Omaha and multi-table tournaments.

Jared Tendler, a celebrated mental coach and DragTheBar instructor, says Hoppe’s book is useful to amateurs and pros alike.

“Paul is a consummate professional, masterfully integrating all aspects of the game,” Tendler said. “His dedication, discipline and poise are a model for any aspiring player, as well as established players looking to shore up bad habits.”

Though it contains allusions to the intangible rewards one seeks in martial arts, the Hoppe’s poker instruction ultimately remains practical, with the goal of making readers more profitable tomorrow.

“The coolest thing about Paul’s book is that he manages to turn his theories into advice a poker player can use immediately,” Schmidt said. “This is not a book full of analogies and metaphors; it’s not vague kung-fu-speak. His advice is useful and real, and it’s written in a way that makes it incredibly practical and fun to read.”

Schmidt and DragTheBar CEO Hunter “Beachjustice” Bick wrote forewords to Way of the Poker Warrior.

“We’re very excited to be working closely with Imagine Media,” Bick said. “Both of our companies are on the forefront of poker training and it’s a natural fit. The list of DTB coaches that have published books with Imagine is growing, and this is a good way to offer extra value to those looking to take their poker game to the next level.”

As a poker professional, Hoppe is known for his detailed and efficient combo analysis. He first played live poker professionally from 1999-2000. This included $ 20/$ 40 Limit Holdem and Seven Card Stud, some Omaha 8 and Stud 8, and $ 5/$ 10 No Limit. After several years away from the game, he returned to poker in February 2006 with a $ 100 deposit bonus. He built his bankroll from that free $ 100 into a six-figure income, going from $ .50/$ 1 to $ 10/$ 20, $ 15/$ 30, and $ 30/$ 60, which he plays today.

Hoppe has maintained a very solid 1.5BB/100 win rate over the last 30 months. His Heads Up win rate is 5BB/100. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, he was able to double his poker income from the previous year. He’s known as a versatile player, mixing Limit, No Limit, Omaha, Stud, and Triple Draw.

He has coached poker for more than two years, including about 50 private students, and is an instructor at DragTheBar.com, for which he has made more than 50 videos.

DragTheBar.com boasts affordable memberships and rakeback options at a variety of poker rooms. The site’s poker-training videos and poker software are not digital-rights managed (no DRM) and are compatible with iPods and other MP3 players. Alongside poker, the site also offers backgammon, coached by world champion Bill Robertie.

There is no sign-up fee for joining DragTheBar.com, which has one membership level for all stakes and multiple payment options. The site is presently offering a 7-day free trial to all prospective members.

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Who Said You Can’t Play Backgammon with Sushi?

Will you pick cucumber and avocado or salmon roe-topped sushi? Just watch the wasabi…

Mill Valley, CA (PRWEB) September 16, 2010

Blur Labs LLC, a provider of visually stunning mobile applications, today announced the availability of Sushi Backgammon for the Apple iPad. With true-to-life rolling dice and free moving game pieces, Sushi Backgammon delivers incredibly realistic game play with all of the freedoms and benefits of a traditional board, but with a twist – the playing pieces are sushi. Set on a bamboo backdrop complete with chop sticks and wasabi, players battle it out with cucumber and salmon roe-topped sushi pieces.

“We like to think out-of-the-box and provide a rich visual experience within any application we develop,” said Chris Renaldi, founder of Blur Labs. “And when we thought backgammon, we naturally thought sushi – it provides that visual brilliance and player appeal we love. Besides, the squishy sushi sounds are just so cool!”

But if playing with traditional Japanese cuisine doesn’t wet your appetite, then Egyptian scarabs or a burlap sack theme are available for the choosing.

PRICING & AVAILABILITY

Sushi Backgammon is currently available on the iTunes store at an introductory, limited time only price of $ 0.99.

ABOUT BLUR LABS

Blur Labs is a mobile applications company with an overdeveloped need to deliver graphically rich and engaging user experiences. More information about Blur Labs and its products can be found at http://www.blurlabs.com

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DragTheBar.com Adds Four New Coaches

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Charlotte, NC (Vocus) October 15, 2010

Poker training site DragTheBar announced today the addition of four new coaches as it looks to bolster both its tournament and cash game departments.

To start with, Adam Sherman, aka “Squee451″ is currently the number 6th ranked online tournament player in the world according to Pocketfives.com and has had a spectacular 2010. On his way to making over a million dollars this year, Sherman won the PokerStars.com $ 3,150 4-Max SCOOP Event on May 10th for $ 210,000, and just 4 days later he chopped the SCOOP $ 2,100 rebuy for $ 172,000.

A recent graduate of Claremont McKenna College in California, he’s an economics major who went straight from school to poker, a decision that has clearly worked out well for him. “We’re thrilled add Adam to our MTT coaching staff,” said DragTheBar.com CEO Hunter Bick. “He’s an unbelievable player with a unique thought process and killer results; he will add a ton of value to our membership and anyone else looking to elevate their MTT game.”

Next up is Nathan Williams, aka “Blackrain79.” A true micro-stakes phenomenon, Nathan is a professional player from British Columbia who has played over a million hands of micro-stakes No-Limit Hold’em and beaten the game for huge win rates. “There are few players more qualified to coach the micro-stakes games,” Bick said. “Nathan’s experience in those limits is unparalleled, and he will be a great asset in his ability to help our members who play in those games.”

Not stopping there, DragTheBar is also doubling its Sit & Go staff. Cody Kaiser and James Romero will bring years of experience playing and coaching to the site. Kaiser is a professional player who has blogged on colinmoshman.com and does a lot of private coaching, and Romero is a senior at Oregon University who’s been winning at SNGs throughout his college career. Both players are experts at multi-table SNGs like the 90 and 180 person tournaments on PokerStars, but excel in all forms of SNGs as well. “Both of these guys have unique approaches to beating SNGs and are passionate about teaching poker. I’m really excited to start releasing their videos,” added Bick.

DragTheBar.com boasts free membership and rakeback options at a variety of poker rooms. It also offers steep discounts for long-term membership purchases. The site’s poker training videos are not digital-rights managed (no DRM) and are compatible with Apple products. Alongside poker, the site also offers backgammon, coached by world champion Bill Robertie.

There is no activation fee for joining DragTheBar.com, which has one membership level for all stakes and multiple payment options. The site is presently offering a 7-day free trial to all prospective members and discounts on long-term memberships.

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Fashion Week El Paseo in Palm Desert Will Showcase Trina Turk’s “Palm Springs Eternal” Spring Collection March 25, 2011

Fashion designer Trina Turk will be featured designer at Fashion Week El Paseo on March 25, 2011

Palm Springs, CA (PRWEB) November 29, 2010

Trina Turk, the Los Angeles-based fashion designer who branded the Palm Springs lifestyle into a distinctive popular design aesthetic, will be a featured designer on March 25, 2011 at Fashion Week El Paseo taking place in Palm Desert, CA.

Turk will present her Palm Springs Eternal Spring 2011 Collection which had its splashy premiere at New York’s Fashion Week in October and drew enthusiastic reviews. This was the first time Trina Turk had participated in New York Fashion Week and the occasion commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Trina Turk clothing line.

“I’m thrilled to be a featured designer at Fashion Week El Paseo and to bring my Palm Springs Eternal Collection to the desert,” said Turk. “This is a way for me to celebrate the Palm Springs area which has always been a muse and inspiration,” said Turk.

To promote her collection’s debut at Fashion Week El Paseo, Turk is also rolling out The Palm Springs Eternal Experience, a national in-store promotion in partnership with Palm Springs Life magazine from November 26 thru February 28. Shoppers at each of her six boutiques – in Los Angeles, New York, Bal Harbor, Burlingame, Fashion Island in Newport Beach as well as her original boutique in Palm Springs — will have the opportunity to travel to Palm Springs with a guest for a fabulous weekend to attend Trina Turk’s runway show at Fashion Week El Paseo in March.

The Palm Springs Eternal Experience includes two VIP tickets to the Trina Turk Fashion Show and Fashion Week El Paseo related events; a two-night stay at the glamorous Riviera Palm Springs resort, and dinner for two at Wally’s Desert Turtle, one of the Palm Springs area’s finest restaurants. One of the other enticing components of The Palm Springs Eternal Experience is the lucky winner will also attend an intimate lunch with an exclusive group at Trina Turk’s Palm Springs home, a Palm Springs historic landmark. Trina Turk and her husband photographer Jonathan Skow meticulously restored the Ship of the Desert House, a brilliant example of Streamline Moderne architecture designed by architects Wilson and Webster in 1936. The Palm Springs Eternal Experience winner will have the rare opportunity to visit this historic treasure which resembles a ship that is dramatically wedged into the mountainside. Entry cards may be filled out and turned in at each boutique or mailed to Palm Springs Life magazine. Full details for The Palm Springs Eternal Experience are available at each Trina Turk Boutique or at http://www.fashionweekelpaseo.com/palm-springs-eternal-trip.html

Trina Turk’s Palm Springs Eternal Springs Collection was showcased at New York Fashion Week, presented with vignettes that demonstrated her signature cheerful, bold and colorful prints and her casual, optimistic designs. Held at Trina Turk’s New York showroom, the Palm Springs Eternal show incorporated the clothing line in a five distinctive vignettes inspired by the lifestyle of Palm Springs and the desert: “Pool Deck”, “Refreshment Bar”, “The Backgammon Challenge”, “Palm Springs Party Room”, and “Between the Sheets”. Sets were created using vintage furniture and props.

In its review of Turk’s Palm Springs Eternal Springs Collection showcased during New York Fashion Week, Daily Front Row wrote:

“For Spring 2011, Turk recreated a retro luxe Palm Springs aerie circa 1974, with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw lounging about their glam lovenest with guests just as fab as their surroundings. The secret to Trina’s success is how she translates her classic preppy chic sensibility with retro patterns into a modern chicette’s wardrobe. The collection had a very relaxed ’70s luxe Halston-inspired feel with one shouldered tunics and blouson jersey dresses adorned with gold cabochon cuffs and chunky statement necklaces.”

Born in California and raised between there and Washington state, Trina Turk showed early talent for sewing and creating designs from the young age of 11. After studying apparel design at the University of Washington, she worked for youth-oriented clothing manufacturers including Seattle-based Britannia Jeans and Los Angeles-based surf wear manufacturer Ocean Pacific.

With her husband, then stylist, now photographer Jonathan Skow as partner, Trina Turk, launched her own company in 1995. That same year her clothing was sold by Barney’s New York, Fred Segal, and Saks Fifth Avenue. With design and production headquartered minutes from Downtown Los Angeles in Alhambra California, Trina Turk’s wholesale sales topped $ 40 million in 2009.

As Turk has consistently drawn inspiration from the cocktail party and poolside lifestyle of the California desert resorts, it was natural that she would choose Palm Springs as the location for her first Trina Turk boutique which opened in March 2002.

To view all of Trina Turk’s line that includes printed fabric collection for the home and other residential Trina Turk products, including rugs, pillows and tabletop textiles, visit http://www.trinaturk.com

An array of celebrities including Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria, Rachel Ray, Kristin Bell, Teri Hatcher and Lisa Kudrow are among Trina Turk’s aficionados.

Fashion Week El Paseo (March 20-28, 2011) features a week of fashion-related events showcasing luxury brands and more than 50 participating merchants that will host a variety of in-store events including trunk shows, informal modeling, fashion seminars, champagne receptions and more.

Fashion Week El Paseo has become one of the West Coast’s most popular annual events. Fashion Week El Paseo is produced by Palm Springs Life and numerous sponsors, including the City of Palm Desert, El Paseo Merchants Association, The Gardens on El Paseo, El Paseo Village, and El Paseo Jewelers.

For more information, tickets, or sponsorship opportunities, contact Michael Mathews, Marketing Director, Palm Springs Life, at 760-325-2333 or via e-mail at michaelm(at)palmspringslife(dot)com, For updates and tickets log on to http://www.fashionweekelpaseo.com.

Palm Springs Life brings its readers engaging and topical monthly articles including richly drawn celebrity profiles; commentary on politics; intelligent features on contemporary culture, art, architecture, and lifestyle trends; a who’s who on the desert’s vibrant social scene; and the ultimate guide for what to do, where to go and what to wear in the Palm Springs Desert Resorts communities.

Palm Springs Life is the essential lifestyle magazine for the Palm Springs Desert Resorts, which is comprised of eight dynamic cities. Enriching the lives of residents and visitors from around the world for more than 50 years, Palm Springs Life has achieved cultural icon status during its long successful history — which places it in rarefied company in the publishing world. Palm Springs Life is published by Desert Publications, Inc. which produces numerous lifestyle magazines throughout the West Coast.numerous lifestyle magazines throughout the West Coast.

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Gifts and Presents Launch New Website Offering Ideal Presents for All the Family, Home and Garden

Wooden Climbing Frames for the Garden

(PRWeb UK) January 25, 2011

http://www.gifts-presents.co.uk website is different to other ecommerce websites, in that it doesn’t just list hundreds of items expecting shoppers to review them all and decide which are the best products for themselves. Extensive research has been carried out by company employees and their families and the range is made up of category leaders. Being an online business, costs can be kept competitive and price reviews are undertaken daily and weekly across a sample of web sites.

Among the quality gifts on offer are

    Wooden Board Games,
    Pedal Go Karts,
    Trampolines,
    Climbing Frames and
    Pool Tables.

The range of wooden board games includes a selection of oak or mahogany backgammon sets, chess sets, Mahjongg and bagatelle games. Made in the UK, these quality hand crafted items make an ideal present for anyone, young and not so young.

The gifts selected for children include a comprehensive range of pedal go karts, with makes including Dino Karts and Ferbedo. There is a wide selection of go karts available catering for children ranging in age from 3 years to 11 years and at a price (and colour) to suit.

Gifts for use in the garden include outdoor toys such as trampolines and climbing frames. All trampolines come with safety nets and can be delivered anywhere within the UK mainland. Assembly instructions are included and advice is available at the end of the phone line if needed. At the smaller end of the market, bird box cameras are very popular, providing a wireless cameras transmitting colour images to your TV.

For shoppers looking for a gift or present for a man, then Gifts and Presents offers a fine selection of gifts for men ranging from snooker tables, pool tables, wooden games boards, fitness equipment and card games. As with all the items listed on the website, they have been selected as a result of extensive research to source the best items based on their quality and price.

Gifts and Presents is an online business offering a selection of Gifts and Presents for all the family, home and garden. Orders can be taken via the website and delivered to anywhere within the UK mainland. Deliveries outside the mainland are available on special request.

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Free backgammon is a term most internet savvy players will be familiar with, due to the amazing growth of online backgammon gaming sites. But for anyone not familiar with the world of backgammon online a little explanation is in order. What is generally meant by “free backgammon” is not a distribution of actual backgammon games free of charge, nor is it a reference to free membership at the local backgammon club. What we’re referring to is the backgammon software downloads that are available at no charge to the player from internet backgammon sites. With a basic Internet connection and a computer that can support the high-quality 3-D video backgammon software the player can download and play the game as often as they like for free. It’s a great way to learn the game, practice your strategy and just play non-competitive backgammon for free.

The vast majority of the players who download the free backgammon software are not simply interested in free gaming. In fact the main reasons for accessing backgammon Internet sites and downloading their software isn’t necessarily the interest in backgammon gambling but the ability to simply play for free, have fun and meet other avid players from all around the world. It’s like the world’s biggest backgammon club right at your fingertips.

But other players also see free games as a chance to practice for the big tournaments. The online backgammon industry has developed a reputation for hosting regular backgammon tournaments with high value prizes. These competitions are arranged at all levels, and even a player that doubts they have the skills to get to the final round and win the main prize, can hope for winning a substantial secondary prize if they are eliminated from the tournament in one of the higher qualifying rounds.

In addition to the skilled games, or those who hope to join their ranks, the businessperson who looks forward to play backgammon for relaxation, or to make a small gamble now and again, also finds the online sites a valuable resource. These players find it hard to find the time to go to their local backgammon club and they appreciate the chance to play the game when it fits in with their schedule. For example, if you finish a busy meeting in the early hours of the morning and wish to unwind over a game of backgammon, you will find someone to play against online or, if you prefer, you can play against a backgammon computer.

Another important group of online backgammon players are the new players to the game. A good proportion of these will want to access the articles and instructions available online to learn the backgammon rules. They will also look forward to the chance to practice how to play backgammon against one of the powerful backgammon computers where you can select a game at a level that suits your skills. Later they can find human opponents of a similar or slightly high skill level to further improve their play.

Backgammon Masters Second Life Linden Currency Test Fails with Players

(PRWEB) May 22, 2008

The online backgammon site http://www.BackgammonMasters.com did a survey of 500 of its players that were not from the US. This survey asked players whether they would be interested in using the Second Life virtual currency “Linden” on the BackgammonMasters site. The results of the survey revealed that only 20 players out of the 500 surveyed had even heard of the Linden. Only 2 out of these 20 expressed any interesting in using the Linden to play at BackgammonMasters.

The site even offered those that were surveyed the possibility of exchanging Linden currency winnings for real currencies during the cash out process. Real life currencies offered included the USD, GBP, Euro, CND, Australian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese Yen, Hungarian Forint, Norwegian Krone, Polish Zloty, New Zealand Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Swiss Franc, Swedish Krona and South African Rand. All of these currencies are currently accepted in the BackgammonMasters cashier. However, players were not receptive to the idea, stating that they prefer to play in US Dollars, GBP and Euros.

The International players surveyed reported that playing for real currencies at BackgammonMasters was a great deal more exciting than playing with Lindens and that they would prefer to continue playing with non-virtual currency.

BackgammonMasters currently offers automatic conversions for a variety of currencies with no commission. In the past, these conversions were costly and time consuming. However, presently customers no longer have to worry about costly fees for currency conversion and they can easily deposit and withdrawal money for online gaming in their own native currencies. BackgammonMasters currently converts foreign deposits into US currency and players can play Backgammon, Poker, Perudo and Blackjack games.

Read more about the blackjack and poker games by visiting:

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Released by http://www.gammonish.com – backgammon online source for news and information. More about online blackjack and poker can be found at:

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Real Money 21 Blackjack Now Available at Popular Online Backgammon Community

London, UK (PRWEB) October 16, 2007

Popular demand and the huge success of their Play Money BlackJack have prompted BackgammonMasters.com to quickly unveil the real money version of the classic game in their All-in-One Game Lobby.

BackgammonMasters BlackJack game tables seat up to 5 players simultaneously all playing against the dealer. The 3D graphics and avatars offer a dimension to the game that outwardly enriches the experience of playing online blackjack. For newbies, BackgammonMasters offers Play Money Mode and a special View Mode where players can sit in on real money games and observe before placing a bet. Also, BackgammonMasters offers countless BlackJack Articles for those looking to learn more about online BlackJack and get tips on playing BlackJack 21.

With each game added to the Game Lobby, which now offers Backgammon, Poker, Perudo and BlackJack in one download and one software, traffic increases so that players can log in at anytime and select from tables filled with participants from all over the world. The rooms are also a-buzz with real time chat that is so prevalent in these community games. Language does not seem to be a barrier to these folks, and though the software is offered in over 10 languages, players easily find common ground and engage in talk about their favorite games with BlackJack enthusiasts around the globe. The current Backgammon Download is available at http://www.BackgammonMasters.com.

Accessing all four games because of their centralization in one game lobby, but more than that, players can participate in these real money games using one wallet (one account). The cashier interface is revolutionary and unique in the sense that it can handle players who choose to play four different types of games at the same time.

BackgammonMasters.com is celebrating the launch with tournaments, bonuses and prizes to be given away generously. For more information about the Blackjack game and Blackjack Rules visit:

http://www.BackgammonMasters.com/blackjack-articles.html .

For further online backgammon news and information about BackgammonMasters.com’s new 21 blackjack game see http://www.gammonish.com/blackjack.html .

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The Glamour of Gammon: Backgammon’s Popularity Spreads to Television

(PRWEB) September 12, 2005

As the A list of the social elite expands to absorb the wealth of rising gaming stars that events such as WSOP have produced, the playing field is opening to a new circle of celebrity gamers.

The announcement therefore that UK digital channel, Pokerzone has commissioned TV production company, 8mm Productions to produce a 4 hour series capturing the action at this year’s World Backgammon Championships in Monte Carlo has started an exciting chain of events to catapult backgammon into the limelight.

“The Game of Kings” and “the King of Games”

Historically known as a game of skill and sophistication, backgammon has many admirers but as the coverage of skill games increases, can backgammon rival the fame of Poker? Definitively yes answers Patti Rubin, Executive Producer for 8mm Productions forthcoming match-play backgammon series.

“Backgammon is more sophisticated and intelligent than other games, and what I think this production will do is renew the interest for players who had ventured into other gaming areas,” explained Rubin. “The power of television coverage is immense. You only have to look at the difference it has made to poker, before television, there were perhaps 60 entrants at the WSOP and this year, as poker’s coverage peaks, 6,000 players entered this year. People actually wait in line for an autograph from the winners. Because of television, the leading players have become superstars. Therefore I think the media interest in backgammon will bring a lot of people back to the game, as backgammon already has so much going for it.”

The lure of fame is something that backgammon players have also recognized. “If people appear on television, and become a celebrity by playing backgammon, their earning potential increases with endorsements, added prize money and significantly larger player numbers and it is definitely going to become more glamorous!” predicted Peter Hallberg, 2004 Backgammon World Champion. “In the past year or two there has been a small decline in the number of players attending the World Backgammon Championships, but after the efforts of backgammon servers such as Play65 and Gammon Empire more players are coming back to the tournaments and this will increase exponentially with TV. Servers such as Play65 (http://www.P65.com) have demonstrated the amazing power of promotion to draw awareness to the game, while this series will bring a new found glamour to the game.”

The Poker Model

Poker is a case-study for success and naturally offers a template for the exciting and continuing growth of backgammon. “This series is the starting point for backgammon,” affirmed Andy Bell, Series Producer for 8mm Productions. “Poker is the template. TV was the catalyst for poker and will be for backgammon. There is a real future in backgammon – it has huge potential. Ideally we would like to see players like Gus Hansen return to the game, who have proven in the U.S that games playing personalities can have very wide appeal, even to house wives! I can’t think of another game, other than poker, that has the chance to captivate viewers like backgammon.”

HIGH STAKES BACKGAMMON will be broadcast during October and November on Pokerzone in the UK, Germany, and Denmark. The series is being distributed to TV stations worldwide by UK company, TVF International, one of the world’s largest distributors of factual programming.

For more details or information please contact:

Claire Allen, PR Director, TC.ADS.

00 357 25 828 882

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