The online gaming software developer and owner of the Excapsa Gaming Network has announced the launch of multi-player and proprietary elimination style tournament blackjack.
“This proprietary technology is an exciting addition to our network. Our licensees will benefit from a unique gaming experience that will be enhanced in the months to come as the software evolves and elimination style tournament blackjack becomes more integrated into mainstream society, much like poker was five years ago. We are excited to be at the forefront of the next gaming experience,” said Jim Ryan, Chief Executive of Excapsa Software.
With the latest release, the Excapsa Gaming Network expands its blackjack offering from single player blackjack to include scheduled blackjack tournaments, sit and go blackjack tournaments and multi-player blackjack tables where players interact with each other while playing against the house.
These blackjack offerings differentiate the Excapsa Gaming Network from any competitor in the online gaming market with the diversity of games and with the patent-pending elimination style blackjack rules that pit player against player in a fast-paced game. Thirty hands are played in each round of the game with the person standing with the lowest chip stack eliminated after the 8th, 16th and 25th hands. The person with the highest chip stack on the 30th hand advances to the next round or wins the tournament. Secret bets add to the strategic complexity of the game. Elimination Blackjack™ is only available to the Excapsa Network\’s licensee\’s UltimateBet and Bet21.
“This unique blend of blackjack combined with aspects of tournament poker we believe have mass appeal to both poker and blackjack players,” stated Chris Welch, Managing Director of Loudvision, UltimateBet\’s marketing agency. “The response from those that have trialed Elimination Blackjack has been overwhelmingly positive and we look forward to large numbers of players in the months ahead.”
In separate news, online gaming software developer CryptoLogic has completed a major upgrade to its poker platform. The company\’s new “Distributed Poker” system provides licensees seamless mobility to locate their shared online poker room in markets that offer the best growth opportunities, without any interruption to games or players.
“Distributed Poker gives our group of poker customers the ability to select the most attractive markets for their shared room, both today and in the future. This is a critical advantage as operators prepare for regulation of the UK market and as new opportunities present themselves around the world,” said Lewis Rose, CryptoLogic\’s President and CEO.
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