Satellite Logic -- Canadian software developer CryptoLogic Inc., has released its Poker Version 3.4 software, which introduces an infrastructure that enables licensees to host large-scale satellite tournaments and other multi-level, multi-table tournaments to generate increased traffic and larger cash prizes. Licensed through CyrptoLogic's subsidiary, WagerLogic, Poker Version 3.4 enables licensees to offer major poker events, such as the cross-licensee Caribbean Poker Classic being held in December with a prize pool estimated at $1 million. Players can qualify for the land-based tournament in St. Maarten by qualifying in daily online satellites, multi-tiered tournaments and single-table tournaments at any WagerLogic-powered poker room.
CryptoLogic also announced that it has recruited Steve Morrow as a consultant to assist its future plans in the online poker sector. Morrow has 15 years of poker experience and directed the 2002 World Series of Poker and the 2002-2003 World Championship of Online Poker.
Mobile in India -- India-based mobile content and applications firm Coruscant Tec has teamed up with ADLM Limited of the United Kingdom to develop and distribute mobile casino games in India and internationally. ADLM is the holding company of online casinos windowscasino.com, goldkeycasino.com, blackjackchamp.com and magicoasis.com. The venture's first game, "BlackJack World Championship, should become available to cellular operators in mid October.
Pokermeister -- Casinomeister, an online casino watchdog, has created Casinomeister-poker.com, a site whose mission is to present players with online poker operations that are at the top of the online poker world. The site features poker tips, poker do's and don'ts, a poker forum and poker news. Site manager Bryan Bailey also offers his assistance to poker players who have difficulties with poker rooms.
Bicycle Online -- The Bicycle Casino, a land-based casino in Los Angeles has created a play-for-fun Web site at www.thebike.com. The site offers a variety of games, including poker, in which visitors accumulate points that can be redeemed for cash and prizes.
Bot Rumors -- Rumors are circulating in newsgroups, forums and elsewhere that poker bots have begun playing in Internet poker rooms. Some players are growing concerned that highly skilled card-playing programs have been designed to play in online poker rooms to win money by out-strategizing human players. The claims are thought to be hype, and there is much doubt as to whether a bot can run undetected by poker room operators or whether even a very advanced bot could perform well in a multiplayer game of poker.