Legal Online Poker to be Launched in U.S. – PokerTwin

Gaming and Entertainment will venture into online poker in the US. In a press release the company announced the launch of PokerTwin, a new online poker room will go live during the third quarter of 2008, which it described as “a skill game and legal in most US jurisdictions including California and New York State. PokerTwin is a Texas Hold’em-based poker game that removes the luck of the draw and lets a poker player rely on their skills to win.”
Having the exact same cards will force players to “prove their skill not by how lucky they are, but in how well they play each hand in comparison with the other player who has the same cards.” players at two different tables will be dealt the same poker hands. PokerTwin is hot on the heels of “legal” online poker room Duplicate Poker. Similar to PokerTwin, Duplicate Poker also operates on the edge of the internet gambling law in the United States.
On its website, Duplicate Poker claims, “Duplicate poker is a game of skill - the luck of the draw is one excuse your opponents won’t have. With the luck factor taken out, playing poker is no longer gambling: The Best Player Wins.”
In case you’re not familiar with the company, Carlyle Gaming and Entertainment “unites companies that have been on the cutting edge of the Internet gaming revolution with traditional casino service providers. The alliance of old school knowledge and new school know-how means that CGE companies are innovators in every area of the gambling industry.”
Legal ring games recently introduced by Duplicate Poker have buy-in ranging from $0.05 to $10, “At the outset of each hand players will have 1000 chips to play. Each player’s results will be compared with other players sitting in the same seat at participating tables. After each hand players will be rewarded a set payout for incremental increases in their chip stacks.” Again, the primary driver behind a player’s success is his or hers skill.
The announcement by Carlyle Gaming is just the latest in what will likely be a string of attempts to get around the UIGEA and Wire Act in the United States. With 300 million people within its borders, the U.S. represents a gold mine for internet gambling operators.
Club WPT, a subscription-based poker room, is another example of attempts at getting round the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Club WPT. Introduced by the World Poker Tour, it utilises U.S. sweepstakes law in order to be deemed legal. The World Poker Tour also operates a for-profit online gambling room that does not accept U.S. players. The company just announced that Club WPT promotional tournaments will air on Fox Sports Net.
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