Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has announced the approval the commercial version of Progressive Gaming International's (PGI) World Series of Poker Peer to Peer Texas Hold’em game.

Now, poker players looking for a game in a casino will not have to even go to the poker room to play. This new technology will allow for poker players to play against each other while sitting at different terminals placed through out the casino.

The game is planned on being released in about 3 months but no one within the company will verify where the roll out is planned. There are also a portable version of the game in the making but not yet submitted for approval.

On their website, the company describes World Series of Poker Peer to Peer Texas Hold’em as:

World Series of Poker Peer to Peer Texas Hold'em offers many of the popular features of 'Internet style' poker, including cashless account-based wagering, the option to play multiple tables/tournaments at the same time, and the ability for a player to view their account history, a summary of recently-played games, and even a statistical breakdown of their play.

This multiplayer poker system is designed to allow patrons to compete against other players over a real-time, secure intranet server, allowing operators to offer an unlimited number of tables and variety of configurations and limits while tracking play and delivering promotions through their existing player rewards system.

Poker players will no longer need to be physically located at a poker table, as they will be able to play World Series of Poker Peer to Peer Texas Hold'em at a variety of locations within a casino, including at bars, restaurants, or lounges, against players located at the same site or across multiple properties.


- 2008-01-24