PokerTek, the company who manufactures the PokerPro live digital poker tables has entered an agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines to place machines on all 22 of its ships. PokerTek started a trial run with Carnival in April of 2006, and the cruise line liked the PokerPro tables so much they ordered enough for the entire fleet.
The two companies have also teamed up to offer the Carnival PokerPro Challenge. Players can win satellites to the main event for $150 on select ships starting in January. Players who win the satellites receive $750 and entry into the October final.
Satellites for World Series of Poker events have also been won on PokerPro tables on Carnival ships. PokerTek tables are showing up in casinos around the world, and its WSOP-branded play-for-amusement heads-up bar game is being distributed in every major American market.
POSTED ON: Dec 06, 2007
I recently played on the Poker-Pro machines at the Global Gaming Expo in Vegas. They are awesome!! No more dealer mistakes, no more players acting out of turn, a lot more hands per hour. It's much better than online poker because you can see who your playing against and you don't have to worry about poker bots, cheating, getting knocked off line, etc! They also had an optional side bet called Flop-A-Lock which I really enjoyed it's a wager you can make that the Flop will contain at least a pair or better you can win up to 50 to 1 on this bet and even if you fold you still have action. I believe electronic poker tables will be the future of poker and will be a winner for both the players and the house!!