The poker face is back! Devoted on-line poker players who have seen their options steadily diminish over this last year with site after site disappearing or being shut down, may have good reason to rejoice just about one year later as Face Up Gaming, a new entrant gets set to make its debut.
Perhaps the most advanced and unique offering available to poker lovers, Face Up Gaming features optional audio and video, allowing for players to see and talk to one another –live- during game play. On-line poker is back better than ever and can be found at this new and exciting site where tournament and jackpots are large, the game fun to play and the added bonus of social interaction, a real and palpable game changer for players and enthusiasts frustrated with avatar play.
Form the gamer lobby to the tables and from the easy sign-up to the Company’s advanced prize claim process; the folks over at FUG have seemingly put a lot of thought into each step of the poker players’ user experience. The site and games are crisp, the tables colorful, lively and fresh and the features truly advanced.
Felix Elinson, the Company’s CEO stated “I love playing poker and was frustrated with my experiences on other sites. Together with my co-founders, we sat down and took every offering apart and then built ours. We believe that the subscription model is right for our times and we have built a site where players can enjoy the game the way they used to while playing either at home with friends or at a casino.”
With their entry, Face Up Gaming brings a new twist to online poker. Face Up Gaming, is set to launch by the first week of April, and is introducing an aggressive prize support structure that is completely unique from its competition in this space. Face Up will be the only subscription site offering over $125,000 in a prize pool that will include: Cruises on the Card Player Cruise voyages, Trips to The Aruba Open and Seats to the WSOP among other cool free rolls including the $15,000 free roll that will be held on the 1 year anniversary of Black Friday and the U.S. Tax day, April 15th 2012.
New York based, FUG is looking forward to taking their 100% legal non-wagering subscription based model into new directions, with the ultimate goal of reaching a wider demographic for its poker model. “To date, the subscription based model, has merely been seen as filling a void after the events of 2011 – we don’t see it that way. Our model has been built over a four year period and with a healthy understanding and respect of what’ needed and wanted by the on-line poker player. “We see an opportunity to not only provide a safe environment for players but, an opportunity to enhance their experience through uniqueness and imagination” added Mr. Elinson.
FUG has also developed a specialized platform, ‘The Global League Tournament Division.’ This section of the website will allow all league players to compete against one another in a unified league. The Global League Tournament Division section of the website is exclusive to poker league players. League members will enjoy weekly online league competitions, access to more tournaments, larger payouts, and enhanced prizes when compared to non-league play.
Utilizing the Company’s technology and platform, league managers will, for the first time ever, have the ability to transition their leagues online, while maintaining the key components of what makes their leagues popular. League members are not required or asked to join a new global league, and will instead remain under the umbrella of their current leagues where they will experience all the benefits global league play.
Peter Costa, whose achievements include winning Late Night Poker and the Aussie Millions, joined FUG last year and has been assisting the company to move forward. Peter, who’s has been busy putting together over 20 new games and who is also partners with Phil Hellmuth, sees a bright future for FUG. “Apart from the fact that FUG is looking to partner with us in one or two of our games, I believe poker players will embrace the subscription model they introducing shortly”, Peter stated.
