London, August 17, 2010 – PKR.com has come a long way since its historic launch on August 17, 2006 with a bold promise to change the way online poker is played forever.
In the past four years the online poker company famous for its 3D technology and community interaction has accumulated some impressive statistics including more than 3,750,000 registered players on the site, with a total of 15,850 people playing online at once, and a whopping $2,925,816.31 has been given away in freerolls.
PKR.com has also achieved recognition for its work, earning Online Poker Operator of the Year 2009 at the International Gaming Awards and Poker Operator of the Year 2009 from the eGaming Review Awards.
Along the way, PKR.com has launched its own poker magazine, started its own regular TV show, and sponsored London’s first licensed live poker venue. PKR.com has also fulfilled its community promise, introducing its own bi-annual live poker event PKR LIVE, and Team PKR Pro, which is made entirely of up and coming players from the site.
PKR’s success shows no signs of fatigue. Marketing Director Simon Prodger said, “We’re very proud of our achievements to date. We came against a lot of pessimism for being so innovative when we launched, but our customers have shown that they enjoy playing in our true to life environment and really appreciate the community feel.”
London, August 18, 2010 – Next generation poker site PKR.com has launched its single biggest software update since it first came to market four years ago. The release of version 2.0 of PKR’s award-winning software features a completely new user interface that makes playing poker both easier and more enjoyable.
The new release also features a completely overhauled lobby that allows players to use a game finder wizard to locate the games and tournaments they want with a minimum of fuss. Version 2.0 of the PKR software also debuts a new multi-tabling system which allows players to play up to nine tables at once.
Leon Walters, PKR.com’s Chief Operating Officer said, “Version 2.0 of PKR has been in the pipeline for almost a year, and it’s just the start of what we have planned. Version 2.0 is all about making PKR easier and more enjoyable to play.”
Marketing Director Simon Prodger said “Version 2.0 marks a big step in the evolution of PKR; the changes have been a response to the feedback from players, which is a key part of the development process. PKR is driven by its community and that is reflected in everything we do.”
