See PLAYWIZE under EPIC : PLW

Where do you envisage this in the short term PP?

Short term hovering around the sub 20p level. Once the site is up and running then from September onwards it could go anywhere, if the take up is good and initial figures good, then anything up to 85p is possible, if its not good then down to 5p.

Thanks PP that was also my predictions +- a few pence short term. LEAD is certainly progressing today please remind me why i didnt top up yesterday... oow i never had the money lol

Sector related :

http://news.independent.co.uk/business/analysis_and_features/article1174118.ece

.................Despite the US House of Representatives passing legislation aimed at curbing the activities of online gambling operators, buyers were out in force to prop up shares in PartyGaming. After three-and-a-half hours of debate it now looks increasingly likely that the bill will not pass through the Senate, which is required before becoming law. A raft of brokers published positive notes on PartyGaming. Morgan Stanley, ABN Amro and Dresdner Kleinwort all reiterated their "buy" advice on the shares, citing the group's cash generation and growth prospects. Dresdner was the most bullish, with a 210p target price for the shares, which closed 4.5p firmer at 110.25p. Surprisingly 888 Holdings, thought to be a bid target for a number of gambling groups, was unable to follow PartyGaming and shed 3p to 205p, while BETonSPORTS firmed 6.5p to 146.5p.....................

http://www.3dpokerreviews.com/Pokerwize.htm

So what...... its just another 3D site isn't it?

No its not. It looks like Pokerwize will be playing with the big boys. Pokerwize will be joining the Prima poker network. The Prima poker network is run by Microgaming, one of the giants in online gaming software. This network will provide the entire back end for PokerWize.com - that is the payment system, card dealing etc. It will also guarantee that when people go online with PokerWize there will always be at least 10,000 players online for them to play against. The relationship gives PokerWize.com instant liquidity and a robust, proven back end - which other 3d poker sites - which may try to build their own network - simply do not have. Suddenly the big boys in the gaming industry are paying attention to the impact that 3D poker could have on the online gaming industry.

OK - so they are joining the Microgaming Prima network of online poker rooms - but its a 3D site and all of the sites on the Prima network are 2D. How is that going to work?

Yep, good question that one. You will be able to play against other people on the Prima network even if they are not using PokerWize.com software - even if they are using a 2d site. All that will happen is the PokerWize.com software will generate a unique 3d character representation of that player which you will see. They will just see whatever their 2d site can handle - but if you choose to gesture them or anything like that, a description will appear in the chat console. Brilliant, isn't it!

What does 3DPokerReviews make of it?

Pokerwize have two major advantages over the competition. By now they would have seen what the revolutionary PKR product has - they can take the best features and build upon them. However, more importantly, by being part of the vast Microgaming Prima poker network they will have no shortage of real money players at their tables.

We anticipate that the arrival of Pokerwize will signal the beginning of the end for 2D poker.

A good post from AFN.......and one of the reasons I am in BIT.....the tie up with Microgaming, too many people are indeed under estimating what that is worth......


v0d00child - 24 Jul'06 - 11:09 - 1393 of 1397


Just had this from the chap at 3DPOkerReviews.com;

From: RB RB
To: v0d00child
Sent: Monday, 24 July, 2006 10:52:07 AM
Subject: Re: Pokerwize


Hi Mark

Thanks for your e-mail.

I've yet to actually beta test the PokerWize product. I was contacted by their PR company and provided with a press release. I went back to them with a number of detailed questions which they kindly answered. I'd never heard of Bits Corp PLC but understand they have some experience within the computer gaming industry.

I've included the original press release below for reference.

A couple of things strike me about this venture:

- the ability to plug into the Microgaming poker network will provide Pokerwize with a major player base. This is what the other 3D poker sites lack and this really can't be underestimated. They will have an active player base with plenty of table action. The 3D sites that have recently launched are like ghost towns. Currently there are only a small number of real money players.

- Assuming the pokerwize product is good, there may be the potential for the company to provide their 3D product as a 'skin' to the other gaming companies within the Microgaming poker network. This is purely speculation on my part and I have heard nothing to say that this could happen. It's just a thought.

On the technical side I'm interested to see how a 3D product can link in with a traditional 2D poker platform. However, Microgaming are by all accounts an excellent gaming software provider.

Kind regards

Jamie
3DPOkerReviews.com

New thread created under the new ticker symbol PLW

What has happened to BIT? Can somebody enlighten me?

Has BIT gone to the administrators?

BIT (Bits Corp) has changed name to "Playwize" and is now under the EPIC of "PLW"

New thread is set up, search for epic of "PLW"