The Rise And Rise Of PKR

Regular gamers will know that October 2006 was a dark time for the gambling community in general. The Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) saw American players forbidden from wagering at their favorite sites with immediate effect.

It was a law that angered many, and had an enormous effect on publicly listed gaming companies with share prices crashing over night which resulted in a huge amount of redundancies across the US. Three years on the battle is still being fought with many leading politicians still looking to over turn the bill and permit online gambling to become the major force that it once was.

At any given time when household names such as Party Gaming were seeing their share price drop by almost 80%, one little known poker room was starting to flourish. Just a year after launching, PKR had already signed up their one millionth player and twelve months after that these were officially proclaimed as the fastest growing poker room in Europe.

So how had PKR managed to succeed where others had failed? How had they were able to buck a trend that was causing so many bigger brands such problems?

There are probably a few good reasons for this, however the major one was that their product was so different to anything else that was on the market. The PKR pc software uses stunning 3D graphics to re-create luscious surroundings that cannot be found anywhere else online. Players can create digital personas which move so smoothly and react to the action that goes on around them. It's an environment that really draws the player to such an extent that they feel as if they're playing in a live casino. Three years after the UIGEA was passed, there clearly was still not an poker room around that will touch PKR for the design and feel of their software.

Any company looking to achieve such difficult conditions needs a strong management team and PKR had just that. Co-Founder Jez San was a professional in the web gaming industry and had a strong background as an entrepreneur. Highly talented individuals were recruited to build up their offering and an impressive marketing strategy was put in place.

By marketing the merchandise before the official launch date, the PKR team were able to not only gather feedback on their development but also developed a high level of expectation which spread around idn poker circles.

Once the poker room was launched, players were offered a choice of PKR bonus codes which gave them up to $2, 000 free when they made their first deposit - it's a promotion which is still one of many strongest available in online poker today.

PKR have made sure that they have not rested on the laurels though. A demand for continual improvement has led to regular software updates with much more environments being made available to players and emphasis being put on a strong community feel. Today, PKR have expanded to host their particular TV channel and publish a regular magazine for their players.

The growth of the PKR poker room is testament to many hard work and a clear vision that has been followed immaculately. Its launch opened the doorway to another whole level of on line gaming and it's my opinion that three years later it is still revolutionizing the poker industry.