Poker : Multiple Poker Solutions from Orbis

Orbis, the world's leading provider of online gaming solutions, in recent times presented its Texas Holdem poker solution as part of the OpenBet Rake Games module. The Sky Poker opening includes a web-based portal and a dedicated Sky channel 846. This live channel concentrates on televised games combining Internet players with those accessing interactively through their remote control, to create a unique and highly interesting poker experience.

On the way of realizing a personalized product for Sky Bet, Orbis has created the technology which makes possible this revolutionary fully integrated poker solution. OpenBet Poker offers a non-download Flash-based web solution, combining the cutting edge graphics and animations with a sophisticated player interface, real and demo play modes, as well as flawless customer log in across multiple platforms.

Through OpenBet's 'One Account, One Wallet' solution, Sky Bet customers have the unique option to play matches online and via iTV. OpenBet Poker guide both Internet and iTV players into one poker environment, which includes chat facilities, a 'Hotometer' indicating players' strength of hands and percentages and various competition options such as 'sit and go' or 'scheduled'. A strength point of the solution is the usability and easiness of play to guarantee it appeals to both the novice and expert players.

David Loveday, Managing Director of Orbis, mentioned: "We are very satisfied and proud to soar our OpenBet Poker and feel we have a truly unique product with dual platforms feeding one poker environment. We have developed a powerful product that reflects the vision for the future of online poker."

Richard Flint, Managing Director of Sky Bet, said “We felt confident that Orbis could meet the high regulatory and compliance standards that Sky requires. Orbis was able to offer us a poker solution that was flexible and adaptable enough to work across all technology platforms, initially Internet, iTV and live broadcast TV. Moreover, it provided us an easy way for customers to transfer money into and out of the poker room from the sportsbook, as well as a single database view for customer analysis. We have been extremely satisfied with the growth in liquidity in our poker room in the weeks since launch".

Orbis OpenBet enables operators to provide their customers the ability to bet and play across multiple products and platforms in a wide variety of languages and currencies, whilst offering a unique 'One Account, One Wallet' solution. All these through the seven compatible software modules that include Sportsbook, Casino, Rake Games, Fixed Odds Games, Exchange, Retail and Marketing.