ISLE OF MAN, U.K., Nov. 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Prima Network announced today that six new card rooms have launched on the world's largest online poker network. The new rooms include AllInPoker.com, betEd.com, DreamPoker.com, PokerTime.com, PokerArena.com and 5DogsPoker.com. As part of the Prima Network, each card room offers online poker players a user-friendly and secure place to learn, fine-tune their poker skills and win, while chatting with players from around the world or with the world famous Hendon Mob. All players on the Prima Network will have an opportunity to play against the Hendon Mob on November 29 in the wildly popular monthly Beat the Mob tournament.
In addition to rubbing shoulders at virtual tables with world-class players, the Prima Network provides start-up card rooms a distinct advantage when entering the online poker arena. With a virtual flip of a switch Prima instantly delivers:
-- 24-hour action
-- The best online poker software
-- Access to one of the largest pools of online players
-- Superior marketing support
-- A wide variety of poker games for all levels of play
-- Guaranteed weekly prize pools that attract thousands
of online players
Analysts and entrepreneurs acknowledge that Prima is at the forefront of online poker. During the past year, 17 new card rooms have joined the Prima Network totaling 40 card rooms in all. Operators cite Prima's knowledge of the poker industry along with its dependable and adaptable software as key components of their decision to join the Network.
"Prima continues to offer new operators the tools they need to succeed in the online poker business," said Prima Network COO John Docherty. "What makes Prima different from other networks is our top-of the-line software, fantastic player experience and instant access to a critical mass of players. We've created unique and marketable opportunities for our operators that attract players who love poker as much as we do."
About The Prima Network
The Prima Network is the world's largest online poker network. Powered by Microgaming software, the leading developer of Internet gaming systems, Prima licenses its software to more than thirty operators worldwide to form a global poker network. The Prima Network ensures that a critical mass of online poker players and a wide variety of games and tournaments are available at all times. Sought by online poker players and operators alike, the Prima Network symbolizes quality, representing the highest standards in online poker play, fairness, and credibility. For more information, please visit www.primapoker.com.