CyberArts Announces Online Blackjack and Chinese Poker/13-Cards Software

Software developer CyberArts Licensing, creator of the Foundation™ gaming software platform, will be demonstrating Blackjack and Chinese Poker/13-Cards at stand 202 during the European I-Gaming Expo and Congress, October 2-4 in Barcelona (http://www.eigexpo.com). The software will be licensed to online gaming operators worldwide who want to develop online Blackjack or Chinese Poker/13-Cards businesses for cash play, or free play supported by advertising or subscription revenue.

CyberArts CEO Chris Derossi, a competitive card player and co-author of Internet Poker for Dummies said “As with all CyberArts games, we've gone to great lengths to differentiate our games with features no one else can offer. Our Blackjack supports multiple players at the same table against the house, with simultaneous live chat. Gaming operators have extensive control over game play and tournament rules like the duration and number of players in tie-breaker rounds.”

Other CyberArts Blackjack features include the ability for individuals to play against the house, playing one, two or three hands at a time. The game also supports multi-round tournaments, and tournament players can compete with others at a single table, or even among all players in the tournament. Operators can choose to apply the same stakes and rules to each hand in a tournament, or “mix it up” by applying a variety of stakes and rules. Tournament chips can be carried forward from round to round, or players can start each round with a new set of chips.

“Recent staff additions allow us to roll out features and games faster than ever,” said company chairman Ken Arnold. “We're excited about adding Chinese Poker/13-Cards because of its popularity in the Asian market. It's a great game for customer acquisition, since there's a large element of luck that gives beginning players a chance to win games. Over time, though, strategy wins out so it's a nice balance for beginning and seasoned players.”

Only a basic knowledge of poker hand rankings is needed to get started. Each player receives 13 cards and divides them into three poker hands: two with five cards each and one with three cards. Next, each player announces in turn whether or not he is playing his hand. Players then announce their royalties and reveal their hands. Players collect one unit from each opponent whose hand is beaten by the winning player's corresponding hand. Being second-best at the table is good enough to win money. The game is known to be addictive.

As with other CyberArts products, both games are fully integrated into the CyberArts universal gaming platform, Foundation. This provides operators with a single lobby, “down-to-the-pixel” flexibility in interface design, advanced marketing features, multiple language and currency support, all benefiting from the scalability and stability of Foundation.


Privately-held CyberArts is the developer of Foundation™, the most technically advanced software platform for online gaming operators. It is the only fully licensable platform available — operators can create their own branded, customized gaming service quickly and easily — using any languages and any currencies. The platform supports poker, backgammon, casino, and other games, can be used by operators running cash games or advertising- or subscription-supported free play, and includes sophisticated administrative, design and reporting tools.

David Szetela
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