Online Rummy Picking Up Steam!

NICOSIA, Cyprus, December 1, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — In November 2008, just one year after launching the world’s first online Rummy room, RummyRoyal.com held the biggest online Rummy tournament with a guaranteed prize of $10,000. Hundreds of players from all over the globe competed in the big tournament ensuring that all the costs were covered. RummyRoyal sums up the tournament as a huge success both for the company and for the longevity of online Rummy.
Rummy, like poker, is a generic name that refers to a wide variety of household card or tile games, such as: Gin Rummy, Kalooki, Rummy500, Mahjong, Rummikub, Traditional Rummy and more. The Rummy games consist of mixing and matching sets of cards in a typical draw and discard format. The main goal is to get rid of all the cards in your hand by forming sets or runs.
RummyRoyal.com was launched during the second half of 2007 and has since gained popularity among online players and gaming operators alike and has become highly successful at building a thriving online Rummy community. The site offers an advanced Rummy multi-player gaming platform for players all over the world and is designed according to the poker standards. Like poker rooms, RummyRoyal includes Multi Table tournaments, single table tournaments and ring tables. This site offers the most popular of the Rummy variations; Gin Rummy, Traditional Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Kalooki 40 and the most popular of all, Rummy 51 (kalooki), played by 2-4 players using two decks of cards including jokers.
RummyRoyal CEO Shachar Schalka says,
“It was not clear to all where Rummy would fit in with all of the poker, casino, backgammon and bridge sites, but today we can say with confidence that Rummy is the closest product to poker from all of the multi player games available in the market, with the perfect combination of skill and luck. The fact that it has only gained in popularity over the years and that the players are familiar with the games makes Rummy the next big market in the gaming world. After one year online it is apparent that the Rummy room will withstand the test of time.”
In 2008, over 250,000 players registered an account, with the most prominent countries being; The United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Romania, Spain and the Netherlands. An important factor of this success is that it concentrates a wide variety of diverse members from the globe. In today’s world of technology, many offline players are looking for the thrill of playing this well loved game in an online community. Many poker players are taking to the games as they offer an attractive environment to prove their skills and earn a lot of money. Many of our “high rollers” come from the world of online poker.
There are still many enhancements in the works including the launching of applications in many different languages. Many gaming affiliates have recognized the potential of Rummy games, and you can now see many content sites that deal only with Rummy. We are very happy and excited with the progress we have made in just one year online. The feedback we receive from the players and the industry has been very positive. The wide success of poker has paved the road for us in many ways and helped us immensely. There is no doubt that Rummy has now found its place in the online gaming world.

Lingerie Bowl

Ladies and Gentlemen, you are about to witness Internet history. What started out as an edgy halftime show during the super bowl, has turned into a national phenomenon. Of couse i am talking about the Lingerie Football League. The league features every red blooded American male’s fantasy, beautiful women and football. The Lingerie Football League will kick off it’s inaugural season in fall 2009 with ten franchises including Los Angeles Temptation, Phoenix Scorch, Seattle Mist, San Diego Seduction, Dallas Desire, New England Euphoria, Chicago Bliss, Atlanta Steam, Miami Caliente, and Tampa Breeze. Stay tuned for updates. It’s gonna be a hell of a ride. Follow the excitement at http://www.lflblog.com and http://www.lflforum.com

WSOP Starting Back Up

Yes thats right the WSOP will continue this month.  Check out http://www.pokerposted.com for the latest news and updates.

Free Bonus

PlayGamesWinCash.com is pleased to team up with RummyRoyal.com to offer new online gin rummy players an exclusive welcome bonus including free cash and a chance to win a Nintendo Wii gaming console.

During November 2008, the first 30 players who sign up a new RummyRoyal account through PlayGamesWinCash.com using bonus code playwin3 will receive $3 free to play at RummyRoyal. No deposit is required to enjoy the free $3. However, players must complete all their details at the Cashier screen in order to receive the free $3.

In addition, all players from PlayGamesWinCash.com who earn at least 300 Royal Stars by November 30, 2008 will be entered into a draw to win a Nintendo Wii gaming console worth approximately $300. Royal Stars is RummyRoyal’s loyalty program – the more a players plays for real money, the more Royal Stars that player earns.

Why play online gin rummy at RummyRoyal?
1. RummyRoyal has revolutionized the game of gin rummy by creating an online platform that resembles an online poker room.
2. Players can play in a variety of ring games or tournaments with different stake levels.
3. Players can play in free daily gin rummy tournaments where no deposit is required to win real cash.
4. Top notch customer service available 24/7 all year round.
5. Low deposit minimums with a variety of deposit methods including MoneyBookers, AlertPay and ClickAndBuy.
6. Earn Royal Stars for real money play and redeem them for special tournaments and more.
7. Players who do not know how to play rummy can learn the rules by watching short online video tutorials found in the RummyRoyal lobby.
8. On November 16, 2008, RummyRoyal will hold the largest online gin rummy tournament in history where $10,000 is guaranteed to be won.

In addition, players who sign up a new account at RummyRoyal account through PlayGamesWinCash.com will receive:
1. Free $3 to play at RummyRoyal
2. 100% first deposit bonus match up to $200 in bonus funds
3. $10 free into a player’s your real money account with a minimum first deposit of $50
4. Players who earn at least 300 Royal Stars by November 30, 2008 will be entered into a draw to win a Nintendo Wii gaming console worth approximately $300.

“RummyRoyal just celebrated its first birthday and it has quickly become the destination of choice for players who want to play gin rummy online. With the biggest online gin rummy tournament in history taking place on November 16, 2008, where $10,000 is guaranteed to be won, PlayGamesWinCash.com decided to give online gin rummy players even more incentive to play at RummyRoyal. New players who sign up a new account at RummyRoyal using bonus code playwin3 will receive $3 absolutely free to experience the thrill of playing online gin rummy at RummyRoyal,” says Ariel Ramon, Marketing Coordinator at PlayGamesWinCash.com. “In addition, depositing players will have a chance to win a Nintendo Wii gaming system when they earn at least 300 Royal Stars. It is shaping up to be an exciting November at RummyRoyal and we hope new players will join us to play gin rummy at RummyRoyal.”

Remember, players must register a new account at RummyRoyal through PlayGamesWinCash.com using bonus code playwin3 to be eligible for this exclusive offer.

Terms and conditions apply and can be reviewed at http://www.playgameswincash.com. This offer is not open to residents in jurisdictions where online gaming of any kind is prohibited. Must be 18 years or older to play.

New Rummy Game for Xbox 360

Cool new game review from www.teamxbox.com

Gin Rummy’s interface is simple and free of clutter.

I don’t mind saying that while we’re seeing some innovative and entertaining XBLA games, it’s also great to see such releases as Sierra’s Gin Rummy. The card game may be old, but it’s far from obsolete, providing a perfect counter from the faster-paced, high-concentrate titles. And at 400 Microsoft Points (or about $5), it’s far from a big hit on the wallet even if you don’t play it that often.

If you aren’t familiar with the card game, Gin Rummy has you trying to make “melds” in the form of runs (of consecutive same-suited cards) and sets (cards with the same value) of at least three cards each before your opponent. Going out with “deadwood” (unmatched cards) adding up to less than 10 and a total less than your opponent is good, but completely matching up all the cards in your hand and going out gives you “gin” and a big point bonus. Another benefit of an XBLA game, though, is you don’t have to know how to play the game like an expert right off the bat, because the help screens give you a good background on the structure. This version of Gin Rummy also provides a semi-interactive tutorial that leads you through the basics.

It also offers a selection of gameplay modes. In addition to the “classic” game—not surprisingly called Classic Gin Rummy here—there are variations including 3-Hand, Hollywood, Oklahoma and Speed (a faster version of Classic). A Custom Gin Rummy mode enables you to pick a rule set, and vary the points needed to complete each game and the whole match.

Online multiplayer provides action for up to four players depending on the mode selected. Here also there are variations in the settings that the host can define before the game begins, including a timer for each play. Of course, Xbox Live gameplay can be ranked or unranked, depending on how competitive the participants want to be. Also, to add to the “connection” between the players, Gin Rummy supports the Xbox Live Vision camera, which changes out the player’s Gamer Picture with streamed video from the camera.

The music backing the card game is easy on the ears, though (like any game of this kind) can soon be repetitive. It’s also selectable before the match starts, with styles ranging from a salsa-ish style to a bouncy jazz structure.

The game does have a few foibles. The graphics are clean, but certainly no frills—and the choice of card coloring might throw some traditionalists. While you can pick the card and game “skin,” it seems that every card setting other than “default” gives you non-traditional suit colors, which can be a bit more work to visually track. Sierra also promises to release additional skin sets as downloadables after the game’s release, and there’s one set that was offered when the game went live that costs only 100 Microsoft Points (or about $1.25).

Mah Jong

Mah Jong is a popular form of rummy that originated in Asia.  Currently I am trying to learn this game to prepare for my trip to Macau.  If any one has experience with this feel free to post.  Thanks

Nice Poker Blog

If your following the world series of poker check out http://www.pokerposted.com This site has a lot of good poker info.  www.pokerposted.com has everything for poker players.  hopefully Rummy will get that popular someday

Another Cool Site I stumbled Upon

www.ginlinks.com is a great site for all you gin rummy players out there

Cool Website Of The Day!

http://www.pokertalkshow.com   Cool site for those of you who enjoy poker also.

Cool Video To Check Out

www.expertvillage.com/video/20266_gin-rummy-playing.htm  This is my gin rummy link of the day.  Enjoy