Electronic games manufacturer, Radica, announced this week that it
has secured a deal to create a World Poker Tour branded hand held
Hold’em poker game.
The game will be based on the tournament structure of the World Poker
Tour, and the first games are scheduled for release in March 2005
to coincide with the launch of Season Three of the World Poker Tour
on the Travel Channel.
"Every WPT fan dreams of making it to a World Poker Tour
Final Table," said Pat Feely, Radica's CEO. "Now,
with WPT handheld games from Radica, poker fans can hone their poker
skills and enter the 'virtual' world of the WPT -- anytime they want.
“With more than 50 million poker players in the United States
and more than 100 million players worldwide, poker continues to gain
in popularity. More people play poker than play golf, billiards or
tennis. The World Poker Tour has both helped create and benefited
from the increase in popularity of poker, as the WPT television show
has garnered huge ratings for the Travel Channel.”