AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
TITLE: Gin Rummy Proves Online Poker is 'Not The Only Game'
DATE: 3:09 AM
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What card game links legendary WSOP Champion Stu Ungar, Hollywood stars and<br>lovers Bogart and Bacall, the incorrigible Rat Pack, alongside Goldfinger<br>and James Bond? You may remember it as the card game of your youth - Gin<br>Rummy. Before the incredible rise of poker, gin rummy was the only game in<br>town. Easy to learn (it is said the game can be learned in 90 seconds),<br>accessible and mentally provocative, the &#39;Thinking Man&#39;s Poker&#39; is perfect<br>to play online, and is fighting for some serious recognition alongside<br>poker. Leading skill-gaming network GameAccount.com is the first global site<br>catering to both rookie and expert gin players, having hosted over 100<br>million hands of gin rummy for stakes ranging from GBP1 to GBP1,000 per<br>game. Every month, million of pounds exchange hands between members of this<br>growing community of dedicated gin players. At heart, gin rummy players are<br>poker players and vice-versa. Gin has been slowly gaining a cyber presence<br>and the crossover with poker means that the site has witnessed a surge in<br>players looking to apply their card skills for fun and profits. Gin rummy is<br>a skill game, but it retains the element of chance necessary to make it<br>encouraging to all newcomers. Players can read up on gin techniques,<br>practise their games for low stakes at first, then move into the big money<br>games when confident. Gin Rummy&#39;s revival means that online gaming will<br>witness a historical first in Summer 2007 when the inaugural Online &#39;Gin<br>Rummy World Championship&#39; will be hosted on the GameAccount.com network. The<br>tournament prize purse, participating partners and structure will be<br>revealed over the coming weeks. Kevin Dale, GameAccount.com CEO believes<br>that, &quot;Serious card players are looking for a fresh new buzz or adrenalin<br>rush that is similar but not identical to poker. We have been nurturing our<br>gin community and product for the last year and now have that great<br>combination of pro players and improving amateurs which has been such a<br>success in the poker world. The &#39;Gin Rummy World Championship&#39; will be a<br>rewarding experience akin to other competitive online tournaments.&quot;
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