Owner Jez San, OBE Website PKR.com | Slogan(s) Let's play Alexa rank 23,933 (April 2014) | |
Type of site online poker, online casino, live dealer Available in English, German, French, Russian | ||
PKR.com (also PKR) is an Alderney, UK-based website that allows users to play poker in a virtual reality setting. The site uses 3D graphics and player character animation during poker play. Each user's character can be customized. The characters incorporate body language, expressions, chip tricks and poker tells to make the game more realistic.
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History
PKR was founded by Jez San and launched in June 2006. It has grown to more than 5 million users as of November 2012. They have also marked a record of 15,000 users playing simultaneously. In August 2007, PKR signed a license agreement making Playtech their exclusive provider of casino software. In response to the United States ban on online gambling, PKR barred US-based players. In January 2009, the site recorded 40,000 new registrations, bringing the total player base to 2.4 million.
In December 2009 PKR partnered with Nuts and Loaded men's magazines which saw the launch of branded poker rooms within PKR's 3D poker client as well as Nuts and Loaded avatar items which players could wear at the tables.
Offline activities
In November 2008, PKR held its first in-person poker tournament in London, and 150 players from several countries participated. PKR plans to continue holding these tournaments on an annual basis.
Recognition
In 2008, the site was awarded "Hotshot operator of the year" by gaming magazine eGaming Review.