PKR celebrates fourth birthday

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- PKR.com has come a long way since its historic launch on August 17, 2006 with a bold promise to change the way online poker is played forever.

In the past four years the online poker company famous for its 3D technology and community interaction has accumulated some impressive statistics including more than 3,750,000 registered players on the site, with a total of 15,850 people playing online at once, and a whopping $2,925,816.31 has been given away in freerolls.

PKR.com has also achieved recognition for its work, earning Online Poker Operator of the Year 2009 at the International Gaming Awards and Poker Operator of the Year 2009 from the eGaming Review Awards.

Along the way, PKR.com has launched its own poker magazine, started its own regular TV show, and sponsored London's first licensed live poker venue. PKR.com has also fulfilled its community promise, introducing its own bi-annual live poker event PKR LIVE, and Team PKR Pro, which is made entirely of up and coming players from the site.

PKR's success shows no signs of fatigue. Marketing Director Simon Prodger said, "We're very proud of our achievements to date. We came against a lot of pessimism for being so innovative when we launched, but our customers have shown that they enjoy playing in our true to life environment and really appreciate the community feel."