US online poker consultant, tournament and reality show presenter World Poker Fund Holdings has announced that it has signed a $15 million agreement to acquire RealDeck, Inc., a technology company that has been involved in online poker game development since 2006 and holds valuable intellectual property rights.
In a statement Friday, World Poker Fund said that the patented RealDeck poker platform provides poker players the ability to play real poker on their computer or Internet-enabled device with a live dealer and real cards, creating a transparent and interactive poker experience emulating the real-card hand outcomes and the overall live-dealer experience playing live at a casino.
“The RealDeck system can host poker games bringing together players from anywhere in the world,” the statement claims. “A planned future release of the RealDeck software will include peer-to-peer audio and video features, which are also included in our patent filing. This component will allow players to host their Home Games with a live dealer, from our site with the ability to see and talk to their friends while they play in a secure and private setting.”