30.09.2009
Introducing Backgammon 3.0
This is the moment every serious backgammon player has been waiti
ng for: on October 07, 2009, XcitingGames will launch Backgammon 3.0!
XcitingGames has long been famous for its revolutionary system, but our developement has never ceased. We are about to go far beyond what we have already achieved. Backgammon 3.0 is more than just a few software changes, it's a whole new concept. And we hope you'll like it!
Goodbye Rating
At XcitingGames, we believe the time is right for a change and we believe in taking chances. Our vision was to improve our backgammon experience, by tailoring it towards more action and more fun. That's why we have decided to remove the ELO rating system, to revise our rake, and to enhance the game play.Rake Changes
We've decided to team up with our players, by lowering the rake for matches and single games, to as little as 1.4 %. In addition, the rake for single games is now capped at €15 flat, regardless of the stake you are playing. Go ahead and read everything about the changes on our updated backgammon rake page.Multi Tabling and Other Highlights
We know our players have been waiting for this: play up to 4 backgammon games simultaneously with completely scalable windows! But there are more changes to the software. The move times for matches and single games are reduced to 30 seconds. This means more action at the tables and less waiting for the opponent to make his move! We are also introducing ghost checkers to indicate the possible moves. Just hover over the checker you would like to move with the mouse and wait for the ghost checkers to appear. Never miss a move again with this brand new feature! Impressed? Just wait till you see the changes made for our fair play campaign. Tired of players dropping to annoy you or to save some money? So are we!Fair Play Initiative
To encourage continuous fair play we are increasing the dropper penalty to 20 %. Another part of our solution is to abolish free disconnects and to turn the extra time into reconnect time. You can even make your move if you are on turn and your opponent is offline. Then all you have to do is wait for his extra time to run out - or start another game with our new multi tabling feature. It is now impossible to close the backgammon table until the session has been finished or resigned. This encourages all players to finish their games. Games also can't be switched to private anymore, they are watchable by everybody. We have also done away with a major hassle that many players have grown uncomfortable with: it is no longer necessary to accept resignations. As to every rule, there is an exception. In this case it is with tournaments, where resignations that do not lead to the forfeit of the match must be accepted.Screen Name Change
We are aware that removing the ELO rating system is a big step and we want to provide the same chances and a fresh start to all players. Therefore, every player is entitled to change his screen name with the introduction of Backgammon 3.0 for a new start at XcitingGames. Make the most of Backgammon 3.0 - it was built for you - and join us on October 7, 2009! In case you have any questions concerning our new software you are welcome to contact our live support or support@xcitinggames.com. We also want to encourage our players to consult us whenever they have the impression that the game play is not fulfilling their expectations.01.09.2009
The Poker IronMan
This highlight will crown our Poker IronMan. 5 different poker disciplines, 5 days and our best players make this tournament a fast paced event full of action and variety. Every tournament offers a guaranteed prize of €2000 and the 5 best IronMen will receive an extra €1000 on top of it. We're running these tournaments daily from 14.09.09 to 18.09.09. Each day will offer a different challenge in another poker discipline, starting off with Hold'em NL and covering Omaha Pot Limit, Seven Card Stud, Hold'em Pot Limit and Omaha Split Pot. Get ready to show your poker skills!
01.09.2009
Franzensbader Poker Festival
XcitingGames presents you the next fantastic event, the Franzensbader Poker Festival. Offering a tempting €100.000 prize pool, we're sure this is just what you've been waiting for. The package worth €1.500 includes a stay at a luxurious 4****hotel, catering, pocket money and of course the buy in to the main event of the tournament. The tournament runs from 27.10.09 until 01.11.09, making it easy to squeeze into any schedule.
01.09.2009
Saturday Challenge - New Schedule
We'd like to introduce our new tournament schedule for the backgammon Saturday Challenge to you.
| Backgammon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:05 GMT | Saturday Challenge | €25 + €2 | €1000 Guaranteed |
| Daily at 2:05, 6:05, 10:05, 14:05, 18:05 | Satellite to Saturday Challenge | €3.40 + €0.30 | 1 Seat for every €27 in the prize pool |
15.07.2008
July Triple Feature: €6000 Prize Money
Poker Race
A total of €2000 will go back to the pockets of those 20 players who play the most raked poker hands between July 15 and July 29.Poker FPP Regatta
Another €2000 go to the 20 players who collect the most poker FPPs over the same time period from July 15 2008 to July 29 2008. Everybody can participate and everybody can win. All you have to do is earn FPPs in poker games. Everything counts: cash games, sit & go's and tournaments!Backgammon FPP Regatta
Of course we do not want our backgammon players to be left behind. So we are giving out another €2000 to the 20 players that collect the most FPPs in backgammon matches, single games, sit & go's, and tournaments, from July 15 to July 29. Please check our FPP Regatta and Poker Race pages for prizes and the current standings.09.11.2007
Saturday and Sunday Challenge - now with 1000 Euro guaranteed
| Poker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Sunday Challenge | €25 + €2 | €1000 guaranteed |
| 09:10, 13:00, 17:00 (Mo-Sat), 22:10 | Satellite to Sunday Challenge | €3 + €0.30 | 1 seat for every €27 in the prize pool |
| Backgammon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Saturday Challenge | €25 + €2 | €1000 guaranteed |
| 09:10, 13:00, 17:00 (Mo-Sat), 22:10 | Satellite to Saturday Challenge | €3.40 + €0.30 | 1 seat for every €27 in the prize pool |
02.11.2007
New Poker Tournaments
| Poker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Sunday Challenge | €25 + €2 | €500 guaranteed |
| 09:10, 13:00, 17:00 (Mo-Sat), 22:10 | Satellite to Sunday Challenge | €3 + €0.30 | 1 seat for every €27 in the prize pool |
| 21:00 | €100+ Tournament | €10 + €1 | €100 guaranteed |
| 14:10 | Hold'em FPP | 200 FPP | Prizes are in FPP |
| 19:10 | Hold'em FPP | 1000 FPP | Prizes are in FPP |
25.10.2007
New Backgammon Tournament Schedule
| Backgammon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Tournament | €10 + €1 | |
| 00:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 01:05 | Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed | €3.40 + €0.30 | 1 seat per €27 in prize pool |
| 01:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 02:05 | Tournament | €3 + €0.30 | |
| 02:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 03:05 | Tournament | €2 + €0.20 | |
| 03:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 04:05 | Tournament | €3 + €0.30 | |
| 04:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 05:05 | Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed | €3.40 + €0.30 | 1 seat per €27 in prize pool |
| 05:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 06:05 | Tournament | €3 + €0.30 | |
| 06:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 07:05 | Tournament | €2 + €0.20 | |
| 07:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 08:05 | Tournament | €3 + €0.30 | |
| 08:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 09:05 | Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed | €3.40 + €0.30 | 1 seat per €27 in prize pool |
| 09:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 10:05 | Freeroll | - | €10 added |
| 10:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 11:05 | Tournament | €2 + €0.20 | |
| 11:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 12:05 | Winner Takes All Turbo | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 12:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 13:05 | Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed | €3.40 + €0.30 | 1 seat per €27 in prize pool |
| 13:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 14:05 | Winner Takes All Turbo | €1 + 0.10 | |
| 14:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 15:05 | FPP Tournament | 200 FPP | €10 added |
| 15:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 16:05 | Tournament | €10 + €1 | €100 guaranteed |
| 16:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 17:05 (Sun-Fri) | Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed | €3.40 + €0.30 | 1 seat per €27 in prize pool |
| 17:05 (Sat) | Saturday Challenge | €25 + €2 | €500 guaranteed |
| 17:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 18:05 (Mon, Wed, Fri) | Freeroll to Saturday €500 Guaranteed | - | 1 seat for Saturday Challenge |
| 18:05 (Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun) | Tournament | €20 + €2 | |
| 18:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 19:05 | FPP Tournament | 200 FPP | €10 added |
| 19:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 20:05 | Tournament | €10 + €1 | €100 guaranteed |
| 20:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 21:05 | Winner Takes All Turbo | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 21:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
| 22:05 | Freeroll | - | €10 added |
| 22:35 | Turbo Tournament | €1 + €0.10 | |
| 23:05 | Winner Takes All Turbo | €1 + 0.10 | |
| 23:35 | Turbo Tournament | €5 + €0.50 | |
21.08.2007
New Poker Tournament Schedule
| Name | Time (GMT) | Game | Buy - In/Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeroll | 09:00 21:00 | NL | free | €10 added |
| FPP Tournament | 10:00 22:00 | NL | 100 FPP | €10 added |
| 17:00 | NL | 500 FPP | €25 added | |
| Super Easyroll | 15:00 18:00 | NL | €1 + €1.00 | |
| €100+ Tournament | 16:00 | NL | €10 + €1.00 | €100 guaranteed |
| Tournament | 19:00 | NL | €20 + €2.00 | |
| Tournament | 11:00 | NL | €10 + €1.00 | |
| Tournament | 13:00 | NL | €5 + €0.50 | |
| Tournament | 12:00 20:00 | PL | €5 + €0.50 | |
| Short Tables | 14:00 23:00 | NL | €3 + €0.30 | |
| Turbo Tournament | every 40 minutes past the hour | NL | €5 + €0.50 | |
| Turbo Tournament | from 0 until 8 o'clock: every 20 minutes past the hour from 9 until 23 o'clock: every 30 minutes past the hour | NL | €2 + €0.20 | |
| Turbo Tournament | from 0 until 8 o'clock: every top of hour from 9 until 23 o'clock: every 20 minutes past the hour | NL | €1 + €0.10 |
04.04.2007
FPP Tournaments Online
With every real money game you play at XcitingGames you automatically collect valuable Frequent Player Points (FPP). Now you can use your Frequent Player Points to participate in daily FPP tournaments and to win added prize money! Poker tournaments start at 18:45 (GMT) and are be limited to 150 players. Backgammon tournaments take place at 18:15 (GMT) and are limited to 128 players. The buy-in to both tournaments is 100 FPP and the prize pool is €10.
