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30.09.2009

Introducing Backgammon 3.0

This is the moment every serious backgammon player has been waiting 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 GMTSaturday Challenge€25 + €2€1000 Guaranteed
 Daily at 2:05, 6:05, 10:05, 14:05, 18:05Satellite to Saturday Challenge€3.40 + €0.301 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 + €0.301 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 + €0.301 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 + €0.301 seat for every €27 in the prize pool
21:00 €100+ Tournament €10 + €1€100 guaranteed
14:10Hold'em FPP200 FPPPrizes are in FPP
19:10 Hold'em FPP
1000 FPPPrizes are in FPP

25.10.2007

New Backgammon Tournament Schedule

Backgammon
00:05 Tournament €10 + €1 
00:35Turbo Tournament€1 + €0.10 
01:05 Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed
€3.40 + €0.30 1 seat per €27 in prize pool
01:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
02:05 Tournament €3 + €0.30 
02:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
03:05 Tournament €2 + €0.20 
03:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
04:05 Tournament €3 + €0.30 
04:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
05:05 Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed
€3.40 + €0.30 1 seat per €27 in prize pool
05:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
06:05 Tournament €3 + €0.30 
06:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
07:05 Tournament €2 + €0.20 
07:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
08:05 Tournament €3 + €0.30 
08:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
09:05 Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed
€3.40 + €0.30 1 seat per €27 in prize pool
09:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
10:05 Freeroll - €10 added
10:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
11:05 Tournament €2 + €0.20 
11:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
12:05 Winner Takes All Turbo €5 + €0.50 
12:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
13:05 Satellite to Saturday €500 Guaranteed
€3.40 + €0.30 1 seat per €27 in prize pool
13:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
14:05 Winner Takes All Turbo €1 + 0.10 
14:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
15:05 FPP Tournament 200 FPP €10 added
15:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
16:05 Tournament€10 + €1 €100 guaranteed
16:35Turbo 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
17:35Turbo 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 
18:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
19:05 FPP Tournament 200 FPP €10 added
19:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
20:05 Tournament€10 + €1 €100 guaranteed
20:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
21:05 Winner Takes All Turbo €5 + €0.50 
21:35Turbo Tournament
€5 + €0.50
 
22:05 Freeroll - €10 added
22:35Turbo Tournament
€1 + €0.10
 
23:05 Winner Takes All Turbo €1 + 0.10 
23:35Turbo 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
17:00NL500 FPP €25 added
Super Easyroll 15:00
18:00
NL €1 + €1.00  
€100+ Tournament 16:00 NL €10 + €1.00 €100
guaranteed
Tournament 19:00NL€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 Tournamentevery 40 minutes past the hour
NL €5 + €0.50  
Turbo Tournamentfrom 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 Tournamentfrom 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.

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