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Screens Updated: 7/29/2005 The first in-game shots of the Stacked pros.
Myelin Media has unveiled the first player screenshots of poker pro’s in their upcoming title, STACKED with Daniel Negreanu. As players bluff and bet their way to the top, they will encounter and play against notorious poker pros such as Josh Arieh, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Juan Carlos Mortensen, Evelyn Ng, David Williams and Daniel Negreanu. - Josh Arieh: In 2004, Josh had three final table appearances taking third in two and a fifth place finish. He also just won another bracelet at this year’s WSOP. Josh has been featured on ESPN, Fox Sports, The Travel Channel, The Atlanta Journal, and Atlanta Magazine.
- Jennifer Harman: Jennifer currently wears two WSOP Bracelets and is the only female player at the inaugural Professional Poker Tour Final table. She is also the only female player who regularly participates in “The Big Game” at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Lastly, she was recently featured on the WPT “Ladies Night,” the WPT Final Table of the Ultimate Poker Classic.
- Erick Lindgren: Named the first WPT Player of the Year, Erick’s tournament play is simply astonishing. A two-time WPT winner and currently the second All- Time WPT Money Leader, he made it to the final table seats at WSOP and APT European Finals of Poker.
- Juan Carlos Mortensen: This Spaniard took the poker world by storm in 2002 by becoming the WSOP Main Event Champion and in turn became one of the youngest World Champions ever. Juan Carlos followed that up with two more first place wins including the championship at the Doyle Brunson Inaugural World Poker Tour Tournament.
- Evelyn Ng: Evelyn is an active and visible participant in the WPT Main and Ladies Events. She is currently participating in all WPT events, and also serving as a NBC Sports commentator.
- David Williams: Williams has two second place finishes in key tournaments; the Borgata Poker Open and the World Series of Poker – No Limit Hold ‘em Poker Championship.
A Texas Hold ‘em game that captures the spirit of the professional poker tour, "STACKED" utilizes an advanced learning artificial intelligence system that adapts to each player’s style of play and a detailed tutorial mode to deliver a thrilling and realistic poker experience. Sharpening their game in the single player mode, players can then go online to test their skills in huge multi-table tournaments or a casual game with friends. "STACKED" is coming to the PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP and PC in October.
With participation from poker's most dynamic and successful professionals, a breakthrough artificial intelligence solution, massive online tournaments, and professional broadcast design, Stacked promises to deliver the most full-featured Texas Hold 'em experience ever created. Developed by 5000ft. Inc., the game is slated for release on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft Corporation, the PSP handheld entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. as well as the PC and other video game consoles in October 2005. Stacked features a comprehensive poker school in which the player can receive tips and strategies from Daniel Negreanu (2004 ESPN Player of the Year, World Poker Tour Player of the Year, Card Player Magazine Player of the Year and all-time World Poker Tour money winner). Daniel will teach players everything from the fundamentals of Hold 'em to advanced tournament strategies through full motion video, voiceovers and dynamic in-game features. As players progress through the game's career mode, they can apply Daniel's teachings to overcome some of poker's most renowned stars, including Josh Arieh, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Carlos Mortenson, Evelyn Ng and David Williams. The Poki Artificial Intelligence system utilized in Stacked is the culmination of over ten years of research by the University of Alberta's Poker Research Group. Poki adapts its tactics in real-time to exploit the user's playing style, detecting tendencies and deploying appropriate counter-strategies to deliver a challenging and authentic experience. In the Stacked League, gamers can go online to organize a casual game with friends or compete to qualify for sanctioned multi-table tournaments. Communicating via text messages, voice chat and context-specific character gestures, players will be able to bluff their way to victory, goad opponents into making mistakes and celebrate winning a large pot with style.
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