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POKER SOFTWARE Taking online poker platforms into the modern era Connective Games LLC is a Russian-based software development company supplying the global online gambling industry with robust, scalable, and highly customisable poker platforms and products since 2000. T he power and fl exibility of our technology is evidenced by the fact that four of the top 25 poker operators on PokerScout are using our platform. In terms of sheer player numbers, the Connective Games network is second only to PokerStars and closing the gap. Despite the global decline in online poker play, operators using our technology have been able to drive growth. This is due to us taking a highly- localised approach to our technology, and making it fully customisable. Operators can tailor it to their individual wants and needs, from the design and layout of the UX right through to the currency and language used. We can also design and develop unique features and tools, and bring them to market in a matter of weeks. For example, we recently launched Windfall Poker with Pokerdom and the Aconcagua Poker Network. Windfall Poker is a take on the popular Sit & Go format; a Sit and Go Hyperturbo for three players with a randomly determined jackpot prize before the fi rst hand is played. 118 | Marketplace 2017/18 Sponsored by The prizes can be up to 2,500 times the original buy in amount. It means players can win big in just a few minutes, and in turn the operator gets more players sitting down to play and a faster fee collection when compared to other types of tournaments. Our platform is a powerful beast; we deploy a distributed and clustered approach allowing operators to scale their system by adding extra servers and support for any number of players. This has been successfully tested with 25,000 concurrent robots and 17,000 real concurrent players at Europe-bet.com. Our Multi-Platform Client Technologies enables us to implement online poker software in web-based and downloadable versions. We also offer partners superior mobile solutions for both Android and iOS-powered smartphones and tablets, which include state-of-the-art multi-tabling capabilities. Connective Games believes the key to returning online poker to growth is not necessarily through growing liquidity pools, rather tailoring sites and experiences to each market.