Slovenia’s Alfastreet, which is one of the leading manufacturers of automated, multi-player roulette games for the European market, is using the G2E show to launch Multi-Player Poker, a new 10-player electronic version of Texas hold’em poker.

Individual player terminals surround a video table-top that displays the common cards for the deal and the flop, and each player has a private video interface for wagering and making decisions on each hand.

The large central video display and high-end craftsmanship used to create the multi-player unit present a quite different appearance than automated poker games currently on the market.

“We have built our poker machine with a different approach from the competition, and I can say it is a pretty unique machine,” says Matjaz Petek, marketing and sales manager for Alfastreet. “We have a lot of experience in multi-player games, and we have used all our knowledge in the field to create our new poker machine. We see a lot of potential of this new machine on the market even if we are not among the first to offer a poker machine. We already have a lot of demand, especially from our key markets.”

Alfastreet multi-player products are designed with both players and operators in mind; they are known for their player-friendly interfaces. All terminals can be equipped with bill acceptors, coin acceptors, ticket printers, player tracking and cashless systems, and support SAS protocol. All Alfastreet equipment is GLI-certified.

Alfastreet has an alliance with Atronic Americas, under which Atronic assembles Alfastreet multi-player products for sale in North American markets.

Manufacturer: Alfastreet Gaming Instruments

Platform: Alfastreet Poker

Format: Ten-player automated Texas hold’em poker

Denomination, Max Bet: Operator-configurable

Top Award: Various

Theoretical Hold: Operator-configurable rake

By Frank Legato

Frank Legato is editor of Casino Connection and also editor of Global Gaming Business magazine. He has been writing on gaming topics since 1984, when he launched and served as editor of Casino Gaming magazine. Legato, a nationally recognized expert on slot machines, has served as editor and reporter for a variety of gaming publications, including Public Gaming, IGWB, Casino Journal, Casino Player, Strictly Slots and Atlantic City Insider. He has an B.A. in journalism and an M.A. in communications from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. He is the author of the recently published book on gaming, How To Win Millions Playing Slot Machines... Or Lose Trying.