| Betdirect poker - a leading name in poker - is | | | | players, no matter how experienced or inexperienced |
| undergoing a facelift over the coming weeks with a | | | | the player is, and not simply a place to download |
| total redesign of the website. This change is in line | | | | poker software. Betdirect are hoping that visitors will |
| with the recent rebranding throughout betdirect's | | | | come to the new site in order to learn, play and |
| four e-gaming products and is designed to reflect the | | | | most importantly enjoy online poker. |
| company's philosophy of being; straight, open, and | | | | About Charlie McCann: |
| fair. | | | | A former cricket player, McCann represented |
| The design of the new website will make full use of | | | | Lancashire at all levels to under-25 cricket, and also |
| betdirect poker's resident professional, Angus | | | | played in the National League basketball team for |
| Dunnington, and will make his expertise and invaluable | | | | Liverpool. He still holds the League record for the |
| hints and tips available to all visitors to the new site. | | | | most points scored in a single game (72). |
| Charlie McCann stated, "We will make sure the poker | | | | Before joining betdirect, McCann worked as a |
| novice is catered for with a step by step guide | | | | talkSPORT racing correspondent and currently also |
| including background information on the history and | | | | writes monthly articles for both "Racing Ahead" and |
| rules, giving the reader a greater knowledge of the | | | | "Antepost" magazines. |
| basics and a wider understanding of poker. No player | | | | About Betdirect: |
| will ever be in the dark again at " | | | | Betdirect was established in 1998 and is now one of |
| The redeveloped site is also set to include more | | | | the UK's leading online and telephone bookmakers. |
| detailed information on poker tournaments and poker | | | | Betdirect was recently acquired by the AIM listed and |
| promotions, which is intended to allow players to | | | | award winning online casino operator, 32Red Plc. |
| enjoy the benefits of free chips and top promotions | | | | Furthermore, betdirect was nominated for both |
| more often. | | | | Mobile Operator of the Year and Multi Channel |
| However, probably the most immediate and obvious | | | | Operator of the Year at the 2006 eGaming Awards. |
| change to the new betdirect site is the ease with | | | | Betdirect provides online betting for a range of |
| which players will be able to navigate through the | | | | sporting activities including football, horse racing, |
| various pages online. The aim and expectation is that | | | | greyhounds, golf, and tennis, offering customer |
| betdirect will become an invaluable resource to all | | | | special offers on betting daily. |