Gee Logic Software Ltd has released Video Poker: Jacks or Better 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch.

A Gee Logic press release claims that the software features a proprietary RNG-based shuffle engine and full card animation, with future upgrades to include further graphic and user interface enhancements suitable for iPhone and iPod touch 3.0 or later.

Suggested retail price in the United States is 99 cents through the iPhone App Store in the Games category.

Gee Logic Software Co. is an independent, software development house based in Hong Kong, which is focusing its development effort on Apple’s iPhone/iPod touch platform. Video Poker: Jacks or Better is its debut, with more games planned.

The consolidation trend in online poker continued this week with the announcement that two poker rooms on Playtech’s iPoker network have merged.

Playtech’s Gibraltar-licensed Noble Poker and Fair Poker players have been informed of the merge, in which Fair Poker player accounts and loyalty points have been transferred to Noble with a bonus offer as an incentive to stay with the action, using the same log in and passwords as in the past. The Fair Poker website has reportedly been rebranded to reflect the Noble identity.

No reasons were given for the merger with Noble, which – like Fair Poker – has been around since 2004. Fair Poker was formerly an Antiguan licensed property of the Intercontinental Online Gaming Group.

The European-facing sportsbetting and i-gaming operator Offsidebet.com has enhanced its online gambling offering with a suite of CTXM casino and fixed odds games.

Udy Yosha, CEO of CTXM, said: ”We see our partnership with OffsideBet as very promising. Although OffsideBet is a very new operator, we have been working with its management for many years and believe that their extensive experience in the i-gaming business will help establish their position in the market. We feel privileged to work with them.”

CTXM games were integrated with OffsideBet’s platform via the CTXM XBase integration platform and are provided in white label hosted mode. CTXM branded and localised the games according to OffsideBet’s needs.

”As OffsideBet is a new company, it is important for us to capture our audience, so it is essential we give an exceptional gaming experience to our players,” said Matt Jellicoe, CEO of Offsidebet.com.

Offsidebet.com has an experienced management team comprising executives from Western and Eastern Europe betting companies. The firm has ambitions in the Latin American market and will be developing a new operational hub in Central America in 2010, working with . unnamed joint venture strategic marketing partners.

The Pokerstars Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop in Cebu in the Philippines attracted 317 entrants over the weekend, making it the largest poker competition yet in the country. This year’s event was the third APPT visit to Philippine shores, with previous events taking place in Manila.

Dong-bin Han of Korea took the main prize of $158 000 after a tense heads up with US player David Hilton, with other Korean player – Sim Somyung – finishing third.

Local players did not fare well in the competition, with only one – Mark Pagsuyuin – making the final table and heading for the exit in sixth place.

Past APPT Macau champ Nam Le from the United States only got as far as 12th place before being eliminated.

Australia is the next APPT destination, with a good entry field expected in Sydney starting December 1st, and qualifying satellites currently running on the Pokerstars website.