November 2^nd, 2005 (12:35pm) - Crave Entertainment has released World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. World Championship Poker 2, the follow up to one of the best selling titles for the first half of 2005, is also slated to ship next month for the PSP.

"The first World Championship Poker was the definitive poker experience on the console, reaching Greatest Hits status on PlayStation 2," said Rob Dyer, president and COO. "World Championship Poker 2 blows the original game out of the water. Exclusive pros such as Howard Lederer and Greg Raymer and an extremely compelling one player career mode make this game the best $20 a beginning or experienced poker player can spend."

"Crave did a great job creating a compelling one player career mode in World Championship Poker 2 that really lets players experience the challenge of rising up through the ranks as a professional poker player," commented Howard Lederer, holder of 13 major poker titles. "You’ll feel the joy of winning a tournament and having cash to spend on expensive stuff, and the pain of having to hock that stuff when you hit a losing streak."