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Summary: Great Bang for the Buck.
Review: So much fun it became an addiction. I spent a hundred hours or more playing several thousand hands of Texas Hold'em. I have no problem with the game requirement that you earn part of the entrance fee to the WSOP, however, the entrance scheme is VERY HOKEY and cumbersome - TOTALLY UNNECESSARY! I did find that some winning hands were incorrectly awarded; ~ one in a few hundred. This can be disconcerting if there is a lot at stake and you are not sure who has the winning hand. Part of the program is copied to your hard drive (I have Windows XP and am unable to remove this part of the program). You need to inset the disc to play. All-in-all it's still a blast.
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Summary: Easy Reading players make for a silly game.
Review: The AI is bad and most of the players are very easy reads. IMO you can get better practice playing one of the many free online games that are available to you.If you are a new poker player and would like to start playing poker online at www.partypoker.com - make sure you use the bonus code: "AMAZON25" and you will receive $25 free on your first purchase at www.PartyPoker.com. If you already play at PartyPoker, you can also play at www.Pokerroom.com. Use the promotion code "100BONUS" and you will receive 20% up to $100.
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Summary: Great Bang for the Buck.
Review: This game is an awsome tool for learning poker or for sharpening your skills. Unlike other poker software that I have played/used, there is a story and a goal. You enter Las Vegas, with $5000 in your pockets and you want to of course win the World Series of Poker (the game is set in Binion's Horseshoe). You have to somehow build your bankroll up to the $10,000 needed to enter the World Series of Poker main event. To win this prestigious title you have to beat over 200 computer opponents who get smarter and more aggresive as you draw nearer to the final table. It is far and away worth the money to buy this game, you'll get hooked, and don't think its easy either. To win you must really use your head. Bluffing and luck will not beat this game. You'll have to out-wit your opponents, use proper hold'em strategy, which of course changes as the tournament goes on, especially for the jump to shorthanded play at the final table. And if you are good enough to make heads-up for the million bucks your heart will be pounding. No the graphics aren't flashy, but they don't have to be, it is a solid, fun game and it will have you coming back for more.
I should note that for the first bit of the Big Tournament the opponents are too passive, they won't defend there blinds, and they'll fold too easily, but as the game gets further and further, they get smarter and they will semi-bluff, slow-play,and as they get more and more aggressive they will bluff-raise all-in with nothing. Of course you have to have awsome cards yourself, or so much money that you don't know what to do with it all in order to catch them do this. All in all it is a great game that I couldn't do without.
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Summary: Excellent A.I. for the opponents.
Review: This game is an awsome tool for learning poker or for sharpening your skills. Unlike other poker software that I have played/used, there is a story and a goal. You enter Las Vegas, with $5000 in your pockets and you want to of course win the World Series of Poker (the game is set in Binion's Horseshoe). You have to somehow build your bankroll up to the $10,000 needed to enter the World Series of Poker main event. To win this prestigious title you have to beat over 200 computer opponents who get smarter and more aggresive as you draw nearer to the final table. It is far and away worth the money to buy this game, you'll get hooked, and don't think its easy either. To win you must really use your head. Bluffing and luck will not beat this game. You'll have to out-wit your opponents, use proper hold'em strategy, which of course changes as the tournament goes on, especially for the jump to shorthanded play at the final table. And if you are good enough to make heads-up for the million bucks your heart will be pounding. No the graphics aren't flashy, but they don't have to be, it is a solid, fun game and it will have you coming back for more.
I should note that for the first bit of the Big Tournament the opponents are too passive, they won't defend there blinds, and they'll fold too easily, but as the game gets further and further, they get smarter and they will semi-bluff, slow-play,and as they get more and more aggressive they will bluff-raise all-in with nothing. Of course you have to have awsome cards yourself, or so much money that you don't know what to do with it all in order to catch them do this. All in all it is a great game that I couldn't do without.
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Summary: Works fine on XP
Review: This is mostly a technical post. Although the package says Windows 3.1/Windows 95 on it, it will run just fine on Windows XP. I loaded it and have it running, no problem. The graphics are way cheesy, but do take me back to the old days of computer games. The computer AI though seems to be pretty good, at least for Hold 'em. It's way better than some of the newer Hoyle's games where the computer plays like an idiot.
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Summary: Works fine on XP
Review: Watch out for what they send you. The ad says it works with mac osx, win xp and the one shipped was an old version fow win 3.1 and win 95. Then Amazon says you have to deal with the vendor and they don't want to hear about it.
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Summary: World series of poker
Review: Watch out for what they send you. The ad says it works with mac osx, win xp and the one shipped was an old version fow win 3.1 and win 95. Then Amazon says you have to deal with the vendor and they don't want to hear about it.
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Summary: BUYER BEWARE !!
Review: When I read the product details and saw that the game was XP compatible, I thought it was a new game. I also noted there are NO other sellers offering this at a discounted price. When I received the game I immeditately saw 'Windows 95' on the front, so looked at the date on back of case - 1998, ugh. Folks, I could buy this game at the local store for $5. It's an old game, old graphics, and hokey startup - airplane ride, at the airport, at the hotel check-in. Sure, all the elements of Texas Hold'em are there, but after three hands you kinda get tired of the smug dealer saying 'last card, and the same comments from other players. Don't waste your money on this one.
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