Published: Friday, July 22, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
HAND HELD POKER PRACTICE
The convenience of mobility lets you sharpen your skills anytime and anywhere
There's another interesting product on the poker horizon this week with the news that the World Poker Tour people have partnered up with software producer Radica Games to launch a top quality, go-anywhere poker game for handheld appliances.
World Poker Tour No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em retails in the U.S. for around $19.99 and provides easily loadable Texas Hold 'Em for 5 players in the traditional WPT short handed style at a six handed table. The user plays against the credible artificial intelligence (AI) of the other players and attempts to knock them out, sharpening poker skills in the process and aiming to make a "final table". The action is fast paced but easy, and there are many surprises to be found in the game.
Presentation is reported to be first class, with crisp graphics, clear labelling and a screen layout that brings up all information in an easily visible format, showing the size of the pot, current bet and which players are in. Opponents' chip stacks can be assessed, and the AI is realistic, with opposing play that includes eight different styles covering bluffing, aggressive and passive strategies at appropriate stages of play.