[DEEJAY]

Has anyone here bought the Texas hold'em game from sharperimage.com if so i would like to know if in your opinion if it is worth the 39.95 it cost. this game sounds very interesting can compete solo against 190 tournament players or just skip them all and advance to final table against 9 computer players. this talking electronic game features an interactive dealer who lets you know when there`s a raise, a re-raise or when the table is capped. has three tournament modes, no limit with 21 levels, limit with 12 levels, or pot limit with 23 levels, sounds like a great practice game while traveling from place to place. if you have another type of game you play and like, let`s hear about it, others may be interested,just keep it poker related please.

[dad604]

No, I don't think it will help. The few poker games that I tried was not that advance. Now if it was chess, that is a different story. I can't beat them.

[jojobinks]

ludicrous. why would i do that when i could play for play money (or low stakes, or reasonable stakes, or unreasonably high stakes) any time i want online?

[R Deckard]

I play for fun, not practice. I would say only online micro-limit poker or possibly expensive simulation software is good for quality practice.

Originally Posted by DEEJAY

Has anyone here bought the Texas hold'em game from sharperimage.com if so i would like to know if in your opinion if it is worth the 39.95 it cost.

Lol, the moment you find something at The Sharper Image actually worth what it costs, let me know!

this game sounds very interesting can compete solo against 190 tournament players [snippety-snip]

Next time, you can just post the link to the product like this:
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/ca...html?sku=MS050 You save paraphrasing and typing time, and we can just click the link for the info, the pictures and what-not.

sounds like a great practice game while traveling from place to place. if you have another type of game you play and like, let`s hear about it, others may be interested,just keep it poker related please.

I think it would be safe to say that this would be of very limited value for practicing against real players--even the most sophisticated computer programs have a tough time simulating human poker opponents. If you have a notebook PC, I would recommend getting one of the following as a compromise between portability and realistic play:

• DD Tournament Poker 2005: Collector's Edition -- only ten bucks at Amazon.com right now, and it doubles as a simple tournament clock/blinds scheduler. I own this and play it to pass the time while flying. The AI is decent, but has a tendency to call all-in way too much.
• Poker Academy: Texas Hold'em -- I don't own this, but it seems like the AI is more sophisticated and may be more realistic practice. Check out the other products they sell for more serious simulation software.

But for its size and portability, I suppose the game you found is good for a little quick fun--just don't count on being able to sharpen your tournament skills very much.

[Rorshach]

For practice or simulation purposes I use Wilson Software's Turbo Texas Hold Em for Windows--bar none the best poker simulator available. Before that I used Poker Academy, a darn fine program as well.

[dad604]

But those two are still not equal to real live poker with money. I also find play money online not close to real money play either.

[smoore]

I would expect entertainment only out of this product. Interesting to note, however:

Wilson Software calls their product "Tournament Texas Hold'em"

This product is called "Tournament Texas Hold'em Poker"

if the software is indeed created by Wilson, it would probably help you practice. I suspect they just added "poker" to the name so as not to violate copyright.

[DEEJAY]

hey, so no one has down time at an airport, or traveling to and from places in a car. please everyone does not own a laptop as yet, so a game is a game.

[zerolux]

i have seen the WSOP handheld for as cheap as 14 bucks. check spencers, bed bath and beyond, and target. i play on my cell phone when stuck in traffic or shopping with the old lady.

[Wooderson]

The Poker Acadamy story and AI is amazing.