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World Series of Poker [PSP]

World Series of Poker (2005)

Cards

Developer	Left Field Productions
Publisher	Activision
Series	World Series of Poker

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Description

As the officially-licensed video game of the World Series of Poker, this is the only game that allows players the same intensity, excitement, and authenticity of going all-in at the WSOP final table and taking home the championship. Square off in a setting that realistically mimics Harrah's Rio Casino with ESPN presentation-style commentators calling the action. Whether playing online or against the AI, this game will put your poker skills to the ultimate test as you attempt to go from an unknown to the grand champion. You'll start by creating your very own poker face, then you'll need to bluff and read tells to come out on top. It's time to ante up where the real action is!

Online and LIVE enabled on most platforms

Four modes of gameplay

Quick Play: for instant poker action

Main event: see if your $10K buy-in is dead money

Career: journey from the back room to the Main Event

Multiplayer: test your skills against other card sharks

Authentic feel of the actual tournament

Tells: pay attention and be able to read your opponent's moves

Bluffs: take down a pot with just rags

Table Talk: opponents will try to tilt you to throw your game

Enthusiastic audience reacting to the excitement of the game

Recreated ESPN presentation style to add drama and suspense

All the sanctioned poker variations of the WSOP:

Texas Hold 'Em, 7 Card Stud, Omaha, & Razz

Buy-Ins

High/Lows

Table Mins/Antes

Flexible Character Creator:

Based on the THUG character creator

Create your own poker face

Wear Vegas-style threads

Looks and clothing upgrades throughout the game

Rare collector chips:

Primary reward mechanism

Awarded for noteworthy gameplay milestones

Test your skills against leading poker pros

Leaderboard tracks your progression and stats

Reviews on World Series of Poker [PSP]

AJMouse on World Series of Poker [PSP], 06-03-2007

"I've been playing Poker for about 6 months now I think, and I like the real deal. I also play a bit on-line, and this game has been sitting on my PSP for quite some time as well. But it's not great, it's just to pass the time.

After a few tries (well a few weeks actually) a got through the A.I. and I was winning without any problem. That's the thing about poker on any console, it's not human. Humans are unpredictable, and as a CPU can randomly choose what to do, it needs to follow a strategy, and that strategy is something that you can eventually read (in a small game like this). The actions of other players is the most important thing with poker. Having a good hand comes second. So with this very important thing going away after some time (when you get the hang of how the A.I. plays) the games becomes crappy. It begins to suck even more when you find out with what hands they raise the pot or go all-in. It's pathetic.

I would imagine linking up some PSPs to play against eachother is fun too, but why not cut a real deck and play with some chips. That certainly is a lot more fun.

You can buy this and have 2 or 3 weeks of fun with it, and that's that. I'm giving it a 5."