A follow-up to "WPT: Shuffle Up and Deal", this book is from poker professional Erick ... more
Lindgren, with contributions from other stars of the World Poker Tour. This book provides the next level of poker strategies and insights for poker players, and will be useful to poker enthusiasts.
Advantages: Poker on PSP, proper global wi-fi multiplayer Disadvantages: Graphics not so good, some long loading
Are you a gambling addict or do you want to gamble but not lose money - well World Series of Poker on the Sony PSP it probably for you. The game includes several different types of poker including Texas Hold-Em and Ohio. You can play against top computer controlled players and work your way through various World Series championships. The AI is pretty good and you feel like you are gambling with real people.
Graphics - the graphics are ok - all the characters and tables are well modelled and look good on the PSP screen. The backgrounds could be better, but it all looks fine.
Sound - not much sound - could be better a small amount of commentary, audience noise and card sound effects. This could of done with a good snappy theme tune
Longevity - this will keep you going for a month or so. Then you might dip back into it if ...
Advantages: Cannot lose real money, educational Disadvantages: Slow to play some hands, scrolling screen, cannot save game in mid tournament
Introduction
Card games have been around for many years with varying degrees of popularity. Over the past decade with the growth of the internet, these games and, in particular, poker have grown massively.
Such is its popularity, you can now play poker on any of the leading games consoles as well as the PC. Word Series Poker 2008 on the DS allows you to play for fun against fictitious opponents rather than throwing you into the big wide world of live poker against opponents who are hoping to take your money.
The game
The game is a very accurate reflection of a real game of poker. You have the choice of either a quick, single game right up to a full career mode where the objective is to progress through lower ranked tournaments and built up enough cash to enter the World Series itself and walk away with the coveted ...
Advantages: Enjoyable,aim of the game Disadvantages: Sound, hard to become the best
One of the earlier games which was realised for the psp. It is basically the same as its brothers on the playstation 2.
The aim of the game is good and once you are into the game you really want to achieve it. The aim is to become the worlds number one with both your made up man and woman. You train them and then play with them in tournaments to make their rating go up. To get them to no. 1 you have to play for a long time and be patient. You can use the money that you earn to buy better equipment and better clothes. this is good fun as you win money and get higher rating and you just want to get better and better.
To become the best it does take a long time but if you get into the game you can easily become the best. The multiplayer is good but there are slight faults as you seem to be moving much slower than usual. The sound ...
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Product details
Publisher
2K Games
Release Date
7th April 2006
Age
18+
Genre
Casino/Cards
Max Number of Players
6 Player
Platform
PSP
EAN
5026555280198
Manufacturer's product description
Take a seat in the world's most prestigious poker tournaments with World Poker TourTM . Bet raise and bluff your way to the top as you make your mark in the virtual poker world by creating your very own character and controlling the destiny of your career. Gain experience points at every table bump up career earnings with every win and even flaunt your poker prowess by decking out your player with accessories available for purchase with your earnings.
