Posted Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:00 am GMT by madmark27
I saw it in a store the other day for $29.99us. Has a anybody played this on the PS2 or has anybody seen or heard about it. Its looks like you actually have a character and you have to build him up by winning tournaments and playing in card rooms. I'm thinking about buying it. I wondered if anybody had any thoughts.
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Posted Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:41 am GMT by Muck
Looks like a standard poker engine with a few game types and a career mode to try and extend its longevity. No idea if the AI is any good but it probably has some entertainment value.
Damn reviews make me shudder sometimes.
http://www.nlgaming.com/nl/asp/id_365/nl/previewDisp.htm
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The card game itself as I say is luck because unlike the poker games we're used to, there is no discarding part of your hand for new cards. You play what it dealt. This is where strategy comes in. This is where the good players learn to bluff when they have nothing, and go "all-in" hoping that everyone else will fold.
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A fantastic summation for the Cadillac of poker there 
Posted Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:34 am GMT by tame_deuces
| Muck wrote: | Looks like a standard poker engine with a few game types and a career mode to try and extend its longevity. No idea if the AI is any good but it probably has some entertainment value.
Damn reviews make me shudder sometimes.
http://www.nlgaming.com/nl/asp/id_365/nl/previewDisp.htm
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The card game itself as I say is luck because unlike the poker games we're used to, there is no discarding part of your hand for new cards. You play what it dealt. This is where strategy comes in. This is where the good players learn to bluff when they have nothing, and go "all-in" hoping that everyone else will fold.
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A fantastic summation for the Cadillac of poker there |
Hey, I think I played that reviewer last weekend. 
Posted Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:45 am GMT by madmark27
| Muck wrote: | http://www.nlgaming.com/nl/asp/id_365/nl/previewDisp.htm
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The card game itself as I say is luck because unlike the poker games we're used to, there is no discarding part of your hand for new cards. You play what it dealt. This is where strategy comes in. This is where the good players learn to bluff when they have nothing, and go "all-in" hoping that everyone else will fold.
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A fantastic summation for the Cadillac of poker there |
Damn. You were not lying about that crapy review. This guy has no freakin' clue.
I've seen a few other reviews and they were not very good on this game. To the contrary, I've seen early reviews on Stacked w/ Daniel Negreanu and they look positive. Maybe I'll hold off and wait until I see what else is coming out.
Posted Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:58 am GMT by Muck
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Hey, I think I played that reviewer last weekend. |
You play draw? That’s the only poker variant he plays since all other are just luck 
Personally I’m willing to be the guys entire poker knowledge comes down to “he watched Maverick once”.
Posted Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:03 pm GMT by Nut Flush
| Quote: | | Personally I’m willing to be the guys entire poker knowledge comes down to “he watched Maverick once”. |
I've sen Maverick twice so I must be twice as good as that guy :D As for the actual game, maybe I'll rent it this weekend and see how good it is. Mind you, I have no delusions of it being able to help my game, but as far as console games go, it may end up being mildly entertaining.
Posted Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:15 am GMT by Muck
I own Maverick on DVD ...wait...  ...it was so sale in MVC, I was young.
As for WSOP I think it’s all about the feeling of accomplishment and entertainment. Anyone who plays WSOP as training for the real thing better pick up a copy of Tetris is case they want to become a bricklayer
Posted Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:34 am GMT by madmark27
| Muck wrote: | | As for WSOP I think it’s all about the feeling of accomplishment and entertainment. |
Yeah. All I'm really looking for is something entertaining and fun to play w/ a decent level of difficulty, that is poker related. Hopefully a game where you can take a character and build him up as you progress through the game and buy stuff, maybe a storyline of some sort.
| Muck wrote: | | Anyone who plays WSOP as training for the real thing better pick up a copy of Tetris is case they want to become a bricklayer |
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