Best poker game?

Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by rmd, Jun 11, 2009.

  1. rmd

    rmd Active Member

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    Hey,
    Can someone recommend a good quality Texas Hold'em poker game that has the following qualities?

    Most important: You can play vs smart computers when offline

    also important...good online play

    not as important, but preferred...good graphics, small size, low price.

    thanks!
     
  2. Korean

    Korean Well-Known Member

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    AHHH Texas Hold'em By Apple

    Pros:
    Great graphics, in both landscape and portrait mode
    Playing in Portrait mode allows you to see full animations of the dealer and other players
    Smooth animation, graphics (even on old iphone)
    Easy controls
    Good, Simple Layout
    Money System, different casinos (with multiple tables in some)
    Smart opponents
    Ability to listen to own music

    Cons:
    No online play
    Randomness of cards seems strange at times (all in with AA, opponent calls with 4,6 offsuit and flops a full house???)

    All in all this is a great game, and for five bucks its DEFINITELY worth the price. I bought it a whiile ago and play everyday to this day.
     
  3. rmd

    rmd Active Member

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    Thanks for the reply!
    It does seem awesome, but with no online play is it still worth it?
     
  4. Fletch

    Fletch Well-Known Member

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    It does have local online play, if that matters to you
     
  5. aloepar1

    aloepar1 Well-Known Member

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    Live Poker by Zynga. It's free, has a huge online community, it connects to your facebook account, has free play and tournament modes, and you can play it either through facebook or using the zynga app
     
  6. xVietx

    xVietx Well-Known Member

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    I would recommend Poker Superstars over Hold' Em. I had Hold 'Em before and I rarely played it. I got Poker Superstars and I played it a lot more often that Hold 'Em.
     
  7. HJJ

    HJJ Well-Known Member

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    I was looking for a THE game a couple months ago. As popular as THE is, there are surprisingly few really polished games in the App Store.

    I was unsure whether Apple's Hold Em would be worth the $5, but I'm happy with it. It's really nice and is suitable for me (a casual, non-obsessed player with no interest in multiplayer).

    I tried Imagine Poker, which was cute, but very rough around the edges. I believe it's recently had a price drop though if you're interested.
     
  8. astrosaurus

    astrosaurus Well-Known Member

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    I haven't played around with too many either but I'd agree with those who said Hold 'Em. I tend to go from game to game, rarely revisiting older titles. So I haven't played it in a while, but it was good times when I was into it. Unfortunately since it's Apple (and not an indie developer) you'll likely never see another update on it again (last one was just a few days after they released it), they don't have much incentive to.
     
  9. 1337brian

    1337brian Well-Known Member

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    I would have to agree, while as a stand alone Apple's THP is by far the best game, but has no online component. iF your looking for online, which I will only play against other humans, Get Zynga, it's free and works pretty well... And since it's free you can't go wrong! :)
     

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