Master Poker: Professional No-limit Texas Hold'em Software (Windows 2000 / NT / Me / 98 / XP / Vista) | 
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| From: Computer Opponents Software
Category: Video Games
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $59.95
You Save: $10.00 (14%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 5505
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Nt
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.4
UPC: 718122030712
EAN: 0718122030712
ASIN: B0010WS20W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The ability to play Tournaments (up to 5k players), Sit and Go's, and Cash Games. | | • | Play with your choice of (12) exotic screen backgrounds, (4) table colors, and (7) deck styles. | | • | Nearly (40) preset blind structures (WSOP, WPT, online sites, etc.) or create your own. | | • | Play anywhere from 2-10 players per table in all event types, and up to 500 tables. | | • | Most importantly; creative, dynamic, adaptive AI players devoid of recognizable playing patterns. |
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Product Description
Master Poker is a high quality computer program which allows you to play No-limit Texas Hold'em on your computer against highly skilled AI players at any time, night or day, without the need to risk real money while you build valuable experience.Despite the poker craze, there are few quality commercial poker programs on the market, especially if you consider only No-limit Hold'em. This is because No-limit Hold'em is such a sophisticated and difficult game to program. The primary weakness in any poker software is with the artificial intelligence of the computer players, where critical weaknesses can be identified and exploited in just a few hours of play, permanently ruining the software's effectiveness. Master Poker was specifically designed for real poker players, who absolutely must have intelligent, unpredictable AI opponents in order to create real-world conditions. It is intended for players who wish to improve their game in a clean, easy to use, realistic and visually appealing environment.As for additional features: Master Poker also has Personal History Tracking, the ability to save your game at any stage, a detailed Starting Hand Guide for novices, a Rabbit Cam (see the next card), automatic preference tracking, unlimited player profiles, adjustable difficulty, multiple AI personalities, full card peeking, zip to the end of the current hand, automatic chip races and split pots, running text summary of each hand that can be archived or easily copied to emails or discussion forums, full Help menus, the ability to record a text file of every hand played in an event, a Prize Money Structure (for fun), an honorable AI that never cheats or looks at your cards, individually named tournament players who actually play out every hand on all tables out of your view, and an included secondary AI dedicated exclusively to Heads-up play. Take a chance on something new, and come join the ever-growing Master Poker community.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
Excellent Poker tournament trainer September 9, 2008
I have other poker software that I use to learn to play better but I always load up Master Poker for hours. I just can't get enough of it.
Just as important as it is to play against computer opponents that honestly challenge you, you have to become use to the tournament environment. This is the software to do just that. It is customizable to create the best learning setting as well. Overall, a joy to play.
Interesting game May 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fairly fast paced game with a smart ai. The game has options to view the rabbit card and give advise on the pre flop with signals what to look for during flop through river whether flush draw or possible straight. It would be nice to have advise through the drawing hands but still has great signals through the game.
The hand advise stops I believe when there are 4 or less players although the signals for possible drawing hands goes to the end of the game.
This is a great game that forces you to learn patience for good play. You can still bluff and you find that the ai bluffs also.
A good game for novice to intermediate play.
simply the best texas hold'em program available, hands down March 13, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have tried nine other Texas Hold Em programs, and Master Poker is by far the best. The computerized opponents have individualized and complex playing styles (no cheesy animated characters, just player names marking the seats, thankfully). The designer Scott Eckert certainly met his primary objective to create the first truly intelligent poker AI. With Master Poker you feel like you are playing against a variety of experienced human players, not the easily predictable opponents I have encountered with every other Texas Hold'em program that I have used.
There is a great range of flexibility and customization possible with Master Poker... it truly helps you become a better player.
Given all of this, is there any room for improvement? Yes, but not much. Master Poker was designed for 800X600 monitor resolution, so most users will have to choose either to reset their monitor's resolution or play with a window that fills about a two thirds of their monitor. I don't mind the smaller screen size, but a you might want to make the easy adjustment to 800X600 resolution to more thoroughly enjoy the cardroom environment choices included with the program. Be sure to unlock your task bar if you use the 800X600 setting. The smaller, higher resolution window is not a problem, just a small thing that could be improved.
Master Poker is a powerful, well-written program that comes the closest to playing a real game that I have found.
It would still be a tremendous value at twice the price. If you enjoy Texas Hold'em, do not hesitate in purchasing Master Poker.
Highest of recommendations.
Master Poker is Master FUN!! January 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What I like best about MASTER POKER are the number of options available--skill level, types of games, prompts, etc. The games are a real challenge and best of all, if interrupted, you can leave the game and come back to it at your leisure without any time limitations. It is a very unique, challenging and well thought out poker teaching tool. I advise purchasing to any level of skill player---I have even given this as a present! Have FUN with it!
 Pretty darn good!!! December 14, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I started looking for a way to learn how to play better No-Limit Holdem. I continually lose more than I win be it playing in my local game with friends or on line. Friends had me try their software programs. Those seemed like I was playing games rather than they were trying to teach me anything. I bought this program after finding it on an internet search and figured what the heck I lost this much in the first half hour on Ultimatebet.
I'm not that good at computer programs but this one walked me through it. You would think you are playing in a real game online. You can speed up the play. Make the players have more skill level. and best of all for me was how you can see if you are a wimp or an agressive player. Come to find out I was a wimp. There is a percentage count on how you play your hands. You can see if you are letting other players bet you out of hands when you should be the agressive one and also if you are betting on bad cards in the wrong position. The best feature I have found is the help balloon your can activate if you want to see what you should or should not do at your table position when its your turn to come in. I like to play sit and gos online and this program makes it feel real so I can learn and enjoy playing at the same time. I have not tried all the tricks on this program but I do know that since I have started playing with Master Poker I'm winning more than losing online.
I hope this review helps someone thats like me who's looking for some real help to become a better no-limit player.
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