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Don't bother.....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game looks like it was just thrown together at the last minute. The commentary by Norman Chad and Lon is repetitive and the graphics are poor. You are better off playing on-line for practice. Slow and boring.

So Realistic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game makes me feel like I am actually playing at the Tournament of Champions. Very realistic feel and game play. I have picked up so many skills and abilities from playing the game. Playing for real money in real life has never been easier than now.

good game if you dont want to lose all your money on the real thing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

good game play lets you speed through hands that you dont want to play...gameplay is as close to the real thing as you can get...some guys bluff some dont you have to find out yourself..perfect learning game for the inexerienced as well

Fun, if you like playing Texas Holdem

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is very addicting if you watch the show on television and like playing poker then you really can't beat it. Some of the professionals are in the game and offer you tips on how to win. After a while the in game dialog get a little monotonous, but i just listen to the radio and mute the tv volume. A definite keeper!

Fun video poker with virtual champions...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

"World Series of Poker: ToC" is a fun and entertaining PS2 game that is a good primer for actual play. Naturally, real play is where the real lessons are learned, but this game provides insight into how you should respond in the real thing.

The game play speed can be adjusted, and it is helpful if you want to get out of a hand. However, you miss out on the skills of trying to read people, which this game attempts to do. It is necessary for the real thing, and it is a good upgrade from the first edition of this game.

It's nice to have Lon and Norman do the voices. Its even nicer to have "Jesus" Ferguson provide advice to you as you journey on.

In the end, a good game and primer for real play. But don't expect the real thing to be ANYTHING like this game.

GOOD SEQUEL!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

okay this game is a good sequel..actually very very good...but where is Mike Matusow? Doyle Brunson? Sam Farha? Dan Harrington? Phil Ivey? Greg Raymer? Annie Duke? etc. Where are the elite poker pros? where are they at? they shouldve at least added LOTS of top named poker elite or at least a hollywood poker player like Jennifer Love Hewitt..haha...well..cant ask for more..anyways get this game..its pretty good..

Never Used The Game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I wrote an E-mail to describe my problem as follow..........each time I loaded the game and attempted to "run" the game, I received an error saying that "d3dx9_30.dll" could not be found. I the received a second(identical) CD(within one week of the first) with the same result. I asked for advice and have yet to receive any response. I've have the merchanise for over 30 days. The E-mail was sent after I received the second CD. I thought it was a Part 2.
I have no confidence in the contact system/customer service. Not making any more orders too soon.

Damn Good Game .. for Fun or Learning

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ok, so Im not at all one of those people whose like "OMG THIS GAME IS A 15 OUT of 10!!" Im mean lets be reasonable. However, I will say I would seriously have liked to give this game that 6th star.

As the title implies, this is definately a damn good game, whether your looking to learn the game of Poker(spefically No-Limit Hold-Em and the likes)or you think yourself a seasoned "pro" and are looking to hone your skills then this is a great game. Even if you are a "poker pro" you will definately pick up some tips and learn different strategies here, and as they say: practice makes perfect! Also, for anyone who falls in between the two this is still a wonderfully delightful buy (and at 19.99 right now you cant really go wrong)!

Now, personally as a poker player I would rate myself somewhere around amateur(I wouldnt say Im horrible by any means and Im no novice, but Im not exactly wearing any bracelets around my wrist heh) level. Also, I own more than a few other Poker and Hold-Em titles on both the PC and PS2. Ive got to say, in all honesty, this kind gave me some renewed faith if you will. I mean, no offense to any of the devs or whatever, but alot of poker games out there just suck(no matter what you're looking for out of it). I offer this as an opinion, and I mainly look to these sort of games to hone my skills and yet more so for the fun factor. This game delivers on both levels adequately.

Also, as far as just the gameplay itself, I was also pretty satisfied. I've played previous poker games with claims of "animorphic face gestures" or "player facial animations" and the such. Ill admit, you cant get picture perfect reads but you can definately spot players reactions around the table and pick up on there negative and positive reactions QUITE well.
Also, the player AI is pretty damn good as well. I have to say, that of course if you've got a poker all-star seated at the table, he wont necessarily possess his real-life talents but their AI is definately a suitable representation in my opinion.

Career Mode in this game is alot of fun and gives you keen sense of learning the ropes and working your way up through various casinos. Also, its kinda neat unlocking items and what not for your My Poker Room.

Graphics - 5/5
Gameplay - 5/5
Re-Playability - 5/5
Over-all 5/5

Will ruin your poker skills

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Like many reviewers have stated the cpu play is horrible, only to be saved by running cards. I can give hundreds of examples, but here's the one that made me write this review. I raised 10 times the blind (you have to do these huge raises to get ANYONE to fold), I had AJs. I was called by a player with 7 / 2 offsuit. The ABSOLUTE worst starting hand in poker. I go all in when the board pairs my Jack the cpu calls and gets a 2 and a 7 on the turn and river. Notice that the all in call (virtually all his chips) was made with nothing. This is one of several examples. I started to keep track of the flushes, straights and full houses and the percentage is remarkable for the cpu.

Conversely, I found that when I had the nuts, the cpu would rarely ever call any amount of a bet. So you can't bluff, because you'll get called with ANYTHING and then lose, and you can't bet your nut hands because no one will call.

Thus, this game will RUIN your poker skills if you're trying to get better at poker. Try Poker Academy instead. Much more realistic cpu play.

I noticed the BS all ins too...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love poker, I play a lot, I watch it on TV when I can, its all about seeing and playing hands, the more the better. I've played thousands of hands on this game, due to the extreme long times it takes to play a tournament because short stacks constantly double up, also because there are so many crappy all ins and preflop raises that are unbelievable with off suited low cards. Like the guy before me said I can't count the BS straights/flushes that the computer hits, ah everytime on the river. Plus can there be more split pots with the players holding the exact same hand? The career mode seems to be lacking all the other games (omaha, stud, etc.) and it has just 4 locations with just four events each that are all hold 'em events. Where is the Omaha in career mode? You basically get to play these same 16 events over and over and over, fun. I don't mind losing, its poker, you're gonna lose, but does it have to be to a BS straight on the river everytime? There also seems to be too many hands that get folded all the way around for the big blind to collect, unless of course you're the BB. And why can't you see other tables with players in the back ground? these are big tournaments right?the generic same crowd standing around one table every time sucks. Maybe pop ins from all ins from other tables to break up the action? And you will never start a tournament at a table with one of the pros, at some point you'd think you would get at one of the big players' table at the start? For such a crappy poker sim, poker programs are some of the first ever simple programs written for computers 50 yrs ago, this should be way better and it should've only been $19 tops or anyone who buys the game gets a real seat at the 07 WSOP in Vegas, HAHA please.
GO Buckeyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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