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A very worthwhile game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: September 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was extremely disappointed with last year's World Championship Poker. The AI was horrible, you had to sit through each hand, even if you're not in it. The WSOP has been a great surprise. The AI is actually pretty competitive, and you have the option of fast forwarding through a hand you're not in. The career mode makes the game great. Instead of just playing one season over and over, you can keep going from year to year, increasing your bankroll as you go. All of the unlockable features (pro players, special chips, card rooms, etc) and the invitational tourneys give it even more replay value. I wish there could've been a few more pros in the game, but the ones that there are are great. All things said, this is a great game.

This game is all I expected it to be.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for my birthday thinking it would be better than playing online with a bunch of random idiots. Since I only play for money in real life, it made a lot of sense. This game has been all I expected it to be and more.

While the graphics are not the greatest, I can't complain. How great do they really need to be when all you are doing is playing your cards? Game play is good. Selection of games is also good with Omaha, 7 Card Stud, Holdem, and Razz with tournaments with over 6000 players to single table "invite only" games.

While it may not be an 'honest' player's game, since you can save when you have a high chip count so you can always start again when you are in a good spot (which makes it fun to screw around and go all in a couple times after a save just to see if you can double up!!) it's a great poker game.

Play with the Big Boys

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got this as a Christmas gift and I LOVE it.
This is the kind of game you look forward to playing after work. Kids will be bored, but if you've ever played Texas Hold 'Em, or watched it on TV you will enjoy this. I like playing in "career mode" the best, where you can design your own character and go toe to toe with the pro players. I agree that the graphics are not the greatest. Who cares?!? This isn't Grand Theft Auto, it's a card game. If you want to work on your poker game, relax, and have a blast, you can't pass this one up.

"All In"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: August 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

From what I have seen this game out of all poker games will be the best. It features 13 pros including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and Gus Hansen. The presentation is as realistic as you would see it on a real ESPN broadcast. This game has four different modes of play including quick play. Also it does have Texas Hold Em'. This game is made by Activision. Also it is rated E for everyone ten years old and up. If you don't want to wait for the other two good poker games (World Championship Poker 2 Featuring Howard Lederer and World Poker Tour 2k6) then this is the game for you to buy.

Great Poker game...better then the rest...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This one is real. A Doyle hand is a 10/3. Players go "all in" on it in real life. I live in vegas and see this all the time. It is gambling. This one game is better then WCP2 and Stacked. I have all of them. This one has all the features you want. Realistic hands. You lose with A/K or Pocket rockets sometimes. Quick play. Good graphics. Cool intros. Chips are on the table (stacked doesn't even have a stack of chips!), players walk away (stacked player's turn black!), ESPN coverage!, extra custom players if you like colors you could adjust RGB as needed! cool feature. Cool music. Options to change tons of stuff. Great games and really fun gameplay. Decent interface with decent videos if you win (could be better though). It is like watching espn sometimes.

Wow.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: January 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a very good game. This is worth a round of applause for quite a few reasons. The Quickplay mode is a very good way to spend a few minutes with WSOP Superstars. The Career mode is great. You get to play any kind of poker you see on TV along with the Main Event. The main event is awesome! You get the sights, sounds, and feeling that you'd see at a real poker table. I did one without saving and doing cheats with my friend, we finished 37th. Alone, with a little help from my dad, I bent the rules a little & I finished 1st. The prize, over $13 million. Now, the cons. The graphics are terrible when a person is moving their lips. They look like a combination of a chipmunk and a baby with baby cheeks, but you can easily phase that out. Unlike WPT, your opponent always seems to win when you have a decent hand, and when you get a crappy hand and fold it, you usually would've won if you stayed in. Let's say you folded 9-3 offsuit. The flop comes 9-3-King. Checks all around. The flop, a 5, nothing helpful. Someone bets, other person calls. The river, another 3. You folded a full house. The winner has an ace high. That gets you really pissed off. One time, I got so pissed off. I folded 8-Jack of Hearts. I folded what would've been a straight flush. Man, I was so PO'd. The last con, the gameplay is WAY too aggressive. Everytime you've got a good hand, someone comes out betting or raising. You always think hard, and you fold. Most of time, though, their hand is crap. You want to punch yourself for folding. That is what brings this game down. Still a good title though.

A good time passer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: September 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

World Series of Poker for PS2 is a pretty good game overall if you are just looking for a little fun. Dont play this game expecting a good poker challenge though. If you are a beginner looking to improve your game look elsewhere. However if you just want to have a little fun and try to win a bracelot then this is a good game to buy.

Good for learning or boredom

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

With that being said, its the best poker game out there ive seen so far. I do like how it has alot of the different tournaments, and not just the final WSOP. Its a 4 in my book mainly because for anyone that plays for money, you will feel like you wasted hours of your time when you win and have nothing to show for it. If you are interested in learning more about the game, or just have no desire to ever play for money, this is by far the game for you. Otherwise, save the 30 bucks and play on pokerstars or partypoker and enjoy the excitement of what makes poker such a catchy game.

Good times

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed playing this game. I am an avid fan of poker and it's great to get some practice in on something other than the internet. It can be very difficult too and is fun for people of all skill levels none-the-less.

Good for beginners

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: September 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

For a beginning player, who wants to get their feet wet in poker and learn the game without risking any money at a casino or online, this is not a bad choice. For an experienced player looking to practice calculating pot odds, implied odds etc, this is also not a bad title. For advanced players and above, this title is little more than a way to fill down time between real tournaments and live games. While the AI for the Pros in the game seems to play decent, they are predictable very easily bluffed. It is the AI for the other fictional characters that will frustrate experienced players. Example: I'll bet hard preflop with a premium hand, flop top two pair, continue betting, and get called down by computer player holding 6-3 offsuit, who hits a 3 on the flop and a 3 on the river. This happens a lot and can get frustrating because those kind of plays rarely happen in real life. Also, the table manners of the computer players are terrible. 99.9% of real players do not laugh at or insult players they just beat in a live game. This is a bad way to teach new players. Graphicswise, the player models are terrible with the exception of Ferguson. Making it the the feature table and the final table changes the background, which is somewhat rewarding. As far as sound, the commentary is useless. But a nice feature is the custom soundtrack. All in all, the enjoyment you get from the game depends on your poker skill level.

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