Texas Hold 'Em Poker SuperStars Invitational Tournament | 
 enlarge | From: Activision
Category: Video Games
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $4.79
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 4957
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.5
MPN: 1020-10181
Model: 20782
UPC: 811930101817
EAN: 0811930101817
ASIN: B0007UQ0OI
Release Date: March 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Play against masters like Doyle Brunson, Howard Lederer, Johnny Chan, Gus Hansen, TJ Cloutier, Phil Ivey, Barry Greenstein and Chip Reese | | • | Go up against 8 poker champions and beat them at their own game | | • | Helpful tips for beginners, challenging computer opponents for experts |
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Product Description
Poker Superstars Invitational is a high-quality poker game that simulates what you'd get from a major tournament. Based on the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament TV show, this No Limit Texas Hold Em game is great fun for everyone.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 High Stakes - Low Excitement - Not Worth the Gamble October 29, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game claims to have all the big stars from the Poker TV shows, but it was missing many of my favorites. Besides, rather than being talking, interactive stars, they are just pictures that show up around the table. The REAL reason I rank this game so low is that it is devoid any of workable AI. I won several tournaments in a row simply by going ALL-IN whenever I had a decent hand. And, like others said, I could not detect ANY difference in the play styles of the stars. For my part, I tested out incredibly stupid tactics (like going ALL-IN EVERY hand whether I had something or not,) and easily won time and time again!
A game needs to take me away from my own life to some kind of realistic diversion. This game is not realistic at all, and it was no challenge whatsoever. Anyone who thinks they can learn on this game and then go out and become a poker millionaire, like their PR implies, is in for a rude awakening.
After I bought it, I saw a demo of Poker Superstars #2. I tried that one as well. You guessed it, the game really lived up to the claim of being "number 2," if you know what I mean.
Bottom Line : Not fun and not challenging. I kick myself for giving it any stars at all.
computer game August 10, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
i have and play the World poker tour game and it is so far superior to this. I only played this one time and haven't thought of playing it since.
 Not for the Pro's November 14, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great game for novice's and/or beginners! I downloaded it about a year ago, before I new a flush from a straight. since then..I've won the millon $ multiple times.
Best of all, I like kickin' the pro's butt!
I highly recommend this one.
 Doesn't even get the rules right October 19, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong, it has the very basic rules right. But it does not follow poker rules when it comes to:
* Who pays which blind during heads-up play
* What the minimum raise amount is
* Announcing raises (the pros make string bets!)
In addition, the visuals are cluttered, and the blind and ante levels aren't always displayed.
Despite all this, it's kind of fun -- but not as much fun, or challenging, as playing free online poker with play money.
Great fun, but very basic July 8, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I downloaded this game because I had just played hold'em for the first time a couple of weeks earlier. I wanted a game that was fun and this one definitely fit the bill. This is an easy game to get started. Unlike other "trainers" there aren't a lot of options that must be set up (this is also a fault.
The AI is interesting. Unlike a other reviewers I could see a difference in style with some of the players. For instance, Phil Ivey almost never bluffs. TJ is impatient and will go all in at the slightest whim.
The early tables are easy. After a few hands I was able to bluff when I needed and suck players into going all in. The final table however, the players all of a sudden start playing looser. Where most would fold prior to the flop, at least 1 or two players always stay in sometimes up to the river.
My main gripe is the lack of true tournament play. If I lose at the first table I am not out of the tournament. Each game is a new table with new chips. The tournament is set so that the 8 players playing will play 7 tables. The purpose of the first 6 tables is to determine the final table starting chip amount.
Basically I could lose each of the first tables and still make it to the final table, just with a reduced chip amount. To me this is one of the downsides of the game. I wish the tournament gave you new players at each table and required you to win the table to advance.
All in all, if you are just looking for a fun game to play, this is a good choice. I have had the game for about 2 months now and I still play a few hands when I need to relax.
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