World Championship Poker (Xbox)

by Coresoft

Product Features

• Pick your favorite poker game - No Limit Texas Hold 'Em, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Draw or Omaha Hold 'Em
• Travel the world to find the best competition - The top gamblers on the planet await you at 6 international casinos - risk big to win big!
• Use intimidation and pressure to win -- pick your spots and be aggressive as you try to win a spot at the final table

Product Details

• ASIN: B0002IBECI
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,856 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

World Championship Poker offers the most challenging, most realistic poker game play around. Compete against top players for a seat at the Grand Championship Table -- call their bluffs, know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, and try to make it to the final showdown!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, December 11, 2004

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Donovan Day "DDAY" (Bradgate, IA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Championship Poker (Xbox) (CD-ROM)

This is a good poker game. It has a lot of variations of poker and would be a good learning tool for beginners or if your a veteran use it for practice. The AI isn't all that bad. In fact its quite good at times, but there are times when the computer has a full house or a very high hand and doesn't bid. Also I do think the hands dealt are realistic, I haven't experienced any problems with all straights or high hands since i've been playing it and i've put a lot of time in on it. In fact sometimes I win hands with a jack high or smaller. All in All it is the best poker game I've ever played against strictly computer AI.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best $20 ante I've ever made, January 30, 2005

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D. Couse "darkman1969" (United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Championship Poker (Xbox) (CD-ROM)

What a steal for $20. Even if you aren't a huge poker fan, you can have choice from several different games, with different options that you shouldn't feel to bad for dropping $20 on this game.

The graphics really are weak, however, just like a prior reviewer indicated: Who cares? You don't buy a poker game for the graphics. You buy it to play or learn poker. And this title will do both.

Over-customization of your character is a little strange but it does add to the uniqueness of the game. Ultimately, you purchase this game to play on Xbox Live with everyone else. I didn't have any problem figuring out how to join a game, or create one. There seems to be ample players eagerly waiting to join your game. Right now, Texas Hold Em seems to have the majority of players.

The real gripe with the game on Live are the players that kill the game when they lose. If they are hosting the game and they go bust, chances are they will leave the game and you will get booted from the game. Horrible! I played it 10 times today and was booted on 8 when the host lost and quit. Someone really needs to find a fix for this.

Other than that, the game is worth $20 any day of the week. Heck, that's the cost of a movie and some grub.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good FUN!, December 9, 2004

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Fez Macllory "cardshark" (Daralaston UK) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Championship Poker (Xbox) (CD-ROM)

I thoroughly enjoy playing this game. The AI is fine, as you get better at the game you can pump it up to EXPERT. The dealing is totally accurate. I don't know what the last review meant, I very rarely get 3 of a kind. Play the tournaments and see how far you get. I would take the other review seriously if the player had finished 1st in all the tournaments, but I doubt it, I get my butt kicked in the tournaments right now. Overall the graphics are good, the online is awesome, the customization is great and the sound is OK.