World Series of Poker

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Offers a variety of card games
• Character Customization
• Career mode
• Win rare collector chips for noteworthy gameplay -- then compete online for collector chips, in winner-take-all matches
• Licensed voices and likenesses of leading poker pros

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009Q1UFE
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 13, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,156 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: GameCube

From the Manufacturer

World Series of Poker has the feel of the actual tournament, recreating the complete ESPN-presentation style to add drama and suspense. All the sanctioned poker variations of the World Series of Poker are available, including Texas Hold 'Em, 7 Card Stud, Omaha, and 5 Card Draw. With the flexible character creator, you can create your own poker face, wear Vegas-style threads, and upgrade your looks/clothes as you gain money.

Features:

• Eye-Toy enabled to read your opponents while playing online.
• Four modes of gameplay: Quick Play, Main Event, Career, and Multi-player.
• Authentic feel of the actual tournament: tells, bluffs, table talk, enthusiastic audience reactions.
• All the sanctioned poker variations of the WSOP: Texas Hold 'Em, 7 Card Stud, Omaha, and Razz.
• Flexible character creator: based on the THUG character creator, you create your own poker face, wear Las Vegas-style threads, and you can upgrade your looks and clothing throughout the game.
• Rare collector chips: primary reward mechanism awarded for noteworthy gameplay milestones.
• Leading poker pros: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and 12 others.
• Leader boards track your progression and stats.

Product Description

Based on the world's premier televised poker event, this videogame edition of the World Series of Poker tournament is based on the 2005 tournament held at Harrah's Rio Suites in Las Vegas. Omaha, Omaha Hi-Low Split, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split, Razz, and Texas Hold' Em

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The World Series of Poker actually sanctioned this thing?!, October 12, 2005

By 

M. Robinson "TheEnDxxx" (Germany) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Series of Poker (Video Game)

OK...I'm a die-hard card player and have been searching for a game good enough to actually test my skills on and this folks...is NOT it! There is no way that a person who's playing in any WSOP event would call a pre-flop raise with 6-3 offsuit. And in a ring game no less. And the sad part is that everytime they would hit at least 2 pair playing nonsense hands. Games like this really have to stop. I mean yes the gameplay is nice and the graphics are adequate enough. It even has a nice system to it, but none of this means anything if you can't gain experience from it. Due to the "wild" (more like amateur) play...you get frustrated and plain p*#$ed off more than anything else. I long for the day when a good poker game will come out and can actually challenge a poker player's actual skill and not just luck.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nurturing Father, December 26, 2005

By 

Gerard D. Fritz - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Series of Poker (Video Game)

I bought this game for my kids figuring they could learn the rules and how to play. It does teach them these things. However, the game is only for one player. It would be much better if 2 to 4 players could play against other "players" at the table.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars About as fun as playing the play money tables online, which begs the question..., October 20, 2005

By 

cdogzilla "Chris" (Fuquay-Varina, NC) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Series of Poker (Video Game)

Why pay for a game you can play for free if you have an internet connection? Basically, it comes down to how much enjoyment you'll get out of playing in career mode. This game feels like a first draft: there's not much variety to the opponents 'chatter' and reactions, nor is the color commentary very good -- not half as well done as Madden Football and other sports games. The character design engine is half-baked -- barely a fraction of what you can do with your golfer the Tiger Woods game.

Overall, I'm having a hard time thinking of ways to recommend it. Still, I made the final table of my first tourney and I'll probably keep playing for a while, but I'd suggest picking this up used if you can get it cheap -- it's really not going to impress anyone.

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