World Poker Tour

by 2K Sports

Product Features

• Custom create poker games by setting rules and limits with the innovative poker editor
• Take your games online to set up poker leagues with friends
• Exclusive presentation system modeled after the popular World Poker Tour broadcast, with insightful commentary by WPT commentators

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0008FU15Q
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,459 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

World Poker Tour takes players into real casinos around the world on high stakes poker tournaments. Based on the hit TV show, World Poker Tour features real-life players, create-a-player and an extensive multiplayer mode. Start a game of No Limit Texas Hold'em and experience the Cadillac of Poker.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth a try, July 2, 2006

By 

Rick Ramone "Pug" - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Poker Tour (Video Game)

I'd like to adress a few things that other reviewers have written about this game, but first I'd like to give my own opinion.
For the three months that I've owned it, I've found WPT to be a very fun, very addictive game. It offers a variety of options in regards to style of play (In the quick draw section you can choose from any number of poker variations including Omaha, 7 card stud, 5 card stud, 5 card draw...) and also includes an in-depth career mode. The only real negative about the career mode would be the fact that it can be somewhat repetetive, involving playing the same tournaments over and over. However, as you progress the difficulty increases, and you'll find that your rabid raising, maniac style that got you into the tournament finale won't work against better opposition, thus forcing the player to employ different strategies for different opponents,
which brings me onto my next positive point about this game, the AI...
As you play table after table of world class poker tournaments, you will encounter a countless array of ridiculously named Poker Sims (Ollie Cherhat, Di Nomite, Asa Spades....)... As stupid as their names are, they will provide you a worthy challenge, as between them they represent many different styles of poker play... Some of them are Maniacs, some of them bluff compulsively, some of them will Slow play every hand (And occaisionally drive you broke in the process), some of them will check-raise you pre-flop... All in all it makes for intereting play...

Another interesting element of this game is the emotion toggle that you can use with the right thumbstick. By pushing the thumbstick in each direction you can represent a different emotion by using facial expression... I don't know how efective it is in progressing in the game, but hey, it's fun. Hitting the "Gloat" expression is always a laugh when you flip over those pocket aces and view your opponents dismay...

Now to adress some of the negative remarks made about the game....

*Not being able to name your Create-a-player
This is false. You can name your player anything you want. At the player select screen all you need to do is select "Empty" and the game will allow you to create a player from scratch, name and all... The only time you can't name a player is if you select "Player" rather than "Empty"...

*The players are unpredictable
I can't get my head around this one... Isn't this what makes the game fun? Unpredictable play is what forces those tough decisions out, in my eyes it only makes the game more challenging...

*All the women are old and fat
To tell the absolute truth, I didn't notice this one, but there are a few fat old women in this game... There are also fat old men.... And when you get to the "Pro" stages of the game, you get to view cut scenes of the lovely Shana Hiatt... So really, everybody wins!

I don't really have any issues with the graphics, they look pretty standard to most stuff on the xbox... But the important thing for me was the gameplay, and I found it very enjoyable... This game may not be fast-paced enough for some, but I'd recommend giving it a go, particularly if you love your poker... It's a bit of fun...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars My first impressions of the game, July 22, 2006

By 

Nick - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Poker Tour (Video Game)

I've just played the game for two days (but for hours long) and here's my view of it:
The AI seems pretty realistic. The cards are suffled ramdomly it appears and there are not present hands that each player gets. Some people were complaining that the players are "unpredictable", well call me old-fashioned but isn't that what poker IS ABOUT: unpredictability? If you want predictability from your foes, well there's the Mario Bros games.
I think the AI gets getting harder and harder as the game progresses, and if you have played chess against a computer, they really hard to beat. I haven't been able to get past the Satellite tournament so far. I'm having fun with the game, but honestly they could have paid a couple of temps to do the talking with at least 100 different sentences instead of the 5 sentences the pros say in the game like "that's what poker is all about...(end of sentence)". I get bored of the same freaking sentence all the time. Put some spice in it darn it. The graphics are a disgrace, I agree with you all, but I hope the AI makes up for it.
The freaking blinds go up every two hands, and thats pretty unrealistic. You can't play good poker like that, because you just have to go all in with whatever hand you got. Just make them go up like in a regular tournament. It's okay if they last long.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really great poker game, November 15, 2005

By 

Frank17 "franksmith14" - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: World Poker Tour (Video Game)

I bought this game about a week ago and can't put it down. It has a lot of depth to it. The poker play in single player is really challenging. You can also identify the types of players you are up against. You can look through their history and see how they bet. Online it has players entire history, amazing. I use it and take full advantage. So many tight players out there. Little advice for you all out there, if you check and call 70% of the time, that is way too much. It keeps your own stats too and I must admit my stats looked a bit tight too. The online is a ball because you can create really cool our really funky characters. There is also a way to create your own games which is a time consuming entertaining task in itself. Online has a thing where you can make funny faces with your character too which just makes for that much more fun. I thought this game was going to just be poker but it really has a lot to it.