''Texas Hold 'Em Poker'' is a

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developed by Skyworks Technologies and published by

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for the

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and Nintendo DS. The Game Boy Advance version was also released on a Twin Pack cartridge bundled with Golden Nugget Casino.

Gameplay

The game follows the rules and nuances of the community card game

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. Before starting a game, the player chooses an

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to represent themselves at the table. The player is also able to select a tell that their avatar reveals throughout the game in attempts to confuse opponents. When it is the player's turn, they can

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, raise bets, go all in, or

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using the bottom

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of the Nintendo DS. While the player progresses through the game and win tournaments, additional avatars and new locations are unlocked. Despite the game's name of ''Texas Hold 'Em Poker'', a variety of other poker games are also included, such as

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and

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Reception

''Texas Hold 'Em Poker'' was given a score of 6.0 from video game critic website ''

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'', which found that although " he game iseasy to play and still retains the fun of the Texas Hold ‘Em card design in a single player fashion," " tstill can’t beat the real deal, physical computer experience, which is why it’s a little upsetting that the design team didn’t take advantage of elements that would work better in a virtual setting – stat tracking being a key element that’s missing here." They were also disappointed with the game's lack of support for the Nintendo DS' single cartridge feature to allow other Nintendo DS systems use the same cartridge to play the game together. The review concluded by noting that ''Texas Hold 'Em Poker'' was simply a passable DS game, but that it was not much better than that. ''

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'' felt that the game's computer-controlled opponents acted appropriately; they

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when they had the upper hand and folded when they did not. ''Texas Hold 'Em Poker'' was given a score of 2.5 out of 5 from ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. The video game magazine ''

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'' gave the game a score of 50%, finding that the menu that asks the player to select a tell before every move got tiring quickly.

References

External links

Official website
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