Poker involves deceiving, lying, stealing, and a whole host of other plunger virtues
you would need in order to drive other players off the pot.
You cannot deceive a computer, and therefore, it cannot distinguish between inconsistent
play (misplaying a hand) and stealing that huge pot with a deceptive bluff.
Speculating that you may be off your meds, dreaming that you can play poker against
the pros, I will make one software
recommendation. In fact, I like this program
so much that I own a Windows laptop for this sole purpose: to play countless
hands of Texas Hold¹em. Otherwise, I am in the Macintosh world where no such
Texas Hold¹em program exists, discounting Casino by Sierra Software, which
is amusing but not qualified for gamesmanship upgrading.
So, David, my recommended software would be Turbo Texas Hold¹em by Wilson
Software. The current version has some pretty tough opponents to read, decent
graphics, warnings if your bet disagrees with your personal advisor¹s, 3D
charts and graphs, adjustable blinds and limits, and opponents who check, raise,
and adjust their play to yours, based on the number of
opponents and the action
on the prior streets [see note] and hands. It retails for $89.95. Granted, that¹s
a whistling price, but a lot cheaper than losing hundreds, if not thousands, at
those Friday-night kitchen-table jousts against the scalawags you call friends.
B-u-u-u-t against the teeth of the pros on the World poker Tour, you are still
a red meat moment.
You can purchase
Turbo Texas Hold¹em from the Gambler¹s Book Shop. Give them a shout
at 800-522-1777.
Tell em I sent you,
but don¹t dare tell them I promised to turn you
into a pro.
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