Texas Hold’em Poker SuperStars Invitational Tournament

Texas Hold’em Poker SuperStars Invitational Tournament is a Texas Hold’em game based on the hit television show. It is available for PC and is developed by Activision.

Texas Hold’em Poker SuperStars Invitational Tournament costs $105.78

Texas Hold’em Poker SuperStars Invitational Tournament Summary

For players who are fascinated by the professional players, this is a game that lets them pretend to play against pros like Barry Greenstein, Doyle Brunson, Gus Hansen, Howard Lederer, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey, TJ Cloutier, and Chip Reese. Unfortunately, just because the players’ faces appear on the virtual players doesn’t mean that the players really play as well as those professional players would play at the tables. Unlike some of the other games, this one doesn’t require a lot of fiddling around to get set up. You can get started right away and play as soon as the software is installed. The graphics are nice and it’s a fun game, but is highly overpriced.

Our Thoughts on Texas Hold’em Poker SuperStars Invitational Tournament

Once again, merchandising gets the best of corporate America. The desire to capitalize on a success leads to something less than a real success. The television show was a great success, because people want to see real professional poker players at their best. The reality is that people might buy this game, but they understand that they’re not going to be playing against Doyle Brunson just because they see his picture on the box.

When you consider the fact that you can enter a real tournament where Doyle Brunson is actually playing for less than the cost of this game, it highlights how overpriced this game really is. On the other hand, if you’re underage or if you really don’t ever want to put money into an online poker room, then this is a game that you can play the same way that you’d play solitaire or hearts. It’s more exciting. When you win a pot, the audience claps for you, and the money amounts are bigger and more real.

The downside, however, is that the AI is not particularly good. The players do have slightly different play styles, but they are not nearly as “smart” as their real-life counterparts, nor do they learn from your play. The tournaments are not run like real tournaments. All players advance to the final table, even if they go bust at earlier tables. This makes it a poor trainer for players who are trying to learn how to play tournament poker.