Poker Tool Review - Poker Academy

Poker Academy Pro Texas Hold'em (Mac or Win)

Poker players, must consistently work on their game to be able to improve it. Sometimes this help isn't readily available, however. Even with the increase of wireless internet hookups it can be difficult to find a game and, even if you can get an online game, sometimes the play can lead to less than optimal playing conditions. Even in a casino poker tournament, the number of players can't be duplicated nor can the proper conditions. Thus, it is left to computer simulators to potentially give that type of setting for you and there’s no better training tool than Poker Academy Pro.

"If you want to be a shark and not a fish, Poker Academy is the product for you," says Scott Fischman, Two Time WSOP Champ. Poker Academy Pro Texas Hold'em is designed for the serious rounder, offering all the features included in Poker Academy plus many new and exciting features, such as allowing you to host your own online Hold’em game so you can play and chat at live tables against your friends on our servers for free.

Also found in Poker Academy Pro are simulated multi-table tournaments. Now it’s easier than ever to practice playing your favorite tournament format. And if you need practice playing heads-up, Poker Academy Pro has some demanding bots that teach how to win without losing your shirt. "Poker Academy is the World Champ of poker simulators", Russ Hamilton, 1994 WSOP Champion.

There has also been a huge amount of work put into the different "bots" that control the computer players. There are three different "bots" in the limit section and four available in no limit, using theories on poker espoused by David Sklansky, T. J. Cloutier, Darse Billings and other game theorists. What makes these "bots" special is that the user of the software can adjust the settings of the "bot" opponents to a more aggressive or even a less aggressive style. This is tremendously helpful to make your tournament simulation as true as possible.

Finally, the player's stats package is significantly enhanced in this version, which enables you to research and evaluate every aspect of your game based on hands played, position, and opponent. "Poker Academy helped take me from a great player to a world-class player", Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf.

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System Requirements: Windows Me/NT/2000/XP or Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or higher, 128MB RAM, 200MB disk space, 800 MHz CPU, Internet Access for Activation (Download Version) and for online multi-player features.