“World Class Poker with T.J. Cloutier,” a poker game offering from Masque Publishing, offers everything from play against 2,000 computerized opponents to tips from T.J. Cloutier himself, via video options in the game.

Poker games are nothing new, although they continue to strive to mimic tournament play such as Masque Publishing’s other poker game series, “The World Series of Poker,” which they have been producing since 1993.

Poker game AI (Artificial Intelligence) is possibly the most important element in a video game, as the AI controls not only how the virtual opponents will act and react to your play, but also controls the host of variables that affect different difficulty levels. In “World Class Poker with T.J. Cloutier,” the AI does its best at the highest difficulty rating, and also controls what tips pop up from Cloutier. One innovative element is that the Cloutier tips will vary based on position, which accurately reflects how one should approach poker strategy in a real game.

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