 
KEYS APPEARING ON THE PLAY SCREEN

DURING THE PLAYING OF A HAND:

The following Function Keys will be available for your
use when appropriate.  Not all these keys display when its
your turn.  For example, if there have been no bets made by
your opponents, or you are first to bet by holding the
highest open card, the only action keys available will be BET
and CHECK (since there isn't a raising opportunity and to
FOLD would simply be terrible Poker).


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│  F1  │ Use this key if you wish to call a bet/raise made by your
│ CALL │ opponent(s).  The amount you are calling will be displayed
└──────┘ as part of the "TO YOU" prompt.  When you CALL, the amount
         due is automatically deducted from your bankroll and added
         to the POT.

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│  F2  │ Use this key to indicate your bet intention.  A new
│ BET  │ sub-menu will appear showing the three amounts you may
└──────┘ choose from (these are the amounts selected on the MAIN
         MENU using the LIMITS key).  Select the desired amount by
         pressing the appropriate key.  This amount will be deducted
         from your bankroll and added to the POT.
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│  F3  │ When the players ahead of you have checked to you, or when
│CHECK │ you are first by rank, you may wish to pass your turn in
└──────┘ the betting round by CHECKING. Selecting this key causes no
         deductions from your bankroll and adds nothing to the POT.
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│  F4  │ This key will only display if an opponent has bet or raised
│RAISE │ in front of you.  A new sub-menu will appear showing the
└──────┘ the three amounts you may choose from.  Select your desired
         RAISE amount by pressing the appropriate key.  This amount,
         plus the outstanding bet/raise amounts forced on you by
         your opponents will be deducted from your bankroll and
         added to the POT.  A 3 raise limit is in effect.

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│  F5  │ This key will only display if an opponent has bet or raised
│ FOLD │ in front of you.  Selecting this key causes your hand to be
└──────┘ folded (withdrawn from this round).  No money is deducted
         from your bankroll or added to the POT on your behalf.  The
         hand will continue automatically with the remaining players
         until completed.
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│  F6  │ Whenever it is your turn to act within the playing of the
│TUTOR │ hand, you may display TUTOR advice by pressing this key.
└──────┘ After reviewing the information and recommendation, you
         clear the TUTOR window by pressing the SPACE BAR on your
         keyboard.  This returns you to the "TO YOU" prompt, ready
         for your action.  For more details on the TUTOR, select
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┌──────┐
│  F7  │ See the SPEED key explanation on the MAIN MENU
│SPEED │ section in this HELP facility.
└──────┘

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│ F10  │ This key is available in most screens throughout the game.
│ BOSS │ Pressing this key ONCE blanks out the screen, protecting
└──────┘ your privacy.  Pressing this key TWICE ends the game
         immediately, saves the current settings for later
         resumption and returns you to your DOS prompt.  Pressing
         this key ONCE followed by any other key (not BOSS again!)
         returns you to the game at the exact point you left it.
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KEYS APPEARING ON THE PLAY SCREEN

AFTER A HAND HAS BEEN PLAYED:
┌──────┐
│  F1  │ Use this key to temporarily return to the MAIN MENU
│ MENU │ and perform or review its functions.
└──────┘
┌──────┐
│  F2  │ Select this key to DEAL a new hand.  If you are out of
│ DEAL │ money or have won all your opponent's money and have
└──────┘ selected the BUST option (see the TABLE key in the MAIN
         MENU screen) this key will not display.  You must return to
         the MAIN MENU and either give yourself (and everyone else)
         more money, or change the "BUST" option to "BORROW".
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│  F3  │ Selecting this key will "instant-replay" the just completed
│REPLAY│ hand, card by card, showing the final state of that betting
└──────┘ round (watch the BET SUMMARY box on the top right corner of
         the screen for a complete round history).  Pressing the
         SPACE BAR on your keyboard advances through each card dealt
         for the hand, until the hand is completed.  At the bottom
         of each replayed screen, the TUTOR will display comments on
         your actions, if it disagreed.

┌──────┐
│  F4  │ Although not good Poker manners, at the end of a hand, you
│NEXT 3│ may peek at the next few unplayed cards still in the deck.
└──────┘
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│  F5  │ During your playing session, statistics are kept on your
│STATS │ every action.  At the same time, the TUTOR is grading your
└──────┘ level of skill and commenting on the recently played hand.
         Use the STATS key to access this important information.

┌──────┐
│  F6  │ If you are rushed for time, maybe you shouldn't be playing!
│ TIME │ If you must know what time it is (and you have set your
└──────┘ computer's clock properly at boot-up), pressing this key
         displays current date and time on the lower right hand box
         of the PLAY screen for 3 seconds, then disappears.

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┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐
│  F7  │ │  F8  │ │  F9  │ │ F10  │ Same as previously
│SPEED │ │SOUND │ │ ODDS │ │ BOSS │ described.
└──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘









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The following explains how to read the BETTING SUMMARY box in the
top right corner of the PLAY SCREEN.
                    ┌────────────────────────────────┐
                    │        BETTING SUMARY          │
         East player│E B   C   C                     │
        South player│S  C   R                        │
         West player│W   C   C                       │
        North player│N    R   C                      │
                    └────────────────────────────────┘

                       123456789etc..columns representing bets
In the above example, East bet, South called, West called, North
raised, East called, South re-raised, West called, North called and
East made the last call to complete the round.
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