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- The WorkWare Co. publishes several poker programs. Some are
- "shareware," insofar as your license allows you to copy the program
- and distribute it or give it away. There are 3 "shareware" programs:
-
- 1) "Poker Challenge 7 Card Stud Version": a game of real
- poker with 1-7 computer opponents.
- 2) "Poker Challenge Texas Hold'em Version": a game of real
- poker with 1-9 computer opponents.
- 3) "Vegas Pro Video Poker": a game like the video poker
- (five-card draw) machines in Las Vegas Casinos.
-
- If you register any one of the three "shareware" programs, WorkWare
- will send you all 3 on disk now and one no-charge update in the
- future. Also, you may subtract $10 from any other program you
- order. To register, see the form below or press the F10 key.
-
- OTHER POKER-PLAYIN' PROGRAMS FROM THE WORKWARE COMPANY
-
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- │ PLEASE NOTE AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE "SHAREWARE" PROGRAMS │
- │ LISTED ABOVE AND THE "MASTERY OF POKER" PROGRAMS DESCRIBED BELOW: │
- │ │
- │ THE "MASTERY OF POKER" PROGRAMS ARE NOT SHAREWARE. │
- │ │
- │ That is, it is illegal to acquire these programs except by payment │
- │ of a purchase price to The WorkWare Company or to an authorized │
- │ dealer, and it is illegal for the purchaser to copy these programs │
- │ for distribution to anyone. │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- The WorkWare Co. publishes several programs under the series title
- "The Mastery of Poker." The programs, all sold separately, are:
-
- 7 Card Stud Game \
- Texas Hold'em Game \ "MASTERY OF POKER" series
- 7 Card Stud Hand/Game Analyzer /
- Texas Hold'em Hand/Game Analyzer /
- Omaha Hold'em Hand/Game Analyer /
-
- THE MOST FREQUENT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE "MASTERY OF POKER" SERIES:
-
- QUESTION: DO 7 CARD STUD AND TEXAS HOLD'EM, THE GAMES, REALLY PLAY
- POKER? Yes. The games do include many tools for players who study
- poker. But the primary purpose of the game programs is to play
- poker. A beginner, or anyone playing for entertainment, can simply
- ignore the tools. In Stud, you play against 1 to 7 computer oppo-
- nents, called "AutoPlayers." In Hold'em, you play against 1 to 9
- AutoPlayers. The AutoPlayers simulate the play of human beings.
- You will recognize distinctly different playing styles in the Auto-
- Players. And you can change their styles!
-
- QUESTION: ARE THE GAMES JUST KIDDIE GAMES? Absolutely not. Until
- we started advertising nationally, almost all of our poker-software
- customers were serious poker players from the casinos of Nevada and
- the cardrooms of California. About 60% of them stated either that
- they play professionally or that they play twice a week or more
- with profit. Unless you make every AutoPlayer a "fish" (with the
- lowest skill settings), you will have to play strong poker to win.
-
- QUESTION: IS THE GAME THE SAME EVERY TIME? No. Everything is
- changeable. For example, you can change the ante, the betting
- limits, the maximum number of raises, who has to open the betting.
- You can rake the pot a set amount each hand or each half hour as
- cardrooms do. You can change any or all of 7 skill settings for
- each AutoPlayer. The 7 skills are Tightness of play, Math ability,
- Betting aggressiveness, Bluffing, Coolness under pressure, Alert-
- ness, and the Ability to "read" opponents. Since each skill may be
- set 0 to 4, the possible combinations of skill settings for any one
- AutoPlayer are 4 to the 7th power, or 16,384. You can also set
- what kinds of hands each AutoPlayer tends to "stay with" at each
- round of betting. Even if you never make any changes yourself, the
- game is never the same because the cards fall differently and the
- AutoPlayers simulate the unpredictability of live players.
-
- QUESTION: ARE THE CARDS REPRESENTED ON SCREEN? Yes, all up cards
- are drawn on screen, showing their ranks and suits. The face-down
- cards of your opponents are drawn on screen too. Folded cards
- are removed from the table (screen). After the bet, the down
- cards are turned up, and if you so choose, the folded cards are
- revealed. In addition, information pertinent to the game is shown
- on screen, for example: the players' stakes, the bet to you, the
- bet limit, the name of the opener or last raiser, the pot. When it
- is your turn to bet, a rectangular section of the screen near your
- cards lights up, tells you the bet to you, and waits for your bet.
-
- QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE HAND/GAME ANALYZERS? There are two
- "Analyzers," one for Stud and one for Texas Hold'em. The Analyzers
- do not play games. An Analyzer lets you create any possible situa-
- tion of cards. Then the Analyzer compiles statistics on your
- chances of winning, your opponents' chances, the kinds and numbers
- of hands (straights, pairs, etc) that result from the situation, et
- cetera. Serious players use the Analyzers to answer questions
- about poker that are too complex for math or "card sense."
-
- QUESTION: WILL THE PROGRAMS RUN ON MY COMPUTER? Yes, if it can
- run this program okay, or it meets the following requirements:
- It is an IBM or compatible computer. Its operating system is
- PC-DOS or MS-DOS 2.00 or later (including OS/2). It has 192K of
- free RAM (memory). It has a 5 1/4" disk drive. It has any monitor.
- No special graphics card is required. NOTE: Special versions of
- the programs are available for computers with only 128k RAM total;
- and 3 1/2" disks are available.
-
- PLAYING FOR FUN & SKILL
-
- Playing for Fun: Beginners or experts can play 7 Card Stud or Texas
- Hold'em just for fun. A poker table, dealt cards, and live-poker
- action are all on screen. Your computer opponents have individual
- playing styles. You'll have to play for real to come out a winner!
-
- Playing for Skill: To win at poker, you need two things: practice
- and knowledge. Now you can easily use your computer to get both!
- The programs were originally designed for professional poker players.
-
- 7 CARD STUD, the Game
-
- Play 7 Card Stud against 1 to 7 other players (computer "AutoPlay-
- ers"). Set their skills from beginner to expert, then play real
- poker against them. The AutoPlayers bet, raise, fold--and even
- bluff--automatically! The computer keeps track of winning hands,
- stays on cards 3 thru 6, final bets, types of winning hands, wins
- per hour, etc. See a complete report for each player. Set up the
- game for casino play or a private game. Set the betting limits,
- antes, maximum raises, players' stakes, etc. Play to improve your
- skills or just for fun. Includes the Stud Hand/Game Analyzer!
-
- TEXAS HOLD'EM, the Game
-
- Play Hold'em against 1 to 9 computer "AutoPlayers." The rules are
- different, but the game's computer features are like 7 Card Stud's.
- The Game includes the Hold'em Hand/Game Analyzer as a bonus!
-
- 7 CARD STUD HAND/GAME ANALYZER
-
- Answer poker questions once and for all. Choose any of the cards in
- a hand for 1-7 players, then run 1000's of test hands in minutes.
- See what wins against what, and how often. The computer reports
- numbers, percentages, and odds for both resultant and winning hands.
- Test stay-or-fold strategies. Improve your "card sense." View
- statistics on screen or print them out. Any combination of hole
- cards and up cards may be tested. In 2-5 minutes, find answers
- that expert mathematicians would take hours or days to figure out.
-
- TEXAS HOLD'EM HAND/GAME ANALYZER
-
- Like the 7 Card Stud Analyzer, but for Texas Hold 'em. Test the
- "board" or hole cards for 1-14 players.
-
- OMAHA HOLD'EM HAND/GAME ANALYZER
-
- Like the other Analyzers, but for Omaha Hold 'em. Test the
- "board" or hole cards for 1-10 players.
-
- Like the 7 Stud Analyzer but for Omaha Hold'em Analyzers. Test
- IN GENERAL, these programs require no math, no programming, and no
- special computer skills. You can play the games using just 2 keys.
- The games include a 16-page manual. Analyzers include instructions.
- The programs are in color if your monitor is.
-
- PC-Dos and IBM are reg. trademarks of IBM Corp.; MS-DOS is a reg.
- trademark of Microsoft, Inc. WorkWare and Hand/Game Analyzer are
- trademarks of The WorkWare Company.
-
- Copyright 1989 The WorkWare Company
-
- TO ORDER by credit card or UPS C.O.D. call
-
- The WorkWare Company
- (702) 641-4931
-
- TO ORDER by check or money order, use the coupon below. Same-day
- shipment--no delay for orders by check.
-
- PRESSING THE F10 KEY WITH YOUR PRINTER TURNED ON WILL PRINT OUT THE
- MAIL-IN COUPON BELOW.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++++++ MAIL-IN COUPON +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
- The WorkWare Company, 5130 E. Charleston, Ste. 5 Las Vegas, NV 89122
- (702) 641-4931
-
- Please send "The Mastery of Poker" items I have indicated.
- The 7 Card Stud Game and the Texas Hold'em Game include the
- respective Hand/Game Analyzer at no extra charge.
-
- _______ 7 Card Stud Game* @ $49.95 = $__________________
- _______ 7 Card Hand/Game Analyzer @ $24.95 = $__________________
- _______ Texas Hold'em Game* @ $49.95 = $__________________
- _______ Hold'em Hand/Game Analyzer @ $24.95 = $__________________
- _______ Omaha Hand/Game Analyzer @ $89.95 = $__________________
- _______ Shareware Registered Disk** @ $19.00 = $__________________
- Subtract $10 if ordering 2 or more = -__________________
- Subtotal = $__________________
- Shipping & Handling = $ 3.00
- Nevada addressees add 6% Sales Tax = $ _________________
- For a 3 1/2" disk, check here __ and add $5 = $ _________________
-
- TOTAL = $__________________
-
- * Nationally advertised at $54.95; includes Analyzer.
- ** Includes "Poker Challenge" 7 Stud & Hold'em, and Video Poker.
-
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