Offline Poker - Texas Holdem - Info, Tip, Walkthrough, Glitch

Good offline option...

Wed Apr 12 2023 DustySuitedAces???

If you want to learn the basics of the game without delaying other players. I picked this up and played for a few weeks as a totally new player, and it definately taught me some the basics of the game that I would need to know before playing against other people. The bots pretty quickly become easy to play against; they don't like it when you re-raise them and so you can pretty easily take advantage of that fold equity you have over them to rake in a huge bankroll. The bots are also the same at the higher tournament levels. It became pretty obvious once I learned this that I would need to seek other outlets if I wanted to advance my game. Overall I would say this app is great for a beginner or if you just want to practice but won't always be able to be "online". Just realize that the bots are exploitable in pretty specific ways and you won't always be able to just raise your way to victory as a LAG player.

The A.I. made me want to fold.

Wed May 02 2018 SuperSayin'

I REALLY like the interface. Easy to use and I like flick up to fold/ tap to call. It can be played with one hand. So that’s a star. Also the sound is good. Nothing flashy, or jarring. Just sounds of chips and cards. Another star for that. Other than that the only positive thing I can say is it will be good practice for people wanting to learn how to deal with donk betting online. The problem is the A.I. It is a little aggressive, which can be good. It doesn’t like to fold post flop, even with weak holdings. Although it regularly makes hero folds preflop against the smallest bid. It doesn’t really seem to respond to bet sizes. It also seems to be favored. That could just be bad luck. But I played a lot. At first I thought the AI’s choices were based on equity, but that didn’t seem to hold up. It may sound like it might be a challenge, but it’s really not. It can be easily beat EVERY game if you land a couple of good hands and it has anything at all, or if have the patience and are willing to grind it out. But even when I did gamble with it and it went my way, it wasn’t really that satisfying. It was predictable and either frustrating or boring. Little in between. Although I can see how some people would like this one, so don’t take my opinion on it. It could be good practice for someone starting out and having trouble playing others online. Cheers and stuff. 🤪

Really solid offline poker app

Thu Sep 26 2019 Stephen Axsom

So in my experience, most poker apps are trying to get you in a position as you progress that you need to purchase chips to quickly advance in game play. Not that the AI is crooked or anything as so many trolls like to comment, but the point of the app is to make money, of course, so cost free gameplay is difficult or limiting. This app is a solid, easy interface, and I’ve played for hours with no need to purchase anything. If you are looking for a fun, offline (meaning you are playing AI) poker game, this is a great choice. Developer, hats off to you! I really like the simple lines of your game. Id love to see you add another tournament level beyond the $10k buy in... maybe $100k? Or is there something I’ve failed to unlock? I also really like how it still pits you against other real people in the rankings and sets up two day mini tournaments. As far as glitch feedback goes, the only issue I’ve encountered has been a scenario where I went all in against a larger bet, all three times this was on the turn card, and for some reason not all my chips went in. Computer won all three and I was left with from 200 to 1500 chips despite it being an outright win and a larger bet by the AI. This is just feedback, not a complaint, as this did not significantly alter game play, and of course, it was in my favor! Keep up the good work, and let me know if there are higher levels that I’ve failed to unlock. Thanks!

Nice Implementation, But...

Tue Jun 30 2020 fcbjr

I really like this game, and it is definitely a winner. Great flow, realistic play for the most part, and loads of fun. Also a pretty good beginners teaching tool. Couple of issues. After playing hundreds of games (and playing very aggressively early on), I noticed some patterns developed. Certain levels of bets (for instance, after the flop, 160k from an opponent in the 1m game) were most often--if not always--bluffs, and my raising a like amount would usually cause a fold. (If the bet was 170 or higher, my opponent would call and usually have good cards). This was very consistent. More "troubling" has been that every hand seems to get a raise bet of 8 to the power of the table stakes minus 2 (in 1,000,000 game, pre flop single raises are *always* 80,000 and usually called by at least one player unless I make the initial raise where after opponents often all fold. I'm guessing you have a little AI engine that learns from my/the user's play. But my game now seems stuck. Doesn't change the fun play, but makes the game predictable. It seems the game is stuck in my early aggressive play (loads of bluffs and aggressive bets!). Small not, but noticeble to a true amatuer! Also in-purchase chips structure is reasonable and non-intrusive. I've had to buy chips only three times and feel it totally worth it. I win about once every six times, which keeps me in the money most of the time! I highly recommend Poker. Really great fun!

Many Bugs on iPad

Sat Nov 28 2020 Mezzo-Forte

While the game (when actually working) is quite fun there are just too many iPad bugs to consistently enjoy it. Intermittent Exit Function Attempting to exit from session (game) with upper-right “X” will re-deal on some occasions. The game simply continues and only way out is iPad reset. When reset you lose all winnings and ability to double winnings. Reply Hand Showing Cards Dealers 2nd Hole card is offset. As the dealer progresses from left to right the 2nd hole card eventually moves off-screen making it impossible to see last players hand. Replay Hand Totals are miscalculated in your session holdings if re-playing many hands. The calculation will diminish your actual holdings or could ‘add to’ them as well. Emailed developer a few times w/these details. Other than those issues the UI is excellent, w/no silly graphics or overdone animations. Game play is as fast (or slow) as you want. There are times one may feel it is unfair due to the AI having many pocket pairs but that’s just the randomness of poker which teaches patience and sticking to your strategy. Playing upper tournament levels is a good (and fun) learning experience. As you progress through the ranks you will quickly notice many of the top app. players having the AI algorithms figured out. Fix the bugs on iPad and it’s 5-Star game

Decent

Fri Aug 09 2019 stephers619

I think this is a good app for newish poker players like myself who are trying to learn how to bet better. There is a lot of realism (considering you’re playing a computer) in that one day I’ll have a great game(s) and the next I’ll be out quicker than I can blink. What I really hate is that I can’t pause a game and come back to it later. The other night I was in a higher stakes game and it lasted over 3 hours and because of how many chips were on the line I didn’t want to just quit. But I basically can’t open another app while playing because 90% of the time it automatically kicks me out. frustrating when you want a break or just to respond to a text message. My other complaint is how difficult it is to get chips. There are never ads to watch available for chips and 99% of the surveys aren’t available. I’m just not gonna pay for chips I can get for free. There are other apps I can play for free also. Anyway, it’s been nice having this app to practice on. I’ve improved my skill I think.

I’ve been looking for this app for a long time!

Fri May 21 2021 Jake13578

First, I’ll say I love this app. I’ve been looking for an offline poker app just like this for awhile, and now I’ve found it. Great IU/UX experience, but I do have one suggestion for UX improvement. I like to play this game one handed, as I’m sure most people do. With the current raise layout, you are forced to move the raise slider almost to the very top of the screen to go all in, which on an iPhone 12 Pro Max is impossible to do with my thumb. I would like to see a speed based movement distance (similar to how an apple trackpad works) implemented, so the slower you swipe up, the higher raise precision and the faster you swipe up, the lower the raise precision. This way you can dial in exactly the raise you want by moving slowly and go all in with a quick swipe up.

Dear Developer, you ruined the game.

Sat May 09 2020 ChinaCatSunflower12

I loved this game for the past 3 weeks or so. I built up +50,000,000 chips playing over that time frame. Post most-recent update, every single hand results in a heads-up of you vs just one other hyper-aggressive bot because one bot HAS to pre-flop bet a dumb amount EVERY SINGLE HAND making all of the other bots fold. If you fold pre-flop, 99.9% of the hands DON’T EVEN MAKE IT TO THE FLOP. The only way to win is to play heads up every single hand. What fun. It genuinely became a rarity to have more than 2 players (you and a bot) make it to the turn, let alone the RIVER. Why would you make it so you end up playing heads up the entire time with 6 people at a table? Makes zero sense; sucked all the fun right out of the game. If you can fix that, you basically have the greatest, smoothest, and simplest hold em app ever. Fingers are crossed you read this and make a simple change so not every hand results in a heads up against a bot betting way out of pocket.

Great after a few weeks of consistent play

Wed Jan 29 2020 Starbe11ysneech

Please read the others’ comments for all the positives - this app is definitely a step above other poker apps. And great that it was built to be played offline. My initial complaint was that it was too easy, and that you could predictably steal small pots from the bots (check/re-raise on the button over and over). But that seems to happen only at the lower levels... you have to get more creative and thoughtful to win at the 10k plus level. Some of the complaints others have had are pretty ridiculous. “This game is rigged.” No, you’re not good at poker. “There are donk players mixed in with good players.” Have you played poker before?!? “The AI never bluffs”. I’ve caught bluffs multiple times. Only time I haven’t seen it bluff is on the river if it’s on the button.... a bet there seems to be the nuts every time. If there’s one complaint, it is this: you can win consistently, but it truly takes a grind each time. There’s no like heads up all-in AK vs. 10s pre-flop like you might see in any low level tourney with humans involved, so it just takes a long time and that can sort of be annoying. But overall, it’s good practice - you’re seeing lots of hands against a variety of player types. Thanks for a great app!

Strange glitch… would not recommend

Thu Aug 01 2024 NS usmc

I had a weird glitch where I had a winning hand, but didn’t receive a full pay out. Can’t remember all the cards exactly, but one player had aces, one had king jack and made a pair of kings, but there were two queens on the board and I had a queen in my hand (QJ hearts). So I was looking at two pair aces and queens and two pair kings and queens vs my three pair of queens. Instead of awarding me my all in bet there seemed to be a side bet glitch that happened. The two competitors I was playing had a higher bank roll than me, so they had to do a side bet pay out for them and then mine. But I only got $25 when it should have been around $300. I used the “replay” feature, and just went all in at the beginning, same two players called my all in, in the end on the replay it awarded me the ~$300 I had won originally. But when I closed the replay feature to get back to playing my bankroll was still $25… why would I want to play a game for practice when the system just eats my money…