Tired of playing with cheesy players who talk to you and having to order ""virtual drinks?"" Want a modern interface that lets you decide the size of the window? Want to play in a tournament that is true to actual poker tournaments? DD Tournament Poker is the best choice of software that let's you have the most fun playing no limit Texas hold'em.

DD Tournament Poker is one of the first to combine tournament practice with tournament management software.

Practice playing in No Limit Hold'em tournaments like the World Championship. You can select from a pre-defined list of tournaments, customize them to suit your needs or design one from scratch. The game lets you specify the buy-in amount, rebuys, add-ons, blind structure, level time limit and payout amounts so that the DD Tournament Poker tournament matches whatever tournament you are practicing for. Try and make it to the final table and a chance to win it all!

DD Tournament Poker creates challenging and varied computer opponents that track how you play. The computer players don't cheat, but they do have excellent memories. Recalling how you play certain hands lets the computer players learn and become better the more you play, just like a real pro. You'll swear the computer is picking up on your tells.

Unlike online casinos where you have to risk real money or use ""play money"" tables where the opponents don't necessarily act rationally, DD Tournament Poker lets you hone your skills against computer opponents who behave as if there is something at stake. This doesn't mean they are completely predictable or incapable of bluffing. However, they will give you better practice than the play money tables.DD Tournament Poker is extremely easy to use. First, you can run the game in full screen mode or in a regular resizable window. The main playing area (poker table seen above), scales as you resize it so you aren't stuck with a pre-determined size like the other poker games on the market. You don't need to use the mouse at all during the tournament. Each action is controlled by a key (for example, 'D' starts the deal. There are no annoying pop-up windows for entering bets (an entry field is right on the main screen which is controlled by ""spinner"" buttons, the arrow keys and the mouse wheel.

Have fun playing poker using the DD Tournament Poker cheat options:

• Show Winning Hand--Always display the hand that wins the pot.
• Show Folded Hands--Show the hands of players that folded--see if your bluff worked!
• Show All Community Cards--Find out what your hand would have made if you had stayed in.
• Peek at Opponent's Cards--Sneak a peak at your opponents' hands!
• Never Go Broke -If you ever go broke, you get 50% of the chips from the tournaments chip leader.

Besides the ""cheat options"", there are several preference settings you can use to control the tournament:

• Show Large Cards--Choose whether to show standard playing cards or larger, easier to see cards.
• Pause When All-in--Pause the action when all in and see your odds of winning, just like they show on TV.
• Hole Cards Face Down--choose to have your hole cards face down. You can view them by passing your mouse over them. This allows you to practice memorizing your hand
• Jump to End After Fold--speed along the tournament by jumping to the end of a hand when you fold (you don't have to watch the computer players finish their hand).
• Always Allow Fold--If you have posted a big blind and no raises or the bet is checked around to you, it is silly to fold. The game will prevent you from doing this unless this option is on.
• Hands per Hour--define how many hands are played in an hour. This is used to control the rate of the tournament clock.
• Time Delay--control the delay between computer player actions. Go slow so you can see the action as it happens or go fast to get in as many hands as you can.
• Deck Design--choose from a variety of deck designs or customize it with your own image.

DD Tournament Poker has extensive online help explaining everything from the basics of the game to game strategy. Get advice on poker etiquette and tips for hosting your own poker tournament.Run a mini-tournament during your weekly poker night! DD Tournament poker is a full featured home version of the software used to run major tournaments like you have seen on TV. To get started, you define the tournament by specifying the buy-in amount, rebuys, add-ons, blind structure, level time limit and payout amounts. You can save tournament formats and re-use them from week to week (no need to re-enter data!) DD Tournament Poker makes running a home game mini-tournament easy and fun. In addition, the extensive documentation and FAQ are good tools to resolve rules disputes during the game and keep everyone happy. You can change the tournament settings while it is in progress--in case you need to speed things up. Enter the amount collected during the game and automatically calculate prize payouts.

The built-in tournament clock has the following features:

• Counts down the time left in the level.
• Audio and visual alerts notify you when it is time to change the blinds.
• As levels change, reminders popup to notify when the rebuy period has ended and when to perform add-ons.
• Displays current and next antes and blinds
• Allows you to pause for breaks or to color up the chips.

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