E3 2006: World Poker Tour: 7 Card Stud

At E3, Hands-On knew when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.

May 15, 2006 - If there's one thing that's for certain in the crazy mobile biz, it's that poker sells. Hands-On Mobile, which currently owns the biggest poker license of them all -- World Poker Tour -- is bringing the series back to mobile, but is changing the game by not offering the ubiquitous Texas Hold'em, but traditional 7 Card Stud.



I had a chance to play the game at E3, where Hands-On's own poker maven, Stephanie Morgan, gave me a crash course in the game. Admittedly, I am not very familiar with this style of play, but after a few hands, I started to get the hang of it. I started watching the face-up cards of the other players around the table, looked out for "rags," and found myself employing the most basic strategy of folding before getting in too deep.

So, it seems that the basic poker game is solid, which will likely be enough for Hands-On to move a million downloads without breaking a sweat. But the presentation is very nice, bearing the trademark presentation tics of the televised World Poker Tour.

courtesy Levi Buchanan

News Added: 15 May, 2006

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