I found it a little odd that they wouldn’t just keep your cards open on the bottom of the screen. When you would like to look at your cards you hold down the L2 button. The game is presented through first person so you are looking at the other players ?iPad? devices as they make their plays. Inside each ?iPad? device is the picture from the players PSN account as well as their remaining chip count. The other players at the table with you are iPad like devices on the table rather than full body avatars. The gameplay was a little different than I expected compared to some previous titles I have seen and played in the past. Having played card games for the PC years ago that included many more game variations I was expecting a bit more out of this title, especially at its retail price. You are also given the option of changing the styles of cards, chips, felt color, and felt design? that’s about it. Included is a single style of poker play which can be played offline, online single table, or online tournament as well as some tutorials. The game retails for $19.99 which seems like a bit much for what you get. While that might not matter to some, in the year 2015 I would like a bit more for my money. There are no rule variations or different styles of poker included. Pure Hold’em includes Texas Hold’em poker and nothing more.

Pure Hold’em is exactly what you would expect, a Texas Hold’em game with all the basic features you would expect out of a game involving playing cards. Texas Hold’em isn’t nearly as popular as it was about 10 years ago but it’s still extremely fun to play with friends or even in a casino.

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