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PokerMate table brings the touchscreen to Texas Hold 'Em
Ask any gambler — playing poker in a casino and online are two completely different things. At a real poker table you have the not-insignificant advantage of being able to observe your opponents, while nothing matches the speed and convenience of online play. This PokerMate table might just be the happy medium. Coming in 6-, 8-, or 10-seat versions, the PokerMate gives each player a touchscreen, taking the game virtual while keeping all the players gathered in one spot.
The PokerMate deals cards, calculates pots (and side pots) and rake, and keeps track of everyone's chips — all without error. Player position, bets, and community cards are visible to all on the main screen. The thing we love most is that, when you're dealt your cards, you just tap on the screen to curl their corners so you can see what you've got … so cool. While we'd certainly miss the physical cards and chips, if this sucker speeds up table play, we wouldn't mind reserving a seat at the PokerMate.
By goliath0308 at 12:09 AM ON 07/24/08
I played on PokerMate at Okwari in montreal, it is much better than the Pokertek tables at the Casino. PokerMate feels much more real. I tip my hat to the developers.
By adrian74 at 5:04 PM ON 08/08/08
I played the PokerMate table on a cruise ship and also tried Pokertek on a recent trip to Montreal. The PokerMate was packed everyday I was onboard. I found the graphics to be more colorful and prefered the way the touch screen was angled.
By kuku at 7:52 AM ON 02/10/09
The tables are great if the casino managers are not tampering with the software . I went to play to a local casino and everything was great for a while untill they ''changed'' the software. Since then almost every hand 2-3-4 people have a straight or a flush and there are so many full houses that is not even funny anymore.Also it happens often to have 2 players with full house.
You can see a straight or royal flush every hour.Also i got the same identical cards 4 hands in a row.
I don't even want to talk about pocket pairs it is crazy . Last time 4 players at the same hand had pocket pairs KK, QQ , JJ , 88 .
In conclusion the tables are nice but the manufaturer should limit the acces to the software in order to pervent this things to happen.
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