Straight Up Poker SE

Straight Up Poker (SE) is a really great poker game. There aren't many on poker games on steam, which kinda sucks for those looking for a chill singleplayer poker experience, however straight up poker is really good at delivering on this kind of product. Anyone looking for a "boot up and play some poker without worrying about how much money you're spending" experience or practice tool, should get this game. However, it is worth remembering it's in early access (as of 18/10/2024) and so there are so things that I'd like to see added or improved, but the developer is incredibly active and responsive, so it's easy to have a conversation about features or ideas. Pros: Clean, but simple, UI. Many different poker game types. Career mode. Tournaments with multiple tables. Highly customisable. Advisor, pot odds, chip graphs, timescale adjuster and hand/odd calculators (although hand/odd calculators currently can't be used by themselves, you have to be viewing a replay). Cons: Price - I must admit, the price is pretty high for something that feels quite straight forward and simple, but I do personally think it's worth it for the quality of what is currently in the game. Graphics - The UI and card graphics is very nice, but I do think some of the text on the table is a little weird (if you zoom in or out a character name may overlay the table name). Pacing/Clarity - Something I already spoke to the developer about, I think sometimes stuff happens quite quick and because currently there's no delay or animation for community cards coming out, you end up with a player calling the bet and then instantly the cards are out and it makes you check what the last player did quickly (might just be a me problem haha). Overall: I mean, this really is exactly what I've been looking for when it comes to poker simulators/games. It's really nice having one on steam too. I think it's best to remember it's in early access so there will be issues, but the developer is so active and open to suggestions I don't feel too worried about anything getting abandoned or ignored. There is already a great product right here and like I said, anyone looking for that single player poker experience, get this thing right now!

i bought this pre-release,I play a lot of poker. By far my favorite offline Poker Simulator. A pure poker simulator. UPDATE (1 year later): This poker simulator is a true masterpiece and the most raw, authentic poker experience I’ve ever come across poker simulatorwise. There’s simply nothing else that compares. Most other software and games are built around entertainment and habit forming mechanics, but this stands apart as pure poker, focused entirely on the game itself. It’s especially valuable for players who want to train seriously on their own. The algorithms are highly sophisticated and do an excellent job of simulating real uncertainty, making it ideal for solo practice. If you’re working with a professional players, pro coaching or actively improving your skills, this is without question the best tool available. I’m genuinely surprised it hasn’t gained more traction. That likely comes down to a lack of marketing. With more visibility, especially among serious players, poker YouTubers, or online forums, it could easily become much more widely recognized. Regardless, this software is exceptional.

I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH This is the best poker game on steam I've ever played and its not even close The artists do need to be paid a little more though, imo

Even a super-tight bot will call all-ins with 62o. That should be enough for not going through the TLDR below. I've bought this title because so hugely different from all these other poker trash programs here on Steam. The settings in this program are very ambitious, and I knew beforehand that if only some of all these features - like setting the poker personalities - if only a few of them would work decently to show results in a real game then I would be happy and this title would surpass by far most of the games of poker, being much more than that because a good poker tool is for sure better than any 'game' designed for entertainment. Thus, a very high potential here, but will it keep to this promise? I was very sceptical but let's see... First thing to mention: In the Advisor, the pot odds are partially wrong. I'm playing No Limit Texas Hold'em with blinds 5-10. EP2 raises to 20, the pot is 35, I have to call 20. Adivsor says: I have 36.36% pot odds which is correct, but the next value saying I'm 3.5:1 is terribly wrong (1.75:1 is right, must be a bug). If this error carries over into the Bot coding then it's of no surprise that the bots play so badly (see next.) I'm impressed by the possibilities to set the AI personalities, so I tried to set-up some good LAG and TAG players, what was the result? A lot of problems and nothing like in the settings. What I see in the played game is: - They bet 200+ in a 30 pot, or they bet 70 in a 1000+ pot, this is not something changeable in the settings but anyway, it's really bad poker. - They raise or call with trash hands like T3 or J7, not tight at all. So, I put the tight slider in the settings on +90 for all bots, ticked the 'never bluffs', and even with that, there is no tight play or anything different in their gameplay: a set TAG will call for all his 2500 stack an all-in with 62 offsuit. Raising all-in with that hand would just be hyper-aggressive, but CALLING such a bet is plain stupid. Note: A tight player may play as much as 15-20% of the starting hands he gets dealt in middle position, 62 offsuit is at 98% down the list I would say. So, although the program offers so many game settings and game modes, there's nothing interesting for me. I tried Omaha high-low 8 or better in which I have experience, and I must say: The program just plays random hands and bets like crazy. That must not be difficult to code... The program seems to be a bait, nice and captivating thing if looked at the menus and the features - but nothing behind it. I really hope that's wrong and the author makes a real effort to get it right, but I already know that 1) Such programs were very common 15-20 years ago and very few of them with similar features really have worked, and 2) poker players would really be happy if such a program would keep-up with such ambitious features like bot modelling. I have one of them but it's another pricing range and for sure not in a gaming platform! Buying this title was just a curiosity to find out about the program features, a sort of bet if you want. I lost the bet.

Its obvious after playing a while that these are pre-made hands and not random deals. This is the same as any poker computer game and not worth the money.

Good game. Would love to see more animations such as chips moving