About this app

Version 1.8: More games!

Welcome to Cowboy Cardsharks - a poker game set in an 1880s-era casino with a 1980s-style interface. Relax and have fun!

Learn to play Hold'em poker from four wisecracking card sharks who will try to take your money! Here in the Old West, you'll play against Annie, Cowboy, Gambler, and The Kid. Each player has his own unique style of play - and playing against those styles, combined with the Hints and context-based Strategy, should help you learn how to play poker.

Players:
Annie: Annie is no stranger to these tables and she is much tougher than she looks. To her, poker is much more than a game, its how she makes her living. If you're not careful, she will take your money in a big hurry! She doesn't like to lose so she'll fold on a weak hand but bet hard on a strong one.

Cowboy: The Cowboy is a tough one to figure out. Maybe he's had a tough day and is distracted. Maybe he's just not very good at poker. Sometimes he'll fold on a good hand and bluff a bad one. However, if he has a really good hand, he'll usually bet.

Kid: The Kid is in town looking for a good time. He has money to burn and has been in the Casino a bit too long. His loose and passive play can be irritating. He'll make a mistake or two but be careful, he can fool you into losing your money!

Gambler: The Gambler is a bona fide "shark" and knows the odds. He is here for one reason only - to take your money! He plays tight and aggressive which means he'll usually bet on a hand he thinks can win. If he doesn't think he'll win a hand, he'll fold so be careful when he decides to bet. He'll bluff every now and then, just to keep you on your toes.

Learn to Play:
You have many options for hints and strategy. Hints are displayed to help you decide whether to Bet, Raise, Call, or Fold (or Hit, Stand, Split, Double, or Surrender in Blackjack). The Strategy Mode gives you more information about your hand and your odds of improving. You also have the option of seeing your opponents’ cards during the deal!

Features:
* Seven Hold'em games: Texas, Omaha, Tahoe, Cincinnati, Pineapple, Crazy Pineapple, and Super
* Gameplay Hints
* Game-specific strategy
* See opponent's cards
* Displays opponent's best hand
* Sort cards in hand
* Choose your opponents - even play one-on-one!
* Tie splits pot
* Volume controls for Sound, Music, and Voice effects.
* Game speed control
* Tap after fold to speed up game.
* Squeek Steele songs!

This version is free - but - it has limited features and advertisements until you purchase the game. This Free/Trial version uses three pre-shuffled decks and only allows three rounds of each game to be played at a time. The full version is available in the Play Store.

Useful Software is a very, very small company. We are continually trying to improve our games. Your feedback is important to us - support@cowboycardsharks.com

New features

More Hold'em games. Updated for *modern* devices. Lots of bug fixes.

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