Sports Poker’s unique game interface is the product of poker players working closely with experts from the video game industry. The result is an enjoyable poker playing experience that’s easy on the eyes and more enjoyable to play.

• Game Control Interface
• Tools Interface
• Hand History
• Poker Characters
• Real Money

Game Control Interface

Poker is a game that demands concentration on the part of any player who’s in it to win it. Sports Poker’s interface was designed to alleviate the confusion of switching buttons, random pop-up interface elements and hard-to-click check boxes.

The first things you’ll notice about the Game Control Interface are the large buttons and multiple colors. All of the buttons are color-coded to give you a quick reference as to what each button will do when clicked.

	Red Leave the hand (Fold cards, sit out, etc)
	Yellow No action (Check, Wait for BB, etc)
	Green Pay chips to the table (Post blinds, bet, raise, etc)

Action Buttons

The top row has the Action buttons. When it is your turn, you can click any of these buttons to perform the action that is described inside the button.

Pre-Action Buttons

When you have a turn coming, but it’s not yet your turn to act, the Pre-Action Buttons will appear. Clicking these will toggle an action to be performed automatically when it’s your turn.

Raise Area

In No Limit and Pot Limit games, when you want to make a raise, you can use Sports Poker’s Slider Bar controls. You can also use the smaller buttons to change the amount of the raise or you can choose to adjust the raise by typing in the raise amount.

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Tools Interface

Sports Poker’s interface has four distinct tools: Chat, Notes, Stats and Info. Each of these tools will allow the player to view different elements about the game while observing or playing at the table. This section details each of the tools.

• Chat

Chat comes up by default and it’s where you will be able to see what other players at the table are saying. It’s also where the Dealer will be giving details about how the game is progressing. Much of the Chat window details are also found in the Hand History so that you can review the hand at a later date.

To use Chat, simply click your mouse in the white bar at the bottom of the Chat tab, type what you’d like to say and then hit your Enter or Return key. If Chat is allowed at your table you will see it appear next to your Poker Nickname in blue. All player chat is in blue.

You can change the options for your Dealer Chat by clicking the button to the right of the white Chat text entry bar. This brings up the Table Options window. There you can set the Dealer to be Silent (say nothing), Summary (just gives basic hand details) or Everything (display all available messages). You can also set whether or not you want to see the chat from other Players or from Observers (people not playing but watching the table).

• Notes

When you want to make a note about any of your opponents go to the Notes tab. Choose their name from the drop-down menu (or right click on the opponent onscreen and select the Notes choice). Below, you’ll be able to write down notes for yourself to view any time you ever see that player.

You can also ‘Ignore’ the selected player’s chat by clicking the Ignore button. When ignored, you’ll see the muted icon appear over the player’s name tag.

If you don’t feel like writing a lot you can simply rate a player with the Rating Icons. You can even change the descriptions of the Rating Icons if you so feel like it.

• Stats

When playing at a table, the Stats tool will track some basic info for you. This includes the number of hands you were dealt, the number of times you saw the Flop in different positions, the number of times you’ve won, etc. You can reset the stats whenever you wish if you want to try a new tactic and you’ll be able to see how well it fares for you.

• Info

You will see two distinct differences with the Info tool when playing Ring Games and Tournaments:

• Ring Games

Check the Info tool to view the following information about a Ring Game table:

• The number of people watching the table
• The average number of people who view the flop
• The average pot size
• The number of hands played by the table in an hour
• The last Gold Card awarded publicly to someone at this table

• Tournaments

Check the Info tool to view the following information about a Tournament table:

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Hand Ranks

When a hand of poker is completed a record of everything that occurred is stored and protected inside the servers at Sports Poker and in many cases, inside a simple text file on each player’s computer. This record is intended to allow players to review their play or send examples of hands between friends, but the text format is difficult to read and easily manipulated.

Sports Poker has created a way for all players to view their hand histories straight from our secure servers in an easy-to-read web page format.

Not only can users view their hand history graphically but they can also send the hand history directly to anyone else who can then click on the link to view the hand graphically as well. Since every hand is actually it’s own web page, you can post the links on forums, websites, etc. The rewards when you share a real money ring game or tournament Hand History can also be significant, not only to brag about the pot you took down last night.

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Poker Characters

Sports Poker allows you to choose from a number of different photo-realistic characters when you sit at a table.

	By default, the characters will sit with their hands on the table when the player is in the game or remove their hands from the table when they are sitting out.
	Of course, if you want, you can click on the Options and remove the characters from play.

Player Nameplate

When a player sits at a table, their Nameplate will have their Poker Nickname at the top and their current chip count underneath.

	When a player sits at a table, their Nameplate will have their Poker Nickname at the top and their current chip count underneath.
	During the game, the area under each player’s Nickname will change to reflect what is happening during each hand. Some of these states have colors assigned to them (Green = chips were put into play, Yellow = No action, Red = Cards folded).
	You may also see some graphics around the Nameplate. The colored icon to the top right reflects a player about whom you have previously made notes in the Note section. An icon on the top left reflects that the chat from this player is currently being ignored.

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Real Money

Depositing Funds

Funding your account at Sports Poker is fast and easy. For complete information on depositing funds to your Sports Poker account, please visit our Depositing Funds page.

Cash Outs

Cash Out requests are processed fast and efficiently and are delivered in the appropriate time frame according to the cash out process selected. For complete information on withdrawing funds from your Sports Poker account, please visit our Cash Out page.

Integrity of the Games

At Sports Poker we are able to provide a fair and honest poker environment by ensuring that every aspect of our game, software and security processes are held to the highest standard. For full details go to the following Integrity page

Disclaimer

Sports Poker is restricted to individuals of legal age of majority who are residents of jurisdictions ("Players") where the use of Sports Poker and its games ("Games") is not prohibited by law. Minors are strictly forbidden to play. Players are permitted only one account. No purchase is necessary to play. Players may enter and play Games free of charge and without betting money. Players who choose to play for money do so at their own discretion and risk. As in any gambling game, there is the risk of loss of money. By using the Games software, Players agree to be bound by the following:

• All persons MUST be the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction or at least 18 years of age (whichever is greater). No persons under this age limit are permitted to use the Sports Poker software or services in any way.
• Player understands that Player may play games free, or for money.
• Player does not find the Game of the Web site to be offensive, objectionable, unfair, nor indecent.
• Player shall hold the Company, its employees, officers, directors, licensees, distributors, wholesalers, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion or other agencies, media partners, agents and retailers harmless and shall fully indemnify the same from any and all costs, expenses, liabilities and damages whatsoever that may arise as a result of Player’s; (i) entry, use, or reuse of the Web site, (ii) use of any materials at the Web site, (iii) entry, use, or reuse of the cardroom Server, (iv) participation in the Game, or, (v) the acceptance of any Prize.
• Player shall periodically review these Terms and Conditions posted at this Web site at a rate not less than once monthly.
• Player shall not participate in the Games, open, use or reuse an account, enter the Web site, or the cardroom, nor accept any Prize if Player does not fully understand, agree to, become a party to, and shall abide by, without exception, all rules, regulations, terms and conditions contained herein and as such rules, regulations, terms and conditions may change from time-to-time.
• Members are solely responsible for their account transactions and should keep their account information confidential. Should a member give away, share or lose his account number and/or password Sports Poker will not be held liable for any claims regarding that account.
• Personal identity and details of all members will remain confidential. Sports Poker will not report wagering information on behalf of any member. All rules, regulations, and payoffs contained herein are subject to change and revision by the management without prior written notice.

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