Poker Odds Calculator Now Available for Apple iPad

With the introduction of the iPad, Apple’s latest device, comes the newest version of International Language Machines' Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator application, which is also compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator is an efficient all-in-one poker calculator that allows users to produce winning probabilities for any entered hole cards pre-flop, on the flop, on the turn, and on the river. The application will also provide high-accuracy analysis and advice as to what action players should take on a given street. The Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator has been expertly optimized for iPhone OS and is a great option for both new and professional players who bring poker with them wherever they go.

Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator’s latest version boasts a few other notable features, including a built-in game timer, a smooth and convenient card-entering keyboard, and a magnifier mode with larger text. The application is fully customizable and supports two- to nine-player games, five different playing styles, and progressive calculation.

The program’s layout, which consists of the title, a cards line, the main screen, and the keyboard, is sleek and easy to navigate. The cards line shows your hole cards, the board, and highlights your actual poker hand. The main screen shows the calculation results and advice is based on your settings. One of the most important aspects of the main page is the little icon that represents the number of your hole cards used by a “0,” “1,” or “2”. A “0” means that none of your hole cards are being used, so unless you have a strong draw, your hand is worthless. A “1” means that only one card in your hand is being used. A “2” means that you have a strong holding like a full house, straight, or flush.

Continuing the description of the main page, it also has a pre-flop hand-ranking icon that gives you the relative hand strength (the smaller the number, the better). The program manual notes that hands can have a different rank depending on the number of players at the table. For example, in a heads-up match, 6-6 is better than J-T, but not so in a nine-handed game. Knowing your hole card rank will go a long way in helping you make better decisions on later streets.

Perhaps the most import function of the Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator is the strategy advisor, which you can set to match your playing style. The available settings are “Never Fold,” “Free Fly,” “Regular,” “Tight,” and “Only Bests.” The Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator’s recommendation for beginning players is “Only Bests,” but as you become more experienced, you can open it up a little bit and risk some chips.

Overall, the Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator is a helpful application for players who always have poker on their mind. On the train to work and thinking about a hand you played last night? No problem, just whip out your iPhone and have your answer in minutes. In a boring class and want to run a few common situations to find out what’s optimal? It should be simple to hide your iPod Touch from your professor. Whatever the situation, Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator is fast, easy, and extremely convenient.

Interested users can download Texas Hold’em Poker Calculator for $14.99 from AppShopper or directly from the iTunes Store.